Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-10
VOICES or THE FREES
The Governors Message.

Gov Bu-legh's ~ ltp'+ - 81 LNgia,a ture
iss cle,-. st-aishuo-vU "'sr-meot, wsih
ont undo nyth. cf N n jirn e STAT
affairs, With >. comm n 1T rs e such lesIs-
ialion y. hs h~,i~ve1 ~ opgJu:" 20 IL.
welfare Of the comm IN r'stn
The State iustitn1O -a-r ported - -
IN good condition sd vel mt0ag !. che
insane asylum i. fuiit vr'ilJ Figy so.u
il not impieiistelv more r1ola will b. need
ed. II is to be hoped that no more wi'R,
will be added ~ the Augusta asylum, " tI,t
- already too large for safety an the prrp
or care of the inmates. hut that n nrw iso'-
pital will he built. The Governors recon
ruerds,iors concerning this and otder State
iqs'itutioas are wise md conservative.
Ire needs Of some reform in our tag
syat, III and our electoral system the Gov.
error poin's out wiki much cl, arness and
force HIS ctiocsm Of the im27-Sr ctioua
OF the former are well founded. hu' tHl2f :
srest care Is exercised the reIuv':iA4 Il ~
BY he Legislature may be suca ~ II s@rv'
on,y 20 intensity he presrff hefe,ts ~ j
Inequalities The Gugstn r takes strong
and ureQnivoCal ground IN tnrnr Of Ia
Au.t-sli.n bal ut systCm, 10 .rt.ai - r.
success IN other stat ard the ,'np-ptv
m.nt witch II has wf0ush to- 10, as
convirc ny reasons vhv ~ should b. sfo t'c
in this STATE. The Gnvcrro5 So. rHr
tia: ,he Austrs.ien system cones 0Ntr,r
to securing 10 every voter the Og1nr'
tunty To express his unhissed PERSONA!
convictions than sny Ot6ar system YET
devised Faud that there IL no reason to
doubt ,hst under ts vho'es tome operation.
Intimidation rrd bribery will be practically
unable 10 iohuence elections, srd yaters
vii! be tre ed from uuylsastnt espionage RI
the polls " Tie arguments presented by
the Governor in favor Of hi. system, are
we believe. transferable.
We have only touched upon f'w OF IT,
salient points of The message. There ar
many Others equally worthy Of the cen id
GRAFTON of the citizen which are t-es'ed by
the Governor and which the careful perusal
of the address will disclose. We cGmmeGi
the message TO eve.y citizen Of the state
Who is ip,rres,ei il its welfare c7l pros
perry Wa believe il will r!4ily COM
mead it-sli 70 " ore no reads il. hy
reason of its clear and concise statement Of
fact, ant lie vice. prudent and conserv alive
7. menist'ors
Bacgor Wing
W. pisce fore our resdsrs this morn
ing the tut t'xt # The G. 'ver:or's iusu-
gursl address, to the L-pi.sture. Ia t
man II IL Al ex0eileat state paper, cvnc-
ius much careful thought ard vii be
read with great iu'tr-.. TIE fusrcisl
s,sntiag e ,ha Stat is p-e@Ptt-i IA 4
Gear mar ner .hrwing that since 1853 Tie
banded i7dehi,daess h,s been &c pa.e |
o. 526 oT0 aal the iSip rest sec-unt sos p
lia. This ?, cord p Il r,'s stroGg eyi .ce
OF the csretui spd hninp, siika ms~nsr in
which the fsnccs of he Sts;e have he. n
managed. A. IN Last session several tx
trno-dlnsry sIPrC p isiioHs 40 the way Of
Improvements 10 Stale mt tuti)us were
made, necess,is iag 4 temporary i0t~ 10
meet the expenses The State, however
aHs added 10 ito perm lneps possessions sud
tire present lev Tsts of tsxst!On NAV Go
msinSs ned with prudence On ihe part o.
the legislators n toe present session. The
genersl pr ,spe,ity of the people is mani
f...ej hs the fac. thu. the depcsts in til.
Savings Banks hare creased the pas; year
o. sni ,0sl 81, with gun of 329 DE- rosi-
tors a. well IS by GU 'uiust'i4l SroEth
The Governor call. alien ~ 30 tia iu-
por'snce of careful exsluias,ion OF ihc
system of taxation. "a orier ;Sst l. ma h
determined what nev sources OF revenue
are &vsIis9ls AM il sav ets.s of prop .tsy
is bearing less THAI IL pr por'ioaass par
OF the BURDENS of ,sxuoa The recon
meniation Of the TAX Z nimi-sio1 thas a
State Board of Assessors be crested to
ex rciss central clNtr 4 over the
system of tsxs'ioo, t9gs'har With u bin
NAL valuation i. c3r-i,lly il 'orsei The
Governor emphasizes 'the imp -alce Of
agricultural patsg and urge, tbss wlsst
ever is done 20 psomo-e tn il'a.try viii
contribute TO the g~nersl property Of ,ha
Whole peoule. The S;ae College has
received direc. beneda ttom lie Natoatl
Government, thus easbling 1t 10 sal TO ,h ,
efficiency of the sxeeilsslI work il 81 dong.
but as rome Of this moasy ear h. u.el t5t
tina erection OF Buildings tn Lssislsr-e
will be ask d 20 MAKE pr vision tor FEB nh
ing WiugAte Hal, waiea was destroy q D ,
6re.
sr The Governor refers to the enphdtic il