Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-08

| nv III lio DlslDTN MAS tIt OUTLOOK Ol
the institution been brighter or more en-
couraging. 1t is now well equipped to give
thorough education in literature, science
and art; and especially in those branche,
relating to agriculture and mechanics. With
a well qualified and earnest faculty, thu
needed apparatus, a large and we'll selected
library, healthy location and wholesome
moral surroundings, Delaware College of
| fers rare advantages to students, and il
should be the pride and pleasure of oul
citizens to support it in every Legitimate
way.
by an act of Congress, approved August
3Oth, 1890 entitled IAN act to apply a Dor.
ton of the proceeds of the public lands to
the more complete endowment and sup
port OF the colleges, for the benefit of ag.
rlcqlture and the mechanic arts, established
under the provisions of an act of Con
gress, approved July second, eighteen hun.
dred and sixty-two," large and annually
increasing appropriation has been made
| TO the several states for the benefit of their
agricultural colleges, respectively, to be ap,
| pied ITO instruction in agriculture, the
mechanic arts, the English language and
various branches of mathematical, physi-
CAL natural and economic science with
| special reference to their application othe
industries of life, and to the facilities for
| such instruction.
The benefits of this appropriation will
accrue to Delaware College as the only in
stltltlon in our State that, under the State
ana Federal law, is entitled to receive it,
ana Will place at its disposal sufficient
means to greatly increase its efficiency. In
order to make this large appropriation
hereafter available it will be necessary for
the Legislature at its present session to
formally assent, on behalf of the State, to
the purposes of the grant. j, therefore,
recommend that the assent be promptly
given, and that any further legislation that
You may deem necessary and proper for
advancing the interests and usefulness of
the college be granted.
THE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION.
Closely allied to Delaware College, and
under the same control, is the Agricultural
Experiment Station, This institution as
its name implies is one created and main
tanned solely in the interest of agriculture,
and as Delaware is prominently an agri-
cultural state, she should reap the highest
advantages. The work of the station is
varied and extensive and may be said to
have but begun, for many of the expert
ments will necessarily have to be carried
on through several consecutive years; but
already its great usefulness has been dem
onstrated in the different branches of hus-
bandry. Especially so in the destruction
OF diseases and insects that inGest our fruit,
and the discovery and application of rem
edies. This usefulness will be still further
increased as its work extends. Its ener-
getlc director Is well supported by an in
telllgent staff of co-laborerS, whose good
work is being recognized all over the State
II is greatly to be hoped that the Iegisla-
ture will extend such aid to the Expert
ment Station as will make ii most effective
in the work it is trying to accomplish.
MILITIA,
herewith present the report Of the
adjutant-general which gives YOU all
needed information in relation to the
militia of the state. Notwithstanding the
fact that the report presents the condition,
needs and wants Of the militia fully, feel
II duty as well rs a pleasure to call atten-
ton to the greatly improved condition of
tins branch of the State service under the
efficient and able management of those at
present intrusted with that duty The sug-
gesttOns and recommendations of the
acknowledgement should receive your care
tul consideration, and such legislative aid
granted as will still further aid in making
the militia an organization in which all
citizens will take pride.
REPORTS OF THE STATE CHEMIST AND STATE
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The reports of the State Chemist and
state Board of Health will give YOU all
needed information in relation to those de- |
partments
STATE LIBRARY.
Two years ago | called the attention of |
the General Assembly to the condition of |
The State Library, and suggested that |
should be done at once to remedy |
the unsatisfactory arrangement there eX- |
listing, The Legislature failed to take any |
action, and as result all the shelves are |
filled and hundreds, if not thousands, of |
very valuable books are laying in piles |
upon the, floor, being ruined for want Of
space and proper care. The library is ex-
ceeding valuable and accommodations /
should be made to Keep it in proper condi-
ton.
WORLDS FAIR.
take pleasure in transmitting for your
information and consideration, the accom-
panying official letter from the National
Z, ,i,91minilissloners from this State in the
Worlds Columbian Commission. relative
p the Worlds Fair to be held in Chicago
~ 1888 which has been quite recently pro.
claimed by the President of the United
states. In view of the national and inter
national character Of the exposition; tile
important event of which it Is commence
'atlNe and the beneficial results which are
70 be attained by it-as well by the several
'tates AS the nation at Target behooyes
,he. Legislature to give the matter such
ierlols consideration us its Importance
ustllies, and provide for such participation
herein by this State as may be deemed
proper, and may best promote thesubstan-
lal interests and industries Of our people.
REPRGEvEs AND PARDoNs.
A list OF reprieves and pardons is here
With transmitted, and my reasons for
granting the same.
BRIBERY Al ELECTIONS.
In a republican government, where the
leople are the rightsu source of power
tends to their moral and irtellec.
nal elevation, furnishes the surest gllaran-
&c for the continuance of free institutions
u fact as well as in name, while eyery-
hing that week.-mrs. the virtue Of the peo-
ile tends to the subyersiou of the liberties.
which such institutions are designed to
ecure.
The corrupt use of money in elections is
lelleyed to be fearfully on the increase in
ms country, and is d matter of serious re-
,fet 70 thplghtiul men Of all political par
leS m every section of the country. Ii is
believed that the result Of the elections in
ONE of the states, where the voters are
Yearly equally divided between parties has
II late Years been determined bv the
'ribery Of electors, thus defeating BY such
orrupt means fair expression Of the
'9p4lar Will IN the choice of high public
,llclals. The use Of such means To control
he result Of elections, unless corrected
must ultimately impair if it docs not de
troy the yalueof our form of government
30 higher obligation can rest upon lie
General Assembly than the duty OF guard
" by legal enactment the purity Of elec
ions in this State.
The provisions Of such enactment should
xtend to primary elections for candidates
or office Us well Is to the general or State
lcctions, which follow nominations, and
hould apply to frauds Of every description
5 well as to bribery.
i i, believed, by some that penal statutes
'roviding for the punishment of persons
uilty of giving or receiving brides, di-
ectly or indirectly would furnish rem
dy, for the evil referred to, while Others