The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-01-14

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hove the public interest would be setter served
BY sbolishing many Of these boards. favor
prisons aud reformatories Instead OF one DOR
each institution. as at presently lSuch board
would have the advantage of being able TO COM
pare financial and refOrmatOry results In the
different institutions. and could establish uni
form system OF bookkeeping 80 "a 20 make such
comparisons available Clerical force could be
reduced and more economical and efficient adj
ministration OF these institutions secured. Such
a board would be as we'll qualified to advise In
the matter OF pardons AS the board now organ
lied for that special purpose, and could also
perform the duties now intrusted TO the State
Board OF Corrections and Charities single
board controls the prisons OF England, another
those OF New York State, and am informed
the same policy IL followed In most others
States OF the Union.
similar board could control our educational
institutions. We already have n state Board OF
Education, whose principal duty is the man.
agement OF the State Normal School. l believe
good results would follow II all State
schools except the University and the Agricul-
tural College were managed by the State Board
OF Education. and their present Board OF Con-
troll abolished.
and charitable institutions we would have FIVE
boards, instead OF dozen on more for the man
agement OF the institutions named. The estab
lishment OF a single Board OF Control for each
class OF institutions, penal, charitable and edu-
cational, with full control over and respon-
sibility for their proper management would Sc
cure better supervision OF these important in
terests. The business of tho State should nave
the best executive talent obtcinable and 80 far
as practicable. the officers should not be liable
To Interference except for business reasons. 1t
is for the interest OF every citizen that the bust
ness OF the State be done correctly and econo-
mically, and based upon true theories.
The duties of the State Board OF Health con-
sist largely of the collection OF statistics Of
sickness and meteorological conditions which
affect the health of our people, and OF scientihc
experiments relating To the nature and causes
of discase bovision is already made for the
collection Of many OF these statistics in other
ways. at public expense, and such other in
formation as is useful could be collected and
published by the Secretary OF State.
The last Legislature appropriated moro than
SO 900 for State weather service which II con-
tinued should give us the meteorological statis-
tics needed. Tho medical department OF the
State University is supplied with al able corps
of professors and With all the facilities needed
for experiment and instruction in the nature
causes and prevention of Diseases and thoul
sands OF intelligent physicians, educated UNDER
these ADVANTAGES, are scattered throughout the,
State The State Board OF Health costs the
taxpayers $4,000 or more annually, and sug-
gest that you consider whether the discontin-
uance OF this board would be injurious to the
public health.
INSURANCE POLICY COMMISSIONER.
We have an Insurance Policy Commissioning
who, with the Commissioner OF Insurance and
the Attorney General, forms commission TO
provide u standard form OF insurance policy.
1 suggest the discontinuance OF this commits
sion. and that the Commissioner OF Insurance
DO required to perform its duties.
STATE GAME AND FISH WARDEN.
The preservation of our game and fish from
wanton and unnecessary destruction should be
wisely guarded by law. The present law pro-
vides for the appointment OF a State Game and
Fish Warden, at a fixed'salary, whose duty 1t Is,
with the aid Of certain deputies to enforce the
statutes relating to birds, game and fish. There
seems TO be no valid reason why this class OF
laws cannot be enforced, like any other, by the
proper prosecuting and police officers OF the
counties am informed that the Game War
den has very rarely conducted n prosecution in
person, but il is done by the local prosecutor at
his request. Without such request, it is still
the duty OF a prosecuting attorney TO see that
all offenders are punished.
The deputy game wardens must get their pay
through the boards OF supervisors, aud in many
cases the boards have refused any asonable
compensation, and hence the law has been un-
enforced.
recommend that the law be so amended that
the constables, sheritfs and deputy sheriffs Of
the counties be specially intrustei with its en-
forcement, such officers 10 receive the same fees
that are allowed them in other criminal matters.
IL the changes suggested are make, the Office OF
State Game and Fish Warden would seem un-
necessary, and in such case suggest its dis
continuance. The opportunity you have for the
discortinuance OF appointiye offices. without
being charged with partisen motives should be
improved where it will serve the public good.
THE WORLD S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
The Worlds Columbian Exposition TO be held
in n neighboring city will be an event OF great
interest to the world at large and particularly
TO tho citizens OF the United States The Fed
eral Government has literally aided in proyid-
ing the funds needed by the management, and.
Michigan is honored in the selection of one "
her most esteemed citizens as President OF "
Worlds Fair Commission. Ol
Our Importance as n State, and the s. the
riety and abundance of our produce
sources, suggest the proprety of ourDreat va
resented at the Worlds Fair by rs ana re-
exhibit, and you will doubtless ~ Delng rep
propriate funds for that purpo IAN adequate
you TO decide what will - De asked 10 APP
the State in this matter. Use. III VIII lie Tor
CoNc- 20 for the interest Of
Let us bear IN M
that we are exerci ILLUSION;
are sent here .oisine deesnted authority t and
no longer ,Ili-enact the popular will Public
crease of ,eiinly indicates that our people will
through Patiently submit 10 the steady in
nand ec expenditures which has continued
foirs sthe past twenty-five years. They de-
neces .Sonomical administration OF public af-
low tIyIhey demand the abolition of every un-
10 N sary Office. They demand that all who en-
Cne protection of our laws shall contribute
~ he cost in just proportion 10 their means.
' Dur fidelity TO the interests and rights of the
q dasses will be the measure OF our success. IL
We give TO our public duties the care and zeal
we give to our own affairs, the people will be
QUICK TO see and approve.
l assure you OF my earnest desire TO cooperate
with you 30 the extent of my power in eXpeiit-
ing your work and promoting the public good
business session short aud economical, will
commend popular approval
EDWIN b. WIsSASs.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Jan. T. 1891.