Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-12
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

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variety Of subjects and they are all
treated in Judicious and intelligent
manner. The language Is plain and
forclble and may be- understood by ali
who read II.
The message is free from anything
that can offend sensible person how
ever sensitive. The recommendations
are, In the main, such rs all parties
will agree 10 DO worthy OF
adoption by the Assembly. Among
them Is the suggestion that the deaf
mute institution be separate from the
University. This We think ought to
be attended 10 without delay. An
asylum for tho blind Ia also becoming a
necessity. The needles OF the Insane
Asylum should be met, although this
Is becoming quite an expensive instltu.
ton; 1t Is worthy OF public support and
should not be crippled for lack OF need
ed means. The Agricultural College
also should DO encouraged aud sus.
tained. The ID. A. aud NJ. Soclety's
propositions areworihy OF consideration;
either OF them would be an improve
mont and we hope the matter will re-
ceivc proper attention.
The recommendation concerning
the Worlds Fair needs 10 he care
fully considered. A hundred thousa nd
dollars Ia n large sum, c1nsld efing the
condition Of the Territorial finances.
Still we must not be niggarjly and
Utah ought to DO properly represented.
The Governors recommendation In
reference TO the school law seem 10 be-
all reasonable and most OF them essen.
tial. In view Of the ma ny dIscrepan.
cies In II and the numerous changes
proposed, would II not be well to make
new law, embodying all the good
features OF the present statute and In.
Guiding tho changes VIII len are need.
full and thus simplify the matter for
the benefit Of all 60 cernedG Patch
ing and mending law 20 extensively
as appears to be necessary makes great
confusion and necessitates reference to
both statute books with comparl,ona
that consume both tim. and patIepc,.
The suggestions about county aud
city assessors are good anu timely, and
we cordially endorse the proposition 10
pay them BY salary instead of by nor.
ccntage, which encourages erorbitant
valuations. The cost Of our assessing
and Collecting OF revenue Is altogether
too great, and any plan which will
reduce It and at the same time ensure
thorough assessment will be n great
Improvement ON the present aystem.
The powers OF the Board of EaualIza.
ton also ought certainly TO be enlarged.
The recommendation that elections
-excepting school elections-shsll nil
be held on the same day and that in
November, Ia ono that has often bee
considered. We believe that 1t would
be found beneficial for ali election. hut
for municipal officers and the excep.
tion named, Il il better in our opIuion
to keep both school and city affairs
separate from those strongly pnrtlz,n
contests that arise on more general
matters, and hope they will be left out
OF the bill that may be rrepared on
this subject.
The powers OF City Cou nclla in re-.
ference 10 the control of the llouor
trafllc ought certainly 10 be- enlarged
where necessary and made elear
beyond dispute. Also II the city char.
ters do not confer power 10 prevent the
union OF saloons and theatres and show
houses, they should DO amended An M
to do this. There IL already n Terri.
torlal statute that forbids lIauor to be
sold In theatres, dance houses,
etc., and city ordinances should
10 passed In conformity with n. II
they have not the now er II sbould h,
conferred upon them.
That We are under Wchanu.d con.
ditions," Is evident from the Cover.
nors recommendation for n mllitia
law, We had good one for many
yearY, but II was rendered mlpatory by
asilly gubernatorlal proc lamation and
no the militia organization died out.
However. we think IN, Goyernor,s
sugpestlon IL good and we know Of no
reason wby w. should not hay,a Brsi,