New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-11
HIS PARTING WORDS.
MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR MERRIAM.
4 Resume of the State Government
During the Past Two Years,
With Suggestions on
Legislation.

In the joint session of the legislature
Gov. Merriam read his farewell address
to the members, and it reviewed the
work of the different state departments,
and made some important suggestions
with regard to needed legislation. The
message is given below in full:
Gentlemen of the Senate and House Of Rep
reSentativeS:
In accordance with a well established
precedent l am allowed the privilege Of call
ing attention to the results attained IN the
various departments of the safe government
of Ind no
end I desire to submit briefly for your con,
sideration such items as deem OF especial
interest l shall as We'll take the hDerdy OF OF
the future action Of this body upon matters
considered of Importance to the people OF the
commonwealth Permit me to again as1 fe ,ner
sage to this body with reference to the ae-
STABILITY OF avoiding all legislation which
any special interest. 1t, is one OF the pre-,
vailing evils, il l may be permitted 10 say
so. Of all legislation OF the present time that
edies for ills that are Impossible to cure
through legislative enactment. 1t IS desir,
able and necessary to enact laws that WI
protect all citizens equally in their personal
and property right, but to attempt TO pro-
vide panacea for every trouble, whether
imaginary of real is Of doubtful proprlety
and must result in clogging the stature re
books with legal forms utterly impossible OF
execution. Discrimination of any character
that is to the advantage Of one cltlzen anu
works injury to another should be studlOuSly
avoided as unfair and not in accord Win
free institutions. The spirit of paternallsm,
so-called: in government seems 10 Pers and
if carried to its logical and legitimate con-
clusion must evcntnate in the building up OF
favored classes and communities to the det-
inn of q
The apparent danger of a visitation to our
shores Of a dreaded plague in the form OF
grafton from the infected cities Of Europe;
has called the attention Of the public mlQd
to a necessity for revision Of all laws gov
ernng the admission OF emlgrants IRON
Western Europe to the United States. 1t
was deemed advisable by the general gov
eminent to take steps to prohibit tempora-
from landing at any OF our ports AS the
Northwest, and particularly Minnesota and
the two Dakotas, were the points OF destina,
ton for many Of those coming from infected
ports. it was deemed desirable by the board
Of health Of the state to procure corps OF
experienced physicians to examine all trains
coming into the state and properly Quaran-
tine any person. suspected of having the
nalady, or those exposed to it. Precautions
were wise rs in this way plan
Of our citizens during the com;
ing season should emigrants BE an %,s
ease is thoroughly stamped out in Europe
It would seem to be Of questionable policy
e en- Se pendng the worlds fair lest this
great national exposition be q complete fail
ure through the introdgction OF t this terrible
I recommend that joint petition be sent to
congress requesting that all emigration SI Ito be be
suspended dns the the d Of and
if possible, seek to forbid our shores to large
os Of a
who are likely, many Of them. to become 3
charge the public. The time has arrived
for some emphatic, action upon the part Of
the American people against this indiscrin-
mate incursion Of foreigners. who come to
this country without money. without educa::
ton. many Of them criminals, and few Of
them calculated to become useful citi
We cannot protect our own laborinS classes
if we are to be perpetually the place Of
refuge for the thousands who are sent to
us by the governments Of the old world.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
Z he railroad and warehouse commission
er5 have submitted their biennial report and
have indicated the work that has been ac-
compliShed under their direction during the
past two years. The board has pointed out
the desirahllity of making some changes in
far possible with the Interstate law gov
erning railroads throughout the national
domain. The: nave renewed recommended
tiunS OF various kinds made in their reports
in the past, and beg to especially invite
your consideration Of those sections which
call attention 10 tie dcsir:.bility Of enacting
laws relative to the issuance Of passes for
the free transportation OF passengers. This
discrimination should also be done away
with at the earliest possible moment. The
law should be amended so as to permit the
commission to inquire Of its own motion into
the rates and practices Of any Of the rail.
roads without being compelled to wait until
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flying to state that the SECTIONS OF the law
requiring that cars shall be furnished to in
Avidual shippers have been carried into
years. The transportation companies as a
rule have manifested a desire to comply
with the spirit Of the law in this respect
The NEST important work entrusted to the
board Of railroad and warehouse commits
Sioners is the inspection and weighing of
two exceptions, the elevators at the ter
muul points have become private ware
houses and are not amenable to the laws Of
the state. The commission very properly
amendment of the law which should make
all warehouses at terminal points public
the warehouse commissioning. rt:e Question
OF the inspection and weighing II wheat at
points outside Of the large cities is Il most
cst of soi T rhsra IS evsy reason to
believe that at country points til ere has been
much in che n WAY f dorHage
wrongs have been perpetrated in this dice
ton to the dctrmpnt of the farming COM
mun,y in the wheat growing districts.
There have been many suggestions made as
to the most desirable way to avoid these
difficulties and as far as possible protect the
individual seller IF such stations as he may
present his wheat Tor inspection and sale:
The hoard: after giving the matter careful
attention, has arrived at the conclusion that
it will be well to. place all warehouses at
country points within the general SUPER
vision of the commission. allowing It:
through its proper agents, to have general
OF Insight over the various elevator ccm-
panles and whene, er complaints arise to ut
crce proceed 10 investigate them, AMI it
Itssible ast ertain the cause Of the disEc lily.
I am -ather inclined to the opinion that this
is the best plan that has beer presented. or
is at all practicable, up to this tine. con-
TESS that the grading anl weighing Of wheat
at local stations is one Of the most intricate
questions to deter mine that has come within
nv otsel vaticn and am we'll aware that
n;ny hardships arise from undersrad;ls at
country stations. and see way whereby
this difficulty can be comprised lnless it be
in the way indicated. :.
The State Prison.
The annual report Of the board of man
AYERS of the state prison ut Saltwater has