New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-06
GOTERNOR RUSSELTS ADDRESS.

ADVISING THE ABOLITION OF FAST DAY-MoRE
POWER WANTED BY TIE EXECUTIVE.
Boston, Jan. 5.-The annual address of Governor
Russell to the legislature delivered to-day, referred
among other things to the following points:
Wise laws TO guard the purity OF elections and OF
legislation have been passed, but more stringent
are necessary TO accomplish the desired re-
forms recommend legislation TO define the objects
Of expenditure for campaign purposes, and so restrict
Its amount and the most stringent treatment by law,
on the lines heretofore suggested by nc, OF the evil
Of lobby TO obviaie its necessity take away
its opportunity. and give publicity to lis acts
also commend to your consideration the justice OF
giving same recognition upon the official ballot
TO any wclestabishcd and regularly organized poit
cal party Is now given 10 the leading Psiucal
parties and the expediency OF repeating the law per
hitting a recount Of ballots.
Other recommendations OF importance, NOT yet
adopted, I again submit 10 your careful and early
attention. OF these ! believe the most important Is
the reform OF the existing machinery for the discharge
OF executive duties. Another year Of public discus
sion OF this important state question: with past eA
perience as an object lesson. has, direct appeal TO
the people shown distinctly, believe, their dis
satisfaction and demand Tor change They mean
that the Executive OF the Commonwealth. their
servant, shah be In fact rs IN name the supreme
Executive Magistrate always and solely responsible to
them and that he shall all the powers com
mensurate with such responsibility
The fact is clear that the annual state fast mas
come To- he generally disregarded. or detected rom
ite original and grateful purpose. 1t has become
little else than a holiday. 1t seems inconsistent with
sound public and religious sentiment. and almost
lrr. cent. 10 require day to be set apart by pubic
proclamation to most solemn purpose, when 1t Is
well known that IL will not be so observed then'-
for suggest whether you MAY rot p"ptis sever the
secular duties Of the state from the spiritual oohga
u.n. OF the chmch.s ard tho people ~ providing
n,oth"r legal ,olidny in the ing OF the yesi lcav
ing 10 voluntary action the recognition and revercnt
Observance either Of the Sous fast OF Good Friday,
or Of such otnsr day Of fast7e Humiliation end prayer
rs the vaiioLs olurch,s md roEeioas communities In
selves.
The establishment Of closer trade relations between
the United states and the Dominion Of Canada IS q
matter OF much lml ortance to this Commonwealth.
on few subjects Is there stronger interest or grft~T
uuanlmlfy Of sentiment among our ciul'ns. 10 our
manufacturers and merchants II VIII CIV" tht OPP
tuniiy for large extension OF trade, 10y opening u
abundant supply of tie raw mnt"rihl necessary i9f
our vnrlOns ndustries. broad meisur" oi rci
procity with Canada would make Misadchh".t,, ana
especially Boston, thc inGu,tilHl hid '"hW'r'Hu en-
ri o. greatly enlarged t,rrt ry add Ia orr p.ospr
and wealth and to III" welfare Of our r"opr. Nhil'
tho settlement Of the Iuc ilon f. beyond your power
believe II would b. both proper ana Mse 10 eNPr'.,-
To Congress by resolution this opinion OF Mhssachusts
Il the meeting Of the Executive Council today
Governor Russell nominated Irving Is. sIyes, OF Niii
bury for savings BANK Comni, sooner. lac ""N',i,r
In. sent I'm Mr. >aylc,s name Tor THIS plac" on tIF'r
nrcylos Orcasi ns and each time II la, been rejected
- Inc Coun-i Action Oh The appointment goes
over n week uUder the rulei