Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-05


from one political party, and invested
with extreme and underlined powers of
arrest for the purpose of overawing and
preventing the peaceful exercise of the
rights of franchise rendered it prudent
and necessary for the governor, in the dis
charge of his duty under the law, in
accordance with the act passed May 18th,
1891, upon the application of more than 80
citizens residing in the city OF Whining
ton, to appoint special cOnstables to attend
the polls Of that city.
The elections SO held were unaccom-
panied by disorder or violence, and it may
be confidently asserted, were rs orderly
and peaceful as We're ever known in that
city, no complaint having been filed by
any officer, State or Federal of any oo-
structon or violence, interfering with the
free right Of lawful voters. The appoint
ment of large body Of special Constables.
and at "A serious expense to the county,
was thus made necessary and unavoidable.
for the purpose of defending and preserv-
ing the most sacred right of freemen; but
the eXigency, to meet which the act of the
Legislature referred to was passed to APP
point special constables hereunder, it is
hoped and believed will not again arise,
and that the amendment or repeal of the
United States statutes, under which such
oppressive and partisan action became pos
sible, may warrant the repeal of the State
law, that was only intended as u remedy
and defence of the citizens of the COM
monwealth against the invasion of their
liberties.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
The growth of wealth and population in
the city of Wilmington and county of New
Castle, made it obviously necessary that
the machinery of county government
which had heretofore suiiiced for COM
paratively rural community, should be re.
formed sufficiently to adapt itself to the
newer and more complicated modes of the
transaction OF the increased volume of
public business. The operations of the
new laws, so far as they have progressed,
| have been exceedingly satisfactory, and it
is believed will result in the removal of all
alleged abuses AMI Il reformation thor
| onghlv consistent with honesty and
economy in the collection of taxes and the
| general administration of the affairs of
| New Castle county. The collection of
taxes has been efficiently accomplished,
1 with economy III gratifying contrast with
! former years, and the checks, established
! by law, upon the action of independent
officials, must necessarily tend to accuracy,
honesty and economy in the transaction
Of affairs.
MILITARY.
No state should be without well rcgu-
lated militia, and one upon which it can
depend in any emergency requiring mill
tary interference. This is evidenced by
the fact that twenty-one states of this
| Union were compelled to call out their
state militia during the last twelve months
for the enforcement of their laws and pro-
lection of private property. Under Our
| system OF revenue the taxes derived from
our railroads alone more than defray the
expenses of the State government, includ-
ing the Judiciary, the executive, and the
legislative departments which is an addl-
tional reason why the state should be in 4
inn Pa Ettt
and thus protect our greatest source Of
revenue. Besides, riot or strike on our
railroads during profitable harvest of
fruits and vegetables would bring untold
loss to our farmers aud II corresponding
loss to all classes of our citizens. ! respect
fully call your attention to totheaccompany.
ing report of the djutant-general, and
submit this matter TO your candid and
wise consideration. The experience of our
sister states should be Il sufficient lesson to
us i'll these matters, and unless laws are
enacted and appropriations made that will
place the military department of this State
on such footing as will make it effeCtual
in case its services should be required, then
| recommend it's abolition altogether.
QUARANTINE.
On October eth, 1891, had the honor
to receive communication from the gov
ernUr of the state of Pennsylvania, en-
general assembly of that commonwealth,
| viz:
Resolr'd " the houss oJ representative conour),
That the governor be and he is hereby author.
lied to appoint four persons who shall, with
the governor OF the mmonwoalth, cOnStlttI' 9
Il board ui commissioners whose duty ii shall
be to communicate with the proper erauthOrties
of the Federal government, OF OF uny state,
with view TO Obtaining such concessions rs
will enable the Board Of Health Of tho city OF
Philadelphia or tho commonwealth Of Penn
| av IA In "a III ~ ta a tn mi.
antlnc station at some point remote from tho
centres OF population, on the Delaware river
The commissioners shalt also inquire into the
feasibility OF ettnh ishlns Joint quarantine
iJr the rotecllph vi all the port4 on the Della
ware river anu bag, to b- controlled by the
several states bordering thereon.
The same was accompanied with re-
quest for the appointment by me of three
representatives Of this state to confer with
the Pennsylvania state Quarantine Com
mission Us 10 the selection of q site along
the Delaware river or bay, for the estab-
| lishnent of quarantine station. Not
having the authority to appoint such
commissioners. but dcemiug it 4 matter of
iuuCh Importance to the citizens of this
state, owing to its geographical position. ]
designated three representative citizens.
viz: j. Thomas Buld, Edward r. Cochran
and Dir. William =. Orr, Ir,, with whom
they might confer and through whom
they could communicate with the General
n report containing the result Of their iu-
vestigations and their recommendations in
respect to said quarantine station. All the
seaboard states are taking cautionary
measures to prevent q cholera epidemic,
and it becomes you to see that youf follow
citizens, who are peculiarly exposed to
such contagious and fatal disease, be-
cause of their nearncSs to the large ports
OF entry are properly protected.
TAt1s nt- rltFs fSutgFs,r
There is no gauge of advanced civiliza
ton more unerring than the adequacy Of
the provision made by Il state for the care
of. its INDECENT citizens. Delaware, when
measured by this standard, compares
favorably with amy state in the i.non,
Each county is provided with suitable and
commodious buildings for the comfort
and care of the poor; ample provision is
made by appropriate legislation for the in
struution and education of the INDECENT
deaf and dumb, and the blind of our Giti-
Zens; and the report of the trustees Of the
State hospital at Farnhurst herewith sub
mitted, sets forth the fact that "t is the
first of Its kind in the luion--a model
home for all the insane within the borders
of the State, and shows that most graft
flying results have been accomplished since
it was established. An additional appru-
priation is requested by the trustees Ol the
hospital for The purpose of erecting srpa-
rate buildings for the violent, aud the pllr-
chase of more land to be utilized in the
treatment of the inmates. THIS should re-
Ceivc yullr serious consideration, as the
needs of this institution have the first
CLAIMS upon the State for the means to fur
nish the proper care and treatment of the
unfortunate Of our citizens who are tie,
prived of their reason, and dependent