Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-10

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roouIrss tkaS tax Of Mill = eoala'
shsii annuaily - 100000 upon III ~ p!op-
cay q shs stats. loeording - IL wa.atIon
thSepof. fuf TIE support Of eommea eonools
dat & shali - Distributed 70 ~ een
sitiss, towns and plantations aceos6ing 70 tns
numbss q Scholar therein; and - -.
sums = shaIl not b Distributed q sSpe.aeo
durine The nnanclal ysss shall. e ~ esoss'
b sddsd 70 the permanent school 49,
Voc must dstermins the sdditioeei scoen,
necessary 10 b assssssd upoa ths dtisH sewn'
snd plantations Of the stats. foe - 49,.
Of Carrying On the govsrnmsnt ~ pop's
a. not ask that We shall cripple ~ Insutu
tioos Of the state By Withholding vs!I ano
nsedsd appropriations. nor that veshsn "
m 10 nay thoss In the states smg1oy -
souabls compensation Tor thsir ssrvtosA IneI
40 reouirs. bowsvsr, that We shall exsscls'
the sound Judgment that governs discssss - -
In THAR own businsss transactionA 80 con
duet The Affairs Of the stats In . prS6ss. - '
psr, resisting any tsndency toward sxnsv.
rant appropriations and incfeaesd s!anS. ~
the public service. The whole sse,sss y
within your control and should b ne IIon
eli Uartisanship. 10 concerns ever sitissn M y
The state; u u youf GOOD 1udsp,snt ~
govern; and every measure shouia =. 4,
sidered upon its own intrinstc msrite ~ =
your department of the government thas nssS'
Investigates and determines.
n will b Observed By reference 70 ths 10
port Of the stats trsasursr for the rear emu.
Ing Dec. n. 100. that the treassrsr ws y
Obliged 20 maks Temporary loan Of tsue y
70 meet the liabilities occastoned b. spscia'
appropriations and thatloan u still ouistana'
The current sxpenditurss slsuld b KEEP:
within our income. This safe and salutafy
rule should always Be adhered 20. otherwise
we shall b annually creating . debt against
the state, which must finally be INST By In
sreased taxation upon the people.
II prudence and economy are exercised.
can safely recommend that The state tag b
reduced from 81 mills 10 ~ mills on . dollar
of the valuation. With . Tar levy OF ~.
mills, including the additional revenue from
other sources, u no extraordinary appropriA-
tions are made by this Legislature, the rscsipt
of the treasury for the next two years should
provide Tor the school mill funi and Tor Oh
ordinary expsn iilures Of the g,vsrnmen.
while the temppr loan car b, largely -
duced, n not entirely cancelled. ami 10 th<
near future q further substantial REDUCTION OF
Of the state tar will b assured.
There are certain nxed charf-s and tsoIi'
ties In the Standardization Of the state govsrL
ment that must be met By specific apprceiia,
tions; but upon al bills and resolves askinr
for special or extraordinary erDendhurss W
money, I urge upoa you the INST deIipers.e
consideration. Though generous harvest,
have given their rewards 20 indsSry IN
labor, though our manufacturiny Z. cdmmsfciAi
mechanical and Industrial Interests are NOV
Ing forward with q iickenlng pAce, yet every
unnecessary appropriation Of money frOm ths
public treasury creates an unju,t burden upon
the people. serves 10 retard our general pro'
gress and development and should NOT "
countenanced.
Il Il appropriate that We should recognise IN
this public manner the illustrious and pu
riotic services Of dist ngulshsd ex-scverno,
Of our state. Hon. Hannibal H,nilIn, who die
in Bangor ON the 18th anniversary OF th'
Declaration Of the Independence OF the nte
States Of America. He was con'picuous 10 hi
public service for q period OF nearly sih'l
years. lie stood by Lincolns side during iou
of the darkest years In tbs life Of our Republic
lie rests among the people whDn be loved
sincerely mourned by the state and the ration
In approaching the performance OF TIN
duties delegated 70 Us by the sunrayes OF ou
fellow citizens. We como with reliance uppi
the Devine Beir.y Infinite In power TO coinfort
guide and strr hen, invoking his care owe
the homes ofoIr beloved people. We s,snm
the responsibilities that attach 20 all pos ton
Of public trust. We are here by the viii
the people, and the will review and pas upoI
our acts. They are the soverelgn- and have
right TO demand our earnest effort, our be.
thought. our unpreJ udlced judgment; and vi
owe TO them q conscientipus performance o
all the duties committed 10 our care.
HESRy Il. C1lvES