New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-11
AFFAIRS OF STATE.
GOV. NELSON'S INAUGURAL SPEECH.
A Message TO the Legislature Which
Emb0dies n Concise and Master
ly Review Of the States
Business.

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in which he reviewed the condition of
the states finances and institutions, and
outlined necessary and useful legisla-
ton.
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of
Representatives: In obedience to Law and
conformable to custom, submit to you this
message, touching the condition of our
state and its public affairs. The financial
affairs OF our state government are In q
population of l, 400 OOU, and an assessed val
uatlOn OF $500, OOO,OUO there is an Outstand-
ing Indebtedness Of only $2,l54, OOO subject
to an annual interest OF but 81, $50, ana on
the last day OF November, 1892, there was q
balance In the state treasury to the credit
of the different funds Of 81 ,6SS ,946.54. Such
showing as this clearly indicates that the
government has been conducted prudently
and on careful business principles.
The correctional and charitable insdtu-
lions Of the state are fulfilling their mission
times and up to the demands of modern
civilization.
it is gratifying to observe that, notwith-
standing our rapid growth, no increase has
taken place in our prison population during
the last three years. As a matter Of fact
there was smaller number Of state con-
on the 31st day of october, 1889. This fact
indicates the prosperous, Industrious and
law-abiding character of our population and
demonstrates that the problem Of American
civilization is here finding it's best solution.
The reformatory at st: Cloud is success
fully accomplishing the benign purpose for
which it was intended, but its usefulness is
likely to be embarrassed and handicapped
by existing recent legislation. Constant EN-
p!oyment Is absolutely necessary for the
manent reformation Of the convicts. when
the reformatory was located upon a vast
he % W esnr fSa
employed was solved, and that ample work
for many years to come would be found in
the But under the PROVISIONS f
only 33 per cent Of the convicts can be en-
Rloyed In Aparrying and preparing granite
engaged in granite work at all, can only be
employed in quarrying and cutting stone for
public buildings Of the state and for walls
formatory. With this law in force, it is
evident that the state. in order to provide
employmeent for two,thirds Of the conviets
buildings or inaugurate some new indus
trial enterprise within the limits Of the re-
f forms Under these conditions, mas
be the part Of Wisdom, at as early day as
Rr a 1aG to make use Of the granite and
IN the construction Of such buildings.
:, state Institutions Revenue.
The manufacture of twiIe has been sue:
meets with much favor among our agricui-
turai population. This enterprise should be
greatly enlarged and extended; not only for
} os sS h a5or IS ts p eossf i Geld
otner labor in the state as can we'll be OBJ
tained but more. especially for the reason
that our state prison Irvine, il furnished to
the consumer at near its actual cost. will
always to some extent afford our farmers
protection against unjust combinations and
abnormal prices on the part Of the twtne
It Is encouraging to note that, though fol.
a time insanity seemed to increase at nm
undue pace. yet that within the last two
years the increase has not been as great as
was anticipated, nor out Of proportion to the
Increase Ease. Of our population: The growth Of
pnsf e IS: Sa5f WIN y !tb than ai in the
the proportion Of the insane. This promis-
ing outlook will obviate the necessity for
any unusual haste. in constructing addi-
nonal buildings. and will also save us from
the current expenses of the hospitals for
the insane An appropriation Of $685. is
u urgently . needed to finish and equip the
Fergus Falls. This wing. when completed,
will furnish accommodations for 200 addi-
tional patients. and will thus meet our i'm
come: Large appropriations are asked for
buildings at the hospitals at Rochester and
fab Falls: and ,s at the school for the
slider these requests In detail you will no
doup. take such action as the necessity for
further accommodation calls for and as the
burdens OF taxation will warrant.
The soldiers home at Minnehaha Falls Is
a sBSSsif1gi 4 E:ssf F @ITz3n ,o Of
wars: The institution is a monument of the
gratitude and patriotism Of great people.
subsidiary and supplemental thereto and
existing under the same law. is scheme of
furnishing assistance at their residence to
such needy veterans as have families or
homes Of their own. and to the widows and
dependant minor children, and dependant
parents OF soldiers. This mode Of relief is
especially intended for those VINO cannot
we'll enter the home, but who are neverthe-
less as much entitled to public aid az the In
dent and rigid rules adopted by the board of
trustees, none but those absolutely in need
can get relief. and this aid is not given IN
money. but In the absolute necessaries of
life and only to a limited extent. From per-
sonal observation in many cases. I am con-
vinced that this method Of assistance is as
itself. and is much more inexpensive. The
money from which this relief is granted is
known as the soldiers relief fund. and Is
derived from tax Of one-tenth Of a mill
on all the property OF the state. This fund
is fast overcoming the demands made on it,
At the beginning OF the present fiscal year
Of s24, 407.s4. and there will be derived from
the tax levy Of the current year the sum Of
$50. rs. s.; thus giving total available fund
Of sS3, 5000 for. the current fiscal year.
1902. there was expended but $50. go AZ out
Of this fund. and there is not likely. in view
Of the increasing results Of the dependant
pension law. to he any greater demand on it
in the future. In view Of these facts. 1t
seems to me it would be advisable to trans
fer $40 600 Of this fund to the so-callet' SOL
diera~ horne fund. which would afford that
Afand ample supply for its wants during the
fiscal years commencing Aug. l. 1898. and
Aug |. 1894. thereby obviating the neces-
sity Of any other appropriation for that fund
during those years. In addition to this. the
animal tax levy for the soldiers home relief
fund should he ont down from one-tenth Of
a mill to one-half that rate which think
would he ample TO meet all necessary de-
mands.
Educational Facilities.
In the field of education Minnesota oc-
cupies high and advanced grounds ut all
points, Our state university has within the
last ten years grown beyond all precedent in
aiity, scope and members, and to-day
ranks rs one Of the leading educational in
stitutions of our country. to which we can
all look with pride and admiration. In 1882
the tosalr Attendance of students was 2ss:
In 1893 the number has reached LIZA. And
during 1893 the number will exceed 1900.
Departments. OF law and medicine have been
established and are in most successful oper-
alton. There were, 453 law and medical
students in attendance in 1892 and IN 1874