The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-25


An examination Of the reports sub
mitted for the schools for the deaf and the
blind and the asylum for the insane will
show the satisfactory condition of these
1 institutions. The conduct Of the state
/ toward these charities is above criticism,
7 and their excellent condition is an honor
10 all our people.
There is still another large class of I'M
. fortunate people in our midst whose con-
. dition appeals most plteously to humanity
. and the states sympathy. Many Of the
states OF the union. in addition to the
/ charitable Institutions just named,
/ through similar motives. care for what is
| known as the 'feeble-minded" among
| them.
The blind. the deaf, the dumb and the
/ insane have received special care at the
/ hands of the state for years past at
! great expense, yet here is large class
| Of helpless ones, crippled by defects and
| infrmities, suffering for sins, it may be-
| they did not commit, while they sit in the
shadow Of great misery alone-an doors
and all hearts closed against them, save
those Of the Jail and the poor house.
l recommend. in the interest Of these
unfortunates, an investigation Of this
important charity along the line Of the
states policy and a suitable appropria-
ton to care for and train them as are
others similarly situated.
THE DE RENNE GIFT.
MI LAN CT al u lie 1NtIllltt lGt0AlNly 1I
ceased in the state of New York, be-
queathed to the state of Georgia col
lection of books of great value. These
books have been received and deposited
in the state library. 1 transmit here
with a communication addressed to me
by the state librarian giving statement
as to character of the bequest and fun
list of the books and periodicals.
ELECTIONS.
We have now reached a period in our
political history that compels a strict
regard for the security of elections
through the purity of the ballot.
Unfortunately for our best interests, the
people are seriously divided upon many
of the most important political issues
that confront us. The temptations to
corrupt practices at the polls, and the
opportunity to put them into damaging
effect, are greater than ever before in
the history of the state
No division of sentiment will ever
change the character of our free insti-
tutons if the purity of the ballot is pre-
served.
The highest duty of the general assem-
bly, will be to guard our system of gov
eminent against the dangers threatened
through the ballot box by ambitious, bad
men.
Whilst every opportunity should be Sc
cured to legal voters, of whatever political
faith, to cast their ballots untrammeled,
1t is your imperative duty to enact such
laws through a system of general regis
tration or otherwise, that will prevent
not only Illegal voting, but the failure
to count such legal votes as may have
been properly cast at any legal election.
No greater wrong in government can
come to a citizen than the loss of his
franchise through the ignorance, fraud
or technical bad management of election
boards.
The state suffers again from, the fro
quency of elections.
The policy for nominating primaries
has become uniform over the state. These
primaries are used at different times for
different elections, and they occasion the
same strife and contention as the general
elections. Afterwards we have the gen.
eral elections; in October for the state:
followed Immediately in November for
national officials and, in two months
thereafter, we have an election for county
officers.
These elections not only consume, I'M
necessarily, the time of the people, but
they multiply confusion and strife that
can be easily avoided by a combination
of elections.
Since the repeal of the federal election
laws there no longer exists sufficient
cause for the separation of national and
state elections. There certainly can be
no good reason why the election for state
and county officials should not be held
on the same day and at the same time.
Your attention is respectfully called to
the evils attending our elections herein
enumerated.
I recommend the enactment of just and
comprehensive laws to remedy them
! THE COTTON STATES AND INTERNA-
TIONAL EXPOSITION
] most earnestly recommend large and
liberal appropriations to the different de-
| partments of state interests to be ad-
vanced by the cotton states exposition to
be held, the coming year. in this city.
The management of the exposition have
! announced an extensive educational ex-
hibit to be composed of common school.
| high school, and university exhibits from
! the different states at the south Georgia
! cannot afford to be behind in this adver-
| tsement of her conditions on her own soil.
better inducement for the appropria-
! ton is the incalculable good to come to
! our system by comparison
| l recommend an appropriation to the de-
| partment of education for the collection of
school exhibit for the state as an object
! lesson for the common istruction of the
! teachers and pupils of our schools.
The geological resources of the state
under the wise administration of the pres-
ent chief of this department. are beginn.
| ing to attract widespread attention. and
a liberal appropriation, authorized
! by law for the gathering of
! suitable display at the states min
eralogical resources at the can
itol, could first be put on display at the
exposition grounds to great advantage for
the states wealth in the inducement Of
fered investors.
recommend liberal appropriation 10
the geological department for the collec-
ton of such exhibit to be put on displav
at the exposition and subsequently, trans
ferred to the capitol for permanent dis
| play.
For the greater wealth of our people and
! the consequent increase of the tax values
of the state, l recommend also an addi-
tional appropriation to the agricultural de
| partment of such an amount as NAV he
necessary for a creditable display of our
field products and agricultural resources
These appropriations to the different de-
partments of state for the purposes. indi-
Gated, are not only authorized under orr
law, hut they are legitimate and proner
expenditures of the peoples money to
advance their education and wealth. The
general assembly will do well to make
these investments for the states devoI-
| opment
The exposition in contemplation prom