Oxford eagle., 1894-12-06

best adapted In every respect
TO being converted iAtO a cum
Wet farm or farms, Is the case
may be, and recommend Ia. N
TO the Governor as especial y
suited for the purpose, this see
ton certainly recognizes the fact
thai the commissioners mot the
GoyernOrl are to select and
make the purchase. Vow see>
ton three simply says that '-Eo
purchase shall be concluded TN
nj the Governor certIfies that
the price agreed upon is reason
able clearly recos nizIng the
duty of the commissioners TO
make the purchase and the
Governor TO simply certify ?"
the reasonableneSs Of the price
to be paid, il this was otherwise
il would clearly defeat the in
tent and the purpose Of the law
and the commissioners would
be mere figure-heads, aud bold
lng a lucrative sinecure IN the
extreme, 80 we maintain tEat
the commissioners and Cover
nOr's duties under the law are
80 separate and distinctly mzTk
ed out, a. that Ofcourt and Jury.
where the functions of the jury
Is to find the existence ofa GER
tain state of facts, the presiding
Judge certifirc to il by render>
ing his Judgment thereon, aud
In like manner the commission
era under this act find the facts
as regards the 'adapta5ilIty OF
the land in all its phases, so
purchased and the Governor
simply eertiies that the prIce is
fair and reasonable; not for him
TO say whether there must be
one or more farms nor that the
commissioners ought to have
purchased some other farm or
IArmS, bat the singe question
for the Governor to determine
ls, after the purehaae is made
(but not eoRcluded) can be cer>
tify to the price being reason-
able; for ii il was otherwise, the
Governors opinion solely. wIth>
out n thorough examination of
the lands would Outweigh the
judgment, after a careful inyes>
ugatlon, Of i've competent, and
practical men (uearly all of
whom are successful farmersl
and selected by the Legislature,
because of their especial 3uali-
hcations for the position. The
tact of the commissioner being
convened in the second session.
was at the Instance of the Gov,
ernor after having vetoed the
selection and purchase honestly
made 0y the commissioners. aud
not through any motive TO IN
necessarily spend the States
money, as alleged, aud if any
one is to blame. the irresistible
i conclusion 10 that it must be
chargeable te the Governor and
not the commissioners. as i;
] seems he IS Try ing to do double
duty IN the selection of this
farm, in not being satisfied to
allow the commissioner 10 per
form their part no matter how
cOnscientioGsly done, which ac-
eording to our Judgment is
where the misfortune Iles
To the commissioners the
|. people of the State ought to
feel profoundly grateful, ior
tneir upright and courageous
conduct, which caaraeteriz-s
their every action, because
I their work has been laborious
indeed, Taught with many temp
tations, calculated TO sverve
them from the paths of duty,
and after serving the State 8,
faithfully and well, every far,
: minded man should entertain
nothing but the purest feelings
OF commentator and praise for
them, with unshaken confidence
IN the integrity OF the honora,
] bic gentlemen who constitute
! thls commission, and any Que
r feeling otherwise must be uu
grateful IN the extreme.
We have the gratifying as
suranee tat in Eo part of the
: state where the members oil
I this Commission are known
, sill the endictment of dishon
esty "a charged in the above
quotation find any one TO at
tach eredeaee 10 il, bat the re
ouke there mentioned will Be
: hurled into the teeth of the ut
, terer Of such false Imputations
sithout Justification. east upo-
the rnbi mished regulations 0I
the members OF this Convict
Farm Commission