Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-10
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
An Able and Comprehensive Docu-
mcpt on State Affairs.


mcnt on State Affairs.
Governor Henry B. Cleaves submitted
his inaugural message to the Senate and
House of Representatives on Thursday
rbo ,nn,,7,n,,t 10 ohio and cornnre-
bepsiye review of the affairs of State, and
recommendations for legislation in
various departments
Following are extracts from the mes
sage on some of the more important
topics considered
notwithstanding the depressing influences
that have surrounded many of our industrial
enterprises and the interests of labor during
the past two years, our State has steadily in
creased in population, in valuation of property
and material wealth. our enterpri-ing people
have constructed more than two hundred and
eighteen miles of new railroad, penetrating and
opening up in various sections of the State
territory itch i,atural resources, with fields
as productive as any that can be found under
southern skies or on western praries.
We look with pride on the permanency of
our great business Interests, and Maine is des
tined in the future to ASSUME more prominent
place In the industrial and agricultural prog
ress of the country.
We view with satisfa faction the soundness and
stability of our financial institutons our
national and savings banks, trust, loan and
building associations, towering in strength
and safety amid the storms of broken conf
dence, financial distrust and disaster that
have oyertakcn and submerged 50 many insti.
buttons of Il similar character, In other sections
of our country.
Names progress In the past IL her best
cncomium, her advantages for future develop.
ment are everywhere recognized. and her
people are approaching that concentration of
effort and capital will bring forth the grandest
results. Employment OF labor and production
at home, should he the sentiment Of our people;
loyalty and devotion 10 Names interests will
enable u To reach the coveted goal of industrial
achievements the present l. only the beginning
of the great future that awaits her, and the
harvest will certainty comc. In our legislation
we should look to the advancement and material
welfare ot the whole state.
STATE FINANCES
The dnaucial condition of the STATE
shown hy the excellent report of the state
treasurer. l. most gratifying. The receipts
from all sources for the year ending Drccmhcr
b. l~.G Including the balance in the treasury
January /, l,.j, we're :! 62j"> 81 The 'ii-bur-e.
mcnt- during that time were sl,>55,s>l.7l. The
receipts Tor thu gcAr ending December 81 is4,
including the balance in the treasury January
|. l..t, VIZ >IpsGf,.ol- TIN disbursements
during the year were So, ~ Ii There Wa
baIauc- IL The treasury all the first ia, of janu
AIRY, l~'5, ot @j5,, IL -.
~IArE TAN.
The state tx far the scar ISIS Wa two and
three fourth mills ou dollar. TIE levy for
lS9i Wa On a ha-i, two and onc halt mill,
makune a. lHrripn ta Nh state tIN lar the past
wear. Of S97szit fram It careful examination |
am s,ti- nd Here Viii be -"ule reduction in our
receipts the present year, from tine various
source ii syycuuc outside OF the direct tax
levy; AMI yau may Ind, IL tic session pro
grt--c-, that the necessary cN p"nditur"- of thr
state .oStrfmrrt will require a levy for lS'5,
ucarl. ,-tlt To- the reduced Assessment al last
wear. etu. however, safely recommend that
for tn, ,rRr I>-i the state tax he reduced by YOU
to two mills On "A dollar ON the revised Nalaa
ton thu rate would reduce the taN 10 hc levied
for state purposes. on the citie- and towns fur
l>,- siG3 ,2o.l6, and with other receipts would
still Yield sufficient revenue to meet all neccs
>ary requirements
Upon. this basis there viii lie Il tax of only
twenty cents on every one hundred dollars of
the as-c->ei valuation of the property of the
state and one half Of this, under II stat ute that
has cN listed for more than twenty Years, VIII be
devoted -nlrly to school purposes. Deducting
th- -chnnl tax, witch j. distributed To aid In
maintaining our schools, the rate of taxation
for the support of the state government will be
only ten cents one hundred dollars; the
lowest rate of taxation for that purpose that
ha, eNi -ted since Maine admitted into the
American Union Is an Independent State
AGRICULTURE.
When we consider that there are sixty five
thousand farms in Maine, containing 6,a52,5is
acres and OF an estimated cash value of slU2,-
aj.6lJ, producing farm products in ls'H of
the value Of more than s23,o0o,0o0 We can
fully appreciate that this great interest should
never hayca secondary place in our effort. to
advance the prosperity OF the commonwealth
The state board of agriculture, organized
and endowed tor the purpose ct holding lar
mer-' institutes, ha- been unusually successful
in it, work and it meetings have been more
full, attended during the past two years aud
greater interest has been manifested than ever
before. We have two state agricultural -"'e-
tie one state genealogical society, and over
dt.y county aud town a-rir uftural -otietit-
paviu.s 55tt t,tpilally mare thun 273ool In pre-
miuin- Throughout the state, organizations
of the grange are ,iujekrninG the public mind
and inauguratiuZ advanced and improved
methods in agriculture, whirh Will surely lead
to Il higher prosperity, and more productive re
~ul', Ia the lu-haudmen.
The secretary OF thu state board informs me-
that at no time -iuce H. became familiar Will
our agriculture, ha- 1t shown such unui-tak-
able signs of pro gre Il are now apparent
While during the past year many branches OF
Gtt-iue-- have been depressed, in agrlcultue 1t
tflfo!cal.