The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-12
Governor Matthew's, Message.

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indianapolis. Ind. Jan. u.-GovTnor
Matthews. message to the legislature
today was very long and dealt with
many topics. The message contained
about $4,000 words.
| The first subject discussed is the
finances of the state. 1t is shown that
the state has left am era of debt-making
and gone into an era OF deht-paying.
He expressed the opinion that a reduc-
ton of 2 per cent in the school stax
levy might be made and says that in
the past two years no money has been
borrowed by the state, all payments
have been promptly met and Sl.Si0. 900
has been paid on the state debt.
The Roby Columbia Athletic club is
reviewed and the enactment of b more
stringent law governing prize fighting
is urged. This law should make it a
felony to act either as principal or
second. The advertising of a fight
should be made punishable by fine.
The message gives a brief review of
defends his action in quelIing the riots
with state troops.
OF the Pullman strike the message
says:
A strike originating at Pullman, Ili-
nois, was in sympathy Joined in by the
American Railway union in Chicago
ana from there spread to the towns
and cities in Indiana. AS is often true
a vicious element, unable to appreciate
me institutions of q free peop.e, whose
only idea of liberty is license and
respecting NO law save that of force,
awaited themselves of the opportunity
TO commit depredations. The $50 Ins1i-
ana troops in this strike cost the state.
S52,S01 and the amount the legislanure
Is asked TO provide.
Inc message comments the support
OF the Loyal Legion and the G. a. r.
IN their prompt offer of services to sup
press the strike troubles. All increase
Oh uhe governors contingent fund is
asked for. Section Is should be amend
I'd, the message says, 50 tlral "a mill
tory officer in command would have
more discretion III giving tbs oder to
lre, when 1T becomes necessary,
rather than leave him entirely sub
Jeet 10 the discretion of the civil offl-
Ger.
1t is recommended thai. a. law be
passed giving the governor authority
to institute action IN the courts to pre-
vent the commission OF acts against
property, public pence, public morals,
puolic policy, etc, with the authority
in proper case. to appoint a receiver
AOI7 'uilS property where Jn6 Illegal
acts are being. committed. The COVER
nor or other proper officers should al
so be empowered to institute and main
tain actions against railroad companies
to restrain them from carrying passen-
gers for the purpose Of charging IN
lawful enterprises and making the car
rydng for such purpose d cause for for
fe4ture of franchises.
Winter racing is deplored by the gov
ernor. and a law forbid ling meetings
between the first lay Of November and
the first day of April.
Whitecapism Is decreasing, and the
belief is expressed that a strict en-
forcement of the present laws will
finally eradicate it. Relative to skip
canals. the message recommends that
Indiana representatives in Congress be
urged to secure from the general gov
ernment a survey Cor a snip canal con-
Meeting Lake Michigan with the Ohio
river.
The legislature is also asked 20 pass
a joint resolution calling upon Ind3ana's
United States senators to continue to
advocate the election OF United States
senators by a direct vote OF the peo-