The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-05
A STATE V,sEV1v,s FAVORED
Dishonest Elections Criticised and
State Detectives Should be
Paid by the State-Sound
Financial Condition
of the State.



from the foregoing statement you will
observe that the aggregate in Indebtedness
of the State, which bears interest at the
rate of four per centum per annum Is one
hundred and ninty-tivo thousand dollars,
of this amount bonds aggregatng seventy.
five thousand dollars are due July 1st A..
ID 1901, but redeemable at the option Of
the State on any interest day after Janu-
ary 1st, A. ID. 1893, and the remaining
one hundred and thirty thousand dollars
are due June lst A. d. 1907 but redeem
able at the option OF the State on any
interest day after December 1st, A, ID.
1895,
Fhc entire four per ccntum per annum
bonded Indebtedness of tho State is, there
fore, redcemable at the option Of the State
ON the next interestday The high stand
ard of the States credit, in financial circles
has alrca iy brought forth applications
from enterprising capitalists who are de-
sirous Of negotiating for the eXtingulsh-
ment of these obligations at lower rate
of interest; and while these bonds are re-
dcemabe at the option of the State, there
Is no authority uron which the State
Treasurer can issue new bonds in liqui-
datlon Of this debt.
IN speaking Of the State Hospital for the
Insane, after dwelling on the Issuing of
DOnuS, GDe UcVefnpt says.
Bids were obtained, among others, from
capitalists In Boston, New York and
PHILADELPHIA, besides numerous home
bidders The cagerness with which the
representatives Of financial houses from
without the state sought to obtain these
bonds, and the premiums offered for them
is most gratifying illustration of the
faith that obtains beyond our borders rel
ative to the States financial integrity.
Is Is further gratifying, however, to
state that, notwithstanding sharp Gompe.
tition, one of our state institutions was
the successful competitor. The Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company, cor
poration Of the State of Delaware. being
the highest and best bidder, secured the
entire issue at u price paid of thirty.slx
thousand five hundred and sixty eight
dollars, being a premium of one thousand
five hundred and sixty eight dollars.
Immediately after the sale of these
bonds, the State Board of Trustees of the
Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst,
made preparations for the erection and
equipment Of suitable buildings. There
is now nearing completion u building ono
hundred and eighty.siX feet in length,
running at right angles with the old
building and connected with 1t by covered
passGgeways twenty-five feet in longth.
The building contains Accommodations for
ninety patients in cases of emergency, but
seventy five patients may be said TO be the
com Portable limit of it's capacity II is
equipped with all modern appliances, in
cluding the rain or spray bath, which has
been adopted by the New York Commits.
sioners of Lunacy in place Of bath tubs
1t Is lighted by electricity thoroughly
heated and well ventilated.
The building has been plastered through
out with udamant, the floors are dchdcncd,
and it is well supplied with means OF es
cape in case of FIRE. The contracts for the
erection and equipment of the building
were given to the lowest bidders. 1t Is also
u pleasure to inform you that The contracts
in all cases Except the construction Of fro
cscapes) were secured by contractors who
reside in our own State. The building
will doubtless berCady for occupancy about
the first of February next.
In the school question it is stated that:
"Money set apart for the support of
the free school system, as in all other
cases, is productive Of good results only
when there is judicious expenditure Of
such funds. Money exactod from tho
people in the name of taxation is justified
only by the public necessities, and tho ap.
plcatlOn Of that money to the satisfaction
Of the public needs should be the object
Of the law consequently wherever the law,
as it now exists, Is incapable of accom-.
plshing that object. it should receive re.
lief at your hands. 1t is matter Of com.
mon knowledge that in somo parts Of our
State our free schools are not kent open to
the extent that the aid received from the
State alone will justify.
], therefore, recommend that the
Of dividend received by school
district DO made TO depend upon the num-
Der Of days the schools are kept open by
making Il per diem distribution Of the
school fund according to the number Of
teachers employed, thereby creating q
greater incentive to improved school facil.
tics.
The Institutes are bonded and q State
Normal School is recommended Della.
ware College and an agriculture station is
reviewed at length.
Legislation Is favored for stamping out
disease among fruit trees.
The wisdom of establishing State
" Workhouse for cOuvicts has engaged the
of many earnest, thoughtful and
persons. This subject has
been agitatod for several years. With the
provided condition of our county jails, and
jho impracticability of separation and class
fcation of conviCts, many youthful prison
,rs are liberated at the expiration Of their
,erm of imprisonment more hardened in
,rime and more resolute in idleness than
when they were incarcerated, and conse.
luently are untitled for the responsible
If certificates given by reputable physi.
clans of the failing health OF prisoners has
lOt failed to make It's impress uponmc ]
lrge that you diligently investigate the
Stntes resources and ascertain tho practi-
ability of a satisfactory solution of this
problem.
The State of Delaware, being the first to
inter into the compact of States, should
DC the last to forget the ob!igat ions as
umed in consideration Of the benefits &C.
ruing from perfect union. By the Con-
titution of the United States th ere 8
guaranteed to the State of Delaware
Republican form of government and pro-
cction against invasion and domestic
,iolence We should be prepared in good
aith at all times, to extend helping
land to the Federal Union. |, th ercfore,
ecommend that you give the sub jeCt of
increased financial aid to the National
iuard of Delaware your most serious con-
liberation.
! desire to direct your attention to the
manner in which our detectives are COM
II is manifestly unfair that the
Jity of Wilmington alone should be
illuIBtN WIN thO iiiIhp VI oillbt'o WIN
ire go freely called upon to render service
n all parts Of the State, and who always
. choerfully respond to such calls. BY
statue these detectives are required to
erve all rcquisitiaus regardless of tho
,luce where the offence is committed. A
rhine committed in the City Of Whining
cn, Is Just as much crimC against tho
,cace and dignity Of the State as though
I were committed in any other part of
he State. The expense, therefore, Of
bringing the offender to the bar of justice
hould be paid by the state, 7 suggest
hat You so nmond Chapter H. volume 70
avs of Delaware, that these officers may
70 compensated out of State funds.
Complaint has been freely made against
Express Companies doing business in
his 81 ate, charging them with the viola.
ion Of the statute prohibitiny discrimi-
lation Of charges for the transportation
# packages | leo3mmehd that you in.
estigatc the chnfgas and report the result
# yohr inquiry to tho Attorney General. |
so law which would have the effect Of
,unlshing the bribe talier, and allowing
he bribe givur to go scathless, would DO
dcguute for the grave condition it is re- !
uired to meet. or respond to tho just do |
minds made by the aroused conscience .nf |