The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-01-07
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST rAoE.

1t is obvious then TO my mind that there
must and should be reduction in the
pared with two years ago of near Sl25-
OO0.UJ per annum.
It is for YOU to inquire and determine.
how and where this reduction or saving
can be made. without Gripping or doing
serious injury to any State institution or
worthy object Of state aid
First. YOU must Scrutinile every meas
treasury or create additional expenses.
and allow none to pass unless their use
fulneSs and immediate necessity Is plain
and urgent
Second you must. IN the exercise OF a
sound discretion and Wis" economy Grant
no NOR" th1l Is absolutely necessary IN
all oJSvs Wf'r" tGr State is bound TO pro-
wide in WhOl or no part
There were many sums Snost Of them
not very large. hut Amounting TO con
siderable in the aggregate all indeed Tor
very worthy and deserving objects appro-
priated hy the Legislature of lN0, when
perhaps you may deem ADVISABLE, ander
our changed conditions ana existing cir
cumstances, not to continue, and there
were other larger sums Whlch you may
decide 10 cut down TO somewhat nearer
the amount Whlch mas formerly been eN-
pended for IKE purposcs
My experience IN legislation leads me 10
believe that all or nearly al OF the insu
tutions and OBJECTS thht nave hereto
forc received "ld, VIII return 10 each sue
ceeding LoEiSlatur" generally asking Tor
increased applppilatIohS'
10 comply win an h'So requests. now
ever pi4uSlplc may :" ,n' reasons IT'S
Signed Ior so uolhE ny lh'lr advocates
Wolld soon baHkInpt ine treasury
You IN your judgment VIII douPiless ne
able 10 d'olde correctly When ana "hcfe
10 cut doWH ana cutiail OF refuse dllo-
geturf.
have feIt il my duty to can your atten5
tloH 10 thr actudi iHdh'iai 'ouuitloil an4
10 suggest generally What Fules snouid
guide you ~ dealing WIN TINS. subject
particular lhSllIil'p OF onJ'ct where IT,
trGnchincnt ahouId DC MADE
w mar nave Sal'i however 90 not M
tend shall apply TO any sums necessary
TO educate lhe common people 70 sup
port our schopI system. "hlch we 90 ana
shouIq roster WIN no BIuuElhE manu-, or
20 provide or car" Ior iur uhloftuhdtft
insane: or depchueHl pensioners OF the
war OF lNbl
II Is the imperative uutE OF inns oiaie
TO see TO n mat no oId soldier, or per
son Immediately utp"udtHi uloh hlh' SUI
.ieiS IRON want IN ms H"illhl " +eai7.
70 40 IHlS ~ MOI 10 DeS'o% lin. pue
rather 10, recognize ana 1lSrnaise Il
SatTcd obllG1uon WnlcH we owe 60 'hp@4
whose Edlor saved nc rcpuhiic. ana
Which, IRON our "eaith Sn1 resources
we can WllllngIy ana rh"rflHii5 JAY
you VIII therefore make Such an dPpro-
priation for the state pension bureau as
its necessities shall call Tor
SCHOOLS.
The educational interests Of our State
are of paramount importance, and should
be properly and literally provided for.
The perpct,lity and stability of our re-
publican form Of government are insep-
arably connected with, and dependent
upon the general intelligence and en-
lightened PATRIOTISM of our citizens.
Every consideration of duty and safety
imperatiVelY demand that all shall have
a reasonable opportunity, free Of charge.
to acquire at least common school edu-
cation.
Though the facilities for obtaining in
a nd
practical education are Hdced very good,
and doubtless improving each year. they
do not fully satisfy or respond to the
wants of large number of students
who have the time the desire. and the
ability to pursue a more thorough and ex-
tended course of study.
has wisely created a free high school sys-
tenn and also established three normal
schools, one in Pennington, one in Cor
ham and one in Castine. ] am confident
That very excellent results have been oh
tained from these high and normal
schools.
we have also changed from what WAS
known as the district to the town system.
In many larger towns and cities the
change was voluntary. In others the act
NJ the I,egIslati1re in 1899 comnelled the
change There have been frenuent
changes IN the method of teaching text
hooks and manner Of supervising orr
common schools some Of which n seems
10 me have been largely experimentaI
hut IN the whole thew NAV have nroduced
some beneficial results. vet the State SUI
norintendent and nanv other pantlemen
pwhn are deenIv intcrested in cdurafion'
end Who have caref,llIv exnmined into
The nresent condition and WORKINGS Of orr
c cnn scbooi sveteno beIievo fhat some
rodinai cbanr"s are row nccessar,, In or
dar 70 NO IN our gcbooi r,anagemont ana
,nst rNctio, ooial 10 nc dnrnSnda or thn
t tir1'a nJ tbo hnst etandards 81 otbnr
GU rortoini,, Tho od'IcntioroI e,gtep,
% ebo,,id ho ~ 10 ,,e,,, 80 ~,
Stata g. evnendIng eacb vear Gvcr 1900
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