The Irish standard., 1899-01-07
GOV. LlND'S MESSAGE
The New Executive Makes Numer-
Gus Suggestions to the
Legislature.
Particular Attention Paid to the
Subject Of Taxation and
Care of Insane.

gentlemen Of the Senate and House Of
have hay x been ~ lhs nsopls q
not be delegated or deferred is 10 provide
me o necessary zee moneys for defraying the
port Of our sehoos and state tate i instu i
s sSS%sss "a S it, ssns
based on a lax levy S' Of w nils I' which t
aRH ss This pr5 S1s "ssFSs2 e IS fH
year. and leave, surplus of $4,000 over
fb nd ss a59ys yer M
Of $1,000. the estimated surplus for inc
spo SeaEs J E m md oer
5 agsa WITS II is concedeS Y tha
facili,ies in s@ms Of onr nsti' Ut l
gested will produce a much larger amount
than estimated under stricter admins
turn and assessment Of rrersonai,y. ), 4 re-
1 1Srm in ,ha, ,esard; even though you
is an extensive domain for legi,tma,e
the state in a ma anMsr Which . viii not i'm
pc any new 'der hs on n neo
on II YOU aya MI ' Sonrs Si Of these
soqrces feel contdsn1 that you ra rnn
and he s slas sill, S rs SHz IN IN Of he
reduction in View of the growth of the
nestly recommend Thai It be made. This
experimentation IS not made In a SSpirit, OF
eral progressive policy which is character
iistc OF, our people in their views concern
the measures f3r additional revenues and
state nstitntions. herein ,'~' rscommcnded.
will result in increased revenues on the
one anu and 4 reduction OF expenses on
the other and Oy mat means leave a
larger sum available for new undertakings
than would result under the practices
The subjec, of taxation Is one so vital
TO the. state. SO important to the nenple.
esuiiye: Ths "bstrya'i1 nS sI.t'n,,ed a n;
views Of the executive as required Nv the
is the. people in their organic capacity.
individual shall take, hold and enjoy pri-
yntH prpPsrty One OF hnse f"ndf fro
.is q IN s'a!s % "aPps,S',SaS pa i%
Welfare par Of such propery for ,hG runn,
bSS Fn s state S e Is ra ssa Of RRs na
yidual., IT is only justified when exercised
express laws The unas,i"n in bShalf Of
what OBJECTS state i;,Nnlinn should be I'm.
posed presents le" GlHlCl tltS. AS 70 our
tice and Of public affairs our hependn,nt
and rcformatory institutions. public build
ings and highways. and many other pub
lie objects. we feel inStinctively that they
are matters Of public concern; and that
poses are for the public good. But your
duty and mine IS only half performed
when we have selected proper objects for
the states care 1t is equally important
shall he levied and taken from such
sources that It's collection. in Itself. will
not be IL delrrnent and menace to tho pub
lie welfare. 4 good end does not Justify
public-sprited haste I" provide for tho
many mcrtorlouS objects OF the public
care. we have been 50 intent on the end
that we have overlooked the means. The
to-day exacing taxes on the little stock.
tools. impcments-the means Of subsisi-
ence-3t numbers OF our citizens who are
struggling to support themselves and their
great wealth escape. Besides the inherent
Injustice of this. the state can III afford
to have those already battling for an in
dependent eXiStence loaded with nddIl ional
fer many ,rpf them into the dependent
exists the most cursory investigation Of
the subject will show: II Is no more Just
of the wcalthier members of the cornmuni-
subject is brought up. Ii is in my judy
ment n condition resulting fran the new
changes which have taken place In this
century Is not a subject Tor dcclamu-
ton or inycctivc. but for patriotic.
rapidly AS the forms OF our institutions