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THE II, INTELLIGENcER
WHEELING. JANUARY IL, 1868.



II WHEELING, JASUARY1e, 1893.
Governors NIcssn &C. ii y. go
Governor Atkinson's message to the
Z Legislature while one OF the most
lengthy documents ever submitted BY
an executive OF the, state Is, the same,
3stime3 one of tho most Interesting and
important papers that has been laid be-
I fore that body. After noting the graft
Y Tying progress OF the state In the de-;
velopmenti OF ITS boundless resources,
and citing the wealth that remains
u stored in the hills and valleys, he
pofntsSto the possibilities that lie IN the
future, and that our present prosperity
I is but a mere harblnger Of what is yet
3 to, come. In setting fortht the attrac-
L lions of the state for. the Investment of
y capital sand the advantages 1t offers to
4 people for settlement within our bor-
%dcrs the governor pcrtlnently brings out
70 Very important fact which should
i have great weight with every business
4 man who has money to invest, and that
& is the absence OF state debt The!
finances OF the state were never in bet-.
4, tel; shape than they IRE to-day the bal
Z ance# In the treasury amounting to
Il 81 1852. $50 49, besides an invested school
\ fund:of $685.. 800. I. ", Il ..i55
'4' 1niview OF our recent war experiences
the governor makes some valuable sug-7
sestlons as to future provisions for the
i national guard. asking for the passage
I of a bill to meet; all emergencies that
& may arise and harmonize Inconsistent
clcs;in the present law. u
S5 Educational matters are treated in a
broad and liberal spirit as are our
\ cleemosynary institutions. the; man,
Il agement ofwhich have been marked by
& the signal ability OF those charged with
their conduct. In, this connection the
! governor advises the establishment OF
2 a public library system and the creation
Of noll-partisan commission Ia. super.
! wise the. establishment of free public
libraries in all parts Of the state.
The correctional institutions are
shown to have made excellent records,
more especially the penitentiary. the
general conduct OF that Institution hav-
I ing been greatly improved over former
administrations. 1t has now almost
reached a self supporting basis.
Great Importance is attached to the
4 agricultural interests Of the state, and
tho governor takes pride In calling at
tention to the great benefits wrought to
the farming element through the board
Of agriculture. a comparatively new de-
partment III state affairs. In comment
ing on the labor conditions OF the state
the governor commends the very able
and exhaustive report Of Commissioner
of Labor Barton to the attention Of the
legislature. a synopsis OF which report
has already been published In the Intel
llgencer. Many suggestions for the
bettarment Of the conditions Of the
working class IRE made. l.lsts, +
One OF the most important recommcn-
dat!ons contained In the message Is for
the election OF aboard OF pardons, the
] governor calling attention to the fact
that the state has become too populous
for the pardoning power to be lodged
whollySin one man.
Very properly the governor calls spec
ial;attentlon to theneccssity for the per-
lection Of the election law. the present
provisions requiring radical amendment
to insure the most satisfactory results.
rs In regard to the irreducible school
fund a recommendation Is made for the
submission to the people an amend
ment to the constitution. directing the
distribution OF this large fund, In rea-.
sonablc annual installments, until It is
consumed. 5.
The creation Of state commissioner
or revenue is asked for TO prevent the
state from being defrauded out OF tens
OF thousands Of dollars annually from
Improper returns Of property OWNERS.
There are only the salient points in
the message, which will be well worth
Il the careful perusal OF every citizen who
has the Interests Of his state at heart,
!: The governor has done more than well
In his advisory capacity In his clearly
written and ably considered state paper.
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