The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12
Gov. Clough,s Address.

farewell message OF GOV. ClOOSn. -
The message Is thorough and compre-
healsive review of the states affairs. The
attention OF the legislature is called to the
development and present condition Of the
ment, and to such other matters Of pub
lie concern as the governor believes are
worthy of consideration. ~
The work of organizing and equipplng
the four regiments which constituted
M1nnesota's quota of the volunteer force
called into the service Of the natiGna
Spain is reviewed by the governor. He
points with pride to the excellent record
made by the Minnesota regimsSnts who: he he
successors to the brave members of the
First Minnesota, which withstood Pick
cts charge at GettysburG, ana G,n to the
regiments, who faced death on the nu-
merous battlefelds of the, Civil war. a
ing women who did so much toward min
istering to the sick, wounded and dying
in camp. The governor refers IN glowing
terms to the Third United States lnfan. n.
Minnesota, and pays a feeling tribute TO
the memory of the noble-hearted Maj. NJ.
The governor touches briefly on the new
problems which confront the nation as a
result of the late war, and expresses MS
confidence in the ability Of the national
government to deal justly and adequately
with them. 49,
The business Of the adjutant generals
office has assumed large proportions, oW-
Ting the volunteers and the efficiency Of
the office is testified to by the prompt
ness with which this work was accom-
plished. ~.
four re regiments was $143, 64.$4. The ex:
pense OF caring tor the SICK s9ldles sso Eng n6
s%ndry allied objects AMOUNTED to SEGe
have been forwarded to the war depart
ment for settlement.
The governor speaks of the recent IN
| ton of series of acts and neglects on
the part of the national government most
wrongful to the Indians. His CRITICISM OF
! pewas is particularly severe: >--
The legislature IS asked to change the
! authorize the permanent maintenance Of
four regiments instead l,; OF three ao ,,,,,.
md Rs sfass II s force
| his command has not kept pace with the
demands that ought I14sgitimately TO- b. be
furnishes the only Illustration known to
him Of department. with totally made
| discharging its duties and one where all
the acts of the executive officer can justly
be judged, only when they are considered
| n1ggardy policy which has hitherto di-
rected legislation governing this office. I
Of the work of the bureau of labor the
Spe61T an be OF the
in changing the state from one that was
giving it a Place 1t the head Of our Amer.
! lean commonwealth in this benefcent
movement for social reform.
management of ali the executive offices
| of the state has been such as to commend
thfm to the confidence and respect Of the
| public. This, ne says, Is especially true
Of the office of insurance commissioner.
Through its agency the people Of the
state have received much protection from
fraudulent insurance companies. q
The work of the railroad and ware
benefit to the state. The commission has
duced freight rates and in Correcting
abuses and discIimina atoms once SO preva.
lent in railroad mana cement. The in
troll Of this commission and in this work
the inspectors have established a reputa-
ton throughout the world for. the honesty
and uniformity of their grades.
The dairy and food commission has as
sisted in stimulating the development Of
our dairy interests, and much benefit has
delds under their jurisdition .-.,-.J
OF the educational interests OF the state
the governor says: In no other state II
, in all matters relating to education b
1ments the the enrolment Of students hast has IN
special schools for the blind, the deaf ant
other detectives are each making i'm
provements in methods Of work and ii
as to receive, the commendation of tn
, | philanthropic workers throughout tn
state and nation. II. s..% A + f. ia Il. z
The hospitals for the insane in the stat
:, contained, on July 81, $685. a total of 8, 2G
patients, of whom ], 895 were men and I, 80
were women. The problem of caring TO
the insane always has been and Away
I creasing number Of insane and the larg
expenses made necessary by their condi
ton, together with all the complaint
j with disordered minds, forces the admin
" istration ever to consider economy Il
management This must be observed $
: care of the unfortunate whom we en-
t deavor to restore to themselves and t
their right n minds t
} way of the possible recovery of the in
" sane. In developing methods for SO car
y :. Ing for these unfortunates as to obtai
d the greatest measure Of mental recover
q with the least expense, the hospitals q
Minnesota have contributed much to til
m s 81
:. We can reasonably hope for much cor
It ttnuous reform, provided the futureflegil
af IN e dcated 9YsT ~
z. humanity and not those Of partisan q
J private advantage In consideration.
-@51 LIE peHdA SIl<2 1HSLlluIlON
3. OF the state are IN a satisfactory cond
t. ton. The managers Of our penal instit,
tons, while so shaping discipline as I
secure q large amount of reformatio
among the inmates committed to the
care, and also attaining commendable r,
d suits In SO adjusting prison labor as 4
: cause q mininum 81 injury andsa max
: mum Of benefit TO free workers, have NJ
= been unmindful OF the pockets OF the ia,
payers To such an extent has this bee
8, attained that the state prison is now MOI
d than self-supporting: The governor q
= ludes to the investigation of the stat
y prison which. he says, resulted in con
!. plete vindication OF the individual
y against whom complaints were made. 81
.-| The state board Of charities and CORE,
tons has been an important factor in d,
: veloping in our penal institutions MOI
. The efficiency Of the state board I
health has won for 1t the admiration
e the medical world in the United Stat,
and in Europe.
q e The state game and fish commission Ii,
done admirable work in bringing befo