The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-01-16
THE MESSAGE TO
THE LEGISLATURE
Governor Geer'S Biennial
Message Delivered.
A Business Summary Of the
Affairs Of the Webloot
Commonwealth.
concluded from Tdesday.

| lI"ifNNvh aAhiiiof ''''''o
10 shows tba, the practice Of employin
convicis at state institutions has beeI
advanced by this administration, owin
to limited appropriations, but deprecaie
their presence about those places.
Attention is called 10 the $50 acr'
asylum site at Union, which cost The
state over $4,000, and is no" beini
rented at $3.50 year. II is suggeei ID
that this he sold and The money turned
into use, and il also suggested that an
Agricultural college might be built on
liz.
Discussing the demand Tor direct
primary law The Governor thinks Tie
results sought are good, bat hardly
considers II practicable.
The message iavors small, prudent
appropriation for the Pan.American ex-
position at Buffalo. IL 10 claimed that
in the past two years about sll 900 has
been saved in public printing, aud sng-
gestions are made for further econImy
In this respect. The re enactment of
the laws giving conyicts $500 IN money
upon discharge 10 recommended.
Considerable attention is given TO the
different state institutions and theii
needs, and the Governor speaks in the
highest terms Of the different superin.
tendents and officers, all Of whom are
rendering creditable service to the state.
Gov. Geer very properly urges the
legislature 10 complete the state sewer
10 the asylum and penitentiary. lie
points out the injustice Of the stat3 ms
tituiions lloOding the city sewers, aud
his suggestions carry great weight with
them At this particular session, when 90
many Easements are flooded as result
OF this condition. He points out the
fact that the present contract for electric
lighting Tor the state institutions and
capitol will soon expire and suggest nee
essiiyoi securing more reasonable rates
In the future or Of the state putting in
Of its own. lie reports that
all the payments due from the stove
foundry have been met, and that the
state now has In the treasury ~, 1900 to
the credit Of this fund
The message commends the work Of
the game warden and dairy commission
aud hopes their appropriations will be
continued. Il calls attention 10 the
absence Of a railroad commission or
other power 20 regulate railroad traffic
aud indirectly suggests the creation Of
SOME kind OF commission for this pur.
pose. Further protection TO the fishing
industry Is also recommended.
The Message closes with neat
tribute 10 Oregon and Oregon people, as
loll0wsi
"fou are welcomed 10 the state Cap.
tai gentleman, clothed with the dis
duty Of making and unmak. |
ny laws for u free people. This is
acred trust demanding your best
hought aud your most carefully con.
Iidered efforts la all countries, under
Nj conditions and at all times there is a
erge class OF people who are compelled
by the stress Of circumstances - labor
necessarily TO provide themselyes with
necessaries OF lie, These are known M
ihe common people, and il is uLon them
HAT the burden Of government largely
Ialls, and Il is upon their prosperity that
The prosperity eventually Of oil other
Glasses depends You should bear
them In mind while answering 20 every
roll call After the election Of senator
has been accomplished there will be no
questions da political nature 10 con.
a'der. large minority OF You belong
- one POLITICAL party, but il il believed
that on all other questions YOU can work
Ia harmony with the minority who
share With yon an equal concern Tor the
welfare Of our commonwealth The
luluw Is freight with great opportuni,
Ties ior the Pacific Coast. aud. for many
reasons The indications point to om /
stats as being destined To ultimately |
i'1e ihe leads in matters NJ cnmmerciai |
supremacy The we'll defined promise,
ol srai oriental tule are hecknniuyn,
onward i,um the Further chores at IA,
soa' Pacific aal When lbc competition
4" lmlic between lhr q il rent overland
l'nrs reaches ila, point, Nla,h it surely
VII when the dIOeruce between ,nsv.
Tag railway train. over hpi, mout
u''h' aud nio, ug them uu water level
grade 10 the sea Will mats ,hrdn,ltnc,
between loss aud prout tlm thr God.
umhsa River roulv Ntll hc chosen IA,
lof V'e vast g,oNins husm,ss htacst
he l~o homispheps. There rau lr ro.
aaala ehonl ihis vhatvcr, AMI ,u ilni
'l'u'h9 day nQ' ,eN hr iu thc m,utr.
'''''and aud Astoria, u,Jb q j,cp ,h,n
n'l rl'er be,aeen lhrn, Mil hr amone
The lead'Og civic. oi ,bv oa,l pro..~r
o'''' and working hul m hand ior ala,
al'aaoeu'n' w ,hv geurnl pubbc IN.
teUst
"lF' 'hose % us who a,c the ,raloi
~''ans VI lhv leoplc ior ,br t,n, la.
ns' adlow ou eamvst en.us ta ,he
apon''dng u eur sia,e's hest ,n,,rsst.
s'arn'rg l'q@ the ,rmmphs aud mi
a'cs OF 'he pasl, Nc ace the ho,,,nl fn
n'e, aud placing our lrust la the Great
N"hi'eci ot the Cui,wse. c,os. The
promising threshold OF tho tw,n,is,h
oenturyN
WIN The message is Submitted
statement OF pardoas and oommuta.
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