Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-01-05

Concord, y. H., Jan. u. .-'rONtllloF JOf'
dan was inauGuratcd today, and that
completed the important business OF the
first week of the session. Next week
committees will hr named in both
branches and caucuScs for the nominal.
ton Of candidates for United States sen.
Ntor will be held.
Governor Jordan, in his inaugural ad-
dress. mntlr Il strong plea for IN" prcSer-
walton of forestry. saying that his Ire
long residence in the North country
had filed him with Il love for our beau
tiful hills which the paSSAg" OF the
wears has only made The stronger
"Grrmnny began the work OF forest
preservation and tree planting 500
years ago. France followed, then
came Austria, Switzerland and Italy,
so that now nearly ail the great couu-
tries lave forestry schools. The tinln
is ripe for New Hampshire to act. Air,
water and forests are the richest of the
natural resources of man. We should
take good care that the first be- not
violated. the next polluted, nor the last
destroyed.
I'VE are told that more than $1,000
GOO are annually pnid in New llamp-
shire by those in quest OF pleasure,
sightseeing, health and recreation. At
lraS, onehalf of this iS disburscd in and
about the White mountain region. We
shall not expect these people long TO
visit trcrless hills, barren mountains,
t,,I IL Ia nh
brooks without fish or water. ,.
"rhc better the highways leading to
and around these mountain resorts tho
more visitors viii Use them, and the
greater the amount of money paid to
tricklc down through the state to help
all our people. Liberal appropriations
for our mountain roads and seaside re-
sorts, we'll ana honestly expended, will
bring good returns. Highways in
towns wcli-to-do ana able 70 maintain
their own roads should not receive aid
at your hands"
Speaking of railroads, the governor
said: II call your attention to section
I. chapter 1a5, public stHlutes. by It's
provisions the salaries and expenses of
the railroad commissioners have TO be
hDrnr by the railruni corporations.
This course seems open to objections.
The railroads pay into the state treas
Ury all the taxes assessed against them.
There is no reason for paying he COM
misSiOnerS that does hot hold as 20
secretary Of state, attorney general, or
other state officials.
This way is not just to the COM
law creating such a board. have been
good men, performing their duties hon
cstly. 1t affords IN opportunity for
any one, so minded. to discount the
value or the cuIiIiir.ioncr-' cn,"-i.n.
their Investigations and reports in iail-
way cases by saying they are under
pay, from the railroads. Nor Is it q
disu!icd attitude for the state
\ governors home is recommended,
MIR. Jordan's opinion being: 1T is
about time in our history that we were
| thinking Of providing Il home for the
governor during his tenn of Office. 1t
has occurred to me that it would be
wise and proper to begin to make luns
here in the capital city for Il modest
home. in Keeping with modes OF living
existing among our people. the whole
cost somewhere from $1,000 to 500
coo, in which the governor can live dur
Ing his term, or such part Of it as he de-
sircs. ana where the people Of the state,
the legislators aud their families, and
others 80 disposed, can meet the chief
executive and his family and get better
acquainted. II the suggestion finds
Judgment with yon perhaps the out.
come may be that IL committee, will be
appointed to consider the matter aid
report to the next session."