The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-16
GOVERNOR HUM
SENDS IN MESSAGE
Makes Recommendation of Change in Elec-
ton Law.
APPEALS FOR MACADAMIZED ROADS
I MACADAMIZED re
ROADS

list but recent examination, in one county
Mt least, has disclosed gross mismanage
ment and dereliction of duty on the part
of those TO whom the supervision Of the
roads has been intrusted. l would sug
gest that those whose duty it is to super.
wise the roads in the various localities be
made more directly responsible to the
governing bodies of the several counties
for the proper expenditure of the PEG
pies money. Under the present sys
TEN the large sums of money spent ap
pear TO make no Improvement whatever
in the conditions of the roads and that
fact itself is strong testimony of mis-.
management in this very important work
RECOMMENDS AID FOR FARM.
HURST.
Among the many public institutions
that claim the support of the State there
are none more deserving than those
which provide home and proper mcdi-
cal treatment for the INDECENT insane per-
sons of the State. We, Of Delaware,
feel a just pride in our State Hospital at
Farnhurst. This institution is thorough
~ equipped in all departments for the
work required of ii and skilled physicians
and nurses are in constant attendance
upon those poor unturtunatCs who are
confined there. The efficiency of the in
stitution has been gradually increasing
and il is under the control of il Board Of
Trustees, composed Of competent physi-
clans and laymeu chosen from the whole
state. During the past few years the
record shows that the demands upon the
institution by reason If the INCREASING
unbcr Of inmates have been much great
er than heretofore and that the amount
Of money appropriate thereto is now in
adequate to meet the increased needs.
While in all departments Of State gov
ernment proper economy should be eX-
erciscd the efficiency o. such an inStitu-
ton rs our State Hosp III should not be
impaired by the faillu of the General
Assembly 10 make NJ ropriations adc-
luatc to the needs Of he institution.
F.hNORS REMOVAL OF DELLA
WARE COLLEGE.
Another public institution of which
Dclawareans should belmle to feel proud
is our State college n Newark. The
education of the citizens is matter Of
supreme Importance to every State.
While IN this day, we .biieve the foun-
dations of education are icst secured TO
tho people by an eillcieI public school
system. still every Stat, should foster
me institution ut least WIRE those Of its
youths who desire can sesire the higher
education II rs small an expense ms nos
Sihle ana within the co.fines of ther
native State.
While no reflection is ttempted. the
institution does not seen to have mot
with the measure of success in the past
thar We should hope fo. it. We find
constantly a larger number Of Delaware
students attending COLLEGES aud uniyer-
sites outside the STATED han attend orr
own college. In Il Staff of the popula-
ton Of Delaware this sloull not be the
ease. Many Of the stud nts who attend
outside institutions are rom the city Of
Wilmington.
irrnlt Inc TO suggest That perhaps the
removal Of tile college to the city 81
y lllhihgton where there is Il large popu-
latlon TO draw from, whore the railroad
iacllltles are much superior TO Newark.
ald where the general noitact with the
outside world is much closcr. might al
'fact many students from Wilmington
VINO now attend other fools and might
enable the institution b contact with Il
more energetic atmosphcs 10 take tho
rank among similar atitutions that
properly belongs to it. Id city of vii
lhlngtun To secure the advantages of
such removal should oT,r to pay TO the
college u reasonable amornt for the build
lliSS ana property now belonging to it or
oheuld erert proper Buildings for it.
would suggest that Tho legislature con
sider the matter, and N, they deem any
aclloti with respect tl.ercto proper or
possible t" take such adion.
SCHOOLS ON EFFICIENT BASIS.
Referring to The ulliclschools Of The
State thuk we may cobgrntulate o,Ir.
selves upun lie efficient basis upon which
ne system las been pliced by the recent
Pupic Scho' law. ! rec entirely with
my distinguished predecessor in Office.
una recall 70 your attention the remark
lliadr ~ nm IN that y TT of his message
Whicl treaS If this gu stion While the
Legislature should not fail TO make ade
.lual" appropriation for the public schools
II should ne seen to hat the amounts
required " bc raised ht each school dis
lrlct actually is raised and any increase
IN state appropriation should be accom-
lhlled hy ~ increase of the amount to
he raised ~ the sch1ol districts.
STATES MALTA.
The sple;dil body II men who com
,osnd the lst Regiment Of Delaware
' oililtcers. with WHOM Delaware re-
'poiiaed to tile call of The Nation ut the
leglhnlng of the late war with Spain |
'aused be!aMaroans f. feel proud that
ne .loilollS military record Of the State
= lhe past Is not forgotten and. that,
VIM" our State furnished more than its
lu9'a OF troops in the civil war, it fur
llsh"d more than three times its quota |
Or the Spanish war.
Much has been Snid in recent years
= FAVOR Of and against n State militia, |
mt It certainly seems that the State
honld see that ut least one regiment Of
militia is provided for ana maintained in
he State. This can be done at a com
aratiyrly small expense and / would
ecommend thar the GcNeral Assembly
make suitable appropriation for that
purpose.
ELECTION LAWS.
The operation Of the present registra-
ION ana election laws has demonstrated
nat thcN are = great Improvement over
ne nld election law.The opportunities for
rihery ana corruption have been great
lcssened and the chances for dishonest
factlces ~ voting and counting the
ores nave been very much reduced
~ government such as ours, where
ne viii Of the people is supreme, every
oSsihln opportunity should be given for
le full and free expression of that will
nd every safeguard should be thrown