The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-18
The TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
The Proposed Sale of State Property
Mansion for the Governor.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
There are three allied propositions before
the Legislature. as follows:
First-To remove the institute for the
blind from the city into the country.
Second-To erect a. Governors mansion
upon St Clair Park.
Park and the ground where the institute
for the blind is now located.
This triple alliance presents trinity of
evils so manifest that II would seem they
could never have entered into the mind of
any reasonable person; nevertheless, they
have not only entered into the minds, but
into the plans OF some persons. and they
have powerful support in the Statehouse.
To Danish the blind students from the city
TO the solitude OF the country would be an
act heartless and cruel. without palliation
OF excuse There is no room for argument
on this proposition
To erect a Governors mansion house
upon ST. Clair Park would be piece of
wanton folly. If Governors residence is
needed there are splendid houses to be had
whose location surpasses that of ST. Clair
Park and which will cost no more. ground
and all than the amount 1t is proposed to
spend for a new building in ST. Clair Park
The State would have, for the same money.
this bauble of a Governors residence and
Unmarried and intact The Wisdom of the
State owning a Governors mansion Is very
questionable The arguments against 1t
seem TO outweigh all that can be urged in
favor of IL. Ii would take salary three
times that now given the Governor of In
diana TO keep up the expensive establish
ment contemplated; a retinue of servants,
costly equipage. and all the tinsel of luxur-
fous and snowy living. encourage that
would be out OF harmony with the sim
plicity Of our democratic Institutional
simplicity that would be i'll exchanged for
the p0mp and show of plutocracy. a fair
and reasonable measure would be 10 raise
the G g., salary sail, and let him estab-
fix the style Of living SO that no one but a
wealthy man can afford TO be Governor Of
Indiana. 1t is not at all important that the
Governor of Indiana be social lion nor
that he set the pace for high living The
men who have brought the most distinction
10 the gubernatorial chair of Indiana have
not cared for these things. other States
have found n Governors mansion useless
and expensive For the State of Indiana
TO mar or sell the noble grounds which il
now holds at North and ST Clair streets in
the city of Indianapolis would be an act
or prodigality. ESaus sale of his birthright
for ness OF pOttage would no longer be
cited in Indiana as a remarkable Instance
or folly II the Legislature should consum-
mate this titanic unthriftiness These
grounds, once sold. would be gone forever
and the State could never get a piece OF
ground of equal size and advantageous
location without paying for buildings as
well as ground. and the State is sure to
need these grounds for all time II in the
future the school for the blind could find
other suitable quarters in the city these
grounds Will still be needed for State pur-
poses. There are many public uses that
the future needs and proper ambitions of
the State OF Indiana will have for these
grounds Certain 10 Is that the State
should never erect Governors palace ON
St Clair Park. nor should IL ever sell a
foot of these grounds. Let us hope that
the legislature will crush these three
propositions 80 effectually that they will
never be brought up again
III. j. MILLIGAN.
Indianapolis. Feb. 16