The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-16
Asks That a Safe Method be De-
FOR MARKING BALLOTS
Favors Removal of Delaware College
to Wilmington and Points Out
the Great Opportunities
Here for Industries.
Special to The Sun.

IIentlemen OF the Senate and House of
Representatives, and my fellow citi-
Zens:
l assume the duties of the office of
Governor of our State with full knowl-
ledge that the responsibilities attached
thereto are many and great. As the
Chief Executive, | have become trustee for
the people to perform faithfully and well
those things which the Constitution and
the laws of the State have imposed as
duties upon the office of Governor, Dur
ing my incumbency of office my highest
endravors shall be to thoroughly UNDER
stand the duties of my office and to dis
charge them with fidelity. In dealing
with the many questions and perpIcXities
that shall doubtless present themselves
to lie during my term of Office, my policy
will be: First, to use every means Of
information and advice mt my command
TO determine the right Of the matter and
then, fearlcSSly to do the right as it
appears. recognizing only my response
bilily to the whole people.
recognize the great honor conferred
upon me by my fellow-citizens in elect
ing me to the office that | now assume
and appreciate profoundly the conf
dencr which they have reposed in me.
No words Of mine could adequately *
press nv feeling Of nrotitudn 10 tbn ,,an.
pie aud ! can but hope that by my acts.
rs their servant, shall be able to demon
stratc to them TINT nv greatest drsirn
is to administer my trnst in tbnir intnr-
est and for their welfare.
,,,,>.,,,
'N'l loNS AitE GRATIFYING.
NV Immediate mrdrcessnr II oaicn II. y
transmitted to you. Gentlemen nf tho
senate ana II,m, II Da,, ~
his biennial message. trentin,- lni.,aI,, ~
the conditions of mir State durint, thn
past two wears. From his mrsso,,e= MI
| from the report Or thn Stata ,Trn.s,,r,.,.
| it is apparent to MI thnt in many ~.
spccts. the economic. and financial n,,n,Ii-
tions Of the State ire most rratifvinr
The credit of the STATE omon~ o,r a,,s,,
citizens and among our sister states Il
second to none, ana the statement ~ MI,
finances shows large excess of invest
mcnts ana other assets over the Stato..
liabilities.
Every effort shouId no n,,do TO ,,oi,
tain and strengthen this splendid record
land every mems nor inconsistent ,,.;tL
| the dignity of the State sboulJ ho odo,,t.
ed TO apply economic business methods
TO the management of the financial If,
taIrs q me State.
IL is not my purpose, Gentlemen. to re-
Yer III great detail to the conditions that
eAlSt " our state today, but | deem il to
ee my duty' ana IN accord with estab-
hSheu custom, TO call Your attention
prltnS !" certain things which the public
welfare seems TO demand should be con
Sluereu ny you, who nave been chosen
- " p'opic 70 compose their law max
lhS podloS.
erlllll me 10 suggest that forming,
n you 40 Tor the present, the Lcgsa-
ave department of our State Government
ne most important perhaps of the three
coordinate parts composing the Amcri-
dnInrntod ~ va, ii ~, ~, .nere naNe p'e''
powers and with them grave responsible.
lltleS. The value Of Il legislature to the
people Of the State is measured not by
the number Of new laws placed by it upon
the statute books but BY the intelligent
consideration given by the individual
members to the various resolutions mo
scented during the torn and ~ I'M
amount Of honest work done by them in
the general business of their Office
LIABILITIES HAVE pEL,r np
CRENSEn
M
h',,., . tpoi Il VI State treasurer
i;,I,;Iiti''i ~ H. its oecFeaSed us
H., w. ins .no l'aSa Two years ny
vii, i,aa, - Soo'VoV ioah held ~
j., ,la!'.t.1 lin anu mas now Z sum
~ ~ i7iiooiioo,i ~ Slooooo on deposit
ri IN 1901 = tne siate Ifcas-
-, ne 'eiIei"l incorporation Law
- 'le i-SlHitt,lte IN 1922 Is, IL
",a5s iiic.'sure' feSp'!siple Tor inns I'M
80 ~ w. ~ iih"'ieiai coh.'ltioh OF our state
- it'i'i 'he operation OF the sald law
III IT. " . are yuSl!hed IL stating that
''e ,?,a'' wiz III tile I'lture, under normal
."ii'titiois' uefiVe constantly increasing
80 eiine rom u.
ROADS NEEDED
Snch /, ,rosno,.+ \. ,,.
hrinas within tha raI,., tn ~: anu
,lnsiderot,,,,, ,,.t;ob IN u p"sslpiil's Il I
,lr.n,n w ,,,Il;'. I,; ", ii"l'S p.'eh rs
,,,nn,.,tinn si,,,.S ~, t.eu men ol every
Stata i''malt mas peeh Il T
lied roads throughout the state NJ T
public work could confer so great and
laStiig heneht upon the people as
s'1h Il system OF roads.
Especially would il benefit thn fnrnnru |