The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15


state. T recommend raar specie approprr-
alton be made for the use of the state
board OF health to enable them to combat
the spread of contagious and infections dis
eases, and that additional legislation he
had enlarging the powers of the state
county and city boards of health respecting
the adoption and enforcement Of quaran-
tine regulations.
LYNcHING.
In the past two years there has been a
marked decrease In the violations of law
consequent upon mobs and masked citizens
taking the law into their own hands and
visiting vengeance upon their victims. The
anti-lynching law of 1901 has been effective
in that the sheriff of Sullivan county, after
full and fair hearing before the chief
executive, was found not to have performed
his duty in properly protecting the life of
a prisoner from the assaults of a mob that
succeeded In carrying into effect their pur-
pose of lynching. The sheriff was deposed
from office BIZ law. and | believe the effect
of this action will have very sautary
influence, not only in this state, but in
other states where public attention has
been attracted through the enforcement of
our very wholesome law.
TRUSTS.
The evolution along commercial, indus
trial and financial lines has resulted In com
binations representing almost every bust
ness, and the effect is now being most seri-
ously considerably the public in relation
to Its interest. 1t should always be re-
membered that corporations secure every
legal privilege through legislation. The
people are the real grantors and can never
be disassocated in their ever present rights
after incorporation. In all corporations the
public is on both sides. The integrity of
invested capital, whether by individuals or
corporations. should never be menaced in
made by crossing the border line Of public
policy or public interest, then the law
should assert itself to the end that the
people may have proper protection. The
legislature Is the source OF power and pre-
ventiOn in every detail Of corporate and
public interest connected with this new
and most important question, and l most
earnestly recommend that, without preiu-
dice and in the exercise of conservative
judgment, such legislation as may be nee
essary shall be enacted that Will guard the
welfare Of the people Of Indiana against
any contingency of wrong associated with
these modern methods of concentration
and combination in forwarding the expand
ing volume of business that Is increasing
with the growth Of this prospectus re-
public.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| Recommendations are made for the class
| ifcation of prisoners IN the county jails,
| In protection Of juveniles and petty Offend
| ers against contact with hardened GRIM
insls. and for the establishment of juvenile
+, courts in the larger cities Of the state.
Recommendation regarding the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition at St Louis asks for
| the appointment OF q special joint commit
| tee to visit st. Louis to obtain needfrl in
| formation that the legislature may be prop
! erly advised as to Indiana's duy in the
matter of an appropriation looking to a
suitable display of the states resources q
| that exposition. Regarding the proposition
to establish an asylum for epiieptics, the
message recommends that the Legislature
proceed slowly and upon intelligent lines. :.
! Recommendation is also made that prison
| ers convicted Of second or suhseque
| offense shall be sent TO the state prison a.
! Michigan City instead Of 10 the reforua-
| tory at Jeffersonville.
In conclusion | desire to impress upon
your honorable bodies the respnnSibiity
| which has been entrusted TO you by the
| voters of this commonwealth. They have
| confided their veal 70 your hands and VIII
| look to you for faithful discharge of Their
| trust. Let your counsels and actions he
moderate and fair; that when you have Per
formed yon. duty the citizens whom yen
represent may say that your deeds are
| creditaple 70 themselves and to ven.
WINFIELD T. DURBIN.