The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-23

the enactment OF rigid laws enforcing
full and complete assessment; encour.
agement of immigration and the in.
vestment of foreign capital in this
State, by just treatment and equal
taxation: a system Of laws governing
fire insurance companies, which will
bring about cheaper rates of insurance.
discourage arson and encourage hon.
esty; a reduction of the contract rate
OF interest on money to eight per cent,
that being as high q rate as any legit-
innate business can afford, good public
policy permit, Or conscience consent
to-; honest and prompt payment of the
States debts and the sacred preserva-
tion of the public faith. 1t is discred-
liable to the ability of her public SER
wants and the financial integrity of the
State to have its paper banded about
like the overdue obligation of der
elict bankrupt. believe that perma-
nent public improvements should be
made and that a portion of the burden
should be borne by posterity who will
enjoy it's use. There is no economy
and less justice in requiring the pres
ent generation to pay for this capitol
building with money worth to the tax
payers ten per cent per annum, when
the State could borrow the money for
three per cent. l am in favor of is
suing bonds in an amount sufficient to
supply the deficit in the treasury, re-
duce the taxes, and let the money re-
main in the hands of the wealth pro-
ducers of the State. The improvement
of public roads by taxation and work
ing them with convict labor, under the
direction of competent State and
county officers, to be selected as the
legislature may provide. There is no
matter in which the people living in
the rural districts are more materially
interested than the improvement of
the public highways. 1t is indispensa-
BILE to their welfare and to the devel-
opment OF the material, mental and
moral possibilities of the State; the
abolition of the board of control. and
substituting therefor a department OF
the State government, to be under the
direction of one man, selected as the
legislature may provide, whose duty it
shall be to direct and supervise the
working OF the convicts as the law
may prescribe. The disadvantages Of
the present system are, that the re-
sponsibility is divided between five
men, whose other official duties, If
properly looked after, will consume all
OF their time. It presents q case where
Ave. Another reason-the duties OF
this of11ce require special qualifications
and training which the governor, at
t0rney-general and railroad commits
sion may not possess: State deposito-
riee which will facilitate the collection
OF taxes and disbursement 1of public
funds, prevent the congestion Of mon
,ey In the treasury, and keep It il cir
culation-perfornldn the beneflcent
function for which money was created,
and at the same time, add to the
States revenue. It is contemplated,
of course, chat such laws shall be en-
acted - will render impossible the
h@e Of any OF the States funds BY pee
ulation, bad investments, or misfor-
tnne on the part of the borrower; and
also TO provide against the possibility
of the depository Becoming corrupt
in8 influence In politics: economy II.
the expenditure of public funds, leet
the burdens OF government. should op-
press and discourase labor; the Gn-