The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-01-13
GOVERNOR MESSAGE
SYNOPSIS OF INAUGURAL An
DRESS OF NEW EXECUTIVE
Advocates Sane Economy But the Prom.
er Maintenance of State Institu-
tions-Would Abolish Pris
on Contract Labor.

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. TO- ln ns
message TO the legislature Cox. Ham,
announced that the policy 81 hl
mlnistrltion IN relation to the star. .r.
stitutions would involve strict bur .ife
economy lie said: 'Necessar, In-
provements VIII be insisted i.pn
Needed repairs will be made no n.
fuse actual needs is not economy blt
eAtravaganee. This applies to the edU.
cational institutions with the same
force that II does To other institution
The governor recommends The e-tah-
lshment Of an additional hosWtaI tr
the insane at an estimated cost No $500
00n for the two years ensuing ana of.g
institution for epileptics AT 4 cUst II
$l30ouO. Tie recommends the crea l.u
OF commission totake steps tuNarG. f.,.
establishment OF state hosptta. Tor lie
scientific treatment of tubcrculo. fo
suggests that the latter should hcon. fH.
village or farm colony plan Tho Iand-
ed debt Of the state is 81. 207. Gao payable
in 1910. and as the expenses for the eur-
rent year will exceed the estimated r,,-
enue 10y siG3 600 the governor recon.
mendcd the reduction OF the mixing
fund tax from three cents 10 one CENT
on the 500 and the transfer oil this ai-
ference 10 the general funG and fhp
increase OF the tax levy for theefn aral
fund ~ cents. This course. mo e.s-
crnor says will wipe out the state houU-
ed debt in six years and protiae f9r
necessary expenses
The gradual adjustment OF prison
contract labor is urged and instead
system of warehouses under state GONE
troll in which all state prisoners given
jail sentences shall be confined Is pr-
posed Also the establishment ui a
school 0: letters and trade school at
the state reformatory and the employ
ment OF prisoners al labor on state ac-
cunt The continuance OF the present
codiflcation commission is urged ana
supervision Of private banks Is rccOm-
mended The governor recommends a
railroad commission 10 determine ques-
tions OF rates ana collateral subjects
He says on this subject Without RE
power 10 fix rates The commission Would
not be effective II the evils sous 10
be reformed are 10 be reached ne
power mentioned is essential Tte aN
should also be SO framed as to prevent
unreasonable and ineXcusable delay in
the transportation OF freight or cars On
unjust discrimination in rates. either ht
way of rebates or otherwise II should
also prohibit discrimination against Jos
calities in furnishing cars and should
have some provision relative 10 the
transfer and switching Of cars Bills
OF lading. releasing or limiting the com
mon law liability of carriers with rei-
erence Is property covered by such bills
while in the custody OF such carrier
should be prohibited. and the commits
sion should have power 10 hear and
determine differences affecting carriers
or between the carriers themselves
lie recommends a statute forbiddne
all state. county or municipal officials
from accepting passes from railroad
telegraph or express companies he
urges that the present state liquor laa.
the Nicholson law. be- amended o. proc
vide that ii in any township or ward
the majority OF legal voters remon-
strate against the issuance Of liquor
license the remonstrance shall exclude
all licenses in that ward or township
for two years