Evening journal., 1909-01-19

There are many industries in our
midst which make many OF our citizens
prosperous and happy. but chief among
these is that OF Agriculture. and any
thing done to encourage it is commend
able. Such announcement may be
both direct and indirect as we'll as
general and special. One Of the great
est helps to the farmer in recent years
has been the education he has re-
ceived from different sources. Through
this he is Just beginning to realize the
great wealth that Delaware soil con-
tains. These sources Of education
have been made possible largely by
the creation and proper maintenance OF
the State Board Of Agriculture. by the
experimental farms. and the different
societies of agriculture created and
maintained by the farmers themselves
The farmer can only be successful,
however. by marketing his produce.
and to do this successfully a good road
is Of the greatest necessity. Indeed
every one who travels at all, is inter.
ested I'm having a net work OF good
roads in this State connecting every
village. town, and city. Such roads
should be carefully built, Of a perman-
ent character. and with a well defined
system Of drainage. Experience has
has taught us that money spent in
temporary repairs on our public roads
is not we'll spent, and while It is Of
the greatest Importance to safeguard
our revenue. and to place no burden
upon future generations that does not
carry with It a corresponding benefit,
/ I 4 a.
manent improvement in our public
roads would Immediately increase the
value Of our farms TO an amount al.
most equal 10 the cost OF such improve
ment; and IL that be true neither the
present nor future generations should
complain If the increased burden. Prop
er legislation along this line is both
a direct and a general benefit TO almost
all our citizens and Is particularly
helpful to the farmers.
Another suggested improvement that
is interesting to all of us I'm general
/ and to many farmers in particular
is the establishment of a proper sys.
tenn Of drainage for the low lands and
swamDs i'm the lower part of our State
4 The proper draining Of the new road.
would of itself accomplish this "
n part. and II may be questionable
whether at this time We could afford
anything more, but let us hope that
the time is not far distant when W,
may either feel able TO do something
I'm this direction ourselves, or induc'
the national government to so i'm
prove our rivers and creeks that LITTLE
would be needed 10 be done by us q
solve this important question
The state ought to be liberal In III
appropriations for theset hings whlcl
mean 50 much 10 it's citizens, but tn
important question Is, how liberal cai
it be. considering its present and pros
pective financial condition? We Ger
tainly cannot hope TO do as much a
we would like Immediately, and there
fore we should do those things frs
which would mean the greatest beneh
to the greatest number.
The matter OF stale revenue has alway
been, and ever Will be a serious problem
The revenue received through the Gener'
, Incorporation Act has done much for th
past few years to make this problem les
serious. We can notfanord, however, 1
: become extravagant because Of the rev'
nue. received from this source. Carefl
! Legislators will recognize that the lare
3 sums we are now receiving annually frol
e corporations may not be permanent.
Y majority of our corporations are forme
/ and operated by non-rcsidents and If man
n other States should enact a law simil;
d 10 ours. It would mean great reducuC
70 in the revenue received by us. The Amer
- can people have always zealously guar
Z ed the expenditure Of the public rcvenu
II whether it be municipal, county State
Il national; and political campaigns are o
ten fought and decided upon the issi
d whether public officials have proper
n used the money belonging TO the peopl
e The thing that is of the first importan
= I'm this connection is TO see that it
honestly expended and not wasted. Up
2. that point all agree. but beyond that q
q best and wisest men differ. some cor
l. planning because the taxes are already &
g burdensome, while others contend IN
d certain things should be done regardle
p of the tax 1t would be necessary to il
pose. Many also insist that the taxes nc
q imposed for the raising Of public roven
weigh too heavily upon certain classes
IS property, and that certain other class
10 now exempt. should bear at least a pa
" Of the public burden.
" While great care should be taken
T. those having the power TO appropra
State funds. there are certain thin
necessary TO be done. such as the mai
,. tenance Of our pubic schools, colleg'
and hospitals for the unfortunate war,
/, and 10 maintain them properly liberal a
i propriations must be made.
Ia The subject Of education is OF the gre;
G. est Importance TO our State as It is TO
le States. for If the education OF our childr
he and young people is neglected we cam
,e expect much Of the future. Our Leglsl
ture has from time to time enacted la
" and made liberal appropriations for [
" cause OF education, and we are constant
l. trying. and rightfully, to improve the la
n and increase the appropriations so n
lg the greatest possible good can be realIz