The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-28

there 10 THAT DueIn6t8 uriue t"ouiu en-
| gage men for short period. TO turn
them loose after that time has been
served
Governor Osborn decaIes that Mich
| igan affairs are in many. many times
better condition today, than two years
ago, when no assumed Office He says
the records bear him ont in the asser
ton.
There is not a particle OF graft In
Michiagn in any single department.
said the governor. The state Is clean
in every particular Standards have
been raised. But. there are still many
things to do. Progressive policies must
he carried out | am not saying this
10 lend color to the feeling that ! am
trying to interfere in any way with the
incoming governor affairs. or duties.
but because 1 know Of Mr. Ferris de-
sire TO broaden and add 70 the things
that have been done.
Mr. Ferris has spent many days with
Governor Osborn to get a lire on what
should be done. He sees and knows
the conditions as Governor Osborn does
and, being thoroughly progressive. will
carry out the advanced policies lpaug-
urated by Osborn.
No man, perhaps has taken n deeper
interest In getting the states business
on a firm basis than Governor Osborn.
and in quitting public life he leaves
the treasury with $500. 900 cash surplus
as against the 1000, 0OO debency he
confronted two years ago when enter
ing Office.
There are many things that Governor
Osborn wants to see put into force the
next two years and in his exaugural
message ne will undoubtedly dwell at
length upon few of them.
A new automatic state tax law is one
of the things nearest to his heart
Under present tax laws he believes a
great injustice Is done TO the taxpayers
He wants a law that will compel the
ones who secure the most from the
public TO pay a tax equal in proportion
to what they receive. And he quotes
figures off-hand to show that there is
not tax Justice in Michigan today.
The Massachusetts law is held up as
good example of what Michigan
should have. and IL this law Is not ac-
ceptable then he refers to the Austral
ian 81 stem as a guide.
A central purchasing board for all
state institutions is another of the cry
ing needs Of the state. as viewed by
the governor. He declares that he
found stewards buying as low as 50
worth of TODD at a time when he enter
ed Office. when, If good store houses
had been provided fully 50, 600 worth
at time could have been bought.
4. The central purchasing body would |
do all the buying for all the state in.
situations and the governor declares
that the state would not only save |
but that the institutions would I
be immensely better provided for.
Another thing said the governor,
with emphasis. I'VE should segregate
our imbeciles and epilepitcs and take
them out of the present state institu-
tions
And the governor gives indisputable
reasons for the change He recon
nends that a new home be bnilt for
hose now cared tor in state institu.
lions. say Manitou island. or some good
location where the very hest air and
are would be had
''All eplietics also should be taken
rom the asylums. There is no reason
Why they should be confined in asy-
INNS The only time they are not
lormal is when they are under seizure
These are things that demand atten
ion. in my opinion
The governor asserts that there is no
lse for the state asylum at Newberry
md that the institution was built in
he Upper Peninsula at the instigation
# the Senator Mcmillan regime.
The Newberry asylum should be
lbandoned states the governor. "and
with the segregation Of the imbecilic
and the epileptic now in the state asy-
um and the feeble minded home, there
would be no need for it.
Another thing the governor is firm
On is advisory boards for state institu.
lions whose members live within. say.
ten miles Of the institution. II would
be unnecessary. then. for the state 10
pay travelling expenses across the state
10 attend meetings that should be held
)ftener. Also the management Of the
state institutions could confer more
easily with the advisory board on
matters that needed quick attention.
Governor Osborn declares that the