Evening journal., 1913-01-07
TUESDAY. JAN. 7 1913.
GOVERNOR PENNEwILrs MESSAGE.

- OvERNOR PENNEwILL has submitted to the Del
" aware Legislature his last biennial message. 1t
is an able thoughtful interesting and dignihod pub
lie document. which inevitably viii appeal to the IA
yor of the legislators and the people whom they rep
resent Il breathes the spirit Of optimism and makes
the unqualified assertion that the looked
brighter for Delaware than il does today The Gov
ernor calls attention, to the fact that mills and
factories are running full time; that arabic
lands never were in higher state Of cultivation and
that Delaware farmers are growing and realiz-
ing handsome returns from crops which. until few
years ago little thought Of except for home con-
sumption He predicts that the time will come soon
when our young men no longer will leave their
tive state to seek employment but Will make their
homes and their families amid Deawares fair
fields.
Governor Pennewill commends the State House Com
mission for the good work 1t has done. and
mends that sufficient money be appropriated to COM
pleie the furnishing OF building in a style that
viii be in keeping with those parts already furnished.
An interesting part Of the message is that which dis
cusses the firm financial basis upon which the State
government rests He calls attention to the fact that
only have all the general expenses and the ap-
propriatons made by tbe Legislature Of 1917 been paid
fully. but the amount OF $4,000 has been invested In
good securities by the Sinking Fund Commission TO he
applied the State debt when bonds become due The
estimate OF the State Treasurer the Governor says
shows that there is balance Of about $4,000 the
credit of the general fund Governor Pennewil is
fully his assertion thdt that shows
tionably that the financial affairs of the State have
been in good hands He the Legislature. how
ever sight OF the fact that the treas
ury should guarded carefully and only such appro
priatons made as necessary to adequately the
general expenses and the progressive and growing
demands of a people who active and more
awake the possibilities Of the future than ever be-
fore in the history Of Delaware Those Of eau
on will make strong appeal to the people and they
should be needed by the Senators and Representa-
tves
That section OF the message dealing with the agr-
cultural interests Of State and the work CT the
State Board of Agriculture is worthy special aten-
ton His plea for agricultural conditions which viii
keep the young OF Delaware at home assist
in the development and upft Of their native State is
both wise and timely II must be realized by every
that each year our state being drained OF much
OF its best blood brains and hrawn because working
conditions and opportunities here are not so inviting
as they are other fields OF effort He pleads that
the State Board Agriculture receive proper assist
ance that Il may continue its good work OF mprov-
ing conditions and making life in the rural districts
inviting for the young further plea Is that
reasonable appropriation be made for the support OF
the agricultural experimental station IN Newark
which is doing such splendid work for the Delaware
farmers
We commend particularly 10 the careful perusai OF
the people Governor Pennews discussion OF the good
roads question He tells OF the Increased values, de-
ience and other benefits that would come with goot
roads and urges ali citizens OF the State no mat
ter what their occupations may be, 10 assist IN the
good roads movement He says that IN hts message
the Legislature in 1911 he suggested the building o
n road by the state 20 extend from the Pennsyivan
line she north TO the Maryland line the south
and ne still is OF the opinion that such road wou
be a great advantage TO the State and that the ad
vantage would be realized and each year
Since that message was written the Goyerno
adds paying deserved compliment to General T. Cole
DUPONT Of this city zone of broad-minded an
generous citizens has offered to build such roa
without OF cost TO the Stale IN construction
He actually commenced the work, but some of on
citizens VINO did not realize the advantage 10 be de
rived by them, as we'll the whole Stale from such
Undertaking put themselves record being or
posed 10 the project, and Il y nov ned up by the su
preme Court OF the United States The people of ou
sister States OF Maryland and Pennsylvania wer
amazed when they learned that OF our citizen
were opposing sueh princeiy gf which they wsr
spending of money OF their public treas
uries 70 provide for, ! ths passzge OF a
reasonable laws thai Will enable Mr. duPont 10 pre-
ceed with the construction OF this road. 80 thAs
may be compsted In the future This aueste
of improved highways is being agtated throughout th
country every day. Conventions are being held a. Va
rious places attended by delegates from mos OF h
States in the Union, for the purpose Of discussing
Gnerent xmas OF material 70 be used aHa the pes