CAPE MAY HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19. 1905.

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he<»M at m of not nor* Una (too an Inmat* lh« u—of Htfd. t’ndor our pef»Pt law thar* U M fcgla—iMf rrrtan ifcat i«nda to •*- cur* the b««i muUa tor th* l*aat 0*0*7. T%a public inatltutlona of th* atato arc worth HtttoOto L'poo than In th* laat tea year* w* bar* axpeMted lABAOW. Th*o« rxpandllur** bar* bom mad* ptMcnMal. without any r*f«r*oc* to a oomptoto and cooalatcnt *lat* policy. Paid Official* N—4*A H*ar Jersey has one moat oemmandabl* faatur* la ooonactlon with her public Inatttutlooa—her board* of maoaccr*. conalatlnp of our beet cltlsena. aervlnp th* atat* without pay. example* of elrtc patriot lam worthy of all praise The work of thorn nobl* men and women cannot b* too hlchly commended and the freedom of their action and Judgment In the work my opinion. )t% hampered

r. that they should (lee all their time to the Interest of the commonwealth or should act a* sanitary engineers and architects end day by day watch th* propres* of public bulldlnpa Their uncompeneaied service* should have assistance. A commissioner of charities and oorreoUona bavin* at his command a stats architect and a state sanitary ensloeer. could pass upon all proposed new bulldtns* or additions to exlstin* inatltutlona and serve the tntereats of economy and the Interests of our state ward* aa well. Of th* O.IM.OOO expended durln* the last ten years for this purpose I believe onefourth could hove been saved by proper central supervision Any private buxines* with sxseta of tlf.uU0.000 and expenditures Of fl.Sll.Q0O annually could not be sucoaasfully carried on without some executive department Such an official as has been mmested could visit and receive report* from state Inatltutlona Investigate commitments of state wards and see that a proper standard be maintained. He should have as his advisory council th* heads of our various Institutions. Th* pracUfa! knowledge of such s cot would Insure New Jersey a systen charities and corrections which, like her courts, would be regarded ss exemplary. Fifty thousand dollars have been spent In architects fees alone In the last three rears. The proposed department could be maintained at a leas exp-nae annually than Is Incurred for architects and would promote other economies a > well as dsr Important service to the unfortunate wards of ibe state Forestry. Of New Jersey’s forestry resources non* are more neglected and none more likely to add to her reputation than her woodlands. if property cared for W* are Just beginning to realise the Importance of Jbreat* and the necessity for their pre They not only furnish timber and 1 important Industry-, but they oaautlfy the country/ temper the climate. hoM the rainfall, fertilise th* soil, furnish

This revenue la derived, not by d totlrg th* forests, but by aelenllflc cutting af t * mature tree* t* make room for thrtr younger and better companions. W# ha' thousands of acre* of toad In thia atm! part of U mere brush h^d. part of It abandoned and wdato. eH of It unatghtly and all capable of growing trees that would beautify the landscape, afford attractive driveway a furnish Place* of recreation for th* well and health resorts tor th* sick and be a souroe of Income to our commonwealth Much of this land can be purchased for a dollar aa acre, and in som* eases can

1 subject for your oss oration ana recommend that wl proper limits th* stato hr purchase or condemnation secure this waste and unprofitable land and develop It as forestry reserves For some time at Isast the * mlnlatratlv* work la this oonnec could *»* performed with little or no pens* by the state beard of geological survey, and our gam* wardens could as Brs wardens. _ Apiculture. The population of our stats and the < trlbutlng population In ths near vldnlty amounts to about I.00MI6. This vast market for our products makaa th* agricultural Interests of New Jsrssy of special vataa Th* wealth of our farms.

Indispensable feature of OUT growing and congealed civilisation. produce

mt Of the of New Jersey. and for Qm most port they occupy sou that at pfhpent is adapted neither to grusing nor to tillage. — forests grow without ths aid of mi as with all wealth provided by w* are most prodigal of th* gift and neglectful of the heritage Forest Ares la two years destroyed Umber worth nearly half a million, and th* indirect loss from this source—the Impoverishment of the nefl and the effect upon the water supply— li beyond calculation la dollars and cent*. Tbs Importance to human health and iWlfn 11 Of an abundant supply of wbols-

r munlclpalltlsa. OTt-supply Is -rapidly dim spring* of our slat* are low* were fifty years ago. Our walls must bs driven deeper from year to year. Brooki and river* once living and flowing no Jon am exist, and streams once considerable li torn are now. la th* heat of suamm. men trickling rivulets. Rivers that once float *A rafts of lumber with sas* are now at reduced In volume that they are no longw oarlgahto even by small boats. Th* mease* of water Ik mines, with all their Inconvenience to urban population end doubly so to tanners and stockman, confront future If'not pern sat generations.

are stored tbs water gathered from rain and melting enow, to he drawn upon aa * ‘ tripped of the wood -

Ca»3?h5*vraUr rush

b sofl carried by the rainfall from the Iver baaka The ■ devetopteff the and around th* 1 of their supply would cheek the h of water, aevc the sou that Is now rled and deposited la th* river ebsn- » and reduce to a considerable extent y tor the river sad barber *p-

moQO OOC !• worthy bf enoouragcmsnt by the stale. Our apprwprutloa* far agricultural purpose* have been wisely Increased during th* last ten year*, and ths •tat* can well afford to make further Investments for th* eacouraga development of this resource. Farming has ceased to be a mere gift of nature: It requires the aid of science and Other stales bar* given special attention to education In this dlrscllon. Short courses In agriculture In the winter months have proved eminently successful. New Jersey can well follow thell example. We have facilities at the Agricultural college for a school of this character where such Instruction could he given to those engaged In agricultural pursuits as would add to th* wealth and productiveness of our aoll. "Knowledge Is power" la the fields aa wall ss In th*

office.

Riparian Lands. Most of the riparian grants of our state have been disposed of In fee simple and are no longer state assets. Riparian rights yet In our poaerasion an worth perhaps I5.000.uu0. These right* especially such as are located along the Hudson river, will grow la value with the growth of the country. Nature fixed their limit. They cannot be m piled and the business demands 1 _ them are continually growing. If In tbs past the state had not parted with bar rights to this respect, she weald now have an Immenaely valuable asset and that would be a source of perpetual x If the polii ' - been a mistaken on*, reel it. Th* legislature can provide that riparian lands shall no longer be disposed of In fee simple, but shall be leased on rentals which at proper periods shall be readjusted on a fair basis of Increased value. Such readjustments could be determined, la cases of dispute, by a representative of th* state and a representative of the lease*, which would Insure fairness to both parties. On* riparian grant made twenty years age Is now aaeeeeed at a sum five times larger than wee paid tor U. another asadt tan year* ago at |M a front foot la now valued at fl.MO a front foot, and still another made lees than dve years ago Is now held at many times Its cost to th* grantee. There are many similar stance*. I submit that Is an unwise policy for our stats to part with this valuable source of Income. The preservation and development of the reoources and Interests of monwealth are th* legitimate functions of government. God has bountifully our state to the years that are got us prove worthy of his mercte* In the years to come. "Righteousness exaltsth a nation." and patriotism rather than partisanship should mark th* administration of government. Such a policy .. th* pnbU'- goad, devatopa a spirit of stele

pride and makes every dtixen of the out* toel that ha has

sons I interest to th*

e Just obltgatkm-la that stats boards uaoecee- ... ^At the systai fee* to public ogee, ao aua] ousiy osgun. be extended throughout •Ute, and that a spirit of wte* enrwiemy pervade our council*. Th# cry that th* atato Is rich, even if true, does aot justify ths unwise or osadlsee expenditure of a single dollar. Tbs surplus to the treasury Is not dangerous, nor. tod sad. has it yet exoeeded t&g proportion# of a aaf* and necessary working balance; bat * Its amount, it belnwga to the should be prudently employed, of New Jersey will not be rich until tt

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