Ben Harrison: “Our interest in free public schools open to all children of suitable age is supreme, and our care for them will be…”

An examination of the records of the Attorney-General's office as to the amount of business in the courts in these districts leads me to believe that two districts would provide amply for the disposition of all public and private cases.

The law creates two new officers, whose aggregate compensation may be $12,000 per annum, without, it seems to me, a justifying necessity.

No provision is made for a continued discharge of the duties of marshal and district attorney by the present incumbents.

I transmit herewith the fifth special report of the Commissioner of Labor.