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THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1921
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WEDNESDAY MOUNTING. JANUARY 12, 1921 -
A good u-ord is an easy obligation.
Bat not to speak ill requires only our
silence which costs us nothing.
Tillotson.
Mr. Harding' Timely Protest
In him whole presidential career Mr. Harding -will
erebabry perform no ther act which will so country
end even world-widely commend Itself aa hts pro
test on Monday against the extravagance of lnaugu
ral ceremonies.
It Is true that times have changed somewhat
inc Jefferson dismounted In front of the capital,
hitched Ids horse with hi own hands, entered and
took the oath of office. Kut no change of time or
custom has warranted such a flaunting of wealth
which we witness quadrennially at Washington and
oftener elsewhere when smaller potentates are In
ducted Into office.
There Is then an outpouring of eo-called fashion
whkh seeks at theso times somo official sanction of
its vulgar display. All this Is out of keeping with,
fur democratic pretensions. We ape the very man
ners and customs which our sturdy forefathers con
demned. The country will rejoice that Mr. Harding
has had the courage also to condemn them.
Such a display at this time with so largo a part
of the world starving, with a still larger part ap
proaching starvation, with the great volume of un
employment in our own country Increasing, with the
farmers from one end of the country to the other
oppressed by fell circumstance, such a waste as
Mr. Harding has stopped would have been as crim
inal as it would have been vulgar.
If it had been allowed to go on. the Republican
party, as any party In power, would have been re
membered for it and punished as It should have
bee.
There were many accumulated causes of the
French Revolution, soma dating back to the time
when, as Dickens observed, there was growing in the
woods the timber of which tumbrils were to be made
ar.d when there was yet growing the timber, and
there yet remained in the ground the ore, from
which was to be constructed that "engine terrible in
history" the guillotine.
Tut the precipitating causo was the dire poverty
f the people in the latter eighties of tho Eighteenth
century and the disregard of the nobility. No doubt,
when Marie Antoinette "sneezed in the basket,' the
horror of that eight was mitigated by the recollec
tion of her brutal and languid reply amid the glories
of her Little Trianon when she was told the people
ould get no bread, "then why do they not eat
ake?"
There is in this country no responsible class
against which an indignant people can protest, and
in no event could there be such a bloody protest. But
there is a protest always to bo lodged against the
party in power which lends its sanction or more than
that, which furnishes the opportunity for these out
rageous exhibitions of wealth and waste. That party
would "sneeze In the basket" of popular disapproval.
Physical heads would not be removed but there
would-be a political decapitation at the polle.
We are gratified at the action of Mr. Harding
mil at tho ready acceptance ot his views by those
wlm had charge of the arrangements for the Inau
gural ceremonies. It is only to be regretted that the
preparations had teen so inadvisedly begun, to make
it r.eceasary for the president-elect to protest, in be
. t If of '---f and the people.
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I Hiflhway and Other Bonds
Vnde'r the head of "Municipal Financing In 1920."
lhe Dally Bona Buyer indulges in a review and a
prophecy of peculiar interest to Maricopa county and
f hardly less interest to the city of rhoenlx. During
the' last year there was absorbed about $750,000,000
', t the bonds of states, counties and municipalities,
somewhat less than the absorptions of the previous
,far following the release ot the country from the
",-apiUl Issues Committee during whose regime there
wa a preat curtailment of public construction ac
tivities and incidentally a vast reduction in the vol
ume of public bond Issues.
immediately states and municipalities resumed
their public work programs involving the issuance of
...nuon, of dollars worth of bonds. Koads which had
,een left half completed were finished, schools that
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houli have been built ana serving iruru v,
ruts and neglected urban populations were con
iracted for and in hundreds of other ways public of
ficials resumed their work of extension, addition and
era'.r ot municipal properties.
Probably but for tl higher prices ot material and
higher wages ot labor, the volume of undertak
es Knci ,ssups W0UlJ fcaT bCPn gre8trr eV'n
'han they were the year following the war.
In th early part of 1020 municipal bonds en-'
j.nel an active market, the demand from wealthy
,.,"rson. seeking an escape from Income taxes con
ins to suiply most ot the strength of the
n -.rket But cs we painfully learned in this county.
rices declined along with all other classes of bonds
inning their low level for If year about the first
vf September. But toward the end of the year th.
market exhibited renewed strength and activity.
The following extract from the bulletin is of
.perlal interest to us:
"n outstanding feature- of present day mun
v'pil finance 13 the pood roads movement which has
VBH tho country in tho M--t few years and has
e-., taheu up bv the public with the greatest energy
m -1 er-.tl u.-i.i-m f .v.," t war. due, i.o doubt, to the
,i. r.,! :';. of the economy. -ffieieticy
. ,.f j i,-p.;nsr bv notor trucK tun
j j ... , , . i no ? ion of t.ew hitrhwiyss ac
, . -;' ,; j..ut rf tho f.n-a-clr; of th-
. ; . .,,1 v ; i-i coming J-'.-va '-'-'P the
marl-tt supplied with millions of dollars' worth of
bondn, the rroceeds of the sale of which will pay
for additional roads and their upkeep."
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Capital Punishment
A canvass made ot every state in the union
shows that sentiment is swinging back toward cap
ital punishment. In 1918 there were S3 legal ex
ecutions In the United States; in 1917 there were
the same number. Before the war clemency was
gaining on venegance, reform on punishment- But
the tidal wave of crime that has swept the nation
since the war has brought swift reaction in a swing
toward the death penalty In tho 26 states that in
voke it. .
In 25 of these 36 states, and the District of Co
lumbia, from 1 to 14 persons are awaiting the gal
lows, or the electric chair, or the firing squad. In
Idaho two women are under death sentence. Re
ports from all these states are that juries are more
severe, judges slower to grant new trials and govern
ors more Infrequently commuting sentences.
Tho canvass of the ration shows the following
have prisoners awaiting execution:
Alabama 2 Montana 4
Arizona 3 New Jersey 4
Arkansas ... 14 New York 13
California 4 North Carolina 8
District of Columbia.. 3 Ohio 8
Georgia ................ 1 Oklahoma 4
Idaho (two women)... 3 Pennsylvania S
Indiana 2 South Carolina
Illinois 8 Tennessee 4
Kentucky 1 Texas 10
Maryland 1 Utah 2
Mississippi 6 Virginia 1
Missouri 2 Wyoming 1
There are 11 states that' do not have capital
punishment. They are: Kansas, Maine, Michigan,
Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhodo Island,
South Dakota, Washington,, Wisconsin and Iowa.
Eleven states that have capital punishment laws,
but report no executions pending, are: Colorado,
Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Massachusetts,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, Vermont, Flor
ida and New Mexico.
Police in New York, Chicago, Cleveland and other
large cities beset by murderous gangs of criminals
who commit on busiest thoroughfares crimes which,
formerly were believed possible only in the "wild
west," are foremost in demanding . capital punish
ment. Many citizens, public officials and authorities
on crime support the police.
Eut opponents of ''legal murder" declare blood
shedding by the state fails of its purpose. They
argue that states without capital punishment have
suffered no worse from the crime wave than 6tates
Inflicting the death penalty.
Raymond Fosdick of New Tork, leading authority
on police administration and criminology. Bays:
"Capital punishment is still necessary in Amer
ica. "It has a greater deterring effect on crime than any
other thing.
"Any movement to abolish capital punishment
would encourage and Increase crime."
We tried for two years to get along without capi
tal punishment and witnessed a rapid increase in
the number of homicides. They almost ceased in the
three months following the restoration of the gallows.
But when it appeared that on account of the laxity
of the courts and the lack of sympathy of the gov
ernor and pardon board with capital punishment,
there was another homicidal Increase until two men
were actually hanged. Immediately thereafter there
was a falling off of murders. But some years having
elapsed since a legal execution homicides nave lately
been increasing.
MADTVDC nrTV Tl- rL DMAA;i:;i.V, R Htrhrt Jnhnsnn a f!c,d for constnt ctivc work and sat
It will not be long until the Salt River valley
has regained Us agricultural stride, and then it will
not soon lose it again.
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HORSESHOE LUCK
For a good many years the finding of horseshoes
and of four-leaf clovers have been considered . the
emblems of, good luck. Clover leaves, probably, are
as plentiful as they used to be, but horseshoes are
disappearing from the roadways due to the advent
of automobiles. But peoples' luck stays with them
pretty well. .
Away back in the centuries arose the idea of a
horseshoe bringing good luck to the finder. In the
early days horseshoes were nailed up over doors.
And tho reason for nailing them up over the portals
was that they "kept the witches away." It was good
luck to find one that the witches might be banned
and after belief in witchcraft faded, the horse's shoe"
was considered a good omen anyhow, and from those
days to theso, it has been tho custom to nail it above
the door for luck. Eut one must be very careful
and see that the points of the shoe are up else all the
luck will run out
Very wise people have believed in the efficacy
of the railed up shoe. No, less a person than Lord
Nelson nailed one to the mast of hid good ship Vic
tor'. If it didn't bring him victory, why, of course,
he must have had the shoe nailed up wrong side to.
And four-leaf clovers are just as lucky as they
used to be. This season's crop may be pretty well
harvested. Eut if you care for one, look in the old
Bible, or autograph album. Ktirely there are a few
nicely pressed and waiting for you there.
JUVENILE COURTS
More than 175.000 children were brought before
courts in the United States in the past year. Ot
these. 50,000 came before courts not adapted to
handling children's cases. Although every state
except one had laws providing for juvenile proba
tion, less than half the courts hearing children's cases
actually had probation service.
The majority of the courts failed to make ade- ,
eiuate investigation of the child's home and family
circumstances, his physical and mental condition,
and his personal tendencies.
Especially in small towns and rural districts
. the child is still subjected to tho unsocialized treat
ment which the juvenile court was designed to re
place. However, certain important tendencies are noted
in juvenile court work. The intelligent methods
worked out by the best courts are being adopted by
others. Facilities for mental and physical examina
tions are being extended. Co-operation between the
courts and other social agencies has been increasing,
and in some instances social agencies have piven the
services of trained social workers for probation work.
A further development is indicated in the tend
ency to nurse the cases of children with those of
their famileis.. and to try them before "farnily" or
"domestic" relations courts. In this way "the child
is dealt with as a member of his family and ill the
family circumstances are taken into account.
NOT A LOSS; IT'S A GAIN
While congress wrestles with the prohki.1 of in
creasing its membership tiu- French Chamber of
Deputies faces an entirely different situation. It
will lose members by the latest French population
estimates. The war did it. The war dealt more
savagely with France than wiht this country. War
dead alone have left a great gip in population.
ThTe are 30 deputies, one for every 7.",0-) in
habitants. Tito i.ext 'h;iml ' r
members. Kronen r" a ;-i 1 " ; .-
clearest In inkers me i:cnn d in :
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FORTY YEARS AGO TODAY
From the ihoenix Herald, which was abaorbad by Tho Arurone Re
publican in 199, and for tima was published M
an evening edition
Wednesday, January 12, 1881 I
Chicago, Jan. 11 A recent issue of J
the Turf, Field and Farm contained a
challenge from Mr. Rose of Los An
geles, Cal., to trot his three-year-old
Sweetheart against any colt one year
older for $10,000. Col. John W. Con
ley of this city has accepted the chal
lenge for $3,000 and has named his
four-year-old colt Director, hy Dicta
tor. The race is to be trotted over
the track of the Chicago Thriving club
July 9, next, he allowing Mr. Rose
$1,000 for expenses.
Washington, Jan. 11 Blackburn of
fered a resolution reciting that-there
was on the speaker's table a volumi
nous paper referring to abu?es of the
franking privilege, and moved that a
committee of five be appointed to ex
amine these charges and other abuses
that may be brought to its attention
about transmission of documents, let
ters, etc.
The Legislature n
rrescott. Jan. 12 Resolutions . were
passed granting Hugh Farley, district
attorney or Pima county, leave of ah
senoe for 60 days, also granting R. W.
Leatherwood. treasurer, Pima county,
leave of absence for six months.
A bill was introduced to amend
chapter 35, compiled laws of 1877, also
a oil! to regulate tne Dusinesa oi
butchering, compelling slaughterers to
keep account of the number and
weight of stock killed, and retain the
hides for 10 days.
Local
Mrs. Dr. Pickens informs us that her
business is assuming considerable pro
portions. This is as it ishould be, for
the lady has given so many proofs of
her skill as physician that It Is but
right that the public tender her a large
share of their patronage.
In the year 1846 Elias Howe patent
ed the first sewing machine, since
which date this little labor saver has
been wonderfully imprdved, and today
34 years later one of the best in use
is the Royal St. John, for which Post
master Mowrey Is agent. Ladies, call
at the post office arid see it.
Charles Megguler, advance agent
of the Nellie Boyd troupe, called on
us today. He informs us that the
company is now playing at Tip-Top,
after a very successful season in
Prescott.
i isfactory results c an be secured if tha
I laws now on our statute books ara
amended or new ones framed, designed
I not for partisan advantage, but freq
and untrammelpd expression. Imnrw
ant among such changes should be n
provision for the absent voter. Th
Utah law, to which I have given som
study, seems amply adequate and pro
vides necessary safeguards against
fraud.
Indefiniteness Its Weakness
The land code should be made mors
definite, workable and effective
through amendment. Whether or not
this important department is conducted
In a satisfactory manner depends to a
large degree upon sane and equitable
administration of its affairs. The fact
was made clearly apparent but recent
ly that ahe methods heretofore fol
lowed did not meet with public ap
proval. The question of increased
revenue from this heritage is admin
istrative, not legislative, and will take
time to work out so that legitimate
rights win not be disturbed, or penal
ized. A Droad policy, divorced from
even the suspicion of special privilege
or favoritism, I am certain will be
followed.v Recommendations for need
ful legislation will be placed before yon
by the land board or commissioner and
should bo given careful study before
enactment.
. Consolidation of Departments
Touching on ray ideas on centralized
government, there are consolidations
which, it meeting with your approval.
could be made at once. The depart-"
ment of weights and measures should
be placed under the Jurisdiction of the
corporation commission, thereby insur-
ng more efficient service and satis
factory regulation. The office ot
apiary Inspector In its very , nature
ehould come under the direction of the
commission of agriculture and horti
culture. It is the logical step and for
the best interests of the industry. The
laws governing both these orfices are
In need of revision. Suggested change!.
I am advised, have been prepared ana
are ready for submission. The apiary
Inspector has been working for tne
past two years without compensation,
all the fees received having been
turned over to his predecessor. A re
lief bill to compensate the incumbent
would therefore be only an irct of right
and Justice.
Revision Spella Efficiency
Many of the laws under which some
of our departments are working r
bndly in need of revision. Suggestions
have been invited by me. but they f.ro
too lengthy to be incorporated herein.
These will be laid before you. however.
and should prove of help iu your work,
as they are conclusions based on ex
perience. In this connection I woull
direct your attention to tno igisiaiuo
suggestions of the. department of vo-
Governor's Message
Read To Legislature
(Continued From Page One)
In a message covering every depart
ment of the government of the state
and making recommendations for
amendatory legislation as to roads and
various other topics. Governor Camp
bell yesterday appeared before the leg
islature in joint session. The message
follows:
Conditions' have, changed to a marked
extent since it was last my duty and
privilege, in compliance with the con
stitution and statutes of the state of
Arizona, to address your honorable
body and make recommendations con
cerning legislation, from an executive
viewpoint, for the benefit and progress
of the commonwealth. Two years ago,
at this time, the nation and the world
were yet dazed and unable to com
prehend the fact that history's great
est conflict had just ended. That event
was too great, and its ramifications too
many and far-reaching in effect to lose
sight of or recover from in a moment.
It was a critical period in many ways.
Not only were the seeds of unrest and
dissatisfaction finding lodgment in fer
tile, soil, but false prophets were abroad
in the land preaching doctrines of
hatred and destruction of government.
Tho foundation of loyalty upon which
this nation was builded seemed to
shake under the assaults to which it
was subjected, and wise men counseled,
seeking to save the tottering temple of,
civilization from sacreligious and de
structive hands. It seemed as though
chaos was about to supplant sanity
and reason, and that brutish instinct
was to bo given the leading part in the
tragic drama of human affairs. We
were groping like children, in the dark,
fearful of, yet visualizing its unknown
terrors, but praying that the path we
were blinly following would lead us
into tho light. Economic conditions
were unsettled and uncertain; man
viewed his luother with distrust and
suspicion; we were face to face with a
period of readjustment and reconstruc
tion, but hesitancy nd uncertainty
marked our attitude. The demand was
insistent and peremptory that the state
taxation shall be limited to our pres
ent necessities. It is my earnest hope
thafwithin a year conditions will so
readjust themselves that I will feel
warranted and Justified In calling a
special session of the legislature and
making recommendations to it which I
do not now feel free to offer.
Arizona is a crowim? state, and it
naturally follows that her financial ex
penditures must keep pace with her
development. But this does not mean
that we can not sacrifice in many ways
without harmful effect. I know, there
fore, that you will receive my recom
mendations regarding fiscal affairs in
the spirit in which they are offered,
mindful of the fact that the major re
sponsibility is one entrusted to the
members of your body, but that I am
desirous of co-operating to the fullest
extent and working in harmony with
vou in this and other matters. The
legislative and executive departments
are co-ordinate branches of this gov
ernment, although past history might
indicate the contrary. I am certain
that partisanship will be buried dur
ing the session of the Fifth state legis
lature, and a record of beneficial and
constructive legislation will be made
outstanding by reason of quality rather
than quantity, well worthy of emula
tion by your successors, and meriting
the commendation of those your rep
resent.
Roads, Education, Administrative
Consolidation
There are three principal subjects 1
desire to stress and which, in my
opinion, by reason of their importance.
demand earnest and careful considera
tion roads, education and administra
tive reform, the latter through consoll
dation or centralization of depart
ments of government. My views on the
first two will be embodied in this writ
fest reluctance to keep step with prog- cational education. Dr.George EGood
ress by accepting what is new, pro- rich, state superintendent of , p-iblio
vided that careful and diligent inquiry health, Mr. Clarence Dana, stat dairy
shows that it is meritorious and will commissioner, and'Mr. T. C. Cuvellier,
serve the ends for which it is intended, executive secretary of the hoard o.
Departmental Reports health on the tuberculosis situation in
In accordance with the requirements 1 this state. These propjsed changes
ot the statutes, reports have been sub- are designed to make existing laws
muted to this office by the various more effective, promot? me gener-n
departments and Institutions of the health and to aid industry. Among
state. These reports outline the ex- other legislation Bvbmitted to mo and
penditures and activities for the fiscal which will , doubtless be passed upon
year ending June 30, 1920, and con- by you, are acts to regulate prou-o-tain
many suggestions some of which sibnal nursing and for toe establish -possess
merit. They are too extensive ment and maintenance of a depart
to permit of their being included in this ment of tuberculosis.
message but I Use this means of trans- Another report, which snoui i engage
mltting. the same to your honorable your studious attention, embodies tho
body. recommendations of a representative
Relief Bills of the United States public health
Tour attention is directed to the service, as a result of 'a survey madu
claims of Bashford-Burmlster com- of the public health activ t'.ts .'ir.j,x
pany $409.76, J. B. Lyman Judgment isting sanitary laws of th! tate. Cert,
for $2500, and Tovin & Co. $72.50, for tain changes and Consolidations would
the payment of which relief bills are necessarily follow, if you ayrce wUa
necessary. Complete data for your in- these conclusions, including the trans
formation is being submitted, showing ferring of the office of slate tiairy
that these claims' are Just and legal and commissioner to the Jurisdicucn of tn
should be met. state health department. The adoption
Brief Legislative Recommendations of these suggestions would result in tho
There are a number of Important appointment of a Juil-tims -health
matters to which I will briefly call commissioner and the adoption of a
your attention and invoke for them plan, state-wide in scope, which would
your thought and action, before discus- aid in safeguarding the health of the
sing the two major subjects of this peepie ana successruuy omoa: cpi
message. I would recommend: jdemics. with a matet'al reduction over
Declaring cotton gins a public utll-; present expenditures,
ity, tJitterent Activities Mo.-e mportant
Amendment of the present divorce The future of the office of historian
law so as to effectuate its palpable I and how it shall best serve the staus
purpose by providing for an Interlocu- Is a question open for determination.
tory decree which does not become The Fourth legislature manitestea its
final until the expiration of one year will, contrary to inv ideas, and ex-
from the date of the original decree. pressed the opinion that the wor t ir
Providin? a site and a new home for compiling and puDiistiing a state nw-
juvenile girl delinquents, thus effecting tory should proceed indefinitely. I t
a segregation or tne sexes at me siaie uie u.u ui ni mj i-uuuon ui c;u;i
Industrial school. covering Mormon sett:.? uen's in .?-
Meetine the co-operative offer of the zona was begun, j h;s interesting in-
Urdted States government for indus- formation Is now realy for.publieRfion.
trial rehabilitation. j Collection is also n progress of what
Amending the law so that only will eventually be i eoiuoi.v.e list T
American citizens are eligible for ad- Arizona place names with attached tx-
mission to the Pioneers' Home ana planatlon of their meaning and origin,
limiting admission to those who have In view is the issuanc j of a one-volume
been residents of the state since the history of Arizona which shall be used
year 1885. las a text book in our schools. th
Making provision for the care of or- state nistory uas not neen a imaneia,
phans and half-orphans through home-1 success, and 1 lenously doubi the nC-
finding societies, whicn has oeen visaDinty oi r.t prM-it cor.uruin.; ;i.
Droven by the experience of a great publication beyond the fro volumes
many states to be the practical and above referred to. For several yen i s
humanitarian way of meeting this
problem.
Americanization or our roreign pop
ulation by cooperatlpn with 'the fed
eral government in such work through
the state department of education.
The appointment of a commission to
study and report hack to your body a
Workmen's Compensation Law. equal
ly fair to employer and employe. For
my view on this matter and niy rea
sons for recommending such action, I
respectfully refer you to that portion
of my message to the Fourth state leg
islature, which treats the subject at
length. ,
Liberty Day
November 11th should be designated
as Liberty Day and a legal holiday.
Although I hold the unalterable con
viction that the legislature has been
too generous in this respect, my in
clinations and conception of duty im
pel such a recommendation. It would
not only be a fitting recognition of an
outstanding event, the signing of the
armistice which terminated the World
in a special message. Dr. A. E. Buck of
New York, noted governmental ef
ficiency expert, has been employed to
draft a plan for the revision and re
construction of our state government,
and the result of his labors will be
placed before you during the early
parf of the session.
Already the term "administrative
consolidation" has come to have a very
definite meaning. It is, in bref, the
ing but the third will later be presented War, but an honor due to the men of
I I.Frt I sin a Vi a a aitarn 1 nff4nne en4
-honid provide for its citizens until i cuis i"""" ,
s ;U tin e. as thev could stand on their agencies concerned with the admlnis-
v foot. But "a hand greater than tration of the state s affairs into a few
that which rules human destinies was I co-ordinate departments with heads
roteetinir us. From the appointed by the governor responsible
encircling gloom we stepped forth with j
stout lit art and fixed determination to
du our part or the great task.
Most of the problems were success
fully solved, and then followed de
velopment and growth on a scale that
almost de'ied the imagination. Dis
cord and rancor disappeared; industry
flourished, and almost over night we
became a happy, contented and pros
perous people.
Today we face another readjustment
of our material affairs, calling for care
tul deliberation and statesmanship of
i:o mean order. Our major industries
1: ive i.bo'lt
a -id th" lat'iori's
ii a. suia V.r r chain -v.
;-n.-r put it, -'tho
I r 1 1( ,. ( i,, : t j, . a
lining.
!-... li'd
agriculture and livestock, have
a point close to a crisis.
.- t n ' : t he exercised, but econ
th" i.ropor knnl. ( 'in' house
l-.cpt in or.l. r and maintained; i
to him. Integration of the administra-
Arizona whose bravery and sacrifices
are entitled to more substantial re
ward. The name carries its own sig
nificance and is broader in concept
than the political division in which it
would tie observed. While our debt of
gratitude is local to some extent, it
reaches out to our defenders in this
and other nations, who t ought that
Liberty should not perish from the
earth.
Audit Is Needed
The affairs of our corporation, the
state, in some ways tire managed very
loosely and in an unbusinesslike way.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars are
handled annually by certain executive
v . iiauuicu aiujuaiij' it'i loan f.ecuiie
tion is thus brought about; useless and 1 otfict.rSi yct a cneck of their books nas
obsolte offices and agencies are abol
ished, and related functions are
grouped under the same departmental
management. Responsibility for the
administration is fixed the governor
and his few department heads are
placed In the limelight of public
opinion.
The Old Order Changeth
A survey Of conditions convinces me
it is not so much that new laws are
needed for the successful conduct of
tho stal as that existing Vaw be
amended to conform to changed condi
tions. We do not lack laws. To the
contrary, we are over-burdened vith
tin in and many on our statute books
ould be repealed and tlie.r absence
iii'o tsioti inu-t be ni. i
r our care in various itisii
it r,n should ivr'a.-"' li;c
i , "-.'-tri'-e to the et that
for ; never noted. Experience must be our
r and guide in these matters.
ten
I w.
should not. hesitate to discard what
l.aA e found to be u.ees or lu.in!-
Lnever been made. To the auditor is
delegated this duty by law, but funds
for such purpose have never been pro
vided by tho legislature. No commer
cial enterprise would countenance such
negligence or risk the hazards involved.
In fairness to the officers and the tax
payers I would again recommend that
a sufficient sum be appropriated for
a thorough audit.
Election Laws Defective
at least. It is the opinion of the his
torian. - in which I concur, that his
department could function to more ef
fective advantage in the capacity of a
"depository of data covering ml per
iods and phases of Arizona histmy : i !
development, kept .n such shape ps x
be available immediately and rro.-t
fully at the call ot any citizen or his
torical student." This officj could
also be uged io effective advantage In
co-operation .vEa thit of tho adjutant
general in preening a history of Ari
zona men who par-Jem i ! fn h
World War, thus perpetuating fo
posterity a record of which we can
justifiably feel proul.
Justifies Its Existence
The old commission of state insti
tutions proved to be an expensive and
inefficient method of managing he
prison, hospital for the insane. Pio
neers' Home and Industrial school, and
Canltol building and grounds, hence my
recommendation to the past legislat or
for Its abolishment. In us p'a:e wa--
substituted the Board of Directors o
State Institutions, which has demon
strated its right to continued existent-;
by the careful and economical minm :
in which the affairs of these institu
tions have been administered. Each r.n-t
everv one was conducted within
appropriation with the exception of th"
asylum, the deficit in that instancy
being due to increased population, and
provision for width had not been
made. In view of the high prices pre
vailing and the more important fact
that the needs of the inmates were not
neglected but that their creature com
forts were provided for even more a.!- -mi.m-iv
ati''. ' ncronsly truri in th
past, the accomplishment ':b ind. 1
notable. The experiment, and su. a
it must he characterized, having
demonstrated Ks worth as a busit.c s
and governmental principle, there
no hesitancy on my part in advoeati; :
a continuance of the board, as i c
constituted, with the recommend r.a i
that an increased appropriation !
made to cover additional e?:pe;-.--s
made necessary by the completion of
the addition to the Capitol bu;i din".
The Budget
Systematization of state fi
ht en accomplished through
' I o i
The need of chaneo in our elective
laws is still existent. Revision was department, the rc-su,
attemnted durinc the last rccular ses-il-.iig found in the copir
sion, but did not offer proper nl.'-i.
Experiment since- statehood h.--1 d-in-onstrated
that the ma hi:i iv for r.is-
i r.ce;
e la,.'
is l.-i
tering the wi'l o;
only cutrilu rsi -in
fails of its piirp"
only aggravated.
'io-;!' 1 r v-Tiie,':
-till
-for. it..- is not
un-.t a i-iy but
: sam- abuses,
cull i i nue. but
or. your desks,
cot-tains impel f
tlli't we hi,',!
ground, 1 ' 1 it
i era bio value in
i prepared cnii'i-
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