The Red Cloud chief., 1875-01-20
INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF eovysros
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Odftsch6ew " TIC SYct0te ava &z0U&
qf Representatives.:
] have taken the oath prescribe
By the consultation, and An about 3
enter upon the duties Of the Office {
which | have been chosen. It no,
becomes my duty 70 indicate 70 som
extent At least, the policy which 3
me seems best suited TO promote th
pubic welfare.
Legislation should Be shaped +
the wants Of the people, and coming
directly from them you are acquaintet
with their wishes. However, il
every department Of business, publi'
- well as private, there are ccrtai,
general principles which must neces
sarily be observed, As conditions o.
success. These I would press upor
your attention Ut the beginning o.
your labors, trusting you will bea,
them in mind while making sppropra.
tons and ordering expesditupes fol
the state.
The irst Of these 10 economy. Thil
commonwealth il in its infancy ; be,
resources IS yet undeveloped, and hei
wealth largely prospective. Her futu.
re depends greatly upon the discreet
and prudent management Of affairs.
A straight forward business like policy,
will tend to make Nebraska prosper
Gus, while ~Tecklessness' and extrava-
gance will operate to bankrupt Der,
and destroy her influence. The
people, while bearing the burden of
taxation require from you and the
executive officers, such an exercise of
delegated powers Is will firmly estab-
Iish the financial credit of this young
and vigorous state. They arc weary
Of the mere professions of economy
usually made by public officers enter
ing upon their official duties. They
demand the fulfliment Of these pledg.
es, honestly, and in good faith.
In Q representative government
where all power is delegated, it is the
province Of legislation to meet the
simple necessities and requirements of
society. and anything beyond this be-
comes usurpation. The tendency Of
the age is toward overlegislation, over
taxation. and extravaganza. Legisla-
ton has no virtue TO work reformation
and the simpler the laws aud the less
complicated the machinery of govern.
ment, the better and cheaper are they
for the people.
The lessons of history teach that the
greatest reforms consist not in doing
something new, but 10 undoing some
thing old, and the most valuable laws
have been those BY which some form
er laws have been repealed. These
Its should cause Us 10 place . modest
about our craftsmanship, and
to avoid hasty and impracticable legis-
lation.
The state government should be
administered with the same judicious
economy that q prudent business man
exercises in the management of his
private affairs. Such q person would
not permit his expenses to exceed his
income ; neither should Q state. The
greatest care should be exercised that
for every expenditure offered, and for
every appropriation made, . sufficient
levy should be provided to meet it.
A failure to recognise this constitu-
tional obligation in the past has caused
the state no small expense and embar
rassment. Thus far this common
has escaped the blithing effects
Of . burdensome public debt There
Is 20 bonded and but q comparatively
small floating Indebtedness. Let US
,ee to i, that this debt is not increas-
but diminished Is rapidly as con.
With moderate taxation.
I have had no opportunity to
detailed official information
concerning the particular necessities
the state; but happily, the exhaus-
i've message of my predecessor, en-
the substance of the several
reports Of tho departments, contains
mech valuable Information, and offers
suggestions worthy Of your consider.
ltion.
have but few suggestions to offer.
This eomnouwealth, from the recent
lste Of It's admission into the union,
., - yet comparatively unknown to
- other portions Of cur common
ountry - . consequence. it d even
!. matter Of doubt, on the part Of
ONE, whether We pcsssss those solid
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