Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-01-18
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
CONTINUED from first page.

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your patience and proiitlessly absorb
ing your time. 1t is to be assumed
that you will give each and all of these
valuable state documents your search
ing attention. | do not concur, for
the present, in many of the urgent
requests for enlarging appropriations
and new Investments in the machln-
cry OF government, though realizing
the laudably sincere and progressive
spirit animating the proposals.
The report OF the supreme court
merits the especial and fostering con-
sideration of the judiciary committee
of both branches. They should take
the legislative initiative promptly and
in harmony. pursuant to the recon-
mendations submitted.
LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES.
The expenditures for legislative ses-
sions are out Of all proportion to act
ual requirements, and mask innumer-
able petty leakages from the Treasury
The last assembly carried 1O7 employees
who cost the State $l9,S0l for salaries
alone. The outlay for mileage was
$7,33960; for incidentals $7,Ol00S
and for printing $l3,953.51. The
number of clerks and supernumeraries
in the two branches could be reduced
at least one half without incommod-
ing the members or impairing the use
fulness of the committees. Large
savings in other directions could be
enforced through the vigilance of q
scrupulous auditing committee. The
Legislature should repeal every
statutory provision for the payment OF
mileage, no matter what the character
or class of officials affected, and thus
save to the people the difference be-
tween actual expenses incurred and
the gratuitous sums now paid for trav'
cling.
CONCLUSION.
1t is recommended that, early IN the
session, you compel the consideration
OF appropriations essential to the con
duct of public business and the main
tenance of public institutions, so thai
the legal expenditures OF the forth
coming fiscal term may not be made
as they have been in the past, the
riders of an overlapping omnibus bill
hurriedly enacted in the closing hours
as the result of needless compromise.
between sectional or official claimants
for public funds. Fifteen days from
the date of final adjournment should
be fixed by rule as the period within
which further introduction OF bills will
not be permitted. Such are the com
plications and evils proceeding from
hasty, ill-advised and ill.consideret
legislation, that every precautior
should be taken at the outset to guar,
against it.
The abrogation, through Legislative
failure or neglect, OF an elective RICH
involving the representation of Stat
sovereignty in the national Congress
discloses a perilous disdain of tn
principles of government and {
dangerous contempt for one of tn
chief safeguards OF the federal union
The vicarious service as electors YOU
are to perform on behalf of the people
implies a profound obligation yo'
should discharge with dispatch an,
good will, and in a spirit of loyalty t
the constitution Of your country.
speedy disposal of this disputed tasl
will meet the reward of universe
approval, and relieve your proceeding
of a responsibility that should b
incidental rather than paramount.
The tone of public service ID tn
test of the personal virtues out O
which should be fabricated tn
happiness and glories of free institu
tions. Adherence to justice. obedienc
to law, fidelity to the principles @
American liberty, rest more secured.
upon the examples OF those who ar
honored by popular favor than upor
the maxims of political science. Tn
wise and conscientious labors OF law
giver. and the fearlessly upright deed
of executive and administrative
servants are the context OF the mobiles
primer OF Democratic government.
i In your delegated powers you repre-
I sent the whole people of Washington
The equation OF the potential trus
conferred upon you is a solemn dut
which it need not be predicted yo'
will fulfill with zeal and courage, &C
cording to the light of conscience
Love of justice. devotion to the publ
welfare, Indifference to the insidiou
pleadings of class interests, resistanc
to the appeals Of sectional sentimen'
should enclose the exalted groun'
upon which your deliberate acts will
be performed. Here the rancor O
politics should be a merely instruc
tive Renaissance, teaching the reason
and merit of the higher aspirations O
civil life. Here faction should hav
no voice; intolerance no advocates
craftsmanship no countenance. Her
the hopes OF common destiny shoul
unite all in singleness of effort an
disarm every prejudice, to the end tina
a volume of laws favorable to all an,
favoring none shall constitute tn
achievement of the most importan
legislative assembly known to the hi