The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
GOVERNOR BUDD IS ANGRY,
Objects to the Criticisms of
the Horticultural Com
miSSiOnerS.
A ROD IN PICKLE FOR THEM
INQUIRY to Be Made as to the Ex-
penditure Of Money Used by
the Board.

Governor Budd is at present confined to
his house in Sacramento, suffering from a
severe attack of rheum atism, but as soon
as he is able to be around again he pro-
poses to discipline the members of the
California State Board of Horticulture for
disrespectful reflections upon him.
At the last session of the Legislature
Governor Budd vetoed an act appropriate
ing $40, 900 to the use of the Horticultural
Commission because it was illegally drawn,
being really two appropriations in one.
His veto cast a gloom over the Commits
sioners, and at a regular meeting they
passed a resolution deploring his action.
1t was so worded, the Governor believes,
as to place him in false light before the
public in general, and particularly before
the fruit-raisers and farmers. He objects
to being considered as an enemy of the
horticultural interests of the State and as
an obstructionist to the good work of the
Horticultural Board. In travelling about
the country upon official business and
pleasure he has been taken to task so many
times for vetoing the appropriation bill,
and he has been so often openly accused of
indifference to the interests of the honest
orchardist and farmer that these blows
now fall upon an open wound, SO to speak.
In nearly every instance he found that
the reflections and impressions were based
upon the action and resolutions of the
State Board of Horticulture. The board
consists of Elwood Cooper, president,
Santa Barbara, Commissioner for the Los
Angeles district; L. W. Buck, vice-presi
dent, Vacaville, Commissioner for the
Napa district; Fred c. Miles, treasurer,
Penryn, Commissioner for the Ell Dorado
district; J. l.. Mosher, auditor, San Fran
cisco, Commissioner for the State at large;
Frank A. Kimball, National City, Commits
sioner for the State at large; Mark L. Nc
Donald, Santa Rosa, Commissioner for the
Sonoma district; Sol Runyon, CORTLAND,
Commissioner for the Sacramento dis
trict; I. II. Thomas, Visalia, Commits
sloner for the San Joaquin district; A.
Block, Santa Clara, Commissioner for the
San Francisco district, and B. M. Lelong,
secretary, ex-officio chief horticultural Of
fcer.
More than this Governor Budd has been
informed that several of the Commission
ers have personally made remarks and
comments unfavorable to himself, and that
has also ruffied his temper. The State
Horticultural Society, a private association
of orchardists, has cast similar reflections
upon his action in regard to the same mat
ter, SO the Governor has been informed.
At least this society Endorsed the resolution
of the official board and passed a similar
resolution deploring the situation.
81 am heartily sick and tired OF being
held up to the public in such an objection
able manner for vetoing an illegal act. J."
remarked the chief executive recently to
friend, land before l am through with
this business somebody elses hide will
smart beside mine.'
He did not state exactly what he would
do to irriuate their cuticles, but from
further remarks it is safe to presume that
he will make matters decidedly tropical
for the members of the State Board of Hor-
ticulture within week or ten days. The
commission will be investigated and posi-
bly, an inquiry Will be made as to the man.
ner in which its funds have been expended.
Not long ago $4,000 was appropriated for
the establishment of experimental stations
in various parts of the State. The Gov
ernor is not well informed as to how this
money has been expended and whether or
not the object for which it was appropri.
ated-the determination of scale and in
sect pests-has been accomplished, or if it
was done economically. The Governors
curiosity has also been aroused as to the
nature OF the items given in reports as
"otfice expenses"
Another line of inquiry will be as to
whether the horticulturists and farmers in
the board employ japanese and Chinese
contract laborers in their orchards and on
their farms. Under the law number of
members of the board are retired every
two years and the Governor names their
successors. Two years is little too long
for him to wait to accomplish his DESIRES
but some of his friends state that he will
operate on other lines to reach the same
end