The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-14

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ecutive expenses of our terms should be
81, 220 and So, 1876 as already s'a'ed, aud
upon this basis let the reckoning stand
The committee as rtques ed to consider
and report that many important invitations
OF public character had fallen TO the lot
OF my administration, and u at these, to
gether with the Spanish war; had unavold-
ably and necessarily Increased official ex-
penses very considerably and to an amount
of not less than $500. IL was also asked
that il might be considered and reported
that So 0l5 had been passed TO the credit of
the State during my term and AT my solicita-
tom and also that opportunities for
guard organizaiio after the Vermont regi-
ment left for the " az, had been refused and
the expense OF sucn an organization and a
muster in 1898 saved to the State. " hich Can
not be considered less than $4,000, but
these suggestions were not regarded impor-
tant.
Therefore, since economy OF adminstra-
ton seems to he the nip of the investig4-
ton, you may as we'll know just how much,
as governor, 1 really cost The State, and
whatever directed out OF the treasury off.
cially more than directed into t., shall he
considered the cost. Then from So, 1863 total
official draft from the treasury ueducl
so 0l5 which sum L solicited, received ana
turned to use in connection with permanent
State Improvements; and further TO put my
administration upon an evener with thu
| other administrations within the period OF
| investigation, also deduct the sum of $500
| as unusual expense because OF the war anu
| then, really, as compared with ordinary ad'
| ILLUSTRATIONS, in an all round genera tx
pense way you will see that cost the Sta
$2,654.
Governor Dillingham; raised by popular
| subscription $3.50 which went toward the
expenses Of the tIlp To New York and saved
| the State 80 III lch money; what L raised
| Wa inn Stata IN mr. IL
and expenses similar to his were provided
| for by priva . contribution. The State thu n
having full benefit of the $2,0l5 l ask credit
| as above stated.
The committee was informed that Gov
Dillingham; took the guard 10 New York in
1889 and allowed IL two days pay as Il
| militia expense, but this statement received
| no attention aud no animation Of iG appears
| anywhere in the report b II We are Care
fully told of the prudence with which he
executed many pubic functions, pay ing the
expense from his private purse, and that
| the Gettysburg trip was aui horiZ ID in the
acts OF 1888; and 30 l am led to say that
every pubic function suitable for the State
to undertake, if accepted by the governor,
and all necessary expenses incurred in
carrying out such function, are authorized
under the practice 30 long ctioned i'll
this S ate, rs much as though directed by
kp -cidl act. Such matters have a way
been left with the governor and after under
au' hoiity for what the governors hav done.
/ wisu also to say that see no excellence
in n governor because he pays or asks his
staff 10 pay the expenses OF II ate function
Ii II ia the governors privaie Junction let
him pay the bills, on the other hand, II IL IL
a s ave function and conducted by him Of
fi1iall, let the State pay the bills; in other
words the Stale should pay its own bills
and in such matters the duty OF the COVER
nor is TO exercise good Judgment i'll under
taking and economy in dischargng such re-
quir-ments 80 that they may DO kept with
in 7, asonable bounds.
P,rhaps it will be conceded that more
was crowded into my administration and
possibly IL would have been wiser to have
} sighted more public exactions but follow
lug the light as IL was given in each instance
} / sought To do the best, and as IL turns out
cost he State a few hundred dollars be-
yond the ordinary record, which appears tc
be the rub.
were more Than other governors had under.
: taken and from their Importance required
exprns va representations. The Stale wal
called upon To be represented on two occa
sions IN PROFESSIONS, the equal OF any eve
T seen anN " here, and did not think the prO
pie would want its representative at thes'
demonstrations in buggy or located with I
colonel or two at some hotel for the sake o.
saving a lew dollars, so provided accord
D ing TO what seemed better judgment, as
sisted by one OF the most prudent State OH
1 Gals.
y am aware of the disposition to make the
q governor " no COSTS the State the least tn
r greatest, but you will excuse mo from M
l share in such "A thought. Such soveTno
l may be the best or he may be- the poorest
3 My ambition was to give the State a suita
u bile service in every particular and have /
=. cost as little a. possible. To put it in com
o mercial phrase, give the State straigh
4 goods, all wool and yard wide at the low
IL est market price.
]; compare accounts with Gov, billing
u ham only because our administration
were nearest al ke in execution Of public
f functions, manner o. conducting them an
i volume OF expense incurred in dischargn
them. We are responsible for having don
IL the most in certain way for tho State G
70 any OF the governors asked to render an az
/ count Of their stewardships, and havin