The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06
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THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.


to be to conserve economy in the i'd
ministration of State affairs, to frown
down and resist to the last extrava-
gance of every shade and excuse; to
further the interests Of good govern
ment by simplicity of and the least
possible legislation; to refuse to lend
his office to the rewarding of political
Servitors, and to make the new admin
tration notable for reforms in the
system of doing State business.
The message is notable for it's cpl
gramatic expressions, each of which are
charged with wisdom and emphasized
by a determination to conserve public
interests regardless of private demands
and greed. The address is unimpas-
stoned, promises not more than can be
performed, and has about it the ring
OF sincerity and honesty of purpose that
VIII inspire respect for its author and
ought to awaken among legislators
corresponding high sense Of the obli-
cations Of duty upon public officers and
servants.
The Governor did not hesitate to ex-
press himself boldly and vigorously in
favor of UNFOLDING the hands of the
Federal Administration and of indors-
ing the policy of retaining the legiti-
mate fruits of the justifiable war into
which the nation was driven by the
dictates of humanity and the necessi-
Ties Of national concern. He believes
that the interest of California in the
retention Of our Asiatic possessions is
or incalculable Importance, and is IN
extricably interviewer with the expan-
sion policy. While he favors represent
alton of the State at the Paris EXPOSE
ton, It is his opinion that it should
De done at an expense that. will be
negatfved by retrenchment in other d.
rections.
The arraignment by Governor Budd
OF the Legislatures under his admins
fration for the cost of carrying on
State Government, is replied to rather
sharply by calling attention to the fact
that in the nature of things we can
not conduct our affairs on SO strict a
line of low cost as is effected in States
of small territorial area, with settled
systems and great age. But the Gov
ernor gives it to be understood that
he will use the veto power lodged in.
him relentlessly to bring California as
soon as possible to that low level of
cost in conducting the government.
which should characterize it, and which
In private business would be held to
be an essential of success. In pursu-
ance Of such policy he warns the Leg
1slature against excess of legislation.
believing firmly in the doctrine that
the State is best governed that has
least legislation; indeed, he goes SO far
as to express his belief thai a session
of the Legislature but once in four
years would be promotive of greater
good to the State
He takes especial pains to condemn
legislation that is accomplished by the
trading system, whereby appropria-
lions of public money are made upon
bargins between legislators to support
each the others desire to favor institu-
lions which happen to be located in
their particular districts. Therein the
Governor touches upon a great abuse,
and most serious misconception on the
part of legislators, namely, the idea
which seems to obtain that because a
State institution is located within the
district Of a given county delegation.
that body of legislators is, therefore.
specially duty bound to stand for that
particular institution, and to secure for
1t all possible money appropriation, re-
CARELESS Of the claims of other institu-
lions. This is a subject upon which
the Record Union" has repeatedly
dwelt with emphasis-the localizing OF
State institutions, the cultivation of the
idea that appropria tions for this that
or the other State institution is the
particular concern Of the locality
where it is planted, or that institutional
appropriations are to be considered as
pap to localities. The Governor clearly
desires that the representatives of the
people in both houses of legislation shall
entertain broader ideas of their duties
and responsibilities and of the purposes
of State institutions than are bounded
by the interests of localities.
The new Governor is decidedly op-
posed to the custom of making all ap-
propriatiOnS PAYABLE immediately o,,t
of the general fund, instead of aliot-
ting them to the future revenue to
which they should be chargable, ac-
cording to their character. He makes
no concealment of his disapproyal Of
the action of Governor Budd in the
closing of the State Printing Office.
Relative to public printing generally
he advises reforms which will limit it's
volume, and in this connection renews
suggestion often made and which
has frequently been advocated in these
columns, namely, that the printing for
each department of the government
should be made charge against that
department. This plan will immediate
~ put each department upon it's mettle
tc make an economical showing, and
thus the excessive volume of public
printing will be greatly reduced and
useless work be cut off.
He insists that the fraudulent coyote
scalp claims shall be separated from
those which are untainted by fraud,
and demands that there shall be war