Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-16
GOV. TOOLE'S
INAUGURAL
Principal Points Touched Upon
in the New Governors
Annual Address.
DO AWAY WITH The CIRCLE
Favors Giving the State Board
ofEqualization More Power
Over Assessments,

The inaugural message OF Governor
Toole revie ws the reports of various
department Is of the state and makes
a summary Of its resources.
1t refers to the construction Of the
constitution that limits the power o
the state board Of equalization and
recommends that the constitution he
so amended as to give the board
power to equalize the values returned
by the county boards.
1t advises the continuance Of the
arid land commission as soon as IL
can bc done without violating exist
ing contracts. Referring To the irri-
gatlOl schemes In progress IL eX-
presses the belief that one scheme
worked out 10 completion Is better
than four in the air.
1t advises the passage OF law
authorizing the leasing Of such oi the
states lands ~ are mineral bearing.
recommends that IA medical board
representing the state and not con.
nected with the insane asylum exam
inc the condition Of the patients from
time to time, to determine whether
they may not be discharged and
relieve the state Of their care.
The hope is expressed that the cost
OF caring for the convicts In the peni-
tentiary may he even further reduced,
and emphasis is laid ON the fact that
it il penal institution In which the
"conten .ment" OF the inmates Is not
the paramount purpose.
It counsels state 1ucations, iasti-
tutlons that need improvements to
be patient. and rather than permit
the state to go In debt To wait until
the permanent incomes from the sew
eral funds shall be sufficient to accom-
plish the desired result. apprOpri-
ate all the money asked for 10y all the
institutions, the governor says,
would run the Ptate deeply In debt.
The governor refers to the requests
for additional facilities for the reform
school and advises the legislators to
inquire whether they are absolutely
necessary.
II he were to express warmer
feeling for one state institution than
another IL would be for the orphans
home, which he commends as u de-
serving charity.
He advises an appropriation to
permit the state historical society to
properly install itself inits new quar-
tiers In the new state capitol.
He comments on the coincidence
that since the establishment Of the
Office of boiler inspector there have
been no boiler explosions.
He recommends the work Of the
bureau of agriculture, labor and in
dustry and would enlarge it's scope.
The record made by the Montana
soldiery should commend to the fav-
orable consideration Of the legisla-
ture the plan TO reOrganize the ma
tional guard.
The game laws are inadequate and
unless amended will not prevent the
determination OF the game Of the
state.
Governor ToOle agrees with form
err Attorney General Nolan thatthere
Is need for law for the creation Of
public highways and that building
and loan Rssuciationssh should be under
the supervision Of the state auditor.
He recommends the abolition of
geiorshcriffs for the transporta-
tion Of prisoners.
He would tax the salaries OF dis
trict judges and prosecuting nttor-
neys to their counties.
There IL too much state printing
done. lie recommends that there be
less.
The eigiit-hour Inv Is settled. he
SAYS, so far as this legislature is con
cerned. Nothing remains but tOpass
a Bill.
He recommends the actment Of "A
law to prevent the existence Of com
pany stores" of the kind where dis
charge follows the refusal Of the
employe to patronize them.
Election OF senators by direct vote
IL advocated and actlonin that direc-
tion IL urged.
Repeal OF "House bill No. 1872" the
minority stockholder law, is advised.
Caution IL enjoined In dealing with
anti-corporation legislation and the
belief IL expressed that the only COM
plete remedy for trusts lies In federal
legislation.
The abolition Of the circle at the