The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-10

let for the completion of the exterior of
the building, including the dome, and
another season will see this part COM
Pleted. The expenditures incurred to date,
including the outstanding contracts, ag-
gregate some 81, $50 600, leaving a balance
of $4,000 for the inside finishing and Tor
constructing the app caches to the build
ing. Careful investigation satisfies ME
that it is absolutely Impossible to secure
the completion of the building inside
and out IN manner at all commensurate
with the plans upon which the exterior is
being constructed, with, this amount. And
this, l am glad TO say, is not the result
OF either bad management or eXtrava
gance. No body of men ever rendered
the public more faithful and Intelligent
services than We are receiving at the
hands of the present capitol. commission.
Whether we regard the expenditure which
will necessarily be required for the ade-
Quate completion of the structure eX-
cessive or not, we can have the assur-
ance that every cent appropriated has
been faithfully devoted to the purpose
for which 1t was granted. oelieNe that
the financial condition of the SKATE, which
is most excellent, as well as the good
taste and pride of our peopfe, not only
justify but demand that this most I'M
portant structure Of the Stale should
be finished throughout in complete har-
Iaony with the original. design, and that
it should be done at this time so as to
prevent the waste and patchwork incl
dent to delay and 10 changes AFTER tne
ommend that the limit of cost be fncreas-
ed to such sum as is reasonably nee
essary to complete the building in har-
rnony with the ext egioF ref the structure.
This will entail no additional burden upon
the people, if you provide for the m
crease of the revenues OF the state, as
l have suggested f%'y So 49,,
REVIEW OF ELECTION. RETURNS.
In view of the fact that in the last
th,e gubernatori elections in this state,
certificates of election have been issued
in two ipsta noes to candidates who only
received a minority of the votes cast
and that the integrity of the result as de-
clared has been questioned by a large
body of our people, l feel it my duty
to cali your attention to the fact that
our statutes provide no><method for re-
viewing the election returns for a state
office or the result declared. This is not
in haT|-'ony with the general spirit Of our
legislation en- the subject of elections,
nor with the principles of sound govern
mental policy. There should be q. remedy
for every wrong. If a candidate for
state office is deprived of his election GER
tificate by fraud or error. he is entitled
to a speedy remedy. Denial of this, it is
readily conceived might bring on the
same complications in this,state that have
not invite dangers by denying what
seems to me a plain matter Of justice.
1t is needless for me to say that l do
not ask that legislation IN this behalf be
made applicable to7electionS already held.
OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS
LII llAIS. Hiy OlACldl
it is fitting that 1 should publicly express
my acknowledgment Of the excellent serv-
ices rendered to the state, ana of the
aid and assistance given to me personally,
by the heads of the several executive
departments. The adjutant general, tbe
commissioner of insurance, the public eX-
aminer. the commissioners of the dairy
and food department and the commits
sioner OF labor have severally conducted
their departments and discharged the dTl-
ties of their positions In a manner that
IS alike creditabIe to the state and to
them as officers and citizens. With them,
L retire with gratitude to the people of
{ ur great state for the opportunity at
forjed US to demonstrate that honest ef-
fort at impartial administration of the
law did not result in disaster to the cred
people.