The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-01-16
GOVERNOR oEeR's

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BUSINESS MESSAGE
Governor deer has exeried himself IA
lny before the legislature eornplele
baslnoss statement o. affairs, a. be has
learned the facts from two years de-
,osion u the public business. Iiis re-.
view y one Of the most exhaustiYeand
pAins.iaking statements that has ever
eiuanaiei from the executive Office.
d IL devoid Of the usual sideplays for
political effect and bears directly and
ialiy and with great ability upon the
matters ol vital concern 10 the common.
wealth.
A serious business. tone peryadeb the
messaRe u may BIZ noted a. q matter Of
history that Governor Geer and his
brother state officials have ect ihem.
selves 20 the iaak Of giving She state
hnelneaa administration in All rs depart
menla. Those who exploit paftiaan
politics at the expense ol the public ser.
yioo or tbs cosi Of The taxpAyeF have had
eyory reason 70 complain at the decline
ol their industry. The result Of four
years of this policy will show material
Reduction 10 public taxes and marked
improvement Ia the standards og al.
intimidation.
The Governor talks sharply and does
NOT curry favor With any class in hla
vigorous ircatplent oi the question Of
asspsaplent aai takalion. Tho rom.
mlsiees Of this legislature could not DO
better than 10 take bis setllue-iorlh Of
shle problem, Ia which our state has won
no fen0vn lor progress, and dellbcfal ~
formulate lev vital sections 70 over.
come the abuses now exiaiing IN perfect
harmony will the Governors suR.
seaiions. The three principal Of,
hclalr a the State could we'll al.
iofdto meet with the committees and
dnaw pat least three sections that are
vital 70 this reform. The usual attempt
70 pass AZ omnibus aaaeeamenl ana tax
alton law Il lnFodoomcd lo lhllnra.As tho
Governor lntlmalos. II hlr message
were taken section by section by the
vafions committees and the laca uiil.
nd ~ basis ol q little sound leeisla.
too "a .eaeh impoflant 6eld a reform
great good would rcsalt BAT this l. TOO
mich "a hope CO... The Governors
sA''ellent suggestions will gei a. much
lee' ~ h usually given such locumrnta,
ihollgh Ia buslhens tone and iairuess en.
tltles Il ~ more than usual attention NJ
i'o hands Of Legislators.
KEEP YOUR EVgs ON THAT
APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
What fnr JouWsA predicted ia ita
sdlorlpl column tuesday evening that
~ Appropriations oommi,ioo uould Ia
eapghf 10 ~ uled a. ID was la lSsb 10
'npke . seaaioF has already comc true
~ iar asthe Oregon senate Ia concerned.
c4nlrafy ~ al precedent Alf. fulton a.
pl'eideni has namoi Ways and Means
Committee composed II hye Ro,mhll
eans, and all bis pqrsonal adhofcnts.
~ nsmes professional man g, chair.
''len and - laf b. ean ba learusd not a
single representative u lhe larrur hasi.
ilest og commercial interests oi the
tiate. The nearest to business u,an 4
lhfhapa ffoel'si.l ol umaulla Whose
chlei lntsr,st a. sals,n ls - pr,leet tho
Weston Normal srh0A
a Is lo b. leplor.l that pfe.lAent Ful.
lon did noi take lhe brsiles political
flee aHd give the n,iA@rals q ropalisls
a lcast ono representative on chat o,a
Inliief. Tho uniioTm custom iii OREGON
lnl elsee hefs has hoon 70 give ths mia.
NSiY two places on shat oommi,iee that
,Ahes an lhe appropriation. NJ. Iui.
- has shown himself un,,laal ,o rcsist
A. temptation n shuso bis petition co.
|lat looks very much llke l.efsonsl 40.
|lles. ~ has acted hastily AMI hes nog
|kon proper time 10 make op hls CON,
llilQea Nlih decent fssanl lor lhs later.
N u the slate. Never bsloFe we're ihe
'inorily senators sSoludel isom . share
the responsibility 4 tho erealesl
Iumlties Arses before ues lhai
mmltlse made np a ibe s,lhsfenls a
i laans peIseaal loi1nnss ahaieQer
~ may h. Mf fallva ouei IL ~.