Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-02-26

the sT. LOUIS DEFICIENCY.
A Pointed Message From The0ovsrnor
Regarding HE Approval Of the Msas-
~Ss,.aTa Hr.f4 h-- go IN, l,,ss.,rae
Yesterday the Governor. approved
the bin providing for the deficiencies
at st. Louis and accompanied his &C
ton with the following message to
the Senate: - ,-
To the Honorable, the Senate Of the
State Of Nevada.
Gentlemen. ,
have the honor to inform your
honorable body that have approved
and deposited with the Secretary of
State Senate Bill No. 16. An act entitl
ed "An Act to pay the deficiencies OF
the Worlds Fair, St. Louis-L Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Commissioners OF
Nevada" and desire to make a
statement explaining the circumstan-
ces connected with the creation of this
obligation, which can be better Under
stood by presenting the conditions Of
the law as enacted by the Legisla-
ture of 1903. - - - r."
In my message to that body it was
recommended that an appropriation
Of $4,000 or $4,000 be made for the
exhibit land that a provision be made
in the law that no greater amount be
expended than shall be appropriated"
The legislature, however, made an ap-
preparation of $4,000 without limita-
ton as was suggested in the message
named which I approved as Govern
or.
The law made the Governor a men,
Der of the Board with power to appoint
two additional Commissioners. Hon.
J. A. Yerington and Hon. c. H. E. Har-
din were appointed, and upon organi-
cation was elected Chairman, c. H.
E. Hardin, Secretary, and J. A. Yer
ington, General Manager.
The collection of the exhibit was
made, the balance of the appropria.
ton turned over to MIR. Yerington, AZ
provided by law, and the two Commits
sioners went to St. Louis to attend to
the exhibition for the State, which
duty, no doubt, was performed honest
~ and faithfully.
Some contributions were promised
by County Commissioners and Others
a portion Of which was paic:
On August 30, 1904, telegram was
received signed by Mr.. Yerington
stating, Can we depend on the State
for assistance. Creditors pressing"
A meeting of the State Board of Elk
aminers was called, the result OF
which is embodied in the following
telegram to Mr.. Yerington.
state Board of Examiners met to-
day. Your message considered. State
Board of Examiners has no legal au
thority whatever to advance financial
assistance. (Signed)
John Sparks. w. G. Douglas, ani
James G. Sweeney.
On the same day a message was
sent by me to Messrs. J. A. YeringtoI
and C. H. E. Hardin, Worlds Fair
Commissi9l, ST. Louis, Mo-, stating:
Estate Board of Examiners met to
day. Find no legal authority to as
sist this Board CAN meeting of the
Board at St. Louis. Take action fol
best interest of the State, creating NJ
obligations against this State.
John Sparks, Chairman
'On August 31st Mr. Yerington re
piled: Hardin unwilling to hold
meeting. Thinks under circumstance
advisable close State building unles
you advise otherwise
l never advised otherwise, but tn
Nevada exhibit was continued, as
understand, upon the personal obi
cation of the Commissioners in charge
and the responsibility for the creation
of the debt must rest upon them.
l am not in favor of establishing
precedent permitting Boards or indivi
duals, unauthorized, to contract debt
expecting the State to redeem thei
pledges. lsas
This stateamnt is made withou
= censure of reflection on any one, o
without any intention Of influencin
or prejudicing the minds of member
of the Legislature, but it is certainl
proper that conditions be explained t
the people Of the State, as extravagar
ces have been charged in the pnbli
press and political reasons have bee