The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-15

the legislative intent expressed in tho
act of 1903 The expense of construc-
ton to be borne by an appropria-
ton from the state military fund.
| To furnish information covering
| every part of the state, its resources
and industrial development, urge
! the creation of a state board of pub
licity. consisting of appointive officers
| with the state librarian as secretary,
! OF serve without extra compensation.
This board to be allowed funds for
postage. supplies and clerical assist
ance. and given authority to obtain
, reports from state. county and mun,c-
ipal authorities. The data thus Sc
cured to be furnished without ey-
pense to all applicants. particularly
to each and every newspaper of tho
state.
For the collection and dissemination
of information useful to the agricul-
| tural and horticultural , interests Of
| the state, / recommend the creation OF
a state board of horticulture and agrI-
culture. The members of said board
to serve without pay except necessary
travelling expenses. and to consist OF
the president Of the state College OF
Washington, the state fair commits
sion. the state grain inspector, tho
state veterinarian. the dairy and food
commissioner and the horticultural
commissioner.
The health as we'll as the prosperity
of our people merits your attention
The field of usefulness OF the state
board of health should be enlarged BY
clothing it with power to protect the
purity of water used for domestic pur-
poses. and to approve or condemn
plans for sewage disposal, and obtain
an accurate statement of mortal and
vital statistics.
The agitation for the prevention OF
tuberculosis has found ready response
in the organized efforts of the meli-
cal profession of the state assisted b.
earnest laymen. Those interested in
anti tubercular crusade will offer for
your consideration plans for the es-
tablishment and maintenance OF q
state sanitarium for the treatment OF
sufferers from this dreaI disease. You
will exercise the highest form of be-
nevoience and charity and advance tho
state to a high place among the COM
monwealths of the union if You estab
lish at a suitable location an institu-
ton of this nature.
University Lands.
I invite your attention to that pO-
ton of the report of the state taI
commission which deals with the hands
Of the state university not included
in the so-cailed grapted lands. This
property should be SO Handled as to
make it available as a secdfity in some
measure from the burden of taxation
now made imperative. by the needs @;
the university. i recommend that yen
enact such legislation as''wiIl faci'i-
tate this object.
1 am in accord with the leading
educators of the state tn the behcf
that a commission should BIT appointed
to recodify the school laws of toe
state, and that provision BE- made fGr
the systematic inspection and super
vision of high shoots by the state de-
partment of public instruction also
that expert supervision of school dis
trict finances be prescribed,
l favor the enlargement OF the law
defining the qualifications Of notaries
public and members Of. lizards and
commissions to the end that women
may have equal opportunities with
men to serve the state in these post
tons Of honor and trust.
The subject of proposed legislation
I'M many instances is so intricate tnat
a law making body is generously DIS
posed to welcome those who offer in
formation for its guidance. Represen-
tatives of the people attending seq
sions of this body are always given {.
fair and considerable hearing. There
is, however a distinction between al
vice of this nature and that Offered
by those known as professional LOBBY
lists. Their intrigues, always in Oppo-
sition to the highest and best inter
ests of the commonwealth, SHOULD 10
made as odious as treason.
In Conclusion.
In conclusion, l wish to direct your
attention to a matter of great impCr-
lance. Legislatures in the past have
adhered to he custom of doing tire
greater and the most important part
of their work in the closing days OF
the session. This body could wisely
make a departure from this rule that
would perpetuate it's members in the
grateful remembrance Of the people
as well as better satisfy tnemseNe3.
Few bills are introduced unless some
citizen has an interest in their Das-
sage or believes their enactment
would be for the good of the state.
1t must be apparent that to crowd
into a. brief period at the close OF
the session much important legislation
can only result in one end-and tina.
not only a bad but a dangerous one.
Bills may be rushed through and be-
come laws that should never be pass
I'd. and much meritoriOus legislation