New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-09
Second Inaugural OF alinnesota,s
Popular Executive.
he Deals with Many Subjects and
treats them All Exhaustiyely.
taxation Problem OF Great Inlpor.
tance at the Present Time.
vast Earnings of Railways Point
Out Necessity for Lowering
Rates.
Charge for Carrying Passengers
Must be Reduced Now.
Reciprocal Den1urrage Law Must
Also be Enacted.
aluable Suggestions Made in Re-
gard to the Primary Law.
Likewise Recommendations Rela-
tive to Lumber and Harvest
ter Trusts.
Gharge for Carrying Passengers
Must be Reduced Now.
Reciprocal Demurrage Law Must
Also be Enacted.
aiuable Suggestions Made in Re-
gard to the Primary Law.

Gov. johnson was inauourated as
governor of Minnesota for the second
tlme this morning.
The ceremony took place in the
seautiful house, of representatives in
the new capitol, and while simple and
democratic in every respect it was such
as to make every citizen Of Minnesota
feel proud of its institutions and proud
too of the young man who is to pre-
side over its affairs during the next
two years.
After the chief justice had admins
tered the oath, Gov. Johnson began
the reading of his message.
Beginning with general advice in
behalf of legislative economy he said:
"The first paragraph OF our consti-
TUT on states that government is insti-
tnted for the security, benefit. and pro-
lection of the people, in whom all pol
isical power is inherit, together with
the right to alter, modify, on reform
such government when the public good
May require. 1t is not instituted for
she protection Of interests deriving
their privileges from the sovereign
power of the people: neither is it in
stituted to deprive any individual or
aay interest of any right which may
Shtain under the constitution. You
:, no N ,,atad a q s,aproSnn+otivaS Of oil
the people of the state to make such
alterations ano notifications in our
laws as will inure to the domestic well
fare, and [ believe that at this session
Of the legislature you are given oppor-
sanities that seldom come to law
making body. [ hope and believe you
will approach the Office committed to
your care with zeal and activity, and
with the sole purpose and motive of
doing that which is best for the com
.monwealth.
ssPublic Office is public trust, and
while some who aspire to Office are
ssompted by other than patriotic mo-
rives, the majority desire to do that
anly which is right and just. l am
sure that in the deliberations of this
body you will be prompted by efforts
which will win the appreciation and
aDproval of the people.
uThere is much cause for congratu-
fation in the general condition of our
prosperity. We have particular rea-
son for felicitation in the financial con-
aition of the state. According to the
report of the state auditor there has
been much improvement during the
past biennial period. ECONOMY by the
segisl allure, followed by economical
administration on the part of the exc
aasive departments, will bring a fur
,aaer improved condition in the near fu-
tare.
ssPrudence and wisdom should mark
your every action, and local demands
should, as far as possible, be subord-
mated to the good of the whole state.
The state auditor in his report to yeu
has given his estimate of the receipts
and expenditures for the ensuing three
wears. His estimate of the total re-
csipts for the year 1907 is Sc, 300, s36.09,
with estimated expenditures for the
same period of sc. 379, 876.O3. For 1908
the income is estimated at $3.50, 900,
with estimated expenditures OF 50, 1861
$40. For 1909, the estimated receipts
Of the revenue fund are SIS, 440, 900, with
estimated expenditures of S5,o61, 600.
In his estimate for the years 1908-19O9,
ne saws it will be necessary to raise
about $500, 900 q year by direct taxa
ton, and to produce that sum levy
of approximately a one-half mill will
he sufficient. Reckoning upon this
basis, and taking into consideration
the various extraordinary appropria-
lions which are now in force, some
500, 900 will be available during
these two years for new buildings
u and other extraordinary appropria-
lions. While this is not very large
sam, it is hoped thai the legislature
will be able to practice that rigid econ