Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-15

accurate record of all official business
transacted should be kept and preserved
IN accordance with the best business
methods for future official use. In some
instances the secretary Of civil and
military affairs has not had the same
residence as the governor: the salary has
been such that he has been obliged to
nave other pcrmannt occupation. and OF
necessity the governor has been COM
PEELED to do much work himself that
should properly be done by n secretary
Tho highest interests Of tho state can
not best be served by such conditions
Unless the cover or Is SO situated that
ne can call to tho performances Of eyecu-
tive work assistance not provided and
paid for by tho state he must either
neglect much Of the routin. work of his
of1c" or else undertake X himself ut tho
expense of more important matters. and
In either case. tho States business must
surfer n is not in nv opinion n question
or moro salary for the governor, but a
question Of providing him with proper
executive assistance
sufficient salary should ho provided
for the secretary OF civil and military
AFFAIRS so that the governor could com
rnand practically tho entire services OF
man competent to conduct much Of
the detail correspondence Of his Office
and keep and preserve its records in
proper condition for his successors.
CONCLUSION.
While our country has during tho past
year been passing through a period Of
financial W rest and business depression.
In which Vermont as a part OF this great
nation must to some extent share. our
general condition is encouraging There
has been on the part OF the people of tho
state genuine awakening a demand
for actual advance along lines essential
to the real upbuilding OF common
wealth II Is not simply that our ro
cent Legislatures have enacted laws
looking to advance In matters pertaining
to education. highways. public health
railroads. and other conditions vital 10
the welfare Of tho state and It's peonla
hut the people ~ the State with great
accord endorse this action and demand
further progress along these and other
important lines.
You should with great frmncss hold
fast to tho advance already made and
further legislation along these lines
should be progressive but always caro-
fully considered and practically suited
to our conditions. In the reports Of the
state officers nov before YOU they render
an account Of their stewardship. These
reports should all have your careful at
tention. In no better way can YOU pre- ,
pare yourselves to intellgently undertake
the work OF tho session. You should
avoid ms much as possible increa sing the
number OF State officers and commissions.
All state officers should receive reason
able compensation and should be held to |
strict business methods ard account |
ability. The greatest danger lies In |
special legislation and IN special mp |
preparations for causes not essential |
Your legislation should be OF character
to make special legislation unnecessary
and all demands for special appropria-
lions should be most closely scrutinized
Il Is not likely that the States income |
Will materially increase during the next |
few years. Some Of the corporation taxes
will he less because OF tho temporarily |
depressed business conditions This |
must be carefully taken into account In
considering appropriations. and sich In
come az may be available should be used
along the lines Of those great essentials
which alone can make for the prosperity
nd permanent betternent OF the state.
To be chosen by the freemen OF Yer
mont to here represent them ia indeed
an honor. Vermont's truest and wlsest
sons have precedeH you In these halls.
Remember that you represent con-
stltuency unexcelled for good sense.
'ieh ideals and sturdy patriotism
u .l,,t, t1ya
great To meet them as your constituents
nave right to expect. you must bring
% the performance of every duty your
pest thought, your utmost EFFORT This
assured and Vermont will continue to
move forward and be the better because
u your service hero.
FLETCHER n. PROCTOR.
Montpelier. October s, 1873. ,