The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08

class OF undesirables with lneiy secret.
dark lantern methods or influencing
legislation Michigan. he said. shouid
take firm stand against any and al
lobbying that win not stand foil pub
licity.
stock Msterins nenousced.
The prompt enactment OF law 10
tax telephone and telegraph companies
on an al valorem basis WAS one or the
governors urgent recommendation.
Provision for the state supervision OF
stocks and bonds by all pubic service
corporations was recommended as
means or doing away with the great
evil OF over capitalization and stock
watering.
favor OF hedging the liquor traffic aPou'
with more restrictive laws. The gov
ernor Endorsed the demand OF the STATE
Grange and State Association OF arm
option law 10 cities. villages and town
ships. lie also favored limiting 10 one
for a minimum OF 300 population inc
number OF saloons that may he estap-
iished In municipality. giving the
residents the option OF saying whether
the number Of inhabitants per Saloon
may be Increased The further recon-
mendation was made that any person
twice convicted OF violating tue nquoI
law be thereafter absolutely departed
from securing a saloon license IN TINS
state. and that measures be taken 70
prevent the establishment OF q saloon
In the vicinity OF church or pubic
school
The legislature was urged TO give
early attention 10 the enactment or "a
good. common sense, easily workable
primary election law the governor eN-
pressing desire that Michigan pc IN
line with the best thought ana metnoos
In this manner lie recommended that
the scope or the law he changed ana
that all nominations made by direct
vote be made on the same day. thus In =
surfing tho participation OF the greatest
number OF voters. The message advo-
Gated the nomination OF all candidates
for the Legislature by direct vote ana
OF the present law. The conviction was
expressed that greater period OF time
should Intervene between enrolment
day and primary day This chenee
ers for tho reason that II held In con
junction with the spring election, one
enrolment. In cities where no election
Is held IN April. the expense OF enroll
ing the voters In April would be no
greater than later in the year. The law
recount should be compelled TO show
TO the satisfaction OF the proper body
that there IL reasonable sround for
asking for recount, In tne 3udSmehh nv
taken 10 limit the expense both to the
candidates and the taxpayers In the
execution OF the primary Law. and pro
vision should be made for giving the
greatest publicity 10 all expenditures
made I'm behalf OF any candidate.
Uniform Clerks Salaries.
The governor called attention 10 the
recommendation made In the message
submitted TO the Legislature four years
ago. stating that the salaries paid
clerks In the different state depart
ments arc not based upon leug 9Th OF SER
vice. previous experience or the nature
OF the work To be performed. 4 uni
form salary Of $1,000 per year Is paid
regardless OF ability. the work 10 be
performed. or the responsibility OF the
position. This course the governor be
iieves TO be radically wrong and he
strongly recommends legislation max
ing II the duty of tho heads OF the de-
partments to properly classify and
grade the salaries OF the employees A
law of this kind would bring about bet
ter service without increasing the
amount OF salaries paid in the aggre-
gate A law making this change would
simply place the state departments
under system prevailing IN all we'll
managed business institutions.
In conclusion, Gov. Warner urged
the legislature TO exercise the greatest
possible economy consistent with the
reasonable needs of the various objects
for which IL must provide and the honor
and Importance Of the state. He urged
harmony and pledged the legislature
his sincere cooperation In all matters
designed 10 safeguard and enhance the
interests OF the people.