The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-01-13
GOVERNOR WILSON IS
OPPOSED TO BOND ISSUE
Chief Executive Favors Increase in Tax Rate As
Means Of Raising Funds For States Needs.
Defends the Present Administration.

20 In all-with measures now demand.
ed to take from him Who hath nothing
even that which he hath--and mem
bers OF boards not paid. a. in the case
OF the members OF the board OF health
his choice in which Is restricted to
names suggested by Il. the appoint
ment OF special judges and the exer-
else OF the constitutional power TO an
vacancies In certain offices.
Has No Power Of Control.
The result in that the governor has
been deposed. by partisan and fac
tional legislation. from almost all Of
the supervision and care OF the WORK
Of the state. In which IL was intended
that he should have great power and
be useful to all OF the people. and TO.
day the power OF the governor IL but
shadow OF what the power was for.
merly and was meant 10 be. or what A.
is in other states and In the nation.
and this remarkable departure from
our plan OF government has not work
cd well for the people or their bust
ness. Hundreds OF purely ministerial
officers now perform their duties al
their own will. without any control.
| supervision or power OF correction
neglect. extravaganza and sometimes
dishonesty 90 unrebuked. at least 90
the end Of the term. and add wasteful
and needless expense to the cost OF
the government.
The legislative and judicial branches
are Overwhelmingly Democratic. The
Republican executive department can
not and does not look for. much
less ask. favor for any partisan
Republican measure. but as there
Is very little. II any. work nov
before either OF these branches
which can have any partisan bearing.
excepting that good work will honor
and strengthen the party whose
chosen men shall do u. and bad or
careless o. unfair work or wasted
time and money will hurt the party
responsible for them. | fulfill my duty
under the constitution in asking that
the chief object q legislation shall b.
the general good and shall not be al
rected merely TO selfish. personal OF
party advantage.
We have all sought Office declaring
honorable motives. Every one Of "
has every possible chance TO fulhll his
promises Every one OF us can help
or hurt his own party and his own
standing according as his thought and
work are useful. honest. unselfish and
faithful. or not. Useful. sensible and
honorable work will make good. and
the governor wishes earnestly. and Tor
no personal benefit. but for the good
OF all. that both parties and all three
branches OF the government and every
member. judge and officer will be In
the highest and best sense useful and
will deserve and win good will and
praise for himself from all q the PEG
pie regardless Of party lines.
Not Asking for Power.
have not spoken Of the eating
down the power and efficiency OF the
executive branch OF the government
by the changes in the laws which have
taken from II the power and control
meant TO be vested In the governor,
and In fact so vested In other states,
because OF any personal wish TO have
the power OF appointment My nomina-
ton and election came to me in such a
way that II left my obligations and
gratitude due TO the whole people. and
TO my party at large. and not 10 indiyid-
uals, with no organization or personal
helpers for me 10 be anxious 10 re-
ward.
am grateful 10 the party which
nominated me and brought about my
election. I am grateful TO those not
usually part OF II who helped make the
change IN the executive department.
respect my party and these elements
and hold TO the faith that their innu-
enee is for the best interest Of the
state; but my obligations. second only
TO my duty 10 the whole people. are to
elements rather than to individuals.
What | have had 10 say on this sub.
iect Is less important TO me, with less
than two years of my term remaining,
than II will be 20 those OF any party
who shall come after me. The actual
! and only reason for referring TO II Is
that the present laws not only en-
croach upon the executive branch. but
make the conduct of the public bust.
ness less useful. more costly and less
creditable to the people than II would
/ be II any man holding the Office OF
I governor had the appointment and re-
moval Of all state employees who ought
I to be appointed by him, and he were
thus held responsible for the honest.
faithful ana wise administration OF
that power. Such officers elected by
the people hold their offices for the
full term and can only be removed by
prosecution or impeachment Those
elected by the general assembly sre
similarly free from control or re-
sponsibility, except during the go days
session once In two years. and In the
interval OF 20 months the grossest cor.
/ ruption. greatest neglect, worst man.
| agement. the most reckless and prod.