The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-10-27
do GOVERNOR BURKE
J USE 5000 JUD6MEhT?.
;
NNR OFFICIAL ACTo OF JOHN
BURKE ARE lE0iTiMA1R
sUBJECrS or CRIT.
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Fairnsss does not seem to b. the aim
q oovernor Burke In his campaign
n0ssohsA In explaining the criticism
q his vs<oes the governor says:
~Eany y; the appropriation bills were
e~e.tved n my ONCE early in the Sos
$50. but on the last night Of the SEES
btoa, tust before they adjourned they
bs.< down . batch Of bills aggresatins
svss 100000. found they had exceed
- the limit, and when cut I had to
bst what was left"
TIE Impression which Governor
burke desires TO convey to his hearers
n these staten snts Is that he had little
NJ no discretion in the matter Of We
eoss. That many Of the bills came to
him In the early part OF the session
md were disposed Of. That about
tssoo,ooo came to him after adjourn
nens-
AZ . matter Of IA ct the record shows
that Governor Burke did not receive
10 sin gle appropriation bill early IN the
session" The Asst sopsopssst3sa III
,&has 1sasaSA ~ eovrnor was passed
1SA ~, just FIVE days before the ad-
uournnent Of The legislature.
The total amount Of money carried
ihy all appropriation bills which reached
'.e.e governor before adjournment was
t,e14.ls55e, Of which amount the gov
ss1Sf vetoed an aggregate Of s2.1oo.
The amount Of money carried BY all
appropriation bills which reached the
governor after adjournment was 81
;el1, 4931s OF which amount the gov
.srnor vetoed s1l2, 100. giving as his
reason that the revenues Of the state
would not warrant the expenditures OF
Vt the sums vetoed
The question Tor the governor to de-
eide was: What bills shall l veto?
Where she'll use the pruning hook to
tho best advantage, and the least hurt,
10 the various institutions in the state p
IN Fact II was matter of business
Judgment pure and simple.
The governor IL not the only man in
the state who has a right to exercise
Judgment on this question. although
he is tho only man in the state who
had the right to put his judgment In
TO force and effect.
Let us examine the governors vetoes
Ifor a moment and see what kind Of
Judgment he exercised.
March 20 the governor approved ap-
inspirations for the School for the Deaf
lsk Devils Lake aggregating so, 600,
$4,000 Of which was for q separate
Hospital, and $4,000 for = gymnasium
and assembly hall.
The Same day he vetoed $4,000 for
. dairy barn at the state Agricultural
college where our farmer boys and
girls could acquire practical knowl-
edge Of the proper care breeding and
feeding OF dairy animals.
! March 40 the governor approved ap-
peopriations for biological station al
Devils Lake sggregating $1,000 fol
the biennial period, and $4,000 per an
,Aum for all time.
The same day he vetoed an appro-
tpriation Of $4,000 for increased state
ala to high scho OILS increasing the sdu-
.eational 'advantages Of oHf boys end
Isasas.
March 20 the governor approved ~
Appropriation Of $1,000 for ths i'm.
Dsovsnsnt Of the Rock Island Militar,
rsssrvation At Devils Lake, and the
onsns day vetoed an appropriation O
10, 1000 to publish and distribute farm.
iost institute annoaIs. aRoeding tn
eArnsrs VIZ vve unable to attsnt
shsss institutes a. opportunity 70 ~.
esivs this practical instruction In a.
i1lculturs.
On March 10 the governor approved
u bin carrying IN appropriation o.
$4,000 for a asA hatchery In Roiett'
county. and on the same day vetoed
lsms amounting t. $500 for needed
Improvements 1t the Institution fol
Feeble Minded at Grafton
The approval or veto Of these bill,
- purely a question OF business judg'
.nsnt It is one every voter has a nigh
10 criticize Or approve az he think
,Ssgt.
You, Mr.. VotsS, have a right 70 q.
.aanine these acts Of your governor ant
~ whether or not you think he usst
0ood business judgment and fairness
and whether he acted for the best in.
itoFssts q the taxpayers Of North Da.
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