The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-18

Wilson asserts, rs no system at all,
and needs overhauling from top to
bottom
The conservation Of natural re-
sources within the state is strongly
urged.
One of the greatest needs, Governor
Wilson declares. is the perfection and
extension of the existing state primary
law. He says:
Some persons have point
ed out that with our present methods
of machine nomination and our pres
ent methods Of elections which were
nothing more than a choice between
one set Of machine nominees and an
other. we did not get representative
government at ali-at least not gov
eminent representative Of the people.
but government representative Of po-
litfcal managers who served their own
interests and the interests Of those
with whom they found it profitable to
establish partnerships.
"The laws in recent years adopted In
the state of Oregon seem to me to
point the direction which we must also
take before we have completed Our re-
generation of a government which has
suffered so seriously and so long from
private management and organized
se1fshness. Our primary laws, per-
fected. should be extended to every
elective office, and to the selection OF
every committee or official as well. in
order that the people may once for all
take charge of their own affairs.
I'VE have here the undoubted sound
chain and sequence of reforms; an ac-
tual direct choice by the people of the
men who are to organize alike their
parties and their government. and
those measures which true representa-
tives Of the people will certainly favor
and adopt-systematic compensation
for injured workingInen: the careful
regulation in the common interest of
all corporations, both IN respect OF
their organization and of their meth
DDS Of business, and especially Of pub
lie service corporations; the equaliza-
ton of taxes; and the conservation Of
the natural resources of the state and
of the health and safety of its people.
Another matter Of the most vital
consequences goes with all these,
namely, systematic ballot reforms and
thorough and stringent provisions OF
law against corrupt practices in con-
nection alike with primaries and cleo
tons"
Economy in the administration Of
the state government. by the abolition
of useless state boards and commits
sions. is advocated by the governor,
who announces his intention of indi-
eating. from time to time. the means
by which this end may be attained.
1.-THE BEATEN TRACK"
Announcing his departure from 'the
beaten track" of precedence, Govern
or Wilson calls to the attention Of the
legislature the maintenance and use OF
large cold storage warehouses in the
northern section Of the state. Immense
quantities OF meats, poultry, eggs and
fish are stored and held in these plants.
sometimes for years. awaiting a favor
able market. Governor Wilson asserts.
the results being not only to control
prices. but to endanger health" HIS
urges the legislature to push rapidly
to enactment a proper measure of in
spection and of limitation of the length
of time such commodities may be lef,
in storage. He concludes:
I'VE are servants Of the people. OF
the whole people. Their interest
should be our constant study. We
| should pursue it without fear or favor.
Our reward will be greater than that
| TO be obtained in any other service. Il
| is not the foolish ardor of the sanguine
or too radical reform that I urge upon
you. but merely the casks that are evi
dent and pressing, the things we have
knowledge and guidance enough to do.
and to do with confidence and energy.
merely point out the present business
of progressive and serviceable govern
ment, the next stage on the journey OF