The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
afrect the substantial rights OF the

auect the suDstahtlai iibhNs "
parties.
recommend the passage OF laws
| that Will establish state civil service
system. The civfl service laws OF the
| United States are a good model. m
| auguration OF the merit system III
Michigan has been delayed too long
Under this system there VIII DC a
grading OF the salaries OF state en-
ployes. The advantages or a civil ser
| vice system that VIII continue TO De
perfected as time indicates neentul al
| tention cannot be successfully disputed
! Four-Year single Term For Governor.
Permit me to suggest an amendment
| 10 the constitution for one term OF TOUT
years for the governor. The extension
/ OF this idea 10 make IL apply 10 al
state officers Is worthy OF your consld.
| Grafton. The adoption OF direct recall
/ law should be considered In connection
with any proposed lengthenins OF the
Michigan National Guard.
No state In the Union. In It's rank
and file. has a better OF Drawer Ma
tional Guatd than Miehlsah, IN u
gold lace and brigadier generals, furn-
lshing a source OF ridicule ana tending
| to develop a lack OF deserved puphc
| respect and confidence The state mas
one brigade and four brisadier gem
| wish 10 suggest the passage OF a
general military law reorganizing the
| guard and placing IT, as far as pos
| sible. upon the basis OF the regular
| army OF the United States, or even
making the guard more simple and
| AS governor. / shall appoint no per-
| sonal stan If occasion requires
shall designate from the line the .neces-
sary Officers to perform service Tor the
/ earnestly recommend that the sug-
gested law Will abolish the positions
OF adjutant general. quartermastet,
general and inspector geh isaaisr Gem ~
eral Their duties can be better per |.
| formed and ments->|condueteu
by the one necessary brteadier gener.
arm is necessary and important. IL Is
expensive and should BID organized and
| conducted with sole reference TO efn-
cheney. There are many places Whe re
removed both In the interest," OF EN-
cheney and economy. A thorough prac,
| teal scaling down Is needed and shouiu
Executive Home.
The attention OF manyA past legisla-
lures has been called TO the need OF
a governors home In Lansing; Inc
length OF the governors term Oh ohnSe
does not warrant a personal establish
ment al the capital. The chiet eNecu-
tive should be required TO reside az
Lansing and II would be fair ana
proper 10 provide home for him, as
IL done by many other states. The rea-
sons for this suggestion are obvious
Commi.sioner Of Mineral Statistics.
The usefulness OF this office and war
rant for IL have been matter OF doupt
in the public mind for long time, IT,
ence OF the office IL has disappeared
recommend the abolishment or TINS
office. Such duties as may nave peen
communicated by IL can be assigned 10
the state geologist. College OF Mines
or elsewhere.
recommend that the office or salt
inspector be abolished. III II Is consid-
cred necessary 10 continue to have done
some OF the work OF salt inspection
that service can be assigned 10 the
dairy and food department
The OH Inspector.
/ recommend that the department or
oil inspection be abolished II oil In
spection is necessary the work can be
done by the inspectors OF the dairy and
food departments. whose duties take
the oil and salt OF the state are
handled. Food. salt and oil inspection
can easily be done by the same men.
Game, Fish and Forestry Warden.
The game, Ash and forestry warden's
department comprehends an important
work The Republican platform in.
dorses game commission. 1 would
advise the establishment OF a non-par-
tisan commission that would take over
all OF the activities or game protec-
ton. fire protection. forest conserva-
ton and all OF the work entailed by
such general and complete policy OF
conservation as the people seem eager
telligent and practical concentration.
insuring greater efficiency at lessened
cost for the work done.
II would involve the adjustment OF
the game fish and fosetry department
as at present constituted. which seems
TO me TO be advisable. The end might De
obtained by changing the form OF and
afnplifying III powers of the Pubic
Domain commission, IL necessary, In
order to take over the direction OF this
great work.
Good Roads.
Michigan has already made a good
start in road legislation. IL would
seem wise TO inaugurate a policy that
would In the end result In the connec-
with a well-built. permanent state
road. Good roads inure to the benent
OF the entire state. There are iOOVo
miles OF public highway In Michigan.
The proportion Of state aid which may
be given will always be question until
the state assumes entirely the work OF
would. in the end. bring. about the best
results and be most satisfactory.
Under the present conditions 1t Is
most apt to De the efua nysiIs shd Itself
OF the state award, leaving the newer
and weaker counties. where roads are
ever most needed. to go without; me
system at present In vogue may be ad,
mira lie to start with. but IL can ana
should be improved.
MuItipIicat ton of Useless State Boards.
Michigan seems TO have weakness
for state boards. IL is true the state
has as yet no trustees OF wash basins or
tooth brushes, but II we keep on as we
are going there will be nothing from
fish eyes to fox tails that will not be
supervised by a board. All board mem
bers draw something from the state,
and unnecessary boards are cumbrous
and entangling.
The useless boards shame the useful
ones. There are eight boards whose
titles, at least, relate to the pubic
health. Most OF them could be
of Health. There are other dupiica-
lions and multlplications OF boards un-
til they repeat and overlap In their
work.
The board OF mediation and arbitra-
ton is useless board, as defined by
the law which brough IL into existence.
and II should be abolished.
The state livestock sanitary commits
sion and the state veterinary board
should be consolidated. The board TO
regulate the practice OF horseshoelng
should be abolished and Its work, III IL
nary board.
The board OF examiners OF BARRIERS
should be abolished and its work done
by the board OF health. III there Is any
thing that needs to be done.
Com IN issioner of Agriculture.
The adjustment OF useless depart
ments would make way for useful ones
| recommend the creas.on or a state de-
partment OF agriculture. to be directed
by a state commi ssioner OF agriculture
the Michigan Agricultural College. It's
principal work should be the protection
and development OF all phases OF the
states great agricultural interests, the