White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-22
MANY RECOMMENDATIONS
ALONG PROGRESSIVE LINES
Presents Strong Document For Consideration Of
legislators In Which Much That Will Rebound
to Benefit of the State of Nevada Is Suggested

State of Nevada, Executive Depaf l.
ment, Carson City. January 16,
1911.
Assembly:
/ have the honor, under the con-
stitution, to submit to your honor
able bodies the condition of the state
and certain recommendations which
seem to me to be expedient for leg
islatiye action.
At the beginning of new admin
istration, it may be proper to out
line in general way the views of
the executive on certain general prop
ositions which essentially have T.
direct bearing on his administrative
acts.
There is come about in recent
years an insistent demand on the
part of the public for good govern
ment. The sentiment Is so widespread
that public officials must give first
allegiance to the service of the
state, and that where party interests
and public duty conflict the latter
must control.
AS a citizen / so believe and as
carry out that policy. / am con-
vinced that the members of your
honorable bodies are aetuated by
like purpose. and that during the
present session of the legislature, ir-
respective of party differences, the
legislative and executive depart
ments can meet on the common
ground of sincere cooperation OF
labor and effort to accomplish practi-
cal results for the welfare, good gov
ernment and conservative upbuilding
of the state.
Important Legislation.
There will be up for consideration
before your honorable bodies per-
haps the most important legislation
which has been before any session
since the organization of the state
government. Many state problems
demand solution, both with reference
to the conduct and betterment of ex-
listing institutions, and with refer
enee TO stimulating the Industrial de-
velopment of the state. / believe in
the largest degree of economy in the
conduct of the state government con-
SiSttuI Win tnt Hi6nCSt uC6itt Vi
administrative efficiency. Public ex-
penditures should be governed by the
rule of whether or not the common
wealth will derive benefits there
from in excess of the cost.
To Curtail EXPENSES.
There are a number of instances
where unnecessary expenses can be
abolished. resulting in a substantial
saving to the state. On the other
hand, certain new expenditures may
be found expedient and be JUSTIFIED
by the rule stated.
Oppressive Taxation.
There is a general complaint thai
the burden of taxation is oppressive.
This may be relieved to a greater ex
tent than is generally realized by a
more just and uniform system of tax
alton than that now in force: by the
stimulating of the agricultural and
! industrial development of the state,
thus increasing the amount of tax
able property. and by a pruning OF
all useless expenditures both in the
state and county governments While
j ii is within the power and duty of the
/ legislature to effect economical re-
forms in the several county and mum
icipal governments, this is not often
done for the reason that taxpayers,
as a rule, are negligent about in
vestigating and informing them
selves concerning local administra-
/ tive affairs. The legislative as the
result, has little information to go
on relative to what is needed ana
demanded.
! Yet / am convinced, that extrava-
gances in these cases are quite as
, burdensome on the taxpayers as
those which arise under the state
government. 1t is a matter of COM
mon knowledge in certain counties
that the salaries and fees of certain
officials amount to an exorbitant in
come for the services rendered, the
excess of which, over a reasonable
compensation, essentially comes out
of the taxpayers pocket And there
are other economies which might be
effected in county and municipal af-
fairs If the citizens thereof after in
vestigation presented concrete de-
mands for legislative action. / be-
lieve that IL grand juries, as part
of their regular duties, were requir-
ed to report, and file with the sec-
retary of state for presentation to
the legislature at its next succeeding
session, the requirements of the
counties and municipalities for Leg