The Detroit times., 1911-01-05
Warner Once Again
Explains Imply Treasury

In his ex-augural message, Gov
Warner said the depleted condition
OF the state treasury at the present
time is hot due to extravaganza but
from failure to exact from the tax
payers enough money to run the state.
To the Members OF the Forty-siXth
Legislature Of Michigan:
For the fourth time II is my priVl-
legc to address the legislature OF
iChigan assembled In regular session
regarding the affairs Of eur great state
and TO suggest legislation which In my
Judgment Will tend tc improve condt-
tions ana To advance the best Interests
o. the state and It's people.
In presenting this. my retiring mes
sage. il is a source OF great satisfac
tion To reflect that mach OF the lcgIS-
latiOn suggested and advocated in
executive messages during the past six
years met with the approval Of sue
Cecdiug legislatures and when put into
practice has materially benefited tho
people OF the state and accomplished
the bcnehcent results hoped for by its
supporters. l. may not be amiss to di-
rect attention TO the fact that with re-
spect to some at least of this progress
siVe legislation Michigan Is Il pioneer.
Many Of the progressive measures ana
reforms which are now being demand
ed and asked for in other states are
accomplished results in Michigan and
the states history shows no period ot
It's existence In which greater progress
has been made IN the enactment Of
legislation designed to supply the
needs and safeguard the interests of
the people. to meet conditions incident
to the growth and development of the
state TO bring about fair and equitabic
taxation OF all property. private and
corporate TO insure the adoption Of
modern methods of transacting busi-
ness OF the country than during the
period covered by the administration
just drawing to close.
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has been accomplished. there yet re-
mains much Of equal value To be done,
and | have no doubt that this legisla
ture will carry forward the work SO
auspiCiously begun.
Michigan can point with commend
able pride to what has been accomp-
llshcd during the last, few years in the
line of legislation for the better regu-
lation ard control OF Iailroarl COM
pauies, including the regulation or
freight rates ana the hNing Of lower
rates OF transportation of passengers;
the establishment AZ the Michigan
state prison of an industry that hot
only supplies hinder twine 10 Michi-
gan farmers At less cost than they
were previously paying bat also fur
nishcs rrmuuerative labor 20 Convicts
aud makes "A handsome profit for the
state the placing OF the properties OF
ratlro.,ds telegraph and telephone COM
ttGnfes on just basic for taxation re-
sulting I'm an increase of seF er6l mill
lion dollars IN the revenues OF the state.
thus increasing uy this amount the
'uud used for the support and main
.~.rancc OF our common schools. state
~idc primary election laws; the proven
ttun Of stock watering and over-capi-
talization Nv corporations. the estah-
lfshmcnt Of public domain commits
.,iou which Is rapidly ana iutClligcntly
working out plan FOR the handling OF
stntc lands and the preservation or the
nitural resources OF our weII-end3wed
safe. the enactment Of numerous laws
8 hlch FUZZY safeguard tn" rights and
Interests Of that large portion OF our
people.
The message took up the various
departments Of state government, all
of which the retiring governor pro
nounccs necessary, and concluded as
follows:
You. gentlemen OF tho legislature
have been sent here 20 legisiatc in the
interests Of all ut thc people OF the
state aud not for the bFucnt or pleas
,tre Of amy class or faction. II IS your
duty. as YOU doubtless fully appreciate
TO consider every proposed measure ON
its merits alone and not To favor any
measure because IL cmanntcs from one
source. or oppose II because ~ comes
from another source. u needs no argu-
mont to sustain the proposition that
any method 81 Procedure based on any
other thar TIE real merit
OF the legislation proposed - unwlse,
unworthy of those responsible for it
ard is "a mnterial damage. tp the state
and all its Inhabitants NJ IA with con-
Gdence that I irdulp@ the hope that
the legislature her" convened Will put
al side all othrr considerations AMI give
=, every Drpposal, whether at FIRST sight
il appears good cor had, ana whatever
many hc it's source that fun. fair and
judicial consideration which the best
IN terests 81 al your constituents de-
mnnd that ia should receive from YOU.
Firmly believing that YOU will follow
this course, lock with confidence TO