The Green Forest tribune., 1913-01-17

 the legislature after being inducted Into office by that body.
 Governor Robinson's inaugural ad- dress follows:
 To these ceremonies some importance is ascribed because they are believed to mark the beginning of policies which have not heretofore prevailed in our state government.
 This occasion cannot derive lasting significance from personal elements, now however manifest, for these will quickly pass and be forgotten. This hour must borrow it's worth from pub lie events which are yet to come. and which are therefore uncertain.
 The Time and the Issue always com bine to choose the agency, and every man Is relegated when his leadership proves ineffective and discarded when his usefulness has ended.
 More definite and detailed suggestions IS to policies to be pursued and legis- lation to be enacted, if it merits ap- proval, will soon be submitted for the consideration of the General Assembly. Consonant With a custom that prevails in nearly all the states, with the com Ing of new administration, the eXecu- tie ia permitted to discuss the general principles of government especially to be invoked, and to outline the plans and purposes which he thinks should be pur- sued.
  lacious or fraught with greater evils than that it should be administered to confer special opportunities on flaw ored class. This doctrine is the parent of avarice. engenderS corruption and as sails popular liberty. It is tEe corollary of a principle which, however repugnant when frankly stated, is by no means un- recognized in the practical administra- tion of public affairs Few openly sub scribe to the declaration that the func tions of government should be exercised solely by a so-called Superior class" Nevertheless this is often secretly ad- hered to- and it always leads to faVorit- ism, which is not less to be condemned because frequently regarded respect able.
 The power and right to govern in heres in the whole body of electors. It must not be exercised by any peculiar class of electors nor for the benefit of favorites to the detriment of others. Consequently, government in it's legiti- mate sphere is not directly concerned in the employment or enrichment of the citizen. By the application of the prin- ciples of equality and individual liberty 1t seeks to afford common opportunities to all citizens for the enjoyment of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It Is of the first importance that labor shall enjoy the fruits of it's thrift and diligence. It's arm upholds the institu- tions of modern civilization. Many now associate political administration with commercial and industrial prosperity. Political parties have come to pledge, as means of securing support, the res toration or continuance of ''prosperfty," and to intimidate the public by threats of panics and disasters if defeated.
 Politics and the administration of government have natural and there fore legitimate influence on social and Industrial conditions. This influence, while often exaggerated, is potent and defiAable. tration is disclosed by the character and ability of it's officers, by the legis- latfon advocated and the spirit in which existing laws are enforced or dis Regarded. While it is true that govern. nent is best which interferes least with liberty, it is also true that all govern ment, in the broad sense restricts the liberty of the citizen for the protection and welfare of his fellows. To give se- eurity of life liberty and property, the bill of rights and many constitutional estahlished The advocacy of legisla- tion vielative of these guaranties and Limitations or or the vested rights of the citizen destroys public confidence, arouses fear and anxiety and unsettles political institutions.
 Confiscation aud repudiation are twin perfls to the progress of civilization While government is a progressive sci ence, employing means and agencies suited to the changing conditions of so- ciety, it will find a low standard in the attempt to exercise the power to apply private property to public use without lair compensation, and in the failure to maintain the dignity of sovereignty by complying with the states oblga- lions. It must be kept in mind that the Tight of private property when violated by the state, is confiscation. the oldest form or tyranny and the failure of the state to adopt a fiscal policy that will meet it's obligations, Is closely related to repudiat tion.
 It follows that no legislation may be advocated which deprives any citizen of the free, full and perfect use of his own property, so long as hn does not interfere with the rights of his fellows. It follows too, that the state should keep, create no debts which it will not pay, assume no obligations which it will not meet. When fdebts have been ere ated and obligations assumed by off, COTS duly empowered, they cannot be discharged by mere change of admin fstra ton. They must be promptly met, else the good name of the state will be dishonored and its credit ruined.
 Therefore, we are burdened with the debts of preceding administrations. Whatever debts have been lawfully con- ever contracts the state, in good faith. has made, must be performed, even though the present administration con demns the policy by which the con ment of the contrary principle consti- tutes advocacy of repudiation. which a state can no more rightfully adopt than an individual. The state is indeed, eX- empt from suit in all it's courts. This attribute of sovereignty however is for the protection of the citizen and should never be invoked 70 oppress him. It does not lessen the moral obligation of the state to pay every valid debt made by it's authority.
 Let it be accepted, then, as true. that every honest debt that the state has heretofore made shs.ll be fully paid. It is part of the task now before us to provide sufficient funds to meet these debts, as well as to pay the current eX penSes of government.
 The means by which a state obtains Its revenues are taxes, penalties and forfeitures
 Tax laws and their enforcement are of vital concern.
 Disputes over subjects relating to taxation have vexed governments in every period of history. They have oc- casioned lawsuits and revolutions. The struggle for a just and satisfactory method of taxation seems amending. The wisest statesmen have been unable to devise a revenue system free from inequalities and expressions. Theories have been abundant but too often im- practicable. Low tax rates are usually accepted as evidence of good govern
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