Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-07
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OII1Ce VIII enable the state TO paftlcl-
pate in matters of necessary govern
mental control and regulation along
new lines. and if the revenue which viii
reasonably be expected from the oper-
alton of such an office or department
promises to support the same without
serious additional expense to the tax
payers, the creation of such an office
or department will be justified. II il
is simply matter of further dividing
the present activities and operations of
the state government 50 as to provide
new offices, an attempt to create such
an office or department will clearly
not be justified We must attempt to
control and centralize our operations
rather than to further decentralize
them.
Reorganization of State Departments.
Lack of time to examine thoroughly
into all the operations of our state
government has precluded me from
making, at this time, such detailed rec
concentrations as / shall make later n
in the session in case l discover that
the operation of our state departments
is unnecessarily cumbersome and not
in harmony with the general demand
for economy and efficiency of admins
tration. The Legislature should not
fail, however to examine closely into
this matter. If you find that any de-
partment of the state government. as
at present constituted is unnecessarily
cumbersome and unwieldy, if You find
that unnecessary offices have, in times
past been created or II YOU find that
offices which were necessary AMI
proper at the time then were created
can now be dispensed with, you shouia
not hesitate to PROVIDE LOT tlle reot
ganization Of any such department ~
SUCH manner as Will reduce lts cost y
operation to the lowest possible point
consistent with reasonaple EMERGENCY.
Such a reorganization can DOUBTLESS be
made at this time IN the land depart
ment Of the state and possibly IN other
state departments and institutions ana
the legislative committee on state a.
fairs should not hesltae 70 ihahe sum
recommendations, and 70 bring IN sueh
bills as VIII accomplish those REFORMS
they may find to be necessary ana
proper in this connection on all such
recommendations as may be thus made
Tor the purpose OF securing ecoi'oiiS
while preserving efticlency OF adfniu-
AShAetN+Si't #iiDt'N ~
not fail to take prompt ana decisive
action. Wherever results can pe ac-
complished by executive action alone l
desire TO assure the members Oh tiie
legislature that my part VIII not pc
neglected, ana that snali not ran 10
do what ! am asking and advising you.
Limitation OF Legislative Expenses.
An examination OF the cost OIL sue
ceedlng sessions or the LEGISLATURE ioi
many years VIII disclose the iace ti'at
there has been general increase III
the expenses OF such sessions, wholly
out of proportion TO any increase eli1l
has been made IN the membership
thereof You Will pardon am sure
any reference to TINS SUBJECT WhleA
might possibly be construed as an NJ
reference with your prefoasuNes, anu
will understand FUZZY that soch eoii-
ment as ! may make IS prompted ohis
by the desire TO initiate IRON the very
first an administration winch, III an
its branches, Will pc most cafelul anu
conservative in its expenditure OF tne
peoples money. Inc leslshtute ls
naturally the FIRST BODY 70 Whlch lhe
people OF the state VIII LOOK ter an eN
ample of proper economy IN the cohtroi
OF all matters WITH when y mas to
deal, and nothing you could DO Woald
go further to strengthen the confluence
of the people IN the present aaihlllis-
tration than TO demonstrate that Sod
intend to exercise that wise discretion
IN the handling OF the pubic 1unds
that you would snow In the handllhs
of your own uhder similar clreufi-
stances. Previous legislatures maze
placed upon their pay roils many more
employees than We're strictly necessary
in the transaction or their legitimate
business. Much higher salaries nave
been paid them 1t would pc necessary
to pay to secure similar service ny
any private corporation or individual.
In addition 1t has been customary 10
allow all legislative employees com
pensatien proportionate to their rate OF
pay for any overtime which they may
have been called upon TO put III our
Ing the session. Numerous minor ave.
nues of expenditure have been opened.
.tAs.ts If a O.