Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-23
out of whole cloth, and usually ema- nate from the Commercial office.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

The fir.4 message of Governor Joe i T. Rob nson. sem to the Legislature
 on Tuesday, is d strong and convlnc- | ing argument of the needs of Arkan-
 sas and includes some suggestions
 that should have the immediate at
 temi ion and deep thought of the legis- 1 la ors
 Announcing that there will be sup | elementary messages to the General 1 Assembly from time to time, Cover nor Rob nson clearly outlines t1e pol icies he advocates for the manage ment of slate affairs.
 In disposing of stat5Wid idle proAihition | Governor Robinson !ays: statewide 1 prG'nibiton hay ng been voted on un- | der the initiative in Sep ember, 1912, this important subject need not tax your deliba rations. Repose is some 1 times as necessary as $ agitation at others. When the whole body of electors have fairly expressed their opinion concerning any policy, their verdict should be accepted as con clusive for 2 reagonable @ime and while conlit ons remain unchanged He dcvotes considerable space to, the subject of finances, and says the general revenue is in Gebt approXi- mate'y $750,000, due TO thP fact that the gax rate haa been reduced and the charges upon the general revenue increased. "The policy wh oh has heretofore prevailed of anticipat ng revenues should be repudiated,' says the governor; ''it is amateur polite, not wise craftsmanship. We mus provide for the payment of this deficit, and bring the general revenue fun back to cash basis
 He says the simplest plan is to au- thuriZe loan supported by bond is- sue under careful res rictions and safeguards distributing the burden over aeries of years He recom- meEds that hereafter the appropria- ton coat be cut to f.. the revenue cloth, which can bye dona by provid- ing special budget comm ttee con- sisting of three state officers and the presiding officers of the swo houses.
 "Whet1er the deficit in the general revenue fund ig ,he result of eXtrav- agance, or merely inc aent to the growth of the states institutions, wis., dom rsquiles that it be settled on basis, which will impose a lesson of economy and proportion,' says the Govgnor. He shows how the re- quirements can be met thout in- creased taxation, and recommends that the total rate of 7S mills be not increased. He would, however. abandon tde state capitol rate of one half mill, reduce the general rate from 1 75-10O mills tc 1 35-1000 and add a new rate of 9-10 mill for edu- cational purposes, of which 40 should be credited to Ghe State University, 10 per cent. 70 the State Normal, and tural schools. He says, 'one of the chief advantages which will probably result from the creation of the edu- cational rate is the elimina, ion of politics from these great schools by removing the prime pal cause of it.
 Governor Robinson advocates a stricter enforcement of the fran cAise tax laws, the creation of non pol teal board of peniten, iary ccm- missioncrs, the enactment of a work mems ccml sensation act, ehc Tat flea ton of the income tax amendmen, which Governor Donaghey vetoed two years ago, the election of United States Senators by popular voc, the preservation of Inc cid statehousc, the working of county convicts on public highways, the creation of a highway comm ssion, the ensctmen. of state banking law, the libei al support of the agricultural schools, state normal, State University, pub lie schools Confederate home, charil able institutions, and Arkansas Na- l honal Guard,
 Upon the question of the proposed l corrupt pract ces act the governor says
 "TAc passage of a measure preEc"ib- l ing a reasonable limit to campaign cX- penditures anl requiring full publicity of the same is generally desired, and
 made nec9 ssary by practices Il ou' primary elections which have become
 familiar to all Anonymous politira
 literature should be prs scribed anc pa d publication indicated as adver l tisements.
 Many reasons and conditions iusti- fy such Legislation. Poor men who
 are honest should he encouraged tC seek office. Our civilization and the