The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-01-11
GOVERNOR OSBORN'S
BRIEF ExAUGURAL
THE FINANCES OF THE STATE
ARE IN BEST CONDITION AND
STATE PROSPEROUS.
FEW RECOMMENDATIONS ARE
MADE TO LEGISLATURE.
In Leaving The Executive Office EN-
Governor Osborn Gives Advice
In ScrIpturaI Quota
ton.
December 81. 1912.

December 81, l5IZ.
To the People OF the State OF MichI
gan, and their Fcrty-Seventh Legis-
lature:
Section FIVE Of Article six of the
Constitution of the State OF Michigan,
relating to the duties OF the Governor,
IL as follows:
"He shall communicate by message
to the legislature, and at the close OK
his official term TO the incoming legis-
lature the condition Of the state, ana
recommend such measures as he may
deem expedient."
Obedient to that mandate OF the peo-
pie, | find satisfaction In reporting
TO you that, although the state had a
deficit two years ago to the amount
Of near a million dollars and was con-
sequently in disgrace, 1t is now out
of debt and has surplus In the treas
ury of near a million dollars The
rate of taxation has been lowered and
should continue 10 lessen Hundreds
CT millions of dollars in property have
been added to the tax rolls. More
should be added at once. Conditions
throughout the state are good. In
stitutional and departmental efficiency
has increased New economies ara
being practiced and there are many
others that may Re resorted to- Pro-
gressive laws should be enacted COM
pretending more equal taxation and
the assessment &C porpertv tangible
and intangible now escaping taxa
ton: insuring greater purity and hon
esty in elections and returns; con-
improving their conditions; divorcing
the organized ,iuuor interests from
politics; practically and effectively
checking the devastation Of alcohol,
the too easy supply and consequent
excessive use OF which cause measure
less misery; realizing the responsible
ity OF the strons to the weak,~the
6uties of public brotherhood and of the
state to all OF its citizens: concen-
trating responsibility In visible OFF,
Gals chosen by votes In wieldy cleo
ton districts; and keeping step with
the OUWdIu Ildttu VI
business. highe- humanism, applied
ethics and pure morals. There Is
little danger that such new and need
full legislation will be created too rap
idly for practical adjustment to II OF
the life and affairs OF the state. but
heed to this may well be given. It
may also be remembered that the form
OF government Is best that Is best ad-
ministered.
do not need to urge you. as leg
isaltors, to whom has been delegated
all the power OF the people OF Michi-
gan whose average OF citizenship Is
the highest in the world. to he true to-
your trust, because have faith that
you will be. do not need to sug-
gest to you that citizenship should
take procedure c' craftsmanship and
that the welfare OF the state Is to be-
thought Of before any consideration
Is given to party politics. because you
are as well seized of these axioms as
! am. | do not need to request your
respectful and patriotic cooperation
with the distinguished citizen who
has just been inaugurated Governor
Of the State, because you will con-
| tribute sucn an attitude Of your own
| free will. And do not need to OBJ
trude long message of suggested
| legislation which would only tend to
confuse the new order IL remembered,
end be of no value II forgotten, be-
cause have conferred with Governor
Ferris and he understands the needs
Of the state as ! see them. My adj
ministration Of affairs is my message
TO the people.
Now permit me, In closing, to quote
the eighth verse of the fourth chap
ter of the Epistle of Paul. the Apostle.
to- the Philippians. upon which may
safely be builded the strong and per-
manent structure co state and in which
may be discovered a safe rule OF
guidance for every action:
Finally. brethren, whatsoever
things are true. whatsoever things
are honest. whatsoever things are Just
whatsoever things are pure. whatso-
ever things are. lovely. whatsoever
things are Of gooC report; II there be
sny virtue, and II there be any praise.
think on these things"
| Respectfully.
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