The Detroit times., 1913-01-02
NY AdmfnIsfraffon Is
NY Message to People
--Ex-GOv. OSBORN.

LANSING. Mich. Jan, A balance
in the treasury, where there was no
balance when he took hold; a lower
tax rate that should go still lower:
efficiency In the public departments;
these were the accomplishments of
his administration to which Gov. Os-
born had the satisfaction of pointing
in his ex-augural address this after.
noon TO the Joint session OF the legis-
lature. His message follows:
90 the People OF the State OF Michigan,
and their Forty-seyenth Legisla ture !;
Section live OF Article six of the Con-
stitution OF the state OF Michigan, re-
lating TO the duties OF the governor, IL
HE shall communicate by message
10 the legislature, and at the close OF
his official term to the incoming legis-
lature, the condition OF the state. and
recommend such measures as lie may
deem expedient."
Obedlent, TO that mandate OF the
people, / lind satisfaction In reporting
TO you that. although the state had a
deficit two years ago TO the amount OF
near million dollars and was conse-
quently In disgrace, IL Is now out OF
debt and has a surplus In the treasury
OF near million dollars. The rate OF
taxation has been lowered and should
continue to lessen. Hundreds OF mill
lions OF dollars In property have been
added TO the tax rolls. More should be
added at once. Conditions through
out the state are good. Institutional
and departmental efficiency has In
creased. New economies are being
practiced and there are many others
that may be resorted TO. Progressive
lNys should be enacted comprehending
more equal taxation and the assess
ment or property tangible and intan-
gible now escaping taxation; insuring
greater purity and honesty In elections
and returns; conserving the rights of
tions; divorcing the organized LIQUOR
interests from politics. practically and
effectively checking the devastation OF
alcohol. the too easy supply and con-
sequent excessive use OF which cause
measnraleas- nllsery+ realizing the re-
sponsibillty of the strong TO the weak,
the duties OF public brotherhood and or
the state to all OF its citizens; concen-
Gals chosen by votes in wieldy election
districts: and keeping step with the
onward march OF better public busi-
ness, higher humanism, applied ethics
ger that such new and needful legisla-
ton will be created too rapidly for
practical adjustment TO II OF the life
and affairs OF the state, but heed to
this may we'll be given. II may also be
remembered that the form OF govern
ment In best that Is best administered.
] do not need to urge you, as legis-
lators, to whom has been delegated all
the power OF the people OF Michigan
whose average OF citizenship Is the
highest ia the world. TO be true TO your
trust because have faith that you
VIII be. | do not need to suggest TO
you that citizenship should take prece-
dence OF craftsmanship, and that the
welfare OF the state is to he thought or
before any consideration Is given to
party politics because you are as well
seized OF these aNioms as / ON. do
patriotic cooperation with the distin-
guished citizen who has just been In
augurated governor OF the state, be-
cause you will contribute such an attl-
tude OF your own free Will. And l do
not need TO obtrude long message
OF suggested legislation which would
only tenu to confuse the new order m
remembered, and be OF no value II for
gotten, because / have conferred with
needs OF the state as I see them. My
administration Of affairs Is my message
TO TO. people.
Now permit me, in closing. to quote
the eighth verse OF the fourth chapter
OF the Epistle OF Paul the Apostle. to
the Philippians. upon which may safely
be builded the strong and permanent
discovered a sure rule OF guidance for
every action:
Finally, brethren. whatsoever things
are true whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things are lust, whatsoever
things are pure, whatsoever things are
lovely. whatsoever things are or good
report: ~ there be any virtue, and II
there be any praise, think on these
things"
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