Graham guardian., 1913-03-21


for doing his plain duty" | may
still further add that no man was
discharged from the institution who
did not richly deserve it.
am greatly interested in the ref
erence made by the committee on
state institutions and public expend-
itures to the report dated October
|9, 1912, and describing certain con-
ditiops at the industrial school, since
it happens that it was a confidential
report, Of which there was no author
lied or legitimate copy in existence
save the one in my own possession.
| | have not the faintest objection to
the committees possession of copy
Of this report. which the committee
states is under consideration" nor
do wish to question the means or
the motives of the committee which
resulted in its securing report of
which there neither was nor is a
legitimate orS authorized copy; but
inasmuch as. my office was entered,
at a time subsequent to the rec ipt
by me of this report, and a number
of personal letters, papers and docu-
ments stolen by parties who have
not yet been brought to account for
the felony. there has occurred to me
the possibility that the committee
might, MS have no doubt it will. If
| il can, be glad to do. extend infor-
nation leading to tie disclosure of
the thief's identity and the recovery
of the stolen property.
! regret to note the complaint Of
the committee on state institutions
and public expenditures, that the
auditor, although under the law a
member of the board of contrul. is
never consulted in regard to the
mana .ament of the institutions or
| the purchasing Of supplies; and that
the board is practically one man
affair" / feel quite certain that
the auditor, who has proved himself
a most competent, painstaking, ami
able and obliging official, and whose
exhaustive messages on subjects con-
cerning which his attention could
not reasonably be exacted, have
charmed and instructed me, needs
no protection at the hands of the
committee. 1t is true that he is but
one member Of the board Of control /,
but he is an exceedingly able, un-
prejudiced and conscientious mem
ber, and the opportunity is never
wanting. nor is he lacking the cour-
age and vigor to take advantage OF
such opportunity should the occasion
arise, for him to make protest, to
be duly entered in the minutes OF
the board. against any action which
fails to meet with his approval.
Since no protests have been made
by him to the board, and since nc
requests, verbal or written, for the
placing Of protests In the minutes,
have been received from him, have
felt it reasonable to assume that he
was satisfied with the boards views
and proceedings, The committee is
entirely mistaken in the belief that
the audites is not consulted in mat
ters affecting purchases for and the
management of the states instita.
tions. He has been freely consulted
both at the boards formal meetings
and concerning actions taken a,
other times. and while it is true thai
his acquiescence In tn. boards ac
tions has not been demonstrative. II
has not been wanting, and with &
4 few recent exceptions yet to be de-
termined, has been supported by hi
drawing of warrants to which, with
out the authority Of law am sure
he would not have given his sane
ton.
To the charge that the board Of
control is one-man board, it il
perhaps unnecessary to say more
than l have; but ! wish to venture
the belief that was elected Cover
nor Of ARIZONA as a one-man Cover
nor, and, while ! aIa always willing
and anxious to have the adyies ana
cooperation of every conscientious
official. every honest citizen, every
true friend and every sincere well
wisher for the states good, with
that understanding ! hold myself
without qualification or condition
responsible to the people for m,
acts. The theory that the governor
who is chosen to be the chief ex
ecutive of the state, and is invari
ably, as he should be. held account
able for the success or failure of hi.
administration, should be divestet
of his authority while relieving hin
of none of his responsibility, Ia moi
only unfair, unbusinesslike and un
safe, but absolutely unprecedented
| must add that deplore the
tendency, wherever and whenever
it appears. to consider matters af
fecting the states welfare from 6
viewpoint neither so broad nor SC
wise as true, unbiased and unselfisf
patriotism. without thought or con
sideraton for the relationship such
matters bear to individuals wht
, may or may not be personally ad
mired, would dictate. Commenting
This thought to your earnest consid
Grafton, and assuring you of my