The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-22
GOVERNOR SENDS FIRST MES
SAGE TO LEGISLATURE.
ECONOMY ADVOCATED.
LEGISLATURE IN SYMPATHY
Executive Favors Doing Away With
Useless Jobs and Making Salaries
Fit the Labor Performed-To
Fulfill Pledges.

Gov. Rye has sent his first message
to the legislature. II was long, but
not too long; comprehensive without
superfluous suggestion; as positive as
any campaign pledge he ever made;
stern without bitterness; command
couched in the kindliest of terms.
The message presages the line of
conduct of his administration, a dec
laration of principle that means that
he promises to meet his prediction
obligations In full with interest.
1t showed full grasp Of conditions
in the state, and for every criticism
he proposed a remedy. Confronted
with condition that cost the state
more than 100000. over its receipts
during the last two years, he advo-
Gated form of retrenchment.
He declared himself for the enact
ment of law enforcement laws, in the
belief "that in the effort to enforce
the laws we will have the cooperation
OF every honest officer in the state who
is charged with the duty of enforcing
the laws"
He declared that laws for more ef-
fectually enforcing other laws "can
in no way effect the officer engaged in
the honest discharge of duty" and
then recommends a measure citing
the Kansas custer law.-by which the
district attorney or the states attor-
ney-general may institute proceedings,
"either in the district court or the
supreme court. to Gust such officials"
The so-called soft drink stand"
doesn't deceive Gov. Rye by its nature.
TOO often" he says, ut is the legal
lied place OF business where the lille
gal sale of intoxicating liquors is con-
Quoted"
He advocates placing them under
the supervision Of the pure food and
drug department, with a rigid and re-
lentless watehfulness that means they
must live up to their name, go out of
business or their proprietors go to jail
He declares that there should be a
law to deal with the soft drink stands.
clubs and other 'subterfuges" by
means of which the liquor laws are
violated.
The following measures were advo-
Gated by the governor:
Supplementary measures to law en-
forcement provisions providing for the
removal OF officials derelict in their
duty.
Placing soft drink stands under SUI
pervis'on of pure food and drug de-
partment, and vigorous prosecution II
liquor sold.
Repassage Of antl-liquor shipment
law. held unconstitutional by su.
preme court. with notifications to
make 1t constitutional
II Law could be framed to meet re-
quirements Of constitution, governor
favors measure forbidding advertise
ments for liquor being printed in Ten
nessee.
Sweeping economies advocated In
state departments, and doing away
with many useless positions.
One state board of control for all
institutions, instead Of separate board
for each.
Adjustment OF Office Of state insur.
ance commissioner; merging it with
state treasurer's duties. end fire mar
shalship to be discontinued.
Inventory Of states properties, and
the ascertaining Of wherein state has
been deprived Of revenue from taxes,
and measures enacted to take care of
Tennessee state debt.
Anti-pass and fellow servants law
indorsed.
Measure against absconding on the
part of legislators advocated.
Publicity for campaign funds; abol,
ishment convict lease system; good
roads legislation.
Supplementary legislation to federal
white slave act
Investigation proposed into school
system, and agricultural department
Of state to be subject OF later mes
sages.
Legislature VIII Recess.
Theslegislature win take q recess of
20 days beginning Friday. January %,
in order to give Gov. Rye an oppor.
tunity to familarize himself with con-
ditions in the various departments,
make appointments and familiarize
himself with legislation alread intro
duced and to suggest certain other
specific measures he hopes to see
passed during this session.
1t is not expected that there win be
any opposition to Gov. Rye's desire for
adjournment.
Faneher In Lansdeu's Place.
Judea n I. Ianodon of the state