Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11


INTO as many paragraphs 1t whole system of gov
ernmen and there is much in it that comparatively few
appreciate its varied wisdom
This is seen in the way unthinking people talk
snip would be worked to those Judges individually In point
OF fact the Governors in effect would make the
eht superior Judges supreme court Judges
me nne Judges ne recommends for the supreme court
W h for the -four udge remaining after
and five of the six present superior Judges of whom
would be retired on the federal bench by the limit
Governor Graham's recommendations regarding the
courts deal largely with administration and they meet
simpler judicial procedure well States demand
for greater economy. Governor Graham has simply
meded to the Legislature vatous things the taxpayers OF
Vermont have been calling o and is practical ques
uon whether the party in power will meet these demands or
daons in New York the people will have to turn to some
oner party nay to get what they wan Inc Governors
pectve place hunters but heartily endorsed by most right
thnk I people, and especially by the taxpayers
aton when he the State must properly provide for the
education of her youth the construction Of her highways the
care of her criminals insane hayward and unortunates
that she must look to her financial institutions the collection
and expenditure of her the promotion Of Justice,
the encouragement cuture the advertising of her
sources and the preservation to her people OF those natural
resources that belong to the people as a whole.
Governor Graham in turning to the ways in which these
different objects can be secured meets expectation as to
recommenaons foreshadowed and in some ways goes be-
yond the things expected When he indicates that the State
should follow the principles chaacterzng great corporations
IN providing for efficient SERVICE he is on safe and sure ground
ne shoWs that large private corporations are successful be-
cause of the united service of number of persons with each
one held responsible for phase OF service.
Our State service the other hand has to repre-
sent the activities of great number Of individuals working
unable in many to fix responsibility
That true. If to hold the Governor responsible
der present conditions he the execution of that law
is under the jurisdiction of commission whose
bers wholly independent of the executive although doing
executive service.
Governor Graham would begin by following the example
of the private corporation with the heads advised
departments in our State service should be under the executive
and board to advise and act with him.
Governor Graham would have this board Of central
executive authority composed the the commits
soncr of agriculture and forestry the director of State in
Sutons the purchasing agent and the State engineer the
governor 70 it N cslah OF 'he board WIN the secretary
of civil and military affairs recording officer. He would
have the appointment of the members Of the executive board
named and of public service commissioner the commissioner
of taxes and the bank commissioner made by the Governor
poinments by the Governor confirmed by the executive
board He would also have this board and the chairman Of
the finance committee Of the Senate and Of the and
and the appropriation committees of the House
the budget committee The board would not have
In order to still further executive responsibility
and efficiency Governor Graham recommends the executive
have the of officer appointed
by him and confirmed by the Senate approved by the
board whenever in his Judgment such officer not properly
performing the duties of his office That would much
for improved public service in Vermont He would have
State engineer do the work pay engineers separately
for doing with the public service commission highways.
boundary commissions, conservation and
have the State treasurer act as chief of the bureau of weights
and measures appointing such inspectors necessary
that Office but the salary paid the
secretary Of State for services insurance commissioners
would be paid to single and independent insurance
commissioner.
The most marked eonscdatjon recommended by Gov
tons be created indicated by reference to the executive
board to exercise all the functions of the present penal board
of trustees of the State hospital trustees of the State school
for feeble minded Another consolidation already ndi-
Gated is that of commissioner of agriculture State forester
and live stock commissioner and State omithoogs in
Office whose incumbent should also be director of the State
schools Of agriculture.
Still another important consolidation is the creation of
the office of director of public health who should exercise all
the functions of the State board of health and supervisors of
the insane be eXoco chief of the State Laboratory Of
Hygiene chief Of the tuberculosis commission and with two
physicians duly appointed discharge inmates from the State
hospital and commissioner of industries would
form the duties of the industrial accident board and
factory Inspector and also look after the the
child labor and laws.
Governor Graham would solve the court problem by
aboishng superior Judges increasing the number of
peme Judges to nine and reorganizng the municipal
into twelve districts He would have Jury of
county court and only three terms of the supreme court He
would have the board OF civil authority every town in the
State and the city of NelgenneS trial Justice for
criminal with authority to bind the court
charged with offence this officer to be paid by
fees Governor Graham would also consolidate probate dis