Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-16
CReview Phoenix Bureau


 the l. w. w. and similar organiza tions, urging the creation Of highway commissioners to serve without pay, advancing plans for the betterment of various departments of the state and for greater efficiency throughout | the state, and suggesting a new plan l for the appointment of the regents of ! the state university at Tucson. Gov ernor Campbell addressed the legis | lature with his regular message to | that body The house and senate gathered in joint session at 1:45 o'clock to hear the message which was delivered at o'clock and which consumed the better part of two | hours.
 Fifteen specific recommendations were made by the governor in his message, each dealing with some means which he believes will make better the state government. lnclud- ed in the list are many recommend ations which in the past have been suggested, and several new laws or measures which come to residents of the state as a direct surprise.
 
 the doctrine of syndacalism which advocates crime, sabotage and vio- lence is one of the first recommends tions of the message. The l. w. w. and allied interests of the nation are scored with keen perception in this paragraph.
 A second recommendation would abrogate Section ,. Article 9 of the state constitution limiting state bond indebtedness to S35O,000. This meas ure is advocated that the state may issue bonds and incur indebtedness to pursue road improvements and build ing which at this time are especially desirable.
 Erection of @ memorial museum at some suitable place in the state in honor of the American heroes of the war, is urged in the message as a mark of gratitude of the state to the men who have given their lives and time to te United States government
 Creation of an industrial commis- sioner, under whom would be an in- dustrial department, is a fourth measure which is urged by the gov ernOr.
 The workmens compensation law, which for the past year has been in the limelight of the state and which was one of the bones of contention in the past election, is again brought before the people in the message. when the governor urges the creation of a commission of nine members to
 
 pensation law.
 The good roads of the state come up for consideration in the message in paragraphs which urge that the full control of the state highways be placed in the hands of a highway commission of five, to serve without pay. This measure is proposed that funds and work provided in highway construction plans before the legisla- ture may be placed in responsible hands for disbursement and direction.
 That accurate figures of the eX- penses Of the state administration over past years may be obtained and that the public may know how the state is situated financially, the gov ernor recommends a complete audit of accounts of state institutions and offices.
 The audit Of the state books would be backed up according to the plans of the governor by complete budget system for the state which would place the business of the state on a firm and sound basis.
 The state commission of institu- tions comes in for its share of com ment in the message, and the gov ernor recommends that radical and wide changes be made in the details of work imposed on the commission.
 To free the state university of political influences. the governor pro- poses a new plan for the naming Of the board of regents of the state uni versity. This plan comes from crit icisms directed at the manner in which past members of the board have been named, and from the per sonnel of members of the board unde, former administrations.
 To free himself of Adjutant General Charles Harris. Governor Campbell recommends in his message that the state statutes be amended to secure an adjutant general upon whose CO., operation he can depend.
 Tie state health officer. says the governor, is not paid sufficient salary. and he recommends higher salary for this position.
 Revision Of the primary and general election laws. matter which has re- ceived much attention in the past four years. but which mas not been remedied, is urged by the governor, who points out several of the weak nesses of the present laws.
 The state historian would be abol- ished according to the governors rec ommendation, and in the final recOm mendation the governor requests con- sideration of the claim against the state of Joseph F. Cloud of Tucson, whose son was electrocuted while working at the state university three years ago.
 A few of the pithy and pointed statements which the governor made in the course of his message follow: