Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-20
M'KELv|E> SAYS
PLEDGES HAVE.
Been REDEEMED

equal encouragement is given to
both.
"In fact, legislation has been
placed upon the statute books in
this session which meets, with one
exception, every promise contained
in the agricultural program which
was proposed by the farmers or
CARNATIONS of the state, and which
included in my inaugural address
Road Legislation.
Second, the road legislation
which has been enacted in this ses-
sion is unquestionably the most ad-
vanced and forward-looking the
state has ever had. 1t is adapted to
the practical, needs of the largest
number of people who use the roads
and is founded upon the theories Of
road development which provide a
safe and sound foundation for flu.
ture progress.
New Code Bill.
Third the civil administration
code fills exactly the definition con-
tanned in the republican platform
namely. it creates financial and &C
counting system whereby a vigor-
Gus and effective audit over finan-
cial expenditures of the states ad-
ministration departments may be
established, and provides for the
Consolidation of~boards, institutions
commissions and different depart
ments and agencies of administrat-
i've government, thereby eliminating
useless offices and positions, and
avoiding the overlapping functions
hereof. In fact, it is the applica-
lion of present day business prac-
tees to the administration of public
business, and it not only in keeping
with the needs of the times, but
parallels the action that is being
taken in other states.
I'm the matter of appropriations,
| am sure you will be interested to
know that while the increase for
this session is comparatively large
when viewed in the light of the ap-
preparations of former sessions, it
is comparatively small when placed
alongside of the increases that have
been voted in practically all of the
'ther states. Furthermore. these
increased appropriations are prin-
clpally for permanent improvements
and will be spent for purposes that
will guarantee to the taxpayers suf-
ficient increased revenues to take
care of the increased taxes. Bearing
upon this subject, l submit the fol-
lowing defeinite figures regarding
increased appropriations for this
session of the legislature:
AS to Appropriations.
Practically the entire increased
appropriations for this session were
made for four departments of eff,
fort: First, to meet federal aid
second. for educational institutions;
third, for the support of the states
dependents, and fourth, a state cap
ito1. These are enumerated as fol
lows:
To meet federal aid:
ROADS ................. $3,39D,OU0
Vocational education ....... 100000
Bovine tuberculosis ........ $4,000
hog cnolera ................ 15,OO9
Social hygiene ............. 1895
Total ....................s3 ,605,925
Against this amount should be
figured $66l 900, which was appro.
priated by the last legislature to meet
federal aid, thus leaving a total in
crease for this purpose of $2,944,925
For education
state state university ........S sssl'eoo
For maintenance of state
For state Capitol 1s st'sSS
Total increase for the
foregoing enumerated
branches S5,7S7,255
This amount covers practically
the entire amount for increased ap-
preparations during the present SEES
sion. In further considering these
increased appropriations, it is COM
| torting to note that Nebraska is
paying her bills as she goes, instead
OF encumbering the. state with bond
issues, such as is being done in a
very great many other states.
After reviewing these facts, l fee,
justified in congratulating you upon
the splendid service you have rem
dered, and I believe I express the
sentiments of the people when
say they will thank you for the able
and unselfish manner in which .yor
have acquitted yourself as servant
of the people