The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-06
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

Tbe governors message to the Eighth 'es'
,.,rs ,nus, have been very gratifying to every
,enticunn with designs on the state tr"hh"'S'
!, . ,a,er of unusual length and aboundihH l"
y,i,ter,ng generalltcs not a word was SAID t"uch-
ipp the need of economy. And while therc ""'
~ carefuI avoidance OF specific suggestions h'o"s
that line ns becomes an experienced wofhih"'''
tho general impression was convoyed 'n"t "'
roason exists for refusing anybody hhyth'hs'
The governor states that while the cond'''ohs
OF The farmers are unsatisfactory at the pr'se"'
moment stiil they have an abundance o' 'V"
and food, and unquestionabiy inur""''S '""'
their troubles are so transitory as 'o justify "o
.s,cciaI consideration In the way of restraining
appropriations. ,
Al n whole the message pavcs the way Tor
the orgy OF appropriations which the Proe'a"
calls for This feature of the message "no '"e
,abored and undignlficd. effort to get BACK '
nj. critics. take up the greater part VI '"e
document. o
There are, however some susscsoo"s ''"' y"
IN line with public opinion and tho he'eHS''eS VI
,.. .,o,o while the statement that tho oduc"-
>ionai facilities OF the state nre no' s'' -
,,.nsura,c with its needs arouscs the suspicion
TINT the governor In paving the way ''' '"'
crsa,,on Of additional state institutions ana ~
n
.,,,,,d when he asserts that tho higher ins''-
,,.,ors NJ learning should form the apex OF tne
educational system and the common sc"oo'' ''
broad base. 10
H.. ayain Ia on constr,tetiv ground wheh he
,n,.s,. that n board OF survey be appointed
IN work IN the interim, FOR the purpose o' ma"
,,y n onreful investigation OF the educauo""'
svst,n. said board to make final report ana rec"
Communications to the next session OF '"o "e''
,ature Such board OF survey shoniu ho' '"'S
baye authority to investigate ana rooo"''""
matters relating to educational ins'''u''o"s' '.'
nil state institutions with tho idea OF co"'''
dating. Naturally the value OF su'h S"'''S
,vou,d depend altogether on the character vi ''o
men composing the board--a fact the i's'S"''"'
should take carefully into account An" '"'
findings of such board should be gwen 'o 'ho
pross from time to time together with "S re-
mort and recommendation, that pubho op'h'o"
may be inteiiigently formed IN advance VI wv
meeting of the next session
I,kew,s,. the governors suggestion that a
pardon board be created should be given care
,,, consideration The Idea IL sound but some
thing different from what he suggests VIII he
reou,red It 1t is to have the approval of tho
legislature and the public. II Is significant
that the criticisms against the pardonins prao-
,,c.s of the admi inistration have penetrated the
consciousness OF the executive to such an extent
that he felt impelied to give recognition even
TO tho idea OF pardon board
or course the state hospital received executive
anproyal THAT was to have been expected since
Il was In the governors office that the wonder
ful idea was born and plans laid for forcing th"
legislature to accept II through an appearance
OF overw helming public opinion in ts favor
So thoroughly has public attention been focused
on this measure, that We think II no "Naggera-
ton to state that on It's success or falur" de
pends the success or failure OF the Eighth cgls-
lature,