Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-11-24
INAUGURAL
ADDRESS OF |
!. (. !. GOV. NETOS|

l;'The Inauguration OF Governor ordin-
tarily concMrs with the opening of the
Legislative, assembly and the constit-
tutionEof our state therefore, provid-
les; that the Governor shall com my n
ticate to the LegisIa ture Mt the CONF
imencement Of ench session, inform
alton as to the condition of the
state, and recommend such measures
as he shall deem expedient. Z.
The circumstances under which
fthis inauguration occurs are, how
ever, extraordinary and unique in
the annals of our country. I5thave
been elected at a Recall election, to
complete the term of a man who was
elected Governor at the last general
election No Legislature is in ses-
sion and no session in immediate
prospect. No information or recom-
lmendation for the guidance of the
Legislative body need therefore form
a part Of the Inaugural program, but
rather a statement to the people of
1.-THE state, of the plans and purposes
of the; incoming administration.
81 shall not at this time attempt
to give accurate information as to
the condition OF our states busi-
ness, but may say that I propose
without delay to- make a thorp exam
ination, as far as possible Of every
department. industry and activity.
for the support Of which tax moneys
have been used, and to lay the re-
suit OF such investigation before the
people of our state. tis
Promises Strict Economy
But I do wish to inform you as
to the administrative measures Il
deem expedfent at the present time
and what course Of action propose
to follow in the managemento of the
affairs of the state. It is the hope
and expectation of the new admins
tration to reduce the number Of ap-
pointees and the size OF the public
payroll and to keep and employ in the
.Of the people only such as are Of
proven honesty and efficiency and.
willing to sFender the best service Of
which they yEare car BILE: In addition.
Etosthe economies resulting from such
Increased efficiency and decreased
ipayroll,, the administration expects.
to exercise such other economies In
the management 6f the public bus
tinesssa shall greatly reduce the cost
sOf admin nistration and to that extsnt,
reduce thestax burr len OF our people.
:,si n. Sd. Credit Should I3eE Cool b.
am mind 1ul of 4 liie fact that frr
various reasons the con idences I'm
our state }ds, al field for inYestment
has sen shake and that /, at the
present time. the credit of the state.
and its people seem IN duly impairs
ed and u an conf lent that no good
reason axsta# Or the continuaneasO OF!
this conditio ion and ttitude. Fun
idRnientally the State OF North Da-,,
ikota is, IIS believe s;a bett ter field forss
invest tmeht than any other state In
the, union. There wssy no asintlatiDns
ofaland values during the period Of
high prices 4 ssSi OF icultilral pro-
due cts;Rnot even such AN increase, ,ins
the smarketfSya yalue OF oar land sas
would Ia variant "a sby its grsStsprOtS
dnctiyity and ;:sssss hat there ore the
spresent ayalaat 10 II forth Dakota
lghdsiSSaxtres 40 ana 6ffers IN
excsedingi attnaetay field sdn-ss,
yeitmnsi 0uls bond ded lnd dapted edliesss
BscomparAt tayely N sSi our l4ntis ssfesss
tles our IaaOyrce great d and s0ynpeQss
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