Arizona republican., 1921-01-12

taxation shall be limited to our pres ent necessities. It is my earnest hope thar@ within a year conditions will so readjust themselves that I will feel warranted and justified in calling special session of the legislature and making recommendations to it which I do not now feel free to offer.
 Arizona is a growing state. and it naturally follows that her financial ex- penditures must keep pace with her development. But this does not mean that we can not sacrifice in many ways without harmful effect. I know, there fore, that you will receive my recom mendations regarding fiscal affairs in the spirit in which they are offered, mindful of the fact that the major re- sponsibility is one entrusted to the members of your body, but that l am desirous of cooperating to the fullest extent and working in harmony with you in this and other matters. The legislative and executive departments are coordinate branches of this gov ernment, although past history might
 indicate the contrary. 1 am certain that partisanship will be buried dur ing the session of the Fifth state legis- lature, and record of beneficial and constructive legislation will be made. outstanding by reason of quality rather ] than quantity, we'll worthy of emula- 1 tion by your successors, and meriting the commendation of those your rep ! resent.
 1 Roads, Education, Administrative Consolidation
 1 There are three principal subjects ! desire to stress and which. in my opinion. by reason of their importance I demand earnest and careful considera- l .XsxA,. tive reform, the latter through consoli- dation or standardization of depart
 ments of government. My views on the first two will be embodied in this writ ing but the third will later be presented
 in a. special message. Dr. A. E. Buck o New York, noted governmental ef- ficiency expert, has been employed tC . draft a plan for the revision and re I Iconstruction of our state government
 and the result of his 1abors will b,
 placed before you during the earl.
 part of the session.
 Already the term "administrativt consolidation" has come to have a yer! . definite meaning. It is, in pref, tn reorganization of the several offices ant agencies concerned with the admins tration of the states affairs into a fey ! coordinate departments with head . appointed by the governor responsibl , to him. Integration of the administra , tion is thus brought about; useless an
 obsolte offices and agencies are abol
 ished, and related functions ar
 grouped under the same departments f management. Responsibility for tn
 administration is fixed-the governo D and his few department heads ar 2 placed in the Imelight of publi 70 opinion.
 The Old Order Changeth t A survey of conditions convinces m % it is not so much that new laws ar f needed for the successful conduct ( - the stata as that existing law b e amended to conform to changed condi B. tions. We do not lack laws. To th - contrary. we are over burdened wit e them and many on our statute book : icould be repealed and their absenc r never noted. Experience must be ou 70 teacher and guide in these matter e We should not hesitate to discard whs t a-a have found to he useless or man