Arizona republican., 1921-01-12
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 state, together with complete anal ysis Of funds from all sources that will be available tO meet the states eX- penditures for the next fiscal biennium. Changes must be made, however, SO that the purposes for which the law was enacted Can be effectuated These are set forth in detail in the report of Tho budget secretary. whose construcz tive criticism win be of aid in your consideration of this subject.
 The Labor Question
 While there have been occasional rumbings Of discontent. the past two years have been notably free from in dustrial trouble The relations of em- ploye and employer have been satis- factory, indicating growing under standing of the rights and necessities of each. know of no one thing more important Co the development of the state than tho maintenance of indus trial peace. Such a condition can pest be established and it's continuance as- surcd through the creation of an indus trial department under the direction of an industrial commissioner. rms or ficfal must be a man of keen under standing, qualified by temperament and experience to deal with repre- sentatives of both labor and capital, and be able to apply not only the prin- ciples of right and justice to the set tlemcnt of disputes, but adjust them without friction. It would bc his duty Co safeguard labor and at the same time protect the industries of the state from unjust exaclions and demands This department could perform valu- able service in other ways by super vising the distribution of labor. thus avoiding a congestion of unemployed in any one district. With the growth of the state and it's industries tho need of such a department becomes daily . more important The term of the commissioner should not be less than six years. Long term service is pre- ferable fin that it develops consistent and experienced administration and provides against changes due to poll tical fluctuations.
 Abolish Resources Board
 Owing to limited approximation. the Arizona resource board could not carry out the objects for which IL was ap- pointed. That effective work, upon limited money. was done, is amply evil . denced by the report of it's activities now awaiting your inspection. I feel that due to the impossibility of making adequate financial provision common surate with tho scope and importance of It's labor it would be the expedient thing to abolish this board and appro- priate like amount to be used under the direction of the executive for tho furtherance of state and inter- state reclamation projects.
 An impeachment to Progress
 The constitutional provision limitins the amount of state bonded indebted ness Co s350,O00 still stands as a bar. Tier to our advancement. This fact hai been called To the attention of the leg islature by myself and my predecessor D but without result. The ex-servic, men. represented by the American Legion. will appear before you an, present their claims in the form of land bill. My support and co-operatioi have been pledged to them. but pro misses will prove meaningless unles your body takes steps to remove th restriction referred to. Several larg tracts of land fin this state could b, utilized to excellent advantage fin grati flying the desire of these men fol homes. Direct taxation would prov, s too burdensome in the financing o such an undertaking, but with tn, bonded debt limitation removed, feasible plan, devoid of such objection could be formulated. The Fourth stat legislature enacted soldiers settle ment act but it's operation was con tingent upon congress adopting tn
  As congress failed to do it's part, tn Arizona law has served no other pur pose than to cucumber the statut books. Although there is no direc there certainly is an implied obliga ton on the part of the state of Arizon 10 reward in a substantial way tt men whose valorous representatiO made possible tho peace and blessing we enjoy today l would therefore urf hut ofI given to this recommendation.
 The Road Problem
 There is a remarkable unanimity sentiment existing as to the necessit of good roads but wide divergence opinion, however, as to whether the sl pervisory authority. not only as
 routes, but expenditures, should vested in the state engineer. or con mission. My views on the subject we placed before the last legislature in u following language;
 ''I would suggest that the full coi trol of our state highways be placed the hands of a road commission col sisting of five persons serving witho pay. The term of office should be fl years, the appointments being so reg lated that there would be only O member of the board changed ea year This would insure permanen of the commission and would free from the possibility of having plans and organization changed at ca Eubernatorial election. The commi sioners should employ the state e gineer and have full authority over t state highway department. thus talxi that appointment out of politics. T salary of the state engineer should
 fixed at a figure insuring the best TO engineering talent available"
 Senate Bin No. 17, you will recs was passed and handed to me for a proval. The main features of t measure were good. Had there T been incorporated therein a provisi divesting the executive of his prerog tive of appointment, but at the sal time holding him responsible for efficient conduct of the department, = hesitancy on my part would have be manifested fin signing the bill.
 It was then, and still is source regret to me, that the attitude assum was that politics should outweigh best interests of the states All overtul on my part to secure constructive lt islation of this character were ignOr and I was compelled Co veto which eliminating it's one main a \ several minor objectionable teatur would have at least given the opp funity of putting 1t and the princi involved to the test.
 The record of accomplishment dur tho past two years in road construct is a notable one and commensur
 with the progress made m other H