Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-17

ties as agencies for good government.
and without criticising the records of
any party said that he proposed to
tell the people what the Republican
Party had done SO that they could
Judge for themselves as to whether
it had been well done. The Governor
said he did not believe in allowing
craftsmanship to influence his judg-
ment, and in carrying on the work of
the State never had allowed himself
TO be affected by partisan influences.
The Governor said that he went
through the primary campaign with
out indulging in any personalities
and he did not say a harsh or UNI
pleasant word against any of his OPP
ponents and he proposed to do the
same in the State campaign, and re-
CARELESS of personal attacks or abuse
he would not allow himself to re
sort TO any replies but would leave all
the disaSreeable things to others.
The Budget
The Governor explained how the
Budget was started by Governor Mil
liken and how it had proven Of great
ilNIf III sti lllciilllS Oul Tic Slilt .
finances. He said that he fully APP
preciated the assistance rendered
him by Governor Milliken's Budget
report when he came into the office
on January 31st, 1921, under very
trying circumstances. The Budget
is prepared in advance Of the legisla-
tive session and is then submitted to
the Legislature for its approval. The
Governor said that had it not been
for Governor Millikens Budget the
Legislature of 1921 would have been
greatly hampered in its work, where
as as a matter of fact when ne be-
came Governor on January 81, 1921,
he had the Budget to fall back upon
and Notwithstanding Governor Park
bursts long illness the work of the
Legislature was completed in about
the usual time and everything was
carried on in an orderly manner. He
stated that Immediately after the
coming election the Budget Com
mittee would get in touch with all
sections Of the State and prepare its
report for the 1928 Legislature. The
work which Governor Milliken did in
monumental
Finances
The Governor told about the heavy
demands made upon the last Legisla
ture and sal that more than 40 mill
lion dollars had been asked for in APP
preparations. He commended the
Legislature in its wisdom in reduc-
ing this more than one half, and said
that it required courage to do so in
view of the urgent appeals that were
made for funds He spoke OF the he
cessity Of having Governor who
could say NO when occasion de-
manded and said that it was much
plea sunter. OF course, to say Yes
and that those to whom NO" was
said remembered il much longer than
those to whom he said Yes
Legislative Committee
The last session of the Leg Stature
passed an order creating a Legisla
tive committee the object of which
was TO make a survey of the States
activities, its departments and insti-
tutions, and present 10 the next Leg
islaturc its findings, The work Of
the State has expanded so much in
the past few years that the Governor
believes much good will come from
the committees work. This commit
tee consists of two Senators and three
Representatives Who contribute their
time and who are already going into
the records at the Capitol and con-
sulting with the Heads of the De
partments and Institutions. Some Of
the Departments today seem to over
lap others, and it may prove to be
advisable 10 effect certain consolida-
tions. This has been done in other
states and Maine is not slow in max
ing improvements. The people of the
State Will he interested in the report
of this committee for they will have
first hand information and every
thing they do will be given to the
public. The Governor is in confer
ence with the committee frequently
and viii make recommendation based
upon the knowledge he has acquired
during his term of Office. Improve
ments always can be made and the
way TO bring them about is through
an orderly procedure.
Executive Department
The work of the Executive De-
partment comprises a great many
items. Some people think that the
Executive Department consists Of the
Governor his Secretary, and his
immediate associates, and the Coun-
cilors. The Executive Department
has taken on a large amount Of
outside work especially work in
connection with the States de-
pendents In the past whenever
something new has been under
taken and those behind it did not
seem to know where to place the
responsibility for the work it often
was turned over to the Executive
Department. The work in connection
with Insane State Beneficiarics, Sol
dIers' Pensions. support of Paupers
and the needy blind. education Of tho
blind burial eXnerseS Of coIdia,c opS