New Britain herald., 1923-01-04
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE


Governor Tempieten's message
exactly the sort OF admirable, pain
stalking. conservative sort OF a state
ment OF conditions and recommends
tions that might have been eNpeete
OF him. II reflects a somewhat sioli'
pride IN the State and conviction
that II would be wise 20 "let wei
enough alone" and, possibly. TO carr
the well enough" bit farther Thor
nre no flights OF enthusiastic eloauene'
inspired by splendid vision and II wa
quite unnecessary for him TO state, al
he did. that Connecticut In Its his
tory, tendencies and traditions has
shown no trace OF socialistic desires
The comment. made In his recon.
mendation OF a fuel investigation b,
the board OF control with possible pur.
chase OF coal. might well apply to the
estimable governor himself. Evidence
Of this characteristic in him may
be seen In his desire TO revert-and
revert" is used advisedly-to the
general use of the standard time
which refuses to see In the bright sun
light OF that extra hour" in the sum-
mer time any increased efficiency in
the world.
The burdened taxpayer will not be
worried by the Governors concern for
the sufferers from cancer and his
suggestion that they receive treatment
or his evident sympathy with consid-
Grafton of the children, for he makes
it plain that the finances of the state
should be kept sound and the
necessary expenditures provided for
through a reduction in expenses rather
than through looking for new sources
of income. His conventional state
ment that the prohibition law should
be enforced 80 long as it is with us"
breathes the spirit of keeping the
record straight" as the lawyers put
It, He could not well have said less.
A reflection of the belated wish of
the administration at Washington to
take care of the farmers may be seen
in the message. Even though Cover
nor Templeton may stand by his ex-
pressed desire to serve only one term
as Chief Executive of this state, there
are other fields in which it would be
pleasant to browse. Everyone should
consider the transportation companies,
the message informs, but on this
point also, the people of the state
are free from worry. Such interests
are, and have been in capable hands
which often do not see the necessity
even, of going to the trouble of shak-
Ing hands with the powers that be at
Hartford. There will not be much
ENTHUSIASM among the ''peepul' of the
state over the messages evident ankle
ty lest new forms of transportation in
LerIeT6 With IneHn.
And In this connection the situation
In regard to the management of the
highways is still left in considerable,
possibly necessary, doubt. Whether
or not the present efficient commits
sioner of highways will continue to
have the power which he has used
to the general satisfaction of the peo-
pie, under the Governors plan, what
ever that may be, is a question. 1t is
to be hoped any new arrangement will
not be inspired by political expedien-
cy.
An honored citizen of Connecticut,
chosen to lead our state on in its sane,
conservative, successful way has spok-
en- sanely and conservatively of his
plans and wishes. Enthusiastically
he has refrained from giving the i'm
preston that he would create a dis
turbance if his recommendations are
not followed. There must, above all
be no disturbances. no scenes. Cover
nor Templeton indicates by his mes
sage that he is essentially opposed to
touching any matches to any worlds |
1t is safe prediction that the state |
will continue to be prosperous under
him, with no anxiety in the minds of |
politicians and friends of politicians |
and no disconcerting socialist sue
cesses.