Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-24

tive has interfercd with the Legisla.
tive preyogatives. As 4 matter of fact
there Is no such thing a. Executive
Interference" This il but Z phrase OF
those who fear for their particular
projects. 1t is as much the right OF
the Executive to VETO a bin, as it Ia
the right of a legislator to VOTE for
it. 1t is for each to do what he be-
lieves to be right and for the public
interest. ~, Af.i 49,
1t should not be overlooked that the
Legislature is in session only for
about three months. Tho members
then return to their homes and leave
the government OF the State to the
Chief Executive for a year and nine
months. The administration is known
as the Governors administration, and
he must bear the blame of or take the
credit for 1t. as the case may Be.
In my opinion there is no valid rea-
son for an excessive tax rate and the
taxpayers Of the State will hold us all
responsible for what Is done here dur
ing the next few days. You already
have passed measures over the Execu-
tive veto that have added approxi-
mateiy l-3 Of q mill to the tax rate.
In doing this you must account to the
people not to the Governor. The Gov
ernor also must account to the people,
not to the Legislature. If the present
situation continues l fear that public
disapproval will accumulate through
out the State. that it will not be pos
sible to hold it in check, and that 1t
will overWhelm those who are respon-
sble for unwaryanted appropriations.
in closing l desire to say that If the
Legislature continues on Its present
q nf tho State for
1924 and 1925, when our country is at
peace, will certainly exceed the tax
rate we had during the years Of the
recent war. ] fear it will be en-
barrassing for those who in 1924 are
to appeal to the voters of Maine for
their suffrage to account for the condi-
ton in which the State will find itself.
" No resolve pending before this Legis-
lature has as little merit in it as or
has greater possibilities for extraya-
gance than the one j am returning to
you.
Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) PERCIVAL +. BANTER,
Governor of Maine.
The message was read by the Sec
rotary.
Mr.. WILSON of Aroostook: Mr..
President, gentlemen Of the Senate:
move tHdt Ills IcSOltc OetOHlS ii Id W
Notwithstanding the objection of the
Governor and will address myself to
the motion.
In 1919. Governor Milliken appoint
ed a commissioff to investigate at the
Eastern States Exposition the de-
STABILITY of the State of Maine erect
ing building there. That committee
came back and reported in full, unani-
NOUS that it should be done. for the
advantages of the State of Maine to
display their agricultural products
and any of their products from other
industries which are manufactured
here.
In 1921 this same bill did come be-
fore the Observation-Disclosures finally
met its death here in the Senate Cham
Der. 1t was then sponsored by the
agricultural interests of the State of
Maine. of which l am one of the rep
rosentatives today. 1 come from a
county practically all agricultural in
terests, very few manufacturing in
terests though there are some novelty
mills, hardwood mills.
At this time we have a resolve for
$4,000 to be met with another $4,000
contributed by the citizens of the
State of Maine to the erection OF this
building. The farmers here. what is
allied the Farmers Club or the Farm