Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-03

ropolitan. gives me much gratifica
tiou.
Law and Order
; ..Thc power of the governor OF
flee has been exertcd to gain res
pnct for the law, to secure law en-
foIcemcnt and TO see that adequate
lunishment is mcted out to criml-
mails. Sohsistcrs of both sexes have
received neither aid nor comfort
/ from me. Negligent local law en-
rorccmcnt Officers have been prod
; led into action. The paIdonlng
( power has been used only in cases
If emergency and the old practice
Of granting pardons to please politic-
inns has passed. The control o.
,risons by political bosses and mur
dcrous gargstcrs is no more. Judges
of the highest character and ability
have been appointed IN order 10
maintain respect for the law and
courts.
Economy Saves Millions
THE reports of the STATE ac-
coantinC department show that the
taxpayers have been saved many
millions of dollars by wise economN
and efficient business methods. ana
that more than ten million dollars
in surplus has been accumulated.
When | took office, the surplas was
exhausted and only the drastic re-
trCnchments IL the 1928 budget and
the stopping and vetoing Of severa!
lIillion dollars of special approprla-
tiCns saved the taxpayers from an
I'd valorem tax upon their property
or an increase in franchise rates.
The consistent practice of economy
during the years 1928 and 1921
made it possible to adopt the budget
Of 1925 without increasing the tax
burden npon the people, and this de-
sritc an increase of Sl9,000,00 from
1921 to 1925 in fixed charged voted
by the people. The 1925 budget pro-
>'ided so fairly for the various fune-
tions of state government that L
vas adopted without dissenting
vote in either house of legislature
Uad the old political machine con
tinued in power, the budget OF 1923
instead of showing a decrease of
twelve million dollars in general op-
Grating expenses from the 1921
budget, would have shown an IN
crease of that amount and hence Il
roat increase in tax rates, and the
1925 budget would have shown still
further increases and more tax bur-
dcns. The surplus which has been
Euilt up during my administration
will, | feel certain, make ii possible
to present a budget in 1927 which
VIII not require an increase in tax
rates, Notwithstanding the inerease
in population of the state.
Efficient State Service
"The drastic economy budgets
and the strict practice OF economy
has caused no deterioration in the
state service. Efficient business
methods have improved the service
in every detail. The e1ueati5nal,
7 -ogl essive, humane, protective and
charitable functions of the state
have been fully supported and en-
couraged. The needs of the state
hospitals, reform schools, homes for
detectives, blind and deaf schools
ard state S prisons have been pro-
vided for generously. SIX million
dollars is now being expended for
new construction in various state IN
stitutions, being three times as much
rs any previous budget. The al
lotments for education have been
,he largest in the history of the
state. All the needs of the teach
els' colleges have been adequately
r et and personal attention has been
paid to the needs and business OF
Inc university.
I'm this statement l have con-
fined myself to the two paramount
issues; business IN government with
economy and efficiency, and the
maintenance Of law and order. y