New Britain herald., 1928-01-04
Gov. Fttller's Message

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 Gov. FMller's Message
 Boston. Jan. { R-The Sacco- Nanzetti agitation of last summer and the depression in the textile in- dustry were reflected today in tho annual message of Gov. Alvan T. Fuller in which he recommended changed judicial procedure to allow the supreme court greater latitude in reviewing capital caseA and made a plea for strict governmental economy and tax reduction.
 Referring to the celebrated case in which he declined to intervene after an exhaustive personal inyesti- eation assisted by three eminent citi- zens. the governor said:
 "A plan that will place our courts in the position to take and hold con- trol of capital cases. from their be- ginning to their ultimate conclusion. and which will make certain that the governor will not be compelled to encounter the difficulties which were forced upon him in the year 1927 by the jealous defenders of persons convicted of first degree murder, should be formulated and made ef- fective by appropriate legislation.
 One Possible Way
 "One way in which these things can be accomplished is pointed out in the recent report of our judicial council:
 Tn capital case the entry in tho supreme judicial court shall transfer to that court the whole case for it's consideration of the law and the evidence. and the court may or der new trial if satisfied that the verdict was against the law or the weight of the evidence. or for any other reason that justice may re- quire.'
 Continuing. the governor said, "The remedies there pointed out could provide no fairer nor more and considerate review than was granted in the recent mur- der cases before me.
 Neither our supreme judicial court nor any other tribunal acting as 8 court of appeal, could be eX- pected. in any case. to interview. all witnesses and jurors and the host of other interested per sons, as was done at that time.
 Crime PreventiOn
 "In this connection l repeat that for the prevention of crime general ly. we have to rely principally on justice. swift and sure. and that the inclined must be made to that it is well-nigh cer- tain that any criminal acts on their part are sure to be found out and quickly punished and that no poli- tics. nor money, nor Influence, nor organized demonstration can help them to avoid the consequences Of their crimes
 The governor praised the work of the men who assisted him in the re- view of the case as. 'as fine an eX- ample of disinterested unselfish pub lie service as l have seen during my ddmlnlStralOn.
 Turning to the financial situation. the executive promised q reduction of the state tax in his budget for 1928.
 We have had during these past three years a businesslike adminis- tration of the states affairs. The policy is a wise one that should be retained and pre- served.
 Maximum Tax
 There Is certain maximum tax beyond which we cannot go without the life of our indus tries and the happiness and we'll being of our people.
 Tt is an open question whether we have not travelled so far in the protection we give labor and in the ldvantages-both state and munich we have given our ct,i- .ens in good roads, education and other facilities, that. between the we have imposed on industry and the taxes that we and the cities and towns exact from hem. our industries have not a position where there is nothing for a good many of them o do but quit.
 '"The local manufacturer who ries to persuade the local govern nent to restrict it's expenditures Is ooked upon as an imposter and when in despair-after years in which his business has not been 'rofita ble. but during which taxes lave been imposed on his capital lssets. regardless of the fact that !! hey were not yielding any profit le closes down his factory. then | md then only an appeal is made 10 ry to induce the owner of the | property to stay.
 Other salients in the governors | nessage included:
 "1 would urge upon the people # Massachusetts the duty of ob- ervance and enforcement of all avs including the prohibition law.
 T recommend that when police nen or firemen are jncapacitated IT killed in the performance of Iuties their dependents should be for.
 The traffic to and from Boston nd East Boston, Chelsea, Revere. Winthrop. Lynn and the North 'hore warrants the construction of
 bridge or tunnel between Bosto,.