The Bismarck tribune., 1929-01-09

Tower Bldg. Kresge Bldg
tOfflcial City. State and County Newspaper)
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE
Governor Skaters first message to the legislative as
semb does 60 far afed for him who would seek IN
novelties and experiments to gratify the American
propensity for coming and strange ideas into law
deals with administrative necessities of the state
and the burdens already developed for taxpayer
legislator and finds in these apparently sufficient
assignment the best thought and energies Of
lawmakers He toSses these into the legislative arena
largely the Of recital Of certain situations In
which state finds its affairs, such the state mill
and elevator the Bank of North Dakota. the looming
deadlock between highway construction and matnte- Il
nance hail insurance. taxation and the need OF some
form relief that will aid In orderly marketing
of grain and avoid depression of prices by the early
son gut Of Shipments Each situation Is presented with
recommendation less pronounced as to what
might or ought to be to remedy the conditions he
forth and he sets them forth. With that pre-
sentaon Of conditions and the prescription for treat
Ynent he leaves 1t to the lawmakers to thres matters
out
The of the message is conservative there ap-
parently design to challenge violent controversy
though concevahly there parts OF It and its recon-
mendatons that viii excite disagreement but such dis
as need not develop into Incorporate differ
ences of opinion.
Many Of the matters on which the governor calls for
adjustment are capable Of arthmetical analysis. They
deal with taxation and appropriations with income and
expenditure and deficit with revenue margins that will
have to considered In their relation to the future
economic administration Of the state with the high cost
OF government with interest payments and the increas
ing needof state departments dealing with activities Of
public welfare.
At the outset Of the message the governor begins to
elaborate on this financial aspect of state conditions and
1t coors the entire OF the document Orthodox
icaly. he leads off with the recommendation that under
circumstance should the legislature permit the allow
Of appropriations In of the income Of
the state lest this necessate sources Of revenue
with consequent increase Of taxation property He
admits that reductions Of taxes be made So he
feels it would be west for the lawmakers to keep their
appropriations within the limit the budget pared
down by the budget board.
The governor reinforces this warning by review of
the state municipal debts Owing the large total
Of interest required this tota-in Of
of which $25 100000 Is in bonded state obligationshe
feels that the time repeal from the statutes
provisions designed to authorize the issuance of state
bonds for any purpose other than rural credits.
Eventually he argues the people Of the state en-
titled to be delivered the burden of heavy taxes
but he admits the problem is not easy to solve
inviting to approach and that its proper
luton calls the part Of the legislators and admins
exercise OF care QeuOeTaLl00
high degree Of courage in dealing with it.
The governor rather cuts the ground out from under
the feet OF those who may have had any bond issue
plans in view out Of the dilemma that is clos
ing in on the state highway department. with mante-
costs progressing to that stage where there will be
no money left for permanent construction in the present
state highway program He says he IS opposed to any
sue Of bonds for highway construction The increased
on gasoline-waich others have had in mind pos
sble to meeting the annual charges which bond
issue to be devoted solely finishing the sys-
tenn would enail-and an increase In motor vehicle H.
cense fees proposed by him for additional
revenue to keep the road construction pay-asyou-gc
basis
The agitation for additional revenue for highway con.
sucton has had In mind solely the construction Of thu
big cross-state system now under way The governor
however In his treatment of the proposal to creas.
highway revenues, recommends development Of thu
county and marketing road systems. thus counterns
again to the views Of the main stem advocates With tn.
veto In his hands there does not at this time
any prospect that bond issue advocates realize the
method OF completing the great main arteries Of thu
road system when increasing maintenance hav.
deadlocked their operations.
The Bank OF North Dakota and the state mill and ele
vator subjects that have in them the elements
controversy ss well Is difficulties of solution In thu
conflicting political compexions Of the two houses lies
only the prospect Of challenge to the governors
mendatou Tor placing the mill under the administers
ton Of commissionsugar -coated though it be Will
the provision that the commission be selected from
partsans already such passaseat-arms to the
tent Of deadlock between house and senate has beel
predicted by political Until the fact-fnding com
mtee has reported It's findns1 with possibly some con
clhsions and. mayhap even Recommendations to th
future q H. min and elevator, the governors treat
mant q ~ matt9 must but part Of the IN.
tnGufnei1nt Tor bastng the legislative verdict t,
whefhG ~ lhau taks up the administration Of th
0Fand 1D stats utility. his predecessors had TO-
II ~ tim r Over e conml1ston
n gcvonors socommsndatien = to the Bank .
1mh uokota AoaI Nh - teenicaltss q finance An
@o6k 1heoe - matt0 tor sxpsrtA Ihe oedinas
Ii at@ = uot sarsed g IL intsicscies and nlcs "a
' q 0nAnelal affais5 which ne asieht-of-hanl
y - annatons IL lEorGans the Meons Of ts bank
49, n,a f,snxpa vrcr1A Ther Vii want q be shown D