Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18
GOV. C. DOUGLASS
BUCK INAUGURATED
AT DOVER TUESDAY
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ing in the future.
Mr.. Bucks inaugural address is as
follows:
To the Members of the General Assem-
bly, and the Citizens of the State OF
Delaware:
Il have sworn that I will faithfully
discharge the duties of the office of
Governor of the State of Delaware ac-
cOrding to the best of my ability. TO
discharge my duties respecting legisla-
ton effectively l must rely upon the
earnest and hearty cooperation of the
members of the General Assembly. The
State officials and a majority of both
Houses IN the Assembly are of the same
political party. The responsibility is
very definitely fixed. Partisanship, how
ever, should have no place in legisla--
tion and we will have none if we pull
together in the peoples interest.
Since the time of William Penn,
Delaware with its small area and popu-
lation has appealed 20 men of bread
vision as a fair field for experiment in
government. In this generation GER
tain citizens have laid anew the foun-
-dations of the State and have raised
the standards of right living OF the
people. It falls to us to support and
carry on their patriotic service.
Il am in sympathy with practical ana
progressive legislation. Calvin Coolidge
set the ultimate goal of our joint efforts
in all your legislation to recognize the
right of men to be well born. well nur--
tured, well educated, well employed and
well paid
DEPLoREs NEW OFFICES
'.I have assumed the head of a great
business-a business, in many respects,
like that of a large corporation in which
State officials are the stockholders. My
ambition is to direct a sound business
administration. My general policy re-
specting legislation will be to suggest
improvements in existing laws relating
to taxes, roads, schools, the cause OF
education and the framework of gov
ernment.
Economy was not only a key note of
the last campaign but it received as well
a definite endorsement in the platform
of my party. For these reasons can
not with a clea rconscience begin my
business association with the 1O2nd
General Assembly without voicing my
disappointment in the immediate need
that was found for an increased num-
ber of salaried assistants to dispatch
their business. Political eXpediency
that is purchased with public confidence
is political suicide. The very essence of
a free government, consists IN conSld-
ering office as a public trust, bestowed
for the good of the country, and not for
the benefit of an individual or party;
"PAY AS YOU CO." FOR STATE
'PfODlemS feldllllS 10 the hSCttl pun
cies of the State challenge attention at
this time. Our financial accounting and
reporting methods require strengthen
ing to produce the kind of detailed in
formation about our public finances that
private corporations must have about
their finances in order to be successful
Our budget law, though satisfactory in
outline, is susceptible to improvements
that will align it with the best modern
practice. The large surpluses in our
d
not DC Conserved or properly utilized
without very serious s-t,Iy. The possl-
bilities of debt retirement md OF pGS
ting capital improvements on pay as
you go basis, merit expert consldera-
tion, as does also the most economical
form of bonds to issue, if future honds
are to be issued. The reorganization of
our system of revenue and taxation and
also the Capitalization of our system OF
scattered financial control, are prob
lens Of the deepest import.
"a handsome. surplus will be found in
the State treasury at the close OF the
fiscal year. It's disposition will COM
mand serious study, yet / hope to see
1t applied in so far as possible to re-
duction of the States present indebted
ness of $12, 366, 900.
The office of Secretary of State is
overburdened with work and special
tasks in no way appropriate 10 S4sat cSNW
flee.
CORPORATIONS DEPT. URGED
II recommend the creation of a De-
partment of Corporations having COM
plete control over the charter business
now done in the office of the Secretary
of State, including the collection OF all
fees etc. This Department should be
directed by a technically trained Com
missioner of Corporations.
II recommend that the hands OF the
State Auditor be materially strengthen
ed so that an accurate audit OF every
State office would be made each year
and a detailed report thereof submitted
to the Governor.
In the field of administrative reor-
ganization, the best thought in the
State should be focused on the possible
economy and improved service that
might be obtained from effective CEN
tralization of the purchase of State sup
plies, and the consolidation of lnde-
pendent and overlapping offices, boards
commissions and other State ageneles.
PENSION STATE EMPLOYEES
''Those of our charitable and welfare
institutions and organizations chat re-
ceive financial assistance from the state
are of such importance and the annual
pecuniary State aid given them has
grown to such an amount that a con-
solidation of the boards of these Yarsz
ious organizations is suggested Il -
Intelligent means of deter4i
effective methQdszs
ed. E