Progressive Men Of The State Of Montana Classic Reprint

Author : Montana; Governor
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ISBN 13 : 9781331375227
Total Pages : 144 pages
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Download or read book Messages and State Papers of Governor S. V. Stewart of Montana written by Montana; Governor and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Messages and State Papers of Governor S. V. Stewart of Montana: 1913-1920 Mr. President and Members of the Thirteenth Legislative Assembly: The laws of Montana require that the Governor submit to you at this time such information and recommendations as he may deem pertinent. The same Constitution and Statutes define the respective functions of the three branches of the government. The chief present concern, therefore, involves an intelligent understanding not alone of the legal duty but as well of the official and personal obligation imposed thereby. No one of us was elected to office as a personal compliment or as a means of affording a holiday. Public office may or may not prove pleasant and satisfactory to the individual, but it should always carry serious responsibility. The truest and most enduring satisfaction to be derived from official life must ever result from calm and serene contemplation of a work completed and well done rather than from careless ease and comfort in office. The Thirteenth Legislative Assembly may and should make a record for efficiency that will compare most favorably with any past session. To do this two things are essential and should at all times be kept in mind: First: A clear understanding of the finances of the State and a consistent application of that knowledge in making appropriations; Second: A full realization of the fact that the people who sent us here as their representatives have declared at the polls in no unmistakable terms that certain reforms must be forthcoming. Care in Appropriations. Our State is rich in resources but not in ready money. Our institutions are building and need cash. However laudable may be the ambition and desire to speedily complete and equip them and thereby enlarge the immediate scope of their influence, we must face the fact that there is only a limited sum available. Care must be exercised in all matters touching appropriations. It is the duty of every member to carefully study the various financial statements submitted. A contract exists today between the people on the one side and the present administration on the other. We made a proposal, either personally or through the medium of the platform of principles upon which we stood for office, that if successful we would enact certain measures of proposed legislation. The people accepted the proposition. The minds met and there was a complete contract. Its terms are plain, specific and entirely possible of execution. Nothing now remains to prevent our living up to each obligation thereof. A failure to give to the people the promised reforms can be nothing short of repudiation. Our duty, therefore, is evident, although it may not be performed without much studious effort. My part is to recommend and approve. The former I do most emphatically, and the latter I stand ready to cheerfully perform. You are now face to face with your convenant of the contract. Prompt and effective fulfillment is confidently expected. Subjects of Legislation. The reforms which the people demand were promises not only by the majority party, but were included in the platform declarations and pledges of all three of the political parties represented in the membership of this Assembly, and include the following: A law providing for a Tax Commission with full power to adjust and equalize the assessment of property. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com