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to Henry Lee. The important task, Jefferson wrote, was

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not to find out new principles or new arguments never

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before thought of, not merely to say tilings which had

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never been said before, but to place before mankind the

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common sense of the subject in terms so plain and firm

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as to command their consent.

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So while you strengthen the Legislative Branch

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by giving it appropriate terms, so also it seems to me

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that as a believer in a strong Governor, taat you saould

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strengthen tae position of the Governor.

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There is one particular proposition that

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touched upon when I appeared before the Committee tais

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morning that I would like to touch upon again, We had

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not only the traditional checks and balances, but we had

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checks and balances within the Executive branch of our

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government under the old Constitution. This gave the

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Governor a good alibi. He could say, well, I didn't appoint

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him and I am not responsible for him. He was either

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by the people or ho was elected by a joint session of the

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Legislature.

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It seems to me a Governor aas a right or should