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executive offices. In fact, just last week
one of the nation's largest corporations, be-
cause of its vast diversity in its business
has decided to change its top structure to
widen the power at the top so that more
people would be allowed to operate its
diversity.
Reference was just given to a post-audit.
It means just what it says, after the fact
an auditor comes in and reviews the rec-
ords.
All accountants and auditors recommend
a check and balance within every business
system known as internal control. This
elected comptroller and elected governor
serve as in business, as a check and bal-
ance of internal control.
DELEGATE J. CLARK (presiding) :
The Chair recognizes Delegate Adkins.
DELEGATE ADKINS: I yield two min-
utes to Delegate Sollins.
DELEGATE J. CLARK (presiding):
The Chair recognizes Delegate Sollins.
DELEGATE SOLLINS: Mr. Chairman,
a strong judicial article and an effective
legislative article have already been ap-
proved by this Committee.
It is now equally incumbent upon us
that the third branch of government, the
executive branch be made an equal and
coordinate part of our state government.
To do this, the governor's hand must be
strengthened, and one of the major ways in
which this can be accomplished is to per-
mit the governor to select the state's fiscal
chief, the comptroller.
For too long candidates for comptroller
have been selected by gubernatorial candi-
dates for political reasons, for the area in
which they live, rather than fiscal ability
or financial knowledge.
On the other hand, we elect a governor
because we believe we want the programs
which he endorses. To carry out these pro-
grams the governor must have the com-
plete support of all members of the execu-
tive branch. If the governor attempts to
go too far we will have the strong, effec-
tive legislature which we have created, and
the reformed judicial system which we
have established to check him if necessary.
The people of the State want effective
state government. This means that each of
the three branches must be equally able to
carry out and accept the responsibilities
with which it is charged. A divided ex-
ecutive is not able to carry out the job
which we expect.
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The Washington Post, in an editorial,
which one of our delegates alluded to
earlier, suggests that this is not the time
for compromise. I agree, because better
government cannot be compromised.
DELEGATE J. CLARK (presiding) :
The Chair recognizes Delegate Sybert.
DELEGATE SYBERT: I should like to
yield two minutes to Delegate Dukes.
DELEGATE J. CLARK (presiding) :
The Chair recognizes Delegate Dukes.
DELEGATE DUKES: Mr. Chairman,
I voted yesterday against the Board of
Public Works, and I shall do so tomorrow
and tomorrow and tomorrow. I do not feel
that the troika system has ever worked. It
did not work along the ancient Nile, and
it did not work in Rome. While it is work-
ing here, it is not working efficiently.
I live where Mrs. Robie lives. I over-
heard Mr. Boyce say that not that the
people do not know what they want, but
that we did not know what the people
wanted.
I do, because they call me and tell me,
and they want to elect their officials. They
tell me. I do not think the only quality is
competence. It is helpful if his blood is
warm and his fingers reach out and touch
the hand of the people.
If we have an elected comptroller we will
satisfy most of the people. They will have
some voice in it.
I am sorry that Mr. Kiefer's motions
will not be able to be effective. I struck my
own compromise. I believe the people should
be able to elect their officers, and I will
vote against the Board of Public Works so
as not to handicap the governor.
DELEGATE J. CLARK (presiding):
The Chair recognizes Delegate Adkins.
DELEGATE ADKINS: Mr. Chairman,
may I use the couple minutes remaining to
sum up for the majority report?
This question need not be divisive of
this Convention. It has been suggested be-
cause of the political overtones which it
has that we will leave these halls com-
pletely divided, with the blood flowing
freely over the case. That need not be the
case. It is an intense question of political
management. It is an important question
as to the future of this State.
The maturity of this Convention so far
has been such that it has never failed to
arrive at a proper decision on issues where
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