30 THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT [PART 11 
concerning the appointment of future Governors to this 
State. 
I have now the honor to lay before you officially a state- 
ment in which those views are set out in greater detail, 
and beg respectfully to ask that your Lordship will give it 
your favorable consideration. 
L. The State of South Australia enjoys the inestimable 
privilege of self-government under His Most Gracious 
Majesty the King, except in such important affairs as have 
been transferred by the people to the control of the Govern. 
ment of the Commonwealth of Australia. 
IL. From the time when self-government was granted to 
the people of South Australia, the administration has been 
vested in the Governor as the representative of the Crown. 
III. From the foundation of the State to the present time 
our Governors have been sent to us from Great Britain. 
IV. The gentlemen who have had the honor to represent 
the Crown in this State have discharged their duties with 
zeal and with dignity, to the great satisfaction of His 
Majesty’s subjects in this portion of the Empire. 
V. During the period of colonisation it was no doubt ad- 
visable to appoint to this office a gentleman specially qualified 
to direct and guide the administration of government. 
VI. Eight years ago the Home Parliament, by passing the 
Commonwealth Constitution Act, opened a new era in the 
government of Australia. Under this Act His Most Gracious 
Majesty the King is represented in Australia by a Governor- 
General. This high office has been occupied by noblemen 
distinguished for their skill in constitutional government, 
and for the dignity with which they have exercised the 
powers assigned to them by the Crown. The creation of 
this exalted office has exercised a modifying influence on the 
position of the State Governor. 
VII. The cost of the Federal Government, in which is 
included the maintenance of the Governor-General’s estab. 
lishment, has considerably added to the burden of taxation 
borne by the people of the Commonwealth of Australia, 
Throughout the Commonwealth a strong feeling exists that 
the expenditure on government should be limited. In 
response to a general expression of public opinion to this 
effect, reductions have been made in the number of members 
of the State Houses of Parliament. 
VIII. The desire to lessen the cost of government is not 
prompted by any diminution of loyalty to His Most Gracious 
Majesty the King. People of this State have been. and still