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Editorial
April 5, 1955
The West End News
Frederiksted, Saint Croix County, Virgin Islands
What is this article about?
Editorial criticizes Governor Alexander's veto of 29 bills by the Virgin Islands Legislature, highlighting waste of time and money, recurrence of past issues under De Castro and old Organic Act, and urges legislators to avoid such situations while maintaining independence.
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Stand Up And Be Counted
The fact that Governor Alexander has vetoed 29 bills passed by the Virgin Islands Legislature at its first session just ended is causing many ordinary voters to wonder if a better way cannot be found to process these bills so as to avoid the waste of time and money involved.
Our legislators are best qualified to answer this question, and indeed should take time out to do so, for after a similar experience under former Governor De Castro and the old Organic Act, it was thought that the end had come for this type of legislation, and now that there's some semblance of a two party system in the Legislature a new leaf had been turned and there would be a minimum of waste of the taxpayers' money.
But instead we seem to have the same ridiculous situation that existed before and which succeeded splendidly in the curtailment of the measure of autonomy we enjoyed under the old Organic Act.
Of course, no self-respecting citizen could expect our legislators to be mere rubber stamps for the Governor, nor to seek cover as soon as he cracks the whip, but we certainly would not like to see a recurrence of this ridiculous situation in the next or any other session.
Those who have not contributed to it should stand up and be counted.
The fact that Governor Alexander has vetoed 29 bills passed by the Virgin Islands Legislature at its first session just ended is causing many ordinary voters to wonder if a better way cannot be found to process these bills so as to avoid the waste of time and money involved.
Our legislators are best qualified to answer this question, and indeed should take time out to do so, for after a similar experience under former Governor De Castro and the old Organic Act, it was thought that the end had come for this type of legislation, and now that there's some semblance of a two party system in the Legislature a new leaf had been turned and there would be a minimum of waste of the taxpayers' money.
But instead we seem to have the same ridiculous situation that existed before and which succeeded splendidly in the curtailment of the measure of autonomy we enjoyed under the old Organic Act.
Of course, no self-respecting citizen could expect our legislators to be mere rubber stamps for the Governor, nor to seek cover as soon as he cracks the whip, but we certainly would not like to see a recurrence of this ridiculous situation in the next or any other session.
Those who have not contributed to it should stand up and be counted.
What sub-type of article is it?
Constitutional
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Gubernatorial Veto
Virgin Islands Legislature
Bill Processing
Political Autonomy
Taxpayer Waste
Two Party System
What entities or persons were involved?
Governor Alexander
Virgin Islands Legislature
Governor De Castro
Organic Act
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Gubernatorial Vetoes And Legislative Waste In Virgin Islands
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Veto Process And Urging Legislative Improvement
Key Figures
Governor Alexander
Virgin Islands Legislature
Governor De Castro
Organic Act
Key Arguments
Veto Of 29 Bills Causes Waste Of Time And Money
Recurrence Of Past Issues Under De Castro And Old Organic Act
Two Party System Expected To Reduce Waste But Has Not
Legislators Should Not Be Rubber Stamps But Avoid Ridiculous Situations
Call For Non Contributors To Stand Up And Be Counted