Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-09-17
Useful Reforms.

peculiar views.
LIST, The Immediate settlement and arrangement
of the State debt; that the true financial condition
OF the State map be made known to the people
and prompt measures taken TO discharge her liza
blliiies.
I'd "The reduction and equalization of freight
and fare on the Central and Southern Railroads.
Sd The reduction of the pay Of members TO
$500 per day and no perquises in the shape of
postage, stationary. or any thing else; members
held accountable to the people, for the manner of
and the :ime taken, to discharge their duties.
4h "The choice of representatives by small
ds,rcts--siugle districts wherever it can be done
without dividing cities or towns.
5, The reduction of the salary of the Governor
TO $1,000 per dnnun, and Of the other executive
officers in like proportion as far as practIcable
6, The abolition of unnecessary offices, and es.
pecalv of the state geoogls state topograper.
their subordnates and the whole geological depart
ment.
z, The reduction of county and township ex-
penses aud the limitation of the charges of county
and township officers.
q, The reduction Of the expenses of the state
prison. state and land office and other state estab
lishments as in sister states.
9, The abolition of general militia musiers and
the useless mockeres Of the present militia sys-
tem
10, Judicious legal reform, cheapening and SIM
plifying legal proceedings and at the same time
protecting The rights aud property ofthe citizen.
Ii, revision of the tax system, with a view
to greater equality in the ?nblic burdens aud grea
ter economy in their collection.
IL, Shorter sessions-less legsIallou--more
permanent laws"
CSFThe Jackson Gazette. after giving the "a
mount, (s2,5OO) paid to the eleven weigh-masiers
on the Railroad, passes into the following refiec-
tons. In the main they correct, and we hear
lily approve them
"How many mechanics are there in Jackson,
who are now toiling over the shoemakeI's last and
on the aor's bench who would not lay up money
in D olusion if they could have weigh masters
chance WI h his large salary, IN addition TO what
they could do in their usual occupation when not
thus employed How many young men are there
IN this county, who are now ioIllug IN the harvest
field, or making hay under burning sun in mar
shes. for the purpose OF laying up a little money
to finish paying for their land, who would be ex-
ceedngly glad of the emolument OF lazy weigh.
masters office for couple of years Mechanics,
it is intolerabe that you should be taxed to support
political tools that are commonly called weigh
masters. Young men, 1t is past endurance that
YOU should labor, aud toll, and sweat III The har-
vest field and sllIl Oe taxed 20 support lazy and
idle demagogues. Then 60 for reform IN the
State. Go for the reduction of State salaries. =
Go for the sale of the railroads. DO you suppose
that company would allow such a sqnanderiug
of their funds Ii is not so with the railroads 10 N
York. Ii is not so In Massachusetts. Ii Is not SO
wherever are not paid by the State, 10 90 Inc
dirty work of the Locofoco party.
But now, having expressed our approval OF
part of the article we, may be permitted to
observe that 10 the exhortalon "go for sale OF
the Railroad. Do you suppose that a company
would allow such squanderlng OF their funds
We see no force whatever. 10 tnis we are dis.
posed to answer no, we do not. But, of how much !
benefit would it be 10 the people, boarded In East ,
ern banks and productive ST ock?
How much would it tighten the taxes OF the
people of Michigan TO have the same amount
which is now squandered here carried east and
boarded III the exchangers of capitalists there =
There is not available capital enough lR our
State say all parties, justify the incorporation OF
a single bank, Will ii add TO our accumulation
of capital 10 have from 5000 to 100000
more carried east yearly as the revenue OF our
Railroads!
For our own part we should prefer even
suuanderiug of the money among ourselves TO me
latter alternative. But there is no need that Ut
shall be squandered With the Gazette we say,
go for reform, 90 for reduction ofthe State sal
aries, 90 for a reduction of fare on the Railroad,
90 for reduction of pay on the Railroad, to an
equality with the prices of corresponding labor at
other empIoyments, and go for decisive aud vIg-
orous measures to complete them.
THE MARKETS.-As we predicted, the ex-
element consequent on the arrival OF the Caiedo-
MA is over, and prices have resumed their former
stand With steadiness The Great Western too,
mas since arrived without producing any material
-esul, and we may therefore conclude that the mar
Sets will for some time remain steady.
The currency of the new Ohio Banks begins
o appear among US. Great pains have been ia
zen by many of the Democratic paper to de-
,reciate the bills ofthese banks for political pur-
POSES. Their merits lime must test, but for the
present they are safe. In New York on the 9Th.
Genesee -four brought S4,75 and Ohio. 4,6S to
Its. In Buffalo on the 18th wheat brought So
% sc cts. In Detroit yesterday -four brought