The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-12-04
For the Herald.
A Change for the Better.


A Change for the Better.
We are rcjoiced at seeing that some
reform is being effected. II is the inau-
suration Of q better time, we nope. 1t
farcbodes something. At the last ses-
sion 567 pay certificates were issued.
This legislative body commences lop-
ping off attaches. In the Senate they
nave agreed upon fifteen: + clerks at
IS day each; z messengers at s. per
day, each; pages at $50 per day each;
five laborers at s. per day each. In
the house they have agreed upon "a.
This is decidedly mighty fall from
SGT. Not as much as we ~ould desire
to compare with the past, but it does
well and augurs well. 1t will be the
saving OF many thousand dollars. We
would, however, warn the honest mem-
bers of each house. to have an eye out,
and see that the Treasurer of the State
be fully warned Of tine numbers and
names. aud that no additional ones be
foisted Oh them other tl.an those ap-
pointed. Keep your eye upon the wea'
the: side Of your ship of State, ConseT-
vatives and pure Republicans or some
one will slip upon your lee side. See TO
this thing Watch rs well as rctrench.
Don't cease to look out for the breakers.
There are other rctrenchments or cut
,ings down Of salaries essential-to wit:
That OF School Commissioners, the sum
of $1,000 is certainly 100 much for this
County. Think of it-$32, ,0Q0 at least
paid 10 School Commissioners, where
one ;hi!d of that amount is amply Sutti-
cient TO remnncratc the holding of this
office in most of the Counties. Good,
competent men can be found in every
County who will faithfully discharge the
duties appcrtaining for three hundred
dollars, aud think they were abundantIy
paid.
We would respectfully call the atten-
ton Of the gentlemen of the house and
senate to lie fact, that too much is paid
to Auditors anl Trca,"rerS The present
salary of the Auditor of this County is
sl700. That Of the County Treasurer
will be this year $500 commissions
Weigh this matter: 81, 200 for two OF.
fees, which any competent business
man in the County can fill easily, and
would willingly and gladly do, for two
thousand dollars. Let US See: Thirty
two County Treasures, PAID at least
s65,OO0 Thirty.two Auditors paid at
least $4,000; aggregating $4,000,
when $4,000 will obtain the services OF
thirty.two Of the most competent men
in the State, men who would do the du-
ty efficiently, ably and honestly. Here
would be q saving of $4,000. AS to
School Commissioners it could be done
for $1,000, easily; leaving $4,000
clear gain to the State, e,-forming an ag-
srcgate Of 10000, which could be ap-
propriatei 70 the more worthy and
noble purpose Of educating the blacks
and the whites of the State, than
pockctcd by set Of greedy officers.
What a wonderful amount of good
could be done with this SIC, 900. Gentle
men Of the Legislature, Democrats and
Republicans, we would appeal to you to
throw aside partisan feelings, and labor
for Economy, ,Retrenchment and-Educa.
ton!
Commence it. Start the ball and DO
your duty by giving it daily increasing
momentum, and you will have the pride
and satisfaction Of saying hereafter, |
vas member of the Retrenchment Leg
isiature of 1872, which did SO much for
the good Of the State. y.