The Placer herald., 1873-12-13
DEAR ECONOMY.

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arately and alone, or home among bis con
siituents, must show in his general make
up some pee liar characteristic that mark
him as man of ability, Or he never coult
have been chosen for such an important po
sition. But wien we view them in a. body
or stop to ponder over some of their acts
it does seem as though the fool-kiler hao
not been attending well 20 his duty of late
or some of them would not have been where
they are. Economy-""e are pledged to
economy; we must fight for economy.
They have gone crazy on the subject Of
economy-monomaniac And Judging
from their acts, tie ideas of economy enter
tanned by some Of the blatant class, are
about as reasonable as lhose Of the old fel-
low who, for the sake of economy, taught
his children to live without eating. By
the time he had completed bis course OF
instructions they all died Just think OF
the Sc ,ate legislang (?) all day at an ex-
pense TO the State of over half thousand
dollars to prevent the appropriation of less
sum for an almost indispensable purpose.
Just think of the idea Of voting down ii
resolution allowing SIS worth of stamps to
each member, to be used in sending useful
documents to their constituents, information
which they need-have right to demand,
and are willing to be taxed for; for every
cent of such an appropriation, used for the
purpose designed, would have placed in the
hands of their constituens--the ones who
must indirec ly foot the bil-one hundred
fold its value. Just think of some advo-
eating that two papers were enough for any
member, and these two from the city, as
though the cities only needed legislation.
How are they going to know the demands
and sentiment Of the State on measures
that may come before them without the
voice of the people? And how can the
voice of the people be heard only
through the organs which speak for
them !? No. sir. Away with such
pnsimony Out with such niggardliness.
Let each member have the leading pape,
from each important section of the State.
There arc the Bay counties, exclusive Of
San Francisco, the upper coast, the lower
coast, the upper valley, the lower valley
the upper mountain, and the lower mountain
counties; seven grand natural subdivisions
of the State, each demanding in some re
spect, peculiar legislation, and each section
ought to send its (at least) weekly mes
sages, through its most representative pa
FER, members to be the judge, to the bodies
which are engaged in the consideration Of
subjects of direct interest to all We are
in for measures of true economy, heart,
head, teeth and toe nail', but such econo-
my as will deprive our Representatives. from
the mental food necessary for their intelligen,
and useful existence, we are down on.
Such economy is too dear-,be people car
no. afford it. There will be times when
the votes Of these dear economists will be
needed ON measures that will save, per-
haps, millions for the people, when TO ad
vocate economy will require Il tolder heart
than to oppose an appropriation for needed
information, and we only ope these ardents
may then stand true to their solemn pledges
and not show the white liver. We admire
the disposition manifested to stop the small
leaks, but let them, as wise men, be sure
the leakings are running to waste, and moi
trickling down to cool the aching brow OF
some worthy constituent, before attempting
to stop it, with no other motive than to gain
the reputation of an economist. There aie
such things as dear ecol omy and true eco O.
my. 1t would be well for our Legislatures
to study the differecne.