The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-10-23
WHOLE NO. 1927
From the Detroit Post.
AN EXPERT" GOVERNOR.

AN EXPERT" GOVERNOR.
The rrcc Press is fond of describing
what would happen in case miracle
should occur which should make Henry
Chamberlain Governor, and Joseph NJ.
Sterling State Treasurer of Michigan;
but it carefully avoids stating what
Chamberlain himself says would occur
if the Legislature should act upon his
recommendations. Chamberlain himself
says, in his letter of acceptance, that he
has so little confidence in Sterling's
honesty that he should recommend that
committee of expert" az the end of
each year, should examine Sterlng's
books, count the money, and scrutinize
all his vouchers. This committee of
experts" to be paid by the State. He
has so little confidence in the honesty of
the Democratic Legislature TO be elected
with him that he wouldn't trust legis-
latlve committee, but must have 'com
mittce of experts" Further, he has so
little confidence in the honesty Of any
Democratic county treasurer that he
would have committee of experts
examine each of such treasurer's books,
accounts and money, at tho expense of
the county, each year. No matter II no.
body else suspected any of these treas.
urers, and nobody else demanded that
the State or county should be put TO the
expense of hiring experts" 70 examine
the books, etc, Mr.. Chamberlain knows
Democratic weaknesses so well that he
suspects all such treasurer9 in advance,
and nothing short of an examination by
" experts can convince bin that they
are not all thieves
Mr. Chamberlain goes IL i)r ecoDo
my )" and this annual hiripg OF "ex.
perts shows his notion Of economy.
1t would furnish new army Of Office
holders, named experts" to draw sal
aries for needless work Probably he
would desire that these experts should
be appointed by himself, as Governor.
He could thus reward his friends by
giving them fat Jobs, and punish his en-
ennis, by having their accounts Gf in
ofice) severely criticised on trivial points,
if nothing worse could be made out
against them. This expert business,
he says, he would apply to all public of
ficers of the State or county who handle
public moneys, clear down 30 deputy
sherifl,s and coronOrs. What nice en-.
glne in the hands OF a Governor, "ex.
pert" in using the machinery it would
be. 10 be sure
There is another Of Mr.. ChamberIain'S
crotchets which the Free Press is care
ful not to allude to. lie favOrs increas.
ing all public salaries to the highest
point which men of similar ability can
obtain in equally important positions in
private employ. In his letter Of ac-
ceptance, this pattern of Democratic
economy advocated this notion, which,
if elected Governor, he will urge upon
the Legislature. His own salary, as
Governor--if he considers himself com.
petent for such an important position
would be at least as much as is paid the
president of rich railway Company
say Ten Thousand dollars year For
the State Treasurer and other State
officers, say Five Thousand year each.
And all other public oficers-who would
then be mostly Democrats must have
proportionately magnificent salaries
This is what is promised the people of
Michigan when Henry Chamberlain is
Governor and Joseph w. Sterling is
State Treasurer. The Fyee Press is
" expert" in dodging Mr.. Chsmberlain's
own statement OF what will occur when
he is Governor.