, 1879-05-10


Inst haying for Its purpose tho reduction OF tho
salarios Of tho Judges Of the Circuit and su-
posior Courts Of this county to 81, 600 eaoh.
1t will bo remembered that ali the Ju.lgos Of
tho Circuit Court throughout tho State re-
ceivo salary Of so, 900 each. Thu franors
Of tho Constitution wora fully nwaro TINT
thero was gross disproportion between tho
business performed by the Julgos of these
several Courts, and especially with regard to
tho Courts uf this county. Tho difficulty
was obviatod and overcome, so far as this
county was concerned, by providing for only
tho santo SALARY to tho Cook County Judges
that was paitl to tue Judges Of tho rural dis
tricts, with M authority to tho County Com,
1nIssioners to vote such additional salary as
might bo considered proportionato to tho ILL
oroasea amount Of business. Under this law
tue sa!arios Of tho Judges of this county,
since tho now Constitution, have been 50, 100
paid by tho state, and as much moro by tha
county.
Tho proposed bill limits the amount to be
paid by this county 10 :s1,600 ycur. What
special interest tho mimi bcrs Of the Legis]a.
turo outside Of Cook County have in this
matter, is not easily understood. There il
no popular or othor demand In this city for
tho reduction Of the salary of tho Judges;
tho people Of this city and county aro on
tirely willing to pay tho existing su1arics to
competent, intelligent, mud honest mon,
They hive no dcsiro to freczo out auy judge
by reducing his salary it chango be de-
sired, then tho poople can mako itdirectly at
tho polls. We do not i1nngino ono n,an IN n
thousand who has eyer considered tho sub.
jcct desires any such reduction as is pro.
posed. Tho people Of tho stato aro mt
called upon to pay any part Of this snlary.
The additional sum paid to tho Judges is a
purely local charge, paid exclusively by tho
people Of this city aud county, md, 10 loug
as those who pay tho bill do not complain,
we cannot understand why members Of tho
Legislature from othor parts of tho 6tato
should Interfere.
Tho bill, II passed, will by inliroction re-
duoo tho salary OF tho SAoriG Of this county,
which by law mstst 10 less than lint ,,ail to
tho Circuit Judges. Tho bill ulso introduces
the olonont Of inequality; II Of courso will
only apply at onco to tho Judges Of tho Cir
cult Court, leaving all tho other JutUey ut
their present sa!,rles uatil tue o|oaa Of their
terms, which lavo yot from two to tlyo years
to run. 1t IL to DO hoped The House Of nopra-
sontasivos will not pass tl!a biIl, which is not
desired by tho people who alouo aro tutor
cstetl IN tho matter.
Objection is 1nntlo that tIo country Judges
10 not receive as lar2o salaries, ani Tint no
reason exists why this should DO 80, This Ii
a mistako. Tho cost Of living III tho Civ Of
Chicago IL twioo that in any town out,Ilo.
4 iousa I'll for u Judge 10 1.-Two In cannot Is
routed l!uro for ]pss thau from s5., In aso
por mouth. And this III II ysry y,.ul] uurt of
lilo exponHe. Toll IL added on oyorv no,,ua
OF meat mt! vegetable, from tho ,nonont #
toaves tha country sl,itpcr until IL IL 1aplod
n, tho t!ininp-tabls. Thorn aro n tl,o,xon,1
cn1ls ,naslo ,,pon q Ju,luo in ohicaro for
charity, mud lle IL compyllsd daity to con.
tribnto to some onnso ar npotlor rho ~.
pcnso Of educating md clothing hia c1,,dro,
il grea,er by far than IN iho caun,r,
Aga!n, n nucl, bvttor luwver can r,a in.