Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-06
WORRYING OVER STATE FL
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HANAEdRs
Under the above head lines our valued
contemporary, the Reese River Reveille,
comes to the front with an article, IN
which facts and figures give place to the
cruel advertisement that the brothers OF
our profession in Nevada are impecunious
and fussy. 1t is not altogether clear
how the Reveille makes itself cheerful
in this way, while the inevitable stares
us in the face that when the next Legs
lature c~onvenes, on the first Monday in
January, 1888, there will be no money
in the Treasury and the limit of the
States Constitutional borrowing power
will have been nearly reached. But for
fear there may be some good to the
hubble in what u esteemed brother of
the quill and solid man has to say, some
good that the SENTINEL has not been
able to cipher out, his W words are
given:
As a general thing Newspaper writers in
Nevada, who pay the least taxes, are the
chaps who make the most fuss over a prob
able depleted treasury. just as long as
we have in this State such a vast army OF
hungry ofice-seekers, We can't expect TO
accumulate any great amountin the State
vaults at Carson. II they can't get it out
in one way they will m another, as they
surely will get it. While taxpayers are
hard at work putting money into the State
Treasury, a horde Of politicians are equally
as industriously employed studying and
scheming how to get it out.
In another paragraph, however, "Uncle
John" makes to my son" some whole
some suggestions. The only trouble is
the serious difficulties in carrying out
practically what he proposes. The prin-
cipal item suggested by him in the way
of retrenchment is, that the Legislature
should meet once in six years instead of
~bionnially. To make this change would
require an amendment to the Constitu-
tion-a long and uncertain process. At
the last session of the Legislature the
number Of Senators and Assemblymen
was considerably reduced, but the SEN
TINEL could see nothing in the situation
to regret if the whole Legislature of
Nevada numbered but fifteen, ten AS
semblymen and five Senators. At the
last session the pay of State officials was
reduced to a point beyond which re-
t%renchment can hardly be much further
extended without ~endangering the eff
cheney of the administration of the
States important affairs. But again says
"Uncle john" "Study economy my
son. and there will be no trouble con-
corning State finances. Cut off a num-
Der of lucrative sinecures in the State
Capitol buildNg, shorten the sessions Of
the Legislature to 80 days, with sessions
once in every six years, with about 20
members in both Houses, and in a num-
Der of ways take in the slack so as to
reduce the outlay, and there will be no
trouble with the State finances. 1t is
the great amount OF money wasted, un.
der the present system of State govern.
ment, that will cause a panic in the State
Treasurer's office, if such a thing there
is TO be-"
Now, in all seriousness, since the
Reveille asserts that "large sums Of
money are wasted under our present
system of State government, it would be
greatly to the credit of that journal and
greatly to the advantage of Nevada, il
it would show with particularly where
the needed rctrenchment may be safely
made. BY the discussion that such an
exhibit would give rise to, our next rep
resentatives would be enlightened, and
prepared to act wisely and at once for
the relief of IN overtaxed community.
Lawmakers are elected to carry the
wishes Of the people into effect. The
latter, being a great body. moves slowly.
Hence, the ACCESSIBILITY of getting it
started.