Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-12
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Rrv,uuing ~ Discover i.oopholes.

VII HliN, thlbti h'h''"' ~" p" 80 wv"
IEginning 10 Discover I.oophole~.
Tho Crnr,sr published. IA supple
mant form. last week. n strong nigu'
mem stalnst the act ~ the late A.
srmIiy a. rroy,i. Tor the erection 81
Territorial l'-mieutiarN The
ma,n Il. feet noted ~ ia. nv - the
lhtieIt,ry ~ thu -ecuti'y ,epur' 4
III The COMMISSIONER. vino are 10, IT.
term. al ,cei under 1,uD bonds f"t
the faithful performance ui the ia
,,.. It pf.scr,hos As The eos, 81 IL.
contemplated work ~ osInual"d at
On. tHni. for which tho mono, II spe-
cihcally appropriated. II viii be seen
that ia. lawn ,kors hav. lei, quite
a loo,,i,ole for fraud. II the Commas
s.ouers feel d,sposed 10 eu,ru-t their
dates IN . large degree to others.
~ they must necessarily do when
each 10 paid the munidcent salary OF
q" tG00 per snanm aud no more.
for h,s services. Section u must
have been intended 10 supply thus
notable deficiency, for It limits the
liability OF zach. n he ieols disposed
TO "turn an homes, penny" to add
TO his salary by specializing IN con-
tracts. II magnanimously provides
that II 10 yields to temptation and
f." stands ia" with the contractors, he
shall pay the Territory $1,000. to be
prosecuted aud collected on his official
bond. He may receive ten times
that amount on the divy." but tho
u. 900 10 10 pay the debt in full aud
cure the outrage ON the public treas
ury al the same time.
II would seem that this aud the
other appropriation bills OF the last
Assembly were especially designed
TO give several Somebody's u chance
10 get their hands into tho treasury
up 10 their elbows. Tho Insane
Hospital bill Is subjec, 20 the same
objection. and ia no single instance
have the pioaigste appropriations.
aggrega,.pg nearly 800. 900. been
accompanied by tue usual safe
guards. 40 easy 10 provide. II thero
bad not been an intention on the
part of their trainers TO leave the
door for fraud wide open. II seems
almost impossible for such an omis
sion 10 be the result NJ error, when
10 many Of tho best lawyers In the
Territory were members Of tho Leg.
islaiurs. and present every day to
watch and direct it's proceedings.
Indeed IL appears altogether proba-
BILE that those loopholes were pur.
posely left. a. one Of the conditions
by which the grandsst scheme oil
Legislative jobbsIy was perfected and
carried Into execution. in strict con.
foimiiy with tho programme boast
sd Of ON tho floor by one Of tho lead
srs Of the House prominent in bring
ing forward all tho measures for de.
plotting the treasury. lilo raid he
began soon ms he was elected to cor.
rsspond with Tho members with q
view 10 dividing up tho spoils in q
satisfactory manner.
The exceptions Of tho Courier are
we'll taken. but Il docs not 10 fal
enough. II should ask for the 70
peal by Congress Of all tho appro
pristion acts Of the last session, q,
unrsasonably extrsvagant. and th,
result Of barter N dishonorablo NJ /
was destructive Of the rights anS
best interests Of tho people. No
body dreamed that such job la,
been put up until IL was too late 70
Rensral protest, aud what rsmon
straneo was made was received will
scorn by those riding their higl
horses. g. the people," sale
one OF these honorable gentlemen
when they had intsrposed q pro
test; and the people are nov
happy in . consciousness that Their,
10 truth In the old adage thai
Courses. like chickens como home
10 roost." The indicationa on OIL
sides are that the ringlsadsrs in III.
last Assembly will DO held 10 . rigid
accountability for their acts, ant
that the spitaph written over theil
political graves " Dead, damned and
dishonorsd." will BE- pscked into
their hssdstonss by the bsaks OF i'll.
omsned birds Of their own rearing. 1
THr strike OF the street carman in
New York city. which resulted in ,
great riot last week and the des,ruc
ton Of much property. has beer
smicably adjusted, and the striker,
have resumed work nj increased
wages.
TmE death Of Senator John +.
Miller OF California. will reduce III,
Republican majority in tho Senate
two. M Governor Stoneman will. oil
course. appoint a Democrat 10 fill
the vacancy for the upexp,red term