The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-06

whom reitanee Ms1ss - eh1a4y psnee<l Y<sy
ire vcyk 81 p~rt z1nx the necessary d.
.xsIs Of fsss suudameusAf lev srs,f rss5r.
taiasng for Il . casrxcser for sapasslsstss
snd harmony utsh tie pubic interest
II should be observed. however. sfsa. sse
reiassse importance Of the justseasry d.
psrsraens Is -spi1iy increasing IL tkss
country, with the growing cona psexssx a.
car civilization Many questions uf vital
EszsDenf are eonfznHsiy Ass<snx. xaie-n
neither Constitutional OF sxxssstssx Lax 90,
s1teiFzse fsisy. AMI eau only - s.t@--
nssa+zs ~ applying 10 shxsa ss.e x.v..-. j
principles Of Pa he policy 90 usssef. tue
COVE tnseaf rSeat rests Thesesare she
1asiif'sary saozld asye srixrvea sgmssy
powers aid Jurisdiction. sad gb~ sssts
snoald provide fpr the expen e Incident
70 sssh nrixasssa ~ mag b. ssssesssfy
WHERE the Pablo OF she pespss ara ;fse Ess-
tsresfsd fsrsy. J he state esars shsa.A Dc
empowered TO restrain by in5eaeuoa al
exsorssonste combinations Or trusts. and
10 eoEnEei the trasfs 70 perform required
fisinss, 81 nanaamas ard sftaen1ssnt.
and have authority 70 srs1sose es~ss aud *.
pesases HEsoa them. Ttsers shasaa be 10
stesaet 81 sae duty O. fkse ATOM soy fke
safe - interfere 10 behalf ~ Tho s-eos,ls ia
carzss 81 fzasreeFsry e8xss klaa-ssssss Ia essss
tfai and uaossep isxe tue necesasf1sas u life.
Then We shsasd hare q most suitable
forasa 10 hear and determine upon prlncs.
pies ct equity some OF the mssf ssiisfenit
questions Of pa lie eonsera
While asiopssax Ia tbs state charter those
extensions OF the Judiciary Which thas
development 81 TIE country has or
casioTed. OF now Seams 10 Tegnsre. There
ase tao misor branches Of 70 s ge.ss,-
tneut which ought to Ie cnrfzEsess. The
ssEai judicial Office of corouer has fs.r
abolished in soase OF the old ssase-< In
Massachusetts medical examiners have
teen substituted. and Ia Vermont tie
sseleetEnen OF the s0wn. toard Of officers
corresponding 20 city couEesss ar eouay
commissioners. may direct an inerssf 1,
lss held bs Fore magistrate WHEN neees-
sarF. TIE esaDge, as made In aas-eeau.
sets psrsieslsrls. ia upaussflunsi,Iy in tns.
line ct conservative and beneficial prorr.ss
II an inquest is held ia either Of these
states. II II conducted in sHeh a manner As
TO secure valuable medical testimony.
Justices couTts should also be abolished
In ali the cites OF the state, and their
place be taken BY The county courts. such
as Judge Lewis has recommended.
great deal 81 iittgsstou Is encouraged By
Justices OF the peace Ia every city, winch
would not be tolerated Ia more fnae-
pendent courts
In this connection Wish to urge the
convention TO eradicate By zone fell
swoop" the Zee system, when II the source
Of evil, and itself an evil, In every gov.
eminent where II prevails. II this system
Of campeDsating officers were utterly
abolished aud prohibited. there would De
no dif5culiy ia arransi1g list OF salaries
for all officers which would be lust and
honorable 20 their. ard jast Co the t,cople
The prohibition OF fees wanid render pub
Iic offices and employment usit sirassle. a.
they should be, 10 the indoIent aud avar-
ieieus. The constitution sjaoald make n
mandatory upon the first legislature that
asse q, bles TO reduce the fees Ia ali sta ..
county AID municipal offices to iust COM
pcnsation for services actually rendered,
and provide that AL fees that are allowed
to remain should DC paid into the public
treasures. aud establish the salaries of all
ofiies r., whose salaries are not fixed BIZ the
fundan entail law. ali osIcsrs should re.
ceiye definite aud honorable salariea, sx.
cept possibly the nosaries public. aud be-
prohibited from receiving for their own
use any fees, costs or perqnisites OF once
whatever. What could .sbe iuster in n
stale than this :. II. PgrrkS6ILI.
Tacoma