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

s...~ery for the chief executive and toe
~rs,.,rre Due r. responsibility 10 the PEG
. .snuss be ot8erwiss maintained
!. f,.sxaB there Il bad examp OF the
.-s.s.tr.ssos OF power IN the executive
ss..rseg., which has no parallel, ! be
- In the United states. Almost the
-, management 81 state Affairs Is there
s-s,,.s.ss In three men, the governor, the
..rrtsry and the irea.uIer. These oiileers
.-...,sss,s .the board OF commissioner
- ~. sale OF school and university lands,
"A DE inres,ment OF the funds arising
.hssfrum,r and hiss. besides. the manage
.rn, a he ssamp lands, which has been
- a the nlosi important dulles In the
<x.s. These officers are also she trustees
sg,he ssyiuu Tor the Insane: they are isse
vubl,c banding commissioners; they are
lie bosri to determine state taxes the
xsss.nor ID the Inspector of the reHiien-
INV. The governor aud the secretary 81
vafs. wIlh the Superintendent ai public In
s,ssrioa. are the state board al edueation,
Which also manages the school for the
tl.sd. and Ii the bosri Of visitors Of the
rksal lo deaf mutes. The secretary al
rxse ts virtue oi bis office, Is auditor OF
Pablo accounts. There is no lieutenant
Eeseyao. 10 act in the absence Of the GOV
srsor. or 10 succeed 10 toe office ia case Of
his death or resignation. The succession
fails 10 the SECRETARY of state. IL has
already hapgeaed-ia the case OF Governor
Chadwick :. bal ~ three most important
state ossefs were sor considerable time
held BY one man. who acted as chief exec
a;iss. a. The recorder OF the executive de-
parsmsrt, a. auditor. gn3 drew the salaries
ID oil these osiees
That there should be governor aud
llea,enanss governor Tor this state viii not
ss qzes,ioned That there should be see.
ft2rs 81 stale aud state treasurer is n mat.
ser Of equal necessity There should also
BE- he separate once OF auditor OF public
soeuabss There Is no more important
sfiec than this, calling. as II often does,
81 the most independent snd dis
Interested action. Ina addition a.
these enlees the best opinion ia
this country iayors non partisan boards OF
administration for all charitable and penal
Institutions From tae beginning every
evil society has been more OF icss preyrd
spaa b. its own official eurps. II IS only
necessary 70 recall attention 10
iae shocking revelations of the
Management Of the Insane Rsy-
IAN IN Cook county. Illinois. 10 under
stand The possibilities 10 be avoided In the
ofEsnlzallon OF this state Upon adniis-
ssea into The Union the state will receive
nanineeat grants OF land for various pub
lie purposes besides coming into posses.
ma of shore lands of great value. the
Management and disposal OF which, and
q he funds arising thereirom. should be
fasssd beyond the possibility Of using
shrin. IN any manner, A. political patron
age Aud the only safety for these public
Trusts d tn the establishment Of indepcna
ent, bipartisan boards OF sdmlnlsira.
nea. The distribution OF power, a. thus
Indicated, viii call into the service If the
stats larger number Of citizens, and So
sF,a 20 aiaase knowledge Of public
shai5s, awaken wider interest la ihen.
saa mcte general sonse Of responsible ity
Tor ihem.
~ sseH and Developing state like this
commissioner Of Industrial resources. -
saeh a. tae Alabama constitution provides
's' taal state. soaid serve an excellent
faFpssa n bringing the various opgortuu.
sAes % Tee siale 10 public attention. and
~ @fsS'Ing development BY our own
people.
What las seen said OF the state 4 only
ssss sfpssesole 10 the counties because Of
'aeaf narrower interests But some Of our
eoassis's hase slready large interests and
N'efsi o. them are dosuued 10 attain the
1afoHanfs Of these counties In the Older
s'~'es which Include thu great cities Rar.
..sss ssoaia se erested against tfe areaui.
saaon Of county rings. whieh are
ias''SaAe'e only when smAn. Instead Of
s'lo s"ae'y assessor there shoald be a
'"asa o assessment II not lass thsp i've
.''s'l o. rs aud the chairman Of sucl, county
'N4s0 sAoald constitute a stats. h,.sr.4 -
s11@sst'oH- such au agfankeneut veot,le;
'sNa's efeSisr Independence If eetinu.
sha More soeursle erra3i,n,.n, ana -. -.
asson q pEepeFsy.
s"e s's's legislature, hi,h Is intended
!. :" sae aleSt representative Ia character
= S'.f department.. should b.. larss,s e,,os,.sh
y 'Sssi iha' Intention. These viii he =
- -. s.'ic'S o. Interests 30 hc at.rtea by
s''sll"a- iae true end IT which. a. 81
80 - aaiAe hAs SAID. is 'to give iirsc.
=, a. 'oFia a technical dr,ss aud = spz,.,,
-. =. sAa'aien Ia ihe general SENS, at the
ss~'sA aAi's and the lertslattsrs. there,
- -, seeasd h large enough - couapr,s.
- ASS general sense. auJ gsEs. lac E.,s.4.
i Fa' - AZ e8ar;lucutS. 4 senate ~
slsaleers and house If seventy
- VIZ provisions tos iacuasGsg tic
sss'.,' ''s IA eosA. up 10 definite limit,
-. $50 . none tAo lars. augmentation ni
- tss'sle 70 The slrst lex s.g,t.fss az ~.
.AsS u II sAoald r. said thHf 4 hes. ps,t,
- s,s~s s'eas voRla act snore promutlv sns,
* .sN''s1y' II sa0eld t,s reiaes.as =. f,ss tAs.
- saiai'sf body j. EAtQa accessible Ia es,s,
'sters inaaences
= sc spPofticnment Of senators and r.
,~Ss''4'soses ! taiuk COUNTY l.4s.s shouI.
= sSs s'esieSse Kseh county ss..,usa have
- Z p5ssenssnyc. and ~ lnas,y ,sare a,
= psFSisslon entities it "a. IL, ths, s.ns.
- appointment rhr Counties which asa
4 -. yea se seuatOF SHOULD Ia amt. A
: 3's'k 10 contiguous eonf.tv 10 tosa,, =
= "a sssIF'cL TaiS plan IS adopted
@,a1' states. L, b&> ghe a.svsus6ee ~
- Ssstathlns he political saits II cgsin.
aeaa,s ''''
ass as'e STITCHES liy ". lAav ustl Fsa
- - N'lss Les's gostecuns The e.rzan{sa.
-. " &c !odicisl 3epaFsmen} y hseh have
80 AND Ia the l'osg ISTElLa6gN leave
80 q oe sAid "a hat >abie,I There an
-~ssFs in the convention :. lsa understand
=. !. saei'st 'i.oaaashsy. aud rnAs t.e TRUSTED
.''ss' n Sstsso lshsag system Cd ceart,
49, 'e 0aT nvtsls Il : = erss8it u Auvuer
-ss thst ifss ashlsaai ssaaS 81 Sn.sses
- 70 create sinSsFc hove 81 Il. raE,
= Aa'e ua doabs. viii hc sxrsa psslssS
'ae sAsysgs IN she convention upos