The record-union., 1894-09-18

showing the scheme to be to subserve the
interests of parties who could never at.
tain 10 the end they had in view by law
OF general nature. The inequalities be-
tween the salaries allowed officers of
counties OF substantially the same popu-
latlon and substantially of the same as
sessed wealth are strikingly preposterous
and unjust The paltry differences in the
populations Of the counties herein set
lorth are not only absurd, but they are
contemptlDle as excuses for the classltica-
ton evidently made with the ulterior
purpose OF affording to the personally in
terested OF most OF the counties in the
State convenient method for the regu-
iatlng and hxing their salaries at rates 10
suit their greed. Why should there be
lne inequalities OF salaries of the Sheritfs
OF ulnerent counties of substantially the
same populations and wealth, ranging as
they do from $500 to $1,000 year?
Ihese instances of the difference and
inequalities OF salaries of county officers,
not only OF Sheriffs, but many others, are
mentioned in order to make plain the
character OF the County and Township
government Act, as an Act processing to
estaDllsh uniform system of county and
township governments, and further to
expose the method of the classification of
The counties of the State, whereby the
Legislature sought to evade the constitu-
tlonai inhibition against special legisla-
tlon nanltestly in the interest OF the
ofnce-holders of the several counties of
the State. By the methods devised by
the Legislature, aided by parties person
ally interested, the taxpayers of the sew
eral counties of the State are required to
pay each year more than 81, ,000, 600, when,
II The salaries and fees of county officers
were reducedsin the aggregate to half the
amounts now allowed and paid, there
would be fierce scram BILE for every
Office In the gift OF the people.
Sl2,0OO,0O0 A HEAVY LOAD.
In view OF the situation aud condition
of our people, is it not time they should
give special attention to the selection and
election of honest and capable men for
the performance of the duties OF states
men III the Legislature to assemble in
1895?
Twelve millions of dollars year, pay
able In gold coin, is an enormous load 10
place on the backs OF the comparatively
lew OF our States population of l,2l0, 900,
OF all shades and classes, who pay the
taxes for the support of our State and
County Governments. Less than half
TINS sum would be ample for the purpose
II honestly and judiciously expended.
hetrenchment In the cost of the Govern
ment-State and county-should be de-
nanded III unequlVocal terms by the good
people OF the State, and every minor con-
1AN'OA ANASh ShOulo D6 1dlO dSiUo III Otuer
TO secure an honest and patriotic repre-
sentatlon In the next Legislature, who
VIII look our condition of oppression
ialrly IN the face, and who will have the
courage to employ heroic measures for
prompt and effective relief.
WHAT SAY THE POLITICIANS ?-wHAT
SAY THE FARMERS?
What have the politicians now on the
stump to say about our State and county
financial affairs? Are they earnestly and
at heart in favor of retrenchment and
radical reform? What have our farmers
ana hortlculturistS, who are toiling to
keep the Specter of Despair from their
doors, going to do about securing Legis-
lature who will do the work essential
TO the salvation of the industrial, enter
prising people of the State, who are now
struggling hard against debts bearing
high rates of interest, payable in United
States gold coin. and against excessive
and burdensome taxes payable in like
gold coin? Debts and taxes pay no heed
to hard times, nor do they yield jot or
little for the relief of the debtor, however
miserable his condition may be. lis
there no balm in Gilead? Is there no
physician there?' Will our Governor to
be elected in November next take the
Initiative for the cure of our afflicted BODY
polite? Let him tell the people that he
Will. viii the strong men who shall be
IN the Legislature to come second the
efforts OF our coming Chief Magistrate
and labor earnestly to accomplish the
needed work of retrenchment and re-
form? Let them tell the people they will.
JOHN CURREY.
Dixon, Solano County, Sept. 1Ith.