The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-15

selected depository banks, signs war
rants perfunctorily without any power
of audit and draws the same salary
that thirty years ago was considered
sufficient compensation for the presi-
dent of the United States. The func-
tons Of the comptroller are much more
important in checking attacks upon the
public purse, but his services are rated
ut $4,000 annually, with certain per-
quisites which nearly double the
amount.
Other Fat Offices.
The fifteen judges Of the superior and
common pleas courts are to be counted
in the list of political assets. because
aspirants have received their nOmlna-
lions from the sachems, who in every
case levied heavy assessments. In one
case the tax was $4,000. Probably no
class of officials come nearer earning
their salaries than these judges, who
receive ST, 900 for one class. and $4,000
for the other. In this account also
must he reckoned the seven supreme
court judges. who receive $1,000 each,
only 81, 5000 of which Is chargeable to
The city purse.
The Recorders Office is worth $4,000,
of which $4,000 is for the judicial func-
tions and $1,000 minor salaries for ser
vice in the boards of sinking funds and
armories. Then follow ten salaries of
$4,000 for judges of the city court and
general sessions. There, are sixteen
salaries of $1,000, which go To the head
of the public works department and
the police justices. Of salaries ranging
from $500 down to $4,000 there are 1875,
and 800 range from 81, 900 to $4,000. OF
salaries between $1,000 and $1,000 there
are $500. over $4,000, 900 is distributed
among this army in the shape Of sal
aries. some of which are really earned
in the service of the city. More, how
ever, are gifts for keeping up the dis
Irict organizations through local clubs,
which are chosen and effective means
for holding the army of followers In
touch. The maintenance of these clubs
is mt the charge of receivers of city sal
aries who are likewise compelled to pay
heavy assessments to the central body.
They also had to pay literally for their
own appointment for all of which they
are supposed to reimburse themselves
in any way that presented itself grow
ing out of their official position.
The largest salaries paid by the Fed
eral government. outside Of the presi-
dent and the diplomatic service are
from $1,000 to $4,000. Cabinet officers,
senators congressman and supreme
court judges find salaries of that grade
acceptable, and those who attain them
feel that they have won the worthy
prizes of life. Leaving senator's and
congressman out OF the reckoning, not
100 individuals in Federal employ re-
ceive annual compensation of $1,000 or
over There are 14S individuals in the
administration of New York city sal
arled from $1,000 to $4,000.
Tnmmany ns an Employer.
There is another army not in NUM-
cpal office, over which Tammany has
been able to extend its control, influence
ing appointments and eXtorting liberal
contributions in the way Of compensa-
tion for its trouble. The street and -
railroad service has long been under the
political espionage of Tammany The
brooklyn ring, just overthrown, ex.
plotted this source of revenue more UNI
hlushingly than even Tammany. A
year ago every conductor, brakeman
station agent, engineer. fireman and
employe in the depots and repair shops
was assessed one days pay, and the re.
ceipt for 1t was full Democratic ticket
furnished the day before election, with
the Injunction that II must be voted
Deep Indignation was aroused in The
men, who were only receiving 81 or less
per day, and they vented il by Votinf
the other way under the protection o
the secret ballot, then well understood
for the first time. They were not sub
jected to the demand from Willoughby
street this year. They would not hay,
paid it, anyway.
Tammany in like manner sees nov
that its vast army of small contributors
RAILROAD employees, contractors la
borers, navies on the docks and other
whose employers expect favors from
the ruling powers, will be free from Ii
exactions. These, however, We're no
the most important sources of the Wig
vans revenue. In the ten years dur
ing which Tammany's control has beel
welded into colossal instrument of ex
tortion, 1t became as soulless as a Turk
ish pasha in extracting money iron
those whose calling rendered them oh
noxlous To the law. Mr.. Goff is con
WINGED that this levy of blackmail ha
reached $i0.OOO,0O0, of which Tam
manys was the lions share.
Other Revenue Sources.
Another source OF Tammany's revo
nue., not as open to censure. has bee
swept away by the tidal wave Its as
sessment of candidates will Of necesslt
be more modest. Candidates for
judgeship will consider $4,000 too stee
contribution for nomination whic