The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-16
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ors. boards and administrative officers TO
be placed under the supervision OF m ex-
aminer. who shall act under the instruc-
tons of the governor In serutinixIng con-
tracts. investigating methods OF disc1-
pline. and in checking up disbursements.
The foods and all supplies should be pur-
chased under contract let TO the lowest
bidder, after publication OF notice In
leading newspapers OF the trade centers
of the state. Mileage should be abolished:
only actual expenses repaid: per diem
made uniform. and the authority 10 draw
quarterly allowances revoked.
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Gun public institutions, though endowed
handsomely, are as yet q charge against
the revenues resulting from direct taxa
ton, and they must so continue to be un-
til another tide of immigration and the
renewed prosperity attending it shall rem
der the granted lands disposable. 1t was
owing to no personal feeling or antipathy
OF opinion that the veto power was exer-
cssed in the cases of the Cheney and
Whatcom normal schools While il is not
to be denies. that the normal training is
essential to the best educational equip
Tient of the state. and an admirable ad-
junct to the modern public school system
of which Americans are so justly proud,
I was fully persuaded that the people
were sufficiently taxed for the support of
facilities to higher education.
THE STATE PENTTENTIARY.
Whether the state will recover In full
the amount of the defalca,ion. the dis
plorable tragedy at the penitenriary, Is
not yet determined In all probability
the monetary loss will be inconsiderahie.
In recalling the melancholy expiation OF
the warden, whose reputation for probity
had been unquestiored. 1t should be said
that his talent as an executive officer and
his skill as disciplinarian wrought in
the Institution changes for the better.
the value Of which to the state is not to
be estimated lightly
The law respecting the sale o. the
products of the jute mill should be recon-
structed and its provisions so hedged
with penalties that the bartering ard
manipuiations of middlemen will be sup
pressed.
STATE CAPITOL BUILDING.
The financial stringency following so
swiftly on the passage of the capitol
building act thwarted the purpose to put
it into effect Immediately. Funds ant.ci-
pated were not available. owing to the
suspension OF land investments and the
contraction of values In the face of which
1t would have been unwise to ATTEMPT the
sale of the lands granted under sections
II and II of the enabling act. Further de-
lay was occasfoned by internal differences
arising unexpectedly in the commission.
the settlement OF which in accordance
with the dictates OF duty compelled a re-
luctant and regrettable exercise OF exec
utive authority.
The basic work OF the capitol Il now
well under way. On behalf OF the enact
ment OF such legislation as will be con-
ducive to the prompt erection of the
building. no more eloquent argument
could be invoked than the protests OF
your own pride and dignity against the
shabbsness and meanness of your fegisla-
tive surroundings.
An erroneous idea as to the nature of
the liability to be incurred has taken nos
session of the public mind. The debt 70
De created will not be- charge againxt
the tax revensle- II viii iniilct no hard
snip either present or future. TIE AZ,
providing for the location and erection az
the capitol building established a .cafstoa
pnisiing fund against which all war;
rants must be drawn. It Is declared tbay
saal be redeemed out OF none ofhas
fTocee1s from the sale of granted lands
are 10 form tits fund. In a SEPARATE AFT
tue safe O. the lands is provided for. or
the ls-tvW acres included in the -s-rar4.
-S'Vsi acres have been approved nv tba
secretary OF the interior, the total .vr,.
mated vafste of which Is $685.. 9is. or an ay-
erage value per acre of sI2 40. TIE ,otar
or NILS accepted from the cr,,,ss-s -
appraised at si.0a5.s25, an average =, a., ;,
per acre It Is safe. therefore =. -.
pate that the grants will Yield an -.
OF at aeass SO an acre. a- ar a-.... -. -
fund % si.39o coo. Plans for the
ton limit the cost TO 81, cocoon. Tine
suhlcsenf amount should accrue to satisfy
ai' INTEREST oecs Beccssstated BIZ an ir,rr,-s-
a'ate employment OF the principal re-
CURED. As the moneys derived from .s,s
safe OF me granted lands enumerated r.r
De diverted to 20 other use. under g.
terms OF the enabling act AMI law a-.4 -
Inc plans comprehend an exna,,,s,,,~~
safely within the bounds OF the eS,;-,., -,
enssowwent Income az present--ns,,ry, s.
LEGS than prospective vaIssaroys-no ,.,,s5
reason exists why the state ssho,,fs -
prosecute with diligence ard yigor ~,
der'aking I'm which 20 per cent. ~ ,n.. -.
teriais 70 be utilized win come sr,,,r -
virgin resources ees
~ - recommended that a law he r.a.s.,,
UNDER section ,, article VIII. OF The CO..
st5tnsso.', providing for the imxuanra !,
fen-yeaT per cent. capitos bs.ltgsrs, 80
bonds. payment OF interest snstasF~.a-..-
and haai redemption TO een~.s, 80 -.
proceeds 81 the progressive lana sals. :.
y seareeiy to De dousie1 that the r,eonsa
etsssnss:sra as TO the actual scope a nj
eHect OF such an act. would wf,hb,s.s
iassr APPROVAL at the next general e,.,-
ton. As sae warrant rate OF jn,e~Ax, i. :
Per cent. the saving % Dc made ~ -
bond Issue is obvious s's
THE NATIONAL. esr-Apn
Our military establishment sho,,. :.
renovated. AS Law - the rsoaarcs -
saersorracy, so 8 wesi-orga nigel .,,gaF.s. =
the custodian &C its c.sakIes. $50. =
sEss1resfas1. the tyranny Of rss8s~. ,-..-,s.vs.-
aeses q vsole8ce 10 personal ara ,,.>-..sr*..
rssats, call e 10 IRE defense Of -. .sn..-
uaonsealta ard az. the sssxsrerr.s r,,x.,,.s.
when ignorance and the evils ct ~eI,en -
misguided citizenship asasaH ts,.
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