The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-03-08
SOME SOUND SENSE.


regard to county salaries and fees.
though it does not give all the required
information.
L do not quite understand why the
'Ohio City matter" is excluded by our
public servant in the Registers office.
Before this subject is entirely ventila
ted l have an idea it will be incluletl.
l am not aware that the county
officials are accused of charging exces-
sive ices. Oh 10. The excessive part
OF the transaction IS that, under un-
just laws, they are allowed to put all
The fees in their own puckets-fees
That should be placed to the county's
credit, and so. held to reduce taxation.
The present officials are to blame
because, rs reformers, they have not
made the slightest attempt to expose
these old demO-republican laws. No,
the moment they got to sucking the
public teat, am sorry to say, they
just went to Saving wood'' and said
nothing,Y just ,lIke their demo republi-
can predecessors.
Next fall, when the populist party
asks these men to render an account
of.their stewardship, they will probably
learn that this reform business is not
alone to be preached, but is to be put
III actual practice. If not, our reform
doctrines are merely sham and Il
fraud, and en- a par with the old system
that Ito the victor belong the spoils,"
Which we populists 50 justly denounce.
AS you are aware, Mr. Editor, large
private concerns, (some of which do
more business in one month than Ed
wards county does in one year,, pay
their shipping and invoice clerks, entry
clerks and book-keepers, anywhere
from S. to SIS per week, depending ON
length of service and CAPACITY. TO
over So PER week clerk
nowadays must understand stenog-
raphy, telegraph and typ. writing, aud
II he is All adept at these as well as
bookkeeping, he will get Il salary OF
go to S25 per week. All clerks have
% furnish bonds, the individual bond
S done away with, as nine Cases in ten
t is not worth the paper 1t is written
IN, ahd guarantee company's have
AIKEN its place. When IL clerk is lucky
enough to get Il position lie does
lot go to the manager demanding
81, 900 salary Oh the plea that he had
o Change LIS occupation. If such 4
'uerile fool could he found lie would
~ tod Oh the double quick that 10
aw required him to hold the position,
md lie could retire from 1t at his
'arliest convenience.
Who in this county has ever seen
balance sheet drawn off at the end of
ZACH month, CT even three months, and
PRESENTED to the people SO that they
'ould tell exactly how they stand with
he outside world, and find out just
where the Shoe rinehes.
If any one can tell how We us county
tand financially from the odd tumble
Without head or tail presented from
ime to time by county officials, lie is
indeed an expert. What is the trouble,
Ire not our 81 900 political experts
qual to the occasion? Why aIG not
eceipts and expenditures placed in il
,usness-like form, as they should be.
md published at least every three
months? We certainly pay enough tu
lave this DONE
Our county clerk, treasurer and
heriff should get fair salary, they
lave considerable to do and $3.50 10
800 would amply recompense them.
'ut where is the sense of paying a
mere copyiSt, Such as the register Of
Ieeds, OF allowing him to collect in
ees any where FROM 81 900 to So, 900?
Iere is wO!k that never commands
ver s. to SO per week by the most
xpe-t penma;I, and our expert collects
What? Some Cne please tell us? Here
S work which tlle county could get
Ione for from 800 TO $500 per annum.
Any number Of our young men Or
women 10 graduate from our schools
ach year are competent to do tI.is
york, and would do it at the above
igure. But no! by most unjust
iiw the entire receipt. OF this Office are
,ept by the occupant instead Of being
lsed to reduce taxation. anG 81 benefit
he whole conIfaunity.
Is it not time we woke up?
What has Mr.. Wright been doing,
las lie been Instructed 10y our Central
to Vote for and help tie
aliry bill now before the House. and
II II Is defeated. as it probably will lie,
o get the lame OF every man that
Ioted against il, and also tell US WHO
vas lobbying against it, and whether
IT not any Of Dur County officials aided
nch lobby in any way, shape or
This is what has got to be
lone II we pupulistS are To keen or