Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16
THE FARMERS SIDE.
National Grange Master Jones Tes-
titles Before the Commission.
The APPOINTMENTS ON The CENSUS.
n. Wines STATE ment-- Dis position OF Dead
s0idiers-secretsry Long Not to Resign
Second Lieutenants Must Pass Ell.
aminations-Age Limit Raised.


Washington, March 10. -Nationa
Grange Master Aaron Jones, OF In
diana, was before the industrial com
mission yesterday. He expressed tn
opinion that transportation was tn
most important question with whicl
the farmer had to deal. He believed
rates should be made by an independ
emit commission, and that the railroad
companies should not be allowed II
fix rates arbitrarily He also asserted
that the trusts should be controlled
and expressed the hope that the com
mission would devise legislation Il
that end He thought our consul'
abroad should interest themselves In
the agricultural products of the coun'
try as much as in It's manufacturing
interests Another reform suggested
was the lowering Of the salaries OF
government officials. 81 remember,
ne said, when the salaries OF con.
gressmen were increased from W. 600
to IS, 600 This increase was made on
the plea that the purchasing power Of
the dollar had decreased. Now that
there has been an increase in the pur.
chasing power, we hear no agitation
for reduction OF salaries
Mr.. Jones asserted that the farmer
Is unfairly and inequitably taxed, one.
fourth to one-third OF the income OF
the average farm in Indiana being
necessary TO pay the taxes levied upon
it. He suggested legislation looking
70 uniformity in taxation in the DIFF
ferent states. lie was favorable to q
uniform income tax, butsopposed the
inheritance tax. On the question OF
immigration, he said the Polanders
were the most non-assimilable OF all
foreigners coming to, this country.
They insist upon maintaining their
own schools for the preservation OF
their language and religion. lie men,
TONED one community in Indiana
where there are l,5oO Polish children,
not one OF whom attended the public
schools
APPOINTMENTS ON THE CENSUS.
Washington, March 10. Acting d.
rector OF the Census wines Yesterday
gave ont statement designed to Offset
the BELIEF that large number OF CEN
sus appointments Will be made ut once.
IL says that under the census act, not
more than W places are provided for
above the grade OF class !, with q
compensation OF $1,000 per
year, and that one'fourth OF these are
stan positions for which none but ex.
perts need apply. Applicants for
OF higher craze IMAM class
are expected to enter lower classes
and be promoted on merit All EN-
ployes at over 5000 per wear, 1t stated,
Will undergo an educational test
Applications TO the director for the
as enumerators are
stated to be useless, the supervs-
ors, who get $1,000, appoint.
ing them' Enunerators employ
ment Will not exceed ~ days,
with compensation OF about
sloO. Special agents Will not be need
ed before June, 1900. They Will be
PAID not TO exceed VI per day. with
travelling and subsistence allowances,
and their qualifications should be akin
70 those OF a good, ordinary CONNER
cial traveller OF Il wholesale house.
All applications should be accompa.
MED by recommendations, and the
number OF employees will average
about one to every county in the
United States. The statement con-
,ludes' Young and vigorous men
md women in the prime OF life will
have the preference over the aged and
iecreplt whose poverty may move
compassion, but whose practical util.
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