Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-26
Official Paper Of Nez Perez County.
Official Compensation.

The Tribune, the SputterlnS
mouth piece of disappointed local
democrats and the lonesome
apologist OF the late Legislature
raves about the extravaganza and
broken pledges of the republican
officials Of this county. The fact
is the republicans will save the
county more than they pledged in
the campaign
P. f. Stookey auditor and re-
corder is charged with bad faith
because he promised to save a
thousand dollars to.ihc tax payers
and then brought suit to nulify
the salary bill. The imprAation
is that he is not carrying out his
pledges. The records of the first
quarter Of his Office demonstrate
that his Office is self sustained un-
der the old law. What more
could the tax payers ask in the
face Of the costly expense OF
democratic extravaganza. Mr..
Stookey is only asking for the
safe law that will save the people
not only one thousand but two
thousand dollars over the DEM
ocratic administration not-with-
standing the the fact that the
business of the country has in
creased very rapidly since the
first Of January. This howl Of
the Tribune is for no other pur-
pose than to attract attention from
the bad democratic record of the
past. The republicans have
frightened the democrats bv their
first quarters accounts. 1t was the
most economical the county eyer
had.
The howl about the appeal to
the courts cannot have much
weight. This public Official
app ealsto the courts at his own
expense to secure an interpreta-
ton OF law under which he is to
work as q public servant He
asks for protection in his public
acts.by the assurance that the law
under which he works is consti-
tutional. He does not ask for
the rehabiliment of law that will
rob the tax payers, but If the
salary law is declared unconsti.
tutional Auditor Stookey will
make his Office selfsustaining.
Perhaps the motive for the fight
against Mr.. Stookey may be
founded in the fear that he will
have the opportunity to make this
office which was so expensive un.
der democratic rule selfsustaining.
The comparison of records in this
event would be fatal to democratic
aspirations.
The howl against the maximum
salary for the assessor is un-
justified. This county affords
more work for the assessor than
any other county in the state. The
conditions existing OH the reserva-
ton impose double duties on
Assessor Speaker. 1t will be inn
possible for him to make more than
wages at the maximum figure.
And in comparison with the ex-
pense of the office under the late
democratic administration the
present salary will be a saving to
the county Notwithstanding the
increased business.
The sheriff's salary of s., 900 is
declared exorbitant by this dem
ocratic arbiter of republican
destiny. If the Office under
present conditions of increased
business can even be run for s. 900
year what are we to say of last
year when the Office cost at least
$1,000. Here is saving again Of
fifty per cent to the county. This
is case Of making a noise in the
gallery to detract from the
show on the stage. The Tribune
is the democratic small boy howl
ing in the gallery after being kick
ed off the stage.
So far as the chief officials Of
this county are concerned this
is in the very first rank.
There is no county in the state
hat imposes equal duties on the
officials. The new half of the
the reservation requires
more official attention all along the
inc from the county commissioners