The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-07-14
WHAT rs THE MATTER WITH
THE OREGON ASYLUM2

There in something wrong when
person like DR.. Paine, q mere leach ol
the state pay rolls, no far forgets him
self as TO charge newspaper men will
being blackmailers. Aud why? Sim
ply because they are not silent, truccu
lent and subservient in shielding him
from all criticism, whether IL be de.
served or not.
But there is one good flowing from Il.
IL gives an opportunity 10 discuss this
person Paine's official and political rec.
ord. Put in Office by Mr.. Kincaid and
representing a new deal, he continued
all the old abuses and has added new
ones. Claiming 10 support and vote
aud work for Kincaid in opposition TO
the Republican nominee, he has de-
ceived some one But II is not his po
lltical hypocricy and two-iaced dealing
that IN most offensive To the people.
They expect that Of low politicians. What
is most offensive In the Paine as ylum
management is not liz opposition TO all
reforms, such ~ the humane measures
proposed by DR.. Josephi in the last leg
islature, but the development Of high
pressure flunkeyism that breeds extrav.
agance and corruption at the expense
OF the taxpayer The Paine regime has
built up social snobocracy in the pub
lic service that In positively repulsive,
and his entire management smacks
more of personal function than Of
branch OF the public service
With the swelling port and mion Of a
lord his carriages come and go, party
succeeds party, footman in livery, dudes
and pages, servants in uniform all ON
the state pay roll, and degree of style
that my lord Paine never dreamed of
maintaining when he was country
doctor In Lane county. One employe
who served under three administrations
resigned under tho Paine regime be.
cause he was kept up at all hours of the
day and night with horses and carriage
waiting upon society people and parties
that were constantly being given at the
asylum. The blue.liveried servants do
not wear the Paine coat.oi.arms yet, hut
that they are ON the state pay rolls
while rendering service as private foot
men, servants or lackeys In waiting no
one can deny. Under the Paine regime
employment at the asylum is becoming
more and moro social discredit,
sought more and more by the upperscum
and secnred only whom the applicant is
IN the requisite push.
IL has got 80 under the Paine shoJldy
aristocaey regime that the nod aud
beck Of the magnate Of the madhouse is
sought and considered by some as an in
PRODUCTION 10 society and the frown
ihe chief mogul OF the lunatics means
social os.racism, Newspapers tina, do
DOT subscribe 10 all this sawdust poppy |
'ock are published by blackmaiers, etc. |
Other states are not engaged In dc.
'eloping their asylUms into high pres
ure society cabals, bat are Introducing
Industrial departments and seeking, in.
tead Of eultiyating extravaganza to
make these institutions sell sustaining
y promoting common labor and EN-
loyments for patients and attendants
. the open air and workshops.
Bat Il seems Oregon is destined TO be
Ictimized with a breelIng place Tor in.
Ipient uocial scandals at public eN-
ense.
Governor 6eer knows these things
nd he should NOT have consented 90
Paine another six months on !
patient long suffering pahlic. ID il