The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-17
THY GOVERNORS SALARY.

OF Nortn CArollna from %o,"'" W
~ 900 per annum.
This vas done in spite OF the fact
that the State Treasury, in conse-
auence OF the great extravagsnce OF
the last Legislature, is now practi-
cally without adequate funds to
m eet the necessary obligations.
The Legislature at its session OF
1890 appropriated $4,000 more
tnan any previous Legislature, and
now il begins the new century with
q deli oerate purpose, it seems, to in
crease the burdens OF the taxpayer
by making unnecessary expenditures
Of the peoples money, particularly ,
ut q time when the poor children OF
the State so greatly need adequate
and proper means whereby they can
coup themselves for the great strug-
giles Of life. by obtaining an educa-
ton.
The Democrats can not deny that
they pledged on every stump in the
Summer campsign that every poor
boy would have full opportunity to
educate himself prior to 1908 in or
der to prevent his being disfranchis-
cd like the ignorant n, gro.
Now, il the outrageous extrava-
gance OF 1899 is to be repeated, and
il salaries are to be incr eased, the
farmers who voted the Democratic
ticket In August will see that their
burdens have greatly increased.
There might be some reason or ex.
cuse for an increase Of the Cover
nor's salary il conditions were differ
emit in our State, but there are so
many demands made upon the State
Treasury that it will be absolutely
bankrupted il they do not call .
"halt."
IL We had already provided an
adequate school term, and IL there
was sufficient money on hand to meet
al requirements there might not be
cause for complaint when an effort
is made to increase the salary Of the
Governor.
Be il remembe that 50 900 vas
pad to Jarvis, Scales, Fowle, Holt,
and Carr, and no effort was made to
increase their salary. Why should
it be done now, when the Treasury
is in nowise ,Qual to the great de-
mands that are made upon III
Suppose the Fuslonists had in.
creased the salary of Gov. Russell
when he came into tffice IN 1897,
would not every Democratic paper
have condemned their actionf What
is the reason for the increase nowf
Mr.. Aycock knew when he was
nominated that the salary was SO 600,
and il he did not feel that he could
support himself on that amount he
should have declined the nomina-
ton. he did not say anything about
the salary being inadequate in the
campaign even if he thought so. He
pledged the people of the State, how
ever, that every white boy would be
educated before 1908.
Will Mr.. Aycock contribute the
additional increase to his salary to.
ward the education of the poor boys
Of the STATED This will De, in some
measure, practical proof that he In
tends to carry out his election
pledge. Will he do itf
II the Legislature begins to In.
crease salaries where will it ends
Will they also increase the salarie:
Of the Supreme Court judged
If they can live on $3.50 q year
it would seem that the Governor, I'M
der existing conditions, might b.
able to squeeze" through on $4,000
year-at least until the poor chill
dren of the State have had proper
means provided for their education
The increase of the Governor
salary will also pave the way for .,
additional increase Of Su perior Cour
Judges from II to l6.
1t they begin with extravagant no
tons about increased salaries ant
offices they will not know where t
end, and every man who should asl
and fail to receive an increase o
salary will charge that they have en-
acted "elass Legislation"
Let the present Legislature now
that they have started on the roa,
that leads to reckless ex' ravagance
bear in mind that the Democrati
Legislature of 1899 spent $4,000
more than their predecessors.
They should also remember tina
the young criminals Of the Stat
need some consideration at thei
hands, and that the Asylums an,
charitable institutions should, in N
sense, be neglected. On the contra
~. adequate appropriations shout,
be made to provide for their comfor
and happiness.
But this can not be done, withou
bankrupting the State, IL retrench
ment is not begun somewhere.
II Aycock's predecessors were vii
ling to swear the gubernatorial hon
ora at salary of SO, 900 per annum
he should be satisfied with tina
amount, ct least, until he has seen T.
IL, that the Ii year old boys are dull,
educated prior to 1908.