The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-08
WALDO HILLS
REPUBLICAN DIS
CUSSES SALARIES
Makes a Rather Low Scale Of Prices
but Gives Figures Paid in Other
States
important Reforms Can be Brought
About In the State Printing Depart
ment.
wALpo HlLLs, February 2, 1902.

WALDO HILLS, February 2, 1902.
EDITOR CAPITAL JoURSAl;-The Legislature s
very unsafe depository Of power to establish or in
crease salaries especially Of the officers who occupy
the State House. The members Of that body, in ses.
sion come too closely in communication with the
officer 10 decide impartially between him and
the absent taxpayer. in point was wit
messed at the late session, Of the legislature bill
Was introduced into the House Of Represen atves
10 curta the Rarng graft In the Office Of Secretary
Of State to $500 per annum requiring all pay per
quIsltes and fees In excess OF that sum to be paid
into the State Treasury 1t received but two votes,
and IL was said the two members casting them sub
sequenty apologized TO the Secretary for having
voted. IL s by no means clear certain that the
constitution vests the question Of salaries 10 the leg
islatve Assembly. but loosenesss in that respect
unknown in years agone, has steathiuy grown up
which II now seems impossible TO correct except by
legislative act, as proposed by THE JOURNAL. 1t asks
for public expression as to the just amount Of sal.
sries the officers should have and the people should
pay. A natural beginning is with that Of Gov
ernor.
Oregon has 413 600 inhabitants as shown by the
U. s. Census Of l9O0 Iowa has 23l, 1858; and the
salary Of lite Governor s $1,000. Georgia has pop
ulaton Off 3O0 Georgia pays it's Governor $4,000
Kansas has population Of 474, 1876; the salary Of
its Governor is 5000. Arkansas has population
Of ,Sll ,684; the salary OF It's Governor is $1,000
Nebraska has population OF l6GO 800; its Governor
reCsivesS salary OF $500. Mississippi haa a pop
ulation Of 1861 270 the salary Of ts Governor ia
$500. South Carolina has population Of l,340Sl6
the Governors salary lie 5000. Vermont has pop
ulAton Of 343,0i fraction less than Oregon its
Governor receives salary Of $1,000. West Vir-
gina has population Of 05s 800. The salary OF the
Governor ia o. 700, Maine has population OF co.,
400; the salary Of Governor ia 1880. New Hamp'
shire has population Of al 5ss 1000 less than that
OF Oregon the Governors salary is $1,000 5000 is
a liberal salary for tie Governor OF Oregon, with
lie little more than 600 inhabitants. II il all
that officer ahoud expect receive, and all the
small State afford to pay. Say then, the Secre-
tary Of State shall receive 81 5OO the Treasurer t2
OOO Superintendent Of public instruction 81 800 and
official travelling expenses Justices of the Supreme
Court, $1,000; Clerk of the Supreme Court tI,sOO;
Reporter Of Supreme Court, 81 OOOi Judges OF the
Circuit Court (one-thrd Of the districts should be-
Abolished) 1900. and on down through minor Of
6css II 10 sometimes claimed that the treasurer
should have greater pay, as he is required to give
bond. II he has the confidence of the community
and friends, he has no difficulty in giving bond II
he has not the taxpayer should not be compelled to
pay for his lack OF II.
The large expenditure for printing cannot be
radically chopped Off until the adoption Of the pend
Ing constitutional amendment abolishing the office
OF State Printer. bill before the late legislature
aimed at lie for the intervening time but the
State Printing office and tbs numerous candidates
for the succession swarmed the Hobbies and easily
smothefed the BILL The only immediate remedy lies
In the cutting OIL by the legislature Of tho hooi Of
useless printing. Fully one-hali of the expenditure
10 utterly useess Bat cure here will be difficult
The member OF the legislature who s pleased to see
his name At the head offs printed bill is not difficult
to and and his numerous friends not in the legis-
lature will stand ready TO supply him with meas.
ures important or the public welfare.
REPUBLICAN.