The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-01

6ce yet one which may be filed by any man OF COR
rect business habits, we'll trained to details. His
department iS the depository Of all the valuable
chives Of the state he is responsible for their care
and they in his keeping, we'll as the great seal
Of the state which he alone s authorized to use.
His duties are oneTous and manifold and his salary
should be fully up to the standard OF what such
man is worth in Of the ordinary callings OF life.
The duties Of the State Treasurer are single, in
that the first and last requirements Of his Office is
rigid care for the state funds and be ready at all
times to account for them. He necessarily has to
give large bond, and because he isa man who can
give such bond, as we'll whose time is worth
his pay, he should have good living salary and
spend it regularly.
For the Office Of State Trinter, We are more at
sea- for the reason that in many states this work S
let to the lowest bidder for composition and binding
together with "H and singular" work falling to the
lot Of that ofcer who in such case s without a sal
ary Hsincome is regulated by the profit on tho
work he has to do. Looking at it as We must in Ore
gon, under our present constitution, We know that
ouphly up in all the details Of large printing and
binding establishment. His position is one in which
much may be saved to the treasury or in which
much may be squandered in a thousand and ono
'httles'" which in the aggregate may amount 70
many salaries.
We should therefore secure IN this Office fas 10
all oihersl man above roproacb thorouRhly con-
Verssnt with his business, and put him under
bonds Tor the faithful discharge of the duties Of his
once We would make his salary a little larger
'lan that ot most of his brehern in Office because,
well because his chances may be greater for increas
ing !" II we don't, and further, because he should
always be a high grade, we'll trained mechanic.
FOR superintendent of schools-since we made
'ufnguTes' We find that We have hit upon what
appears 10 be the present. salary Of that officer Tan
evidence that great minds sometime sRreeD
"u'ch Is perhaps about what 1t should be We Ger.
'"'ny should give this officer, as much nav a. he
"a" command elsewhere asa high grade teacher. /
OF college professor, remembering always. that he
D.''''''ne minds OF our youth, is teh mightiest I
o' all ior the future Of state and county.
tut each and every one OF these officers, We
"'D'u S"o" sufficient and competent force Of
''A'' 10 carry on the work of the several depart
~'H''' whose maximum salary shall be regulated
O' ''" and paid every month on properly receipted
0'' ueposi'ed Nth the state treasurer as his Il
'"'' f0r the Governors private secretary, and
~ sue" departments as might require deputy, sec
,V'''S q state and state treasurer. we would name
@E'' salary OF cay, $500 or $500 with "a max
mum salary of $1,000 for the ordinary routine clerk.
:" conclusion Mr.. Editor we have only to re- 9
Put this whole business into our hands 3
anu you shall have state government, run on an 4
0a'ls strictly Ousinessi and in every par.
''u''' plumb up.to date" 4
ROBERF ROLAND. Il
C'qOile, Ore, Jan. "a. 4