The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06

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poprators for state printing and binding for four year,
ending with 1902 t36 i65 81, including deficits
that may appear the nc of this period.
Besides this there other printing bills
for water fuel light and contingent expenses amounting
S674s2 This would expense sSS 400
purpose.
The expense printing and tndng has constantly in
creased and the above does include expenses for printing
blank books done the depa govern.
The Office of state printer by
printer is elected the coming June election for the four
years. His compensation fxed by the Legislature and
ved that shall not be raised lowered during the period for
which he is elected
This clause always to prevent any change the
OF this officer and the computed
passed when hand printing
by the token.
1t is the in the state State printers
subet the state printing 40 proceeds rich
out Of the proceeds.
AT present the printing Frank Baker the
exate printer 1t is kept free in the house Whoever
h elected state printer will have the plant Mr.. Baker and
pay him about 2 the proceeds for the the
The Secretary Of State custodian Of the house and
pervses the printing and binding and buying The print
ing office located in the house until Mr. Baker
elected state printer.
Under business adanis of the state printing
binding the really required by the could the opinion
Of competent iudges be done or $4,000 $4,000
Tons printing cold for old junk and the Office conducted
from the andro OF swelling volume
largest possible than the printing ally
needed.
An active state printer swell the business
lars ut each session Of the Legislature, because
instead of fixed salary.
The printing Office a the ways
than financially The presses shake the large
VI paper and saturated source
danger
The state printer should be
should be removed from tie state house year
Pent could be secured by the peopeno
refuse the office,
Then there would be large printing establishments
tlactt ~ Galan, II.
office would be used corrupt politics
legislature
At present printers the state with
little political pull employed during legislature
OF the lobby that extends its penicou influence all
The state printer and the exsate printer aud the prospective
state prne always Salem when the legislature ia session
and oppose all efforts put this Office a salary.
There s newspaper in the will tell the people tie
truth and the whole Truth about this graft the Of the
prOtsrvative.
There has been progress the inventions connected with
printing presses type setting machinery eeotypng
processes but the hs benefit from these inventions
There not particle OF doubt that the paying twice
much should be paid for printing LSbor getting this
compensation. goes maintain corrupt and unjust
This system should be changed and just and business.
plan adopted county should de.
putting printer salary and the amount
The nominees should accept nomination written
take that and the legislature should the
The constitution will be relied prevent this but the
elect the printer they have the first right through their
representatives cay what he shall receive,
No citizen has a right condition Of things which
colossal abuse which
way.