The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-07-29
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Correspondent Thinks
Flat Salary is a
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If Sheriffs and Police OIL
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Diligence

Ed. Journal; While the zee system
with our sheriffs seemed to contain oil
the defects possible. yet under that
expensive system We have a better
record OF capturing escaped criminals
and fugitlves than under the present
laws placing sheriffs on salary. The
present Incidence. inertia and lethar
aic condition prevailing I'm Portland
police and detective circles illustrates
the law OF salary TO a nicely. The
people howl for the capture OF the
brutal murderer but want II done
land the consequent risk OF getting
shot besldesl for a stated sum every
month. Now, Il Is hard to convince
most men that the risk is always
worth the salary. Offer these same
men a reward, a good-sized purse, and
the risk becomes matter OF second
AIRY importance. In other words give
them a fee system. and We will find
more energy and stimulus In hunting
down criminals. As II now exists, a
man gets s75 month for collecting
the taxes, a job as we all know. that
Is once In a while a very dangerous
one. He gets s75 for attending to the
other duties OF serving papers, eto
Then, II desperate criminal appears,
he Is supposed 10 forget his wife and
bables and plunge into the trap laid
for him and be murdered. all for SI5 a
month. Now the arguments rise up
that, II he doesn't intend doing his
duty, be Il as II may, what does he
accept the Office for? This argument
ls all right for heartless and inhuman
takers and thinkers. but let us not
shame a man for thinking OF his home
aud freslde and his own life when the
weight In the other scale Is SI5 a
month. Could the wife and cupboard
fare well with this S75? II the sheriff
loses his life when the reward Is In
the thousands OF dollars, he leaves his
widow and orphans a ready and avail
able competence. We are all human,
aud Il Is natural and not 10 our shame
| either. 10 think OF our own selves and
those dependent hrst. How many
terminals are worth the life OF just
one sheriff. SO. all these cireumpolar
details tend towards the true center
which, too palpably for dispute shows
the Fee system rather expensive, but
the most effective Which do we
want? The criminal and his punish,
ment or the saving OF few dollars
only TO be paid out for other and less
important matters? As time moves
Ialong the criminal soon learns the In,
competence OF the police. and he Is
thus more bold TO carry on his das.
tardly work. lie soon loses any fear
OF capture, knowing that no one will
hunt him very hard until a reward Is
out or there shall spring up enough
jealousy among the detectives for the
honor OF his capture. We are thus
drought face 20 face with the stub,
born fact that we, In putting down the
Zee system, haven't replaced Il with
one as good We are saving few
dollars but meanwhile the criminal
glories around us with fearless free,
dom. Clerking and jumping counters
for $40 per month and getting half.
shot every night Is slightly different
from hunting down murderers and as.
sasslns and getting shot for SIS per
month Considering human relation,
ship the argument that sherilfs should
not hesitate 10 engage the assassin In
mortal combat Is as foolish as the law
reQuiring Il and the person expecting
H. Our peace aud protection In This
country depends largely upon our po
lice Therefore, let us spend liberia
sum with the department. for we al
know the constant risk they assume
} and In prop0rti TO their bravery ant
energy are We secure In our civil free
J dom. And shall We ask them to main
tain this freedom for us for the state,
sum az salary. as II our freedom
: could be estimated i'm dollars an,
eentsg Civil life has no SPECIFIC value
CHARLES MILLER.