Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-12

Ah'H~aht - tut pfeeEnl GDhkftha IItei
dent Roosevelt, recognizing the abuses
! which have grown out Of statute au.
3 Ithorizing the commissioners Of Alaska
+, to collect fees for official services, rec.
; ommends THAT a fixed salary be pro,
vided for them to take the place Of
J the diseredited fee system which
should be abolished in all Offices"
} do not deem 1t necessary TO enter into
a discussion Of the reasons for the
faith that is in me when express the
opinion that there is no question as TO
the power Of the legislature to place
all the state officers, with the exception
Of the state printer, on salaries, but
eOntent myself with a reference TO my
message Of two years ago, where the
subject is fully considered from le-
gal standpoint. Such a law ought TO
have been passed then to take effect
at once. II ought 10 be passed now,
for it is better late TO redeem prom.
ise solemnly made to the people than
not to do il at all Those who persist
in the violation Of party and platform
pledges can rest assured that soon or
late will come a day of reckoning at
the bar Of public opinion
The message recommends juvenile
courts and indeterminate sentence.
An Emergency Fund.
Since the last session Of the leRis- |
lature, range difficulties in Lake and |
Crook counties have reached an acute |
stage, resulting in the wilful killing |
Of many hundred sheep, and it is
charged in the loss of one human life |
in the former county. Appeals have
from time 10 time come to me for ex-
ecutive interference and protection,
but under the constitution and laws 1
am practically powerless TO render as
sistanee. The only arm of the public
service subject to my command is the
national guard" and the governor
asks creation of an emergency fund
Election Expenses.
Laws have been passed in many
states limiting the amount of money
allowed TO be spent in elections by
candidates and party organizations, II
and requiring itemized statements CON
tanning the names of contributors,
contributed by each, amounts !
expended and 10 whom paid, TO be :
filed as public records in the Offices .
where the certificates of nomination [
1f the candidates are required TO be O
fled.
Such laws are most salutary in their b
,Hect and tend TO prevent the de- v
Of the electoral franchise. u
uggest the passage Of such a law at c
his session. La
)esertion Of Family and Wife-Beating. e
Desertion Of wife and family should Ii
"a made crime for which the desert. a
r may be extradited from the state
n which he seeks an asylum. Investi o.
alton will show that Of all the fami- n
les under the care Of private eharita. a
le associations no less than one in a,
IN owe their destitution to this cause. q,
he laws for the punishment of this al
rievOus crime are inadequate, and de- d,
'rters know that they have only TO &c
ep over the state line TO secure i'm. N
unity. These desertions are, in b,
any instances, for the deliberate pur. w
Dsc Of evading the support of wife 70
ld children, aud the burden Of their bo
lpport is thus shifted from the ne
loulders of a heartless husband and fo
'ther 10 the public. A stringent Grim. m
al statute will have wholesome ef. eo
ct upon these deserters, and | rec 90
nmend the passage Of law that will ag
ing them back to the state, il not lip
discharge their duty, then TO be ma
pported by the state within thoI wa
llls Of IA prison. OF
But criminal statutes will not reach 10
o brute who strikes and beats a de, no,
useless woman, the mother Of his Tai
ildrem Imprisonment may be !
ght punishment for him, but il is n elm
we're one Tor the helpless wife and file
ildren who are dependent upon him sho
, Hnt Nnn IL II
m treatment tho public whipping wo,
Vt has been proven to be tho most ear
ectivc punishment, and / recon-. mai
nd such law for your eonsidera. VIII
TO Power and Irregular Apuro. WAY gr
priations. ciai
\ constitutional amendment should viii
submitted TO the people for Adop. a b,
y which will authorize the executive lloek
veto any single item in an appro- OF
alton ball which meets his disappro- rive
IL sometimes happens that il De. rapi
ies necessary TO veto an approprin. 1.-The
1 bill because Il contains some items SlOO
should not under any eOnsidera. a te
be inserted therein. IL may not strp,
out of plsce 20 suggest 90 YOU now righl
feel it my duty 10 veto any, that
tho uoHt important, measure APP THE
prlating public m0hey IL riders are gine,
erimposod thereon in violation ofIni.b,
stitutional provisions II such riyb,
sures are passed over my veto. the FOR
'onsibllity must rest with the leRis THAI
re and not with the executive. insln
Mobilization OF Jury Trial. 5ssr
ae constitution of the state and OF been
United States guarantees 10 the vav
Ised IA all criminal prosecutions I,s A
20 htigants in civil eases the right f,,,,,
rial BY jury. There are many mis-, Canal
'agcs of justice and much expense NJ
atailed aPon the people As we'll as e,r,,.
htigants by Law which requires no, /,
all the jurors shall agree upon a lths d
ict am hFm believer In the sl,,.'
system, and hold it 10 o. the In
'gvss safeguard Of the rights ana -,
ties ~ the people. but there islths,
lcf reason nor justice In permit lrer3i,
a minority, oF even one of Ne 49,,
= 10 prevent a verdict either in "A \,