The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24

masses of the party. who follow the
dictates OF their masters blindly,
will soon begin to see where such
disregard Of the principles OF good
government are leading them. 1t
would not be at all surprising IL the
better element OF the United States
senate would demand that an invest
igation be made concerning the cleo
tion OF the Colorado senator.
Many Of the readers will remember
what furor 1t caused during Grants
administration when the salary OF
the chief executive, congressman
and senators and cabinet officers
was raised. This will be spoken oil
during this generation at least as the
'salary grab" There is bill up In
the senate now TO give the cabinet
officers, congressman and senator's
still further raise. The individual
I'm the ordinary walks Of life without
giving the matter further thought.
will say their present salary Is sufii-
cient. The laboreT or mechanic who
receives his 81. 90 per day, will natur-
ally conclude that s25 per day for
every working day Of the year Is ex-
horbitant. The laborer who was get
ting his $500 per day, and his living
expenses cost him 81. 30, would he
more than likely to strike for higher
wages. So II Is with the congress
mar and senator, the demands OF
the position have increased greatly In
the past few years.
A mechanic getting bis 81 per day
would be considered "piker" by bis
companions did he not contribute
his share towards the conviviality OF
the occasion. A congressman or sen
ator could secure board In Washing
ton for SO per week were he so dis
posed, but he would be hardly doing
nimself or his position justice, II
the sight of his colleagues. His In
fuence on the floor OF the senate
would amount to about as much al
the influence Of the "piker" with hi
companions. The members OF con
gress are compelled to entertain thei
colleagues to certain extent, ant
especially look after the materia
welfare OF their constituents when II
Washington. All OF this costs money
In addition they usually keep up tw
stablishments--in their home state
and In Washington. The expense
living in Washington according t
the prevailing idea become so enoI
nous that poor man can not affor
: to he elected to the United State
senate. This IL one reason why tn
! United States senate Is being Gale
the millionaire club.
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The Recorder believes that the ser
ators and congressman who are ask
) Ing for raise Of salary are ash
ing for only what Is their just due
With an adequate compensation f6
their services they would not /
forced to stultify themselves, as hs
been the case In some instances,
give their aid to corporations. Du
ing the recess OF congress many ,
It's members accept engagements o
the Chautauqua course, and othe
who are not so fortunate as to |
] able to secure these engagement
D lend their services to corporations !
Q evidently has been the case wit
! Bailey, Of Texas, Burton, OF Kansa
D Mitchell. of Oregon, DIETRICH,
{. Nebraska, and many Others wi
might be mentioned who have new
T been found out. 1t is the prot
$ boast Of the American people that '
u have the richest country on Il
! globe, and there is no reason why 1
0 servants should not have an equi
+ able compensation for their service
J, 1.-THE servant is worthy of bis hire
u is truism that has been hand
D down through the ages, and 1t W
y never more true than at the prese
: time.
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From reports from Boise the Inc