The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-16
WILL SAVE THOUSANDS,
DECLARES LEGISLATOR
RIdIeuIes Contrary Resolutions
Adopted in Meetings Of Ger
tain County Officials
snecial 70 Daily Leader.

Special TO Daily Leader.
Duncan. OKLA, May 16- Defending
the fees and salaries bin. recently
rassed BY the state Legislature, and
denying statements made in certain
resolutions by meetings Of county Of
flcials, Senator d. Nj. Smith, OF Dun
can, has made the following state
nlent:
Since the adjournment of the spe-l
cial session of the legislature when
passed the fee and salary bill ! have
received letters from several county
officers, candidates for office, tax pay
ers and from some Of the leading
Democratic papers, asking me when
certain sections Of the bill would
take effect; what would it save 10 the
tax payers in certain counties; what
in the entire state; where would be
the greatst saving and asking me 10
give a general write-up Of the sltua
ton. answered some of them, but
have RETAINED from further airing the
matter for fear some one VINO might
Gappen to be a candidate would think
II referred TO him; but now that the
she-iffs association or few OF them,
have met, wherased, resolved and
trayed to The voters, | am asked some
more questions which / think ! ought
Ito answer; this time to know il the
lfrst wheteas, was trut wherein they
say: Whereas, the last legislature IN
lns wisdom saw fit to place the sher-
| IFS of the state on stipulated sal
ary, instead of fee basis as hereto
fore, leaving the deputies to work
on a fee basis, providing, however,
that the deputy sheriffs should not re-
ceiye any fees in misdemeanor cases,
VIZ. petit larceny, carrying concealed
weapons, disturbance OF peace, and
violation of the liquor laws, thereby
des troying the usefulness OF the sher'
! ifs force so far as the above crimes
are concerned Now, il this had ap
peared in but one paper ! would have
INDUCED in the belief that it was q
4 mistake in the paper, but seeing 1t u
many, | am led to the belief that II
was an error in the author as well as
! every one who gave 1t support The
bin makes no distinction as to the
1 misdemeanors mentioned, but sector
el-A directs every court to enter JUG
ment in every case Of conviction
against the defendant for all costs ant
I Zee and awards execution 70 coilec
!, the same.
1t was the aim of the authors o
l;he bill 80 do full justice 10 every OF
! lice and at the same time piotec
! tax payers if possible-to stop tn
: leaks in the treasury of every count
: II the state. and make it 50 plain ina
} the office holder could know in ad
: vance Just what he would get an
2 ~ golly the tax payer who ioots 10
) bin would not only know what thel
I servants were to get, but 10 knoN
+ where he gets II. II was. | grant, no
e an easy task, there may be mistake
e in il, but it shows the combined WIS
] dom of the governor and the democrat
3 ie membership Of each house, ever
member OF the senate voted for 1t.
is truly a Democratic measure an
conceded to be the most importan
ever passed the state legislature.
Just what it will save cannot b
' known at this time, but comparin
+ II with the records for the last NV
ears, certainly at least SSO0,0O0 an
y if rigidly enforced by the county a
!. tolneys and boards Of county con
;. missioners will probably reach 81
!. 100000. 1t is builded upon The th'
DRY that the person who violates tn
laws and those having business
courr shall pay at least part
The salary of the officers in the wa
i CT fee, and thus save the money
e that extent 10 the taxpayers many
r whom are widows
!. You ask from what source the sa'
f; ing, ! could give YOU the figures 10
/ many counties, but do not wish
he personal, but in one county tn