Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-10-14
PROMISES OR PER-
FORMANCFS, WHICH?
SHALL Gov BURKE BE JUDGED
BY HIS PREAcRMENTS ON
THE STUMP OR HIS OF.
FlcIAL ACTS?

Governor Burke is candidate Tor
reelection on his record. Governor
Burke is a Democrat The state OF
North Dakota is heavily Republican.
To warran, his reelection in Repuo-
lican state would mean that he is y
euperior administrator and his admin
istration is necessary in the best In
terests Of North Dakota. The Repub-
iican State Central committee takea
iseue with Governor Burke's claim TO
be entitled on his administrative res
ord 70 a second reelection. and will
in the course Of the campaign discuss
his administrative acts with dignity,
fairness. and according to the record.
There has been some allusion in the
state press to Governor Burke's a3-
proval of an increase Of his own SAL
AIRY.
The constitution G! the state ot
North Dakota contains the following
provision:
Sec. S4-Cntil otherwise provided by
law, the governor shall receive an an
nual salary Of three thousand dollars:
the ieutenan, governor shah receive
an annual salary oe one thousand DOL.
lars: the secretary Of state, auditor,
treasurer. superintendent, Of public in
struction. commissioners Of insurance.
commissioner Of railroads and attorney
general shall each receive an annua.
salary Of TWO thousand dollars: the
salary Of the commissioner Of asricul-
;ure and labor shall! he as prescribed
by law. BUT THE SALARIES OF
ANY OF THE SAID OFFICERS
SHALL NOT BE INCREASED OR
DIMINISHED DURING THE PERIOD
FOR WHICH THEY SHALL HAVE
BEEN ELECTED. and all fees and
profits arising from any OF the said o.
fees shall he covered into the state
treasury.
The object Of this constitutional
provision must be plain TO every citi-
zen Of the state Of Noreh Dakota. 1t
is to prevent q governor Of the state
from using his influence after his cleo
ton to increase his own emoluments.
and conversely j, is 70 prevent those
who might be inspired by dislike or
partnership from reducing his elnolu-
n?ents. The last legislature of the
state Of North Dakota with the APP
nrova. and assistance Ct ,he governor.
as the State Central Committee is in
formed and believes. PASSED the follow
ing entitled bill: House Bill No. 100
SALARY OF STATE OFFICE RS. An
act requiring state officials 10 reside
at the capital and 70 provide adequate
compensation
This hill provided an Increase nf ff-
teen hundred dollars Ter AMMAN in tbs
salary Of the governor. the increase he
sng provided for in the form If 6. fla,
expense account 10 he alloYed without
voucher. The constitution also makes
che following wi,hou; provision:
Sec. 1Ss-"No money shall he paid
out ot the state treasury except upo,
appropriation by law and On warran
drawn by the proper officer. AND nc
BILLS. CLAIMS. ACCOUNTS OR DE
MANDs AGAINST THE STATE. OF
ANY COUNTY OR OTHER PoL1TI
CAL. SUBDIVISION. SHALL. 81
AUDITED, ALLOWED OR PAID TN
TIL A FULL 1TEM1ZED STATE
MENT IN WRITING SHALL 81
FILED WITH THE OFFICER OR OF
FlCERs. WHOSE DUTY 1T MAY Ri
TO ADMIT THE SANE"
The voters TO whom this letter is ad
h dressed will note carefully tina: tn
: title Of this till IS Il plain and ap
n parent Indication q lis intentions I
II increase salaries. for il provide
III "ADEQTATE CONVERSATIONS tn
II plain Inference heins tnat the com
n pensa,ion heretofore has hee: made
III quate and is to ne increased. tt
III provision for an increase by means
HI ar. expense account is purely subtle,
|iI !use and is for the express purpose
M avoiding this plain constitutional pr
Nv hihition. This bill was passed npc
!I The las; night Of the session. Acli,
hi N It's passage and in the conferenc,
MI which finally resulted in its passa;
iii was w. +. Purcell. subsequently al
iii pointed by the governor TO he scnat
I'M Of the United States. After its passa,
Mi this bin was almost Immediately al
I'LL proved by the governor and followil
I! its approval. upon an opinion rende
hi ed 70 the state auditor by the attorn
til general. the governor participated in
retroactive payment of this increase
Mi salary extending back to the first
I'LL r4e wear. Tho constitution ~ III