Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-03-02
For preSident---I9I2
WILLlAM HOWARD TAFT,
Of Ohio.
CONSULT THE TAXPAYERS.

The following taken from the Reno journal
is the plain truth and nothing but the truth. The
Bonanza has ever claimed that the supreme
Judges should he mpeached, having violated their
trust to the people and dragged the constitution
of this state in the pap pool, " where they be-
came code commissioners and accepted two sal
aries which the constitution of the state forbds
Just "a moment, governor Oddie before you
place your signature the bill passed through
both houses Of the legislature appropriating $500
as additional compensation for the Justices of the
supreme court for compiling the codes.
This state is in serious financial situation.
There is outstanding in the neighborhood Of $50
coo which must be paid Immediately from the
fund created by the legislature. The running eX
pensos OF the state for the next year will amount
TO iii the neighhorhood OF 100000, and this also
comes out of the fund created The special session
Of the legislature, including the $50 allowance for
stationery which the members of the assembly
did not fail to overlook will run up something
like $4,000 and this extra compensation fog the
supreme court justices Will add another $500
which must be distracted from the fund created
to run the state government an emergency. II
you sign the bill
The fund created amounts to 100000
These various items foot up over $4,000
THE people Of the state of Nevada will not
look kindly upon the members of the assembly
who could not forego the opportunity of digging
their fists into the depleted funds for station
cry. nor Will they look WIN appfONdl upon III
lowing am additional compensation to the justices
Of the supreme court for work which the public
believes they have already been well paid for II
must be remembered that the salary of the jus
tees continues just the same This amount is
absolutely extra and above the amount which
previous legislature allowed them for the work
Figures found in another part of the Journal will
show that there has been appropriated for the
compilation of the codes the enormous sum OF
$35,99S66, which includes the amount named il
the bill which is before you for signature
The bill is being spoken Of throughout the
state as the supreme court graft bill This i
hardly fair. but it is nevertheless the case, anC
the people believe the bill is unfair even though
both houses Of the legislature passed the measure
1t is admitted the codes are necessary. but it i
not necessary to further compensate the justices
Of the supreme court who have neglected the
other work to compile these codes
Yesterday, before the assembly they admit
ted that they We're months behind in their work
that decisions which should have been handet
down long ago were still under submission /
the business of the supreme court Of the state ha
been side-tracked then the salary of the Justice
should be sde-tracked also The people the tax
payers should have some consideration II i
their money that is being paid out Governor
eddie find ont how they feel about this matter
Consult the people before You spend their money
That's fair isn't it?