Evening journal., 1912-10-30
WEDNESDAY. OCT. 80. 1912
DEMOCRATS AND SALARY INCREASES.

THE Republican Party has been falsely charged
again and again, not only in this campaign but
every campaign with favoritism with extravaganza
and with creating Offices and the public has been ask
cd TO believe perfect riot Of extravaganza has
been the rule. WHAT ARE THE FACTS? THE
EVENING JOURNAL has taken the trouble to look up
this matter
In almost every the vote appropriate money
in the General Assembly has been unanimous the
Democrats voting with the Republicans In almost
all the cases OF an increase of salary the vote was
unanimous only passed by aid OF Democratic votes,
The Democrats did nor protest; they did denounce
the called extravagance they did condemn all
the so-caled Office creating; they all voted spend
offices and 10 increase salaries They are,
then. OF responsible. An examination Of the
Senate Journal for 1905 reveals the true af-
fairs. Time and space prevent THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL from taking up other sessions this important
question but the session Of 1905 shows the hoowness
OF the Democratic preense and the hypocrisy OF the
Democratic attacks along such lines
On Page 4a Of the Senate Journal for tho year 1905
found the vote to increase. the Governors salary
from $1,000 TO $4,000 All the Democrats voted for
Sc, including SENATOR MONAGHAN, who. doubt,
had eye to business and perhaps looking
speoulatively into the future THE VOTE, WAS
UNANIMOUS The Senate Journal entries are as fol-
lows:
On motion Of Mr. Pennewn the BILL tsenate Bill
No 3D. entitled: An act to amend Chapter 81, Volume
p Laws Of Delaware entitled an act IN relation to the
salary Of the Governor approved March TO- 1893 by i'm
creaslng said salary, taken for consideration.
and. on his further notion was read third time by
paragraphs, in order TO pass the Senate On the ques-
ton. "Shall the bill the Senator The yeas and
NAYS ordered, which being taken, were as fol-
lows;
Yess-Messrs Barnard Boyce. Jefferson Latta
Lingo MendinhalI. MONAGHAN Moore. D. o.. Moore
r. c.. Pennewl. Reed Smith Sparks Stirling Mr..
Speaker tempore-l4.
Nays-None
So the question was decided in the affirmative and
the bill having received the required constitutional
majority passed the Senate Ordered 90 the House for
concurrence
On Page s1s Of the Senate Journal for the same year
the Senate 80 expend $500 expenses heat
ing lighting >and repairing the state House without
doubt bill meritorious and the Democrats all
voted for IT,
On the bill to raise the salary Of the Court steno-
rrapher $500 to $4,000, Csenate Journal, 1906
Page 4iel. the entries follows
on motion Of Mr. Sparks the bill CIIouse Bill No
1ol), entitled: An Act to amend Section ?, Chapter
1i5 Volume q, Laws of Delaware. entitled. An Act
provide for stenographer for certain Courts Of
The state" approved June ie 1898 by increasing the
salary Of said stenographer. was taken up for
sideration, and on his further motion read third
time by paragraphs in order to pass the Senate. on
the question, shall the bill pass the senate?' The
yeas and we're ordered. which being taken, were
follows;
Yeas-Messrs Boyce Latta Mendinhall. MONAGHAN.
Moore, d. O., Pennewill. Reed, Rose. Smith. Sparks
Mr.. Speaker pro tempore-11
Nays-Messrs. Barnard. Houston. Jefferson Moore
7. c., Surlng-5.
SO the question was decided in the affirmative. and
majority declared adopted Ordered House
be informed thereof and the bill returned 90 that body
So the Democrats, including SENATOR MONAGHAN,
voted for the bill. which gave It majority and four
Republicans and Democrat voted against the bill.
The bill was perhaps mertorious. The court stem
ographer was Democrat
On the bill providing stenographer for the Court
Of Chancery the entries are follows Csenate Jour
nal, 1905, Page 54s)
On motion of Mr. Smith House Bill No IL entitled:
An act providing a stenographer for tho Court of
Chancery read with amendment
On motion Of Mr. Conner the amendment was read.
And. on his further motion, adopted. And further
time, by paragraphs, in order 10 the Senate On
the question: "Shall the bill pass the Senate?' The
and nays were ordered which being taken. were
as follows:
Latta, Lingo MONAGHAN, Reed, Rose, Smith. Sparks
Strling-11.
Nays-Messrs. Houston. Mendinhall Moore d. o.
Moore, r. C.. Mr. Speaker pro tempore-5.
SO the question decided in the affirmative and
The bill having received the required constitutional
majority, passed the Senate. Ordered that House
be informed thereof and the bill returned that body
This bill gave a stenographer to Chancellor Nichol
son, at salary of $780, The Democratic Senators
voted for the BILL which gave it a majority Fiv,
hepubcans voted against the bill
On the bin TO increase the salary Of the Attorney
General from $4,000 to $25OO. and the salaries Of h
Deputies from $3.50 to $1,000 the vote was unanimous
Page 577, of the Senate Journal for 1905 Al
the Democrats voted for IT, including SENATOR MON
AGHAN
Therefore. 1t will be seen that:
The Governors Salary was raised ........s s 2 O0
The Court Stenographer's Salary was raised 5O
The Chanceor's stenographer was given ... so
The Attorney Generals Salary was raised - 50
Three Deputies of Attorney General were raised 75