The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-24
TAXPAYERS PLATFORM

we. IHE UtEUtUNkk Ol AAtG 1dADaf
ersA League OF Logan county. here
by declare that we ravor a more
economical administration Of laws
We believe that there are TOO many
deputies employed by county off.
GERS and that in many cases the en-
tire duties of the officers are per
formed by the deputies while the
officers themselves are either not
in tleir offices or are out on the
streets building political fences and
seeking TO perpetuate themselves
in office.
We demand that all contracts
for public work, in excess of the
sum Of sl00 be let by public bid
ding. after due and sufficient public
notice. and that the purchase OF all
stationery and supplies shall be by
public competitive bidding each
year; tnat public printing be given
TO the 5yweSt responsible Aldddeiri
on q competitive bid and that all
bridge contracts be let by public
Bidding, after free and full public
notice.
We demand that no paid assist.
ant be furnished the county attor-
ney.
We demand that the county court
be run with one clerk and supplies.
We demand that the sheriffs Of
fee be run in an economical manner
and that all trips outside the state
be eliminated, except where fully
justified after an examination of
the facts.
We demand that the county clerk
run his office without a paid dep
uty or clerk.
We demand the county treasurer
TO run his office with but one dep
nty. or clerk.
We demand the running of the
register Of deeds office with one
copy clerk.
We demand the running of the
office OF county superintendent
without a paid clerk or assistant.
We demand that the offices OF
the district court and the superior
court be run without paid deputies
or clerks,
We demand that the county com
missioners draw no fees or salaries
for the care of the poor and in
sane, in addition to their regular
salaries, and that all orders for the
support Of paupers and INDECENT
persons shall be attested by the
county clerk. Who shall keep a poor
book, with a record of the names.
dates and amounts paid cut from
said fund: and that all charges for
inspection of road and bridge work
outside of the regular salaries be
itemized, showing the number of
hours, used In each inspection ana
the road and bridge inspected. and
that no deputy or clerks he furn- |
ished to any county officers except |
as herein set forth.
We demand that the members OF |
The legislature of Logan county use |
all their efforts to abolish the SUI !
neriOr court, the same being an un-
necessary burden on the taxpayers |
Of Logan county, as all litigation |
had in the superior court can be |
cared for and expeditiously
handled in the county and district
courts of Logan county.
We demank that the menN5ers of
he Legislature Of Logan county use
heir utmost endeavors to have the
,fffces OF the county clerk and reg
ster OF deeds combined, thereby
laying the expense OF an elective
,fficer, the duties of which offices
,ould be well cared for by a dep
lty.
NE further demand that the mem
'ers Of the legislature from Logan
ounty use their utmost endeavors
0 reduce the number OF officers now
rawing fees and salaries in the
tate, counties and townships, and
hat the fees and salaries of such
ficerg be reduced to the usual and
omm0n salaries allowed for the
anne class Of work in ordinary fines
1 business
We favor abolishing the office of
0unty assessor and going back to
le township assessor