The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-02-23
PERMANENT SALARIES OF ALL COUNTY
 OFFICIALS A PROBLEM
Legislators Elect Outspoken For Practical Economy and Thorough Business Administration by all
 Incumbents. Will Stand by Party Pledges
HAYDEN BILL IN LITTLE FAVOR WITH REPRESENTATIVE
sEvey Would Have Do to Hold Any Civilians JobNo Duplication
 Single Line of the

The question of permanent salaries
 for the various county offices, to bt
 fixed by the legislature is receiving
 considerable attention from both leg
 islators-elect and those most directly
 interested. The Boards of Supervis
 orS have announced the salaries tc
 apply temporarily, most of them hay
 ing in mind the Hayden bill and very
 liberal provision has been made for
 all incumbents. There is a general
 opinion that the legislature will not
 feel quite so literally inclined as are
 the supervisors. In order to ascer-
 tain the views of Greenlee County
 legislators on the subject, Senator
 Chase and Representatives Whipple
 and Kane were interviewed by the
 Copper Era with the following result:
 That the matter has received care
 full consideration and that each of the
 gentlemen has very positive and defin
 1te ideas may be readily seen.
 WhippIe Says Salaries Liberal
 when asked for an opinion on the
 salaries, as fixed by the Board of Su- pervisors in this county, said:
 My opinion is that the salaries as fixed by the Board of supervisors of Greenlee County were somewhat lib eral, especially the office of Sheriff and his staff of deputies.
 T recognize the fact that it is a difficult question for the legislature to solve owing to the diversified con- ditions and class of population in the several counties. In classifying coun- ties for the purpose of fixing salaries would favor the classification upon the basis of population and taxable property combined. I shall not vote for fixing any salaries at figure which would be an inducement for any office seeker to spend large sums !! of money in campaign in order to | influence the result of the election
 Mr. Whipple expects to leave for Phoenix several days in advance of | the converting of the legislature in or der that he may become acquainted | with his colleagues and to confer with the Governor on important mat ters of legislation.
 The representative from GreenIee County is preparing bill having for it's purpose the assessment of all property at it's full cash value He is higher assessments and lower tax rates.
 Rep. M. H. kane's Views.
 Representative M H. Kane had no hesitancy in saying to the Copper Era that he stands squarely on Cover nor Hunts platform concerning a. business and economic ad- throughout the machin- cry of state and county government.
 T believe the public's business should be conducted on the same prin- ;iples of economy that I would apply to the management of a corporations pr my own private affairs I do not .hink public office should come as IT = hat individual fitness for the position should be prerequisite. I do not be- ieve in multiplying the offices. I would expect every incumbent of of ice to do days work and earn his agreed salary-make good, as he would need to do to hold any other ort of job, and not have two sets If officials for the same service.
 Public positions should not be for | 'arty in Arizona is pledged to a right O ous as well as an economic govern s nent. t
 T have not carefully examined the ., diary list as provided by the board of supervisors, but have this theory to T dvance in general way; It is easy V, Q ascertain what salaries are paid to V ounty officials in such middle west n Tn states as Iowa, Kansas and Mis- OuIl, anu WudC TSldIlV6 proportion ~ hose figures bear to salaries paid for V imilar clerical work in corporation E. nd private employment in those i'e tates. Then I would study the sal ., ries paid for clerical work etc., in ~ v, r1zona, where the scale is consider % ply higher on account of the higher tett ost of living and add a percentage n nu. m1lar to the percentages of differ ~ nee paid in those older states where l le salary question has been threshed ., 1t for years, and presumably settled V, an equitable basis and one satis- +a ctory to the taxpayers. e, ou T believe that in the cases of the n, leriff, undersheriff and deputies, T example, the salaries, whatever ne sures are settled upon should cover R, l expenses, except where the offic- p, l is obliged to travel outside the ,unty. The sheriff's office should th rovide their own horses, vehicles ta Id all means of transportation with it the county limits. If we do not fix s.i, limit and know where we get off, ne g would be no better off than under all e old fee (spoils) system.
 ''The governors salary is fixed at ,OOO year, but he pays his own eX- cy nses. He has to travel all over the ris ate; why should sheriff not pay in s own expenses of travel over a no lgle county. I am mindful of the sa ngers of the sheriff's position, and CO g arduous duties performed by both CO eriff and assistants and would fa- SUI