Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-09

counts increases AggfcRatlnR $40.
Counting the salary and expense ae-
count increases which the bills car
ried at s85, Gao, it will be seen that the
widows pension appropriation Of $780,
600, the monument to Southern wom-
anhood Of $4,000, the Blind School
appropriation and the appropriation
for the insane could all have been
saved had not these Increases in sala-
.ries, expense accounts, etc, been made.
But, alas, this is not the worst fea-
ture. In his annual message the Cow
ernor said: GAS now constituted the
Agricultural Department Of Tennes-
see is manned by twenty officials draw
ing aggregate salaries Of S23,500. The
current public opinion is that many Of
these positions are sinecures from
which the people derive little or no ben
eft" One would suppose from the Gov
ernor's utterances that he was a re-
former Of "Durest ray serene;" that
he would have retrenchment in this
Department or have a frst-class fuss.
Imagine my surprise when | find
that although the appropriation
bill, when it reached the Confer
ence Committee, carried increases in
salaries and expense account for the
Agricultural Department alone of
$31 800, and not one dollar of this did
Gov. Hooper require to be taken out
and he allowed to 20 through and APP
prove the increases Of 5000 per annum
in the salary Of the Clerk of Mine
Inspector, and a stenOgrapher to do
the clerks work at $1,000 per an
mum.
This reform Governor, at the same
time that he cut off the Widolus' mite
and the orphans bread, approved IN
creases in the salaries of his subaHern
officials after the lCork had been done
and paid for at the salaries fred
| by lalU, thereby passing for their
benefit retroactive legislation. But
hear one more chapter concerning the
Governor. This bill that he scruti-
nized with such care as to get taken
from it before he would sign it the
widows pension, woman's monument
fund, and appropriations for the lame
halt, blind, deaf-mutes and the in.
sane, contained another increase-IT
WAS A THOUSAND DOLLARS
FOR USE AT THE GOVERNORS
MANSION, and yet he did not pro
testl
"Oh, where was Roderick then?
One blast on his bugle horn
Were worth a thousand men,"
After all his criticisms of the Agri.
cultural Department and what he was
pleased to call its sinecures and ex.
travaganees the appropriations for il
were vastly greater than those made
under any Democratic administration
in the history of the State.
All of which causes me to remark
that there are two kinds of watch dogs
Of the Treasures. One kind banks al
every disturbance and will let moth.
ing go wrong, the other is of the lazy
cold Towser" kind that sleeps on and
never banks when the family are
around.
And who are these noble impover.
ished women who have asked bread
and by the Governor given a stane.
These are the widows of the grand
est generation of men the Southland
has ever produced. Raised in luxury
they went from the parlor to the
kitchen with smiles; they went from
affluence to poverty without a sigh
When the tocsin of war was sounded
and the braying horn and the scream
ing fife sent the stirring strains o.
Dixie to every home, calling husband
and son to the bloodiest fields of mod
ern times, she unhesitatingly said
GO" Then her own silent but glo
rious battle began. She had no brigh
flag to urge her to stay on Glory
field. She heard no rattle of musketr!
and roar of cannon to inspire her.
| Hers was a long, monotonous bat
tie for bread and clothes and protec
ton for little loved ones. 1t neve
ended. 1t could not end with "fathe
away" Alas! in many instances
father was doomed never to return
Again, she had girls just budding int
womanhood, sweet young flowers
whose only protector was she. l Sc
her now, with no husband or son t
protect, often no lock on the door
sitting through the long night Will
the dear ones slept, not knowing whel
the foot of the intruder will desecrat
!, the threshold or the hand of the rapin
seize the door latch. And praying
every praying, for the sleeping in
! nocents by her and the brave husban
far away. Joan of Arc was no braV
err; Mary at the Savior's tomb was n
more faithful. And the husband VIII
, was prayed for never returned, bu
1 sleeps in an unknown grave. An
her hair that was gold is gray; tn
step that was firm falters; the silen
battle she fought is nearly ended; sh
! can no longer support herself. An
what will you and do? Help her, Of
like Hooper, turn from her? The T.
; tanic of her ocean is sinking. TIL
! "Save, o Save" signal has been sen
l. across the waste of waters. / hav
heard it, and let others do as the
may, I intend to heed it.
0 HooPER's MACHINE; FAT FRYING.
n The Governor has taken occasio
e during his administration, if memor
t serves me correctly, to laud civil SCI
t vice reform and to advocate the plat
t ing of officials under civil serviC
rules. Let us see how sincere are hi
: professions by examining the condut
:, of his administration and his can
+ paign. / have two letters in my pc!