Evening journal., 1915-03-02
SOT PARTISAN EXPEDIENCY, BUT PUBLIC Me-
CESSITY.

xF we we're TO read the editorial columns of the Every
i Evening every day for the purpose Of .anAyzing
their and exposing the misstaomons of fact
tho allaciousness of argument and the vndictiyo-
ness spirit underlying them should have neither
time nor space anything else AS rule ignore
such things leaving the readers Of that paper the
task OF realizing the deception that is seeking TO
practice upon those who keeping it alive by read
Ing it,
Occasionally however, find such bold attempt
to twist the for tho purpose of warping and mis-
leading the public mind that We deem it duty to that
public to warn it and protect It against such be-
trayas of confidence Two or three days the
Every Evening printed editorial entitled, "They
Cling to Deputies" It follows:
Reforms in state or county administrations which
involve tho doing away with useless public officials do
not appeal to Republican majorities in our Legsa-
tuic Two years ago a Republican majority IN the
State Senate united with Democratic majority In
the House In dispensing with deputies Tor certain
and county officials. but the Republican majority
each branch of the present Legislature seems bent
upon doing away with this practical reform. Bills to
create Deputy State Treasurer and Deputy Auditor
OF Accounts each at salary of $1,000 per annum,
passed by the House of Representatives at Dover
Tuesday. every Republican member voting for them
Difficult indeed would it be to conceive Of any other
than those OF party cNpediency IN support OF
these which, If enacted will simply create
unnecessary official places at an expense to the
state Of S24O0 a year II has not developed during
Inc past two years that these suffered in
efficient administration by not being provided with
IDENTITIES But il has been established on the contrary,
that they can be very well conducted by the ncum-
bcns the aid of deputies We recall that State
Treasurer Hastings and State Auditor Protyman, who
recently retired from these places willingly accepted
denominations from the Democratic party without re-
quirng that deputies would be provided for
them
The chief reason deputies. in these two Offices and
in some the county offices. TO enable the
principals TO enjoy the cmoluments Of their Official
places while deputies did nearly all the actual work
fine arrangement this, for the officials. but not for
the public II has been proved by the actual
experience OF the past years that there is need
for deputy in the Office of either the State Trcasurr
OF the Auditor Accounts To settle the argument;
II main Offices were now held by Democratic in
cumbents. they were during the past two years
would a Republican Legislature provide each with a
deputy? Not for instant. The deputies now
urged only for partisan reasons-to make two more
official berths for party workers at the public eN-
pensc. regardless of the somewhat precarious cond
ton OF State finances at this time
TO begin with, State Treasurer Hastings and Stat,
Auditor 7rettyman never were deprived of their dcpu
ties. The law affecting such deputies approved Apri
l. 1913 did not so into effect until January afe
Hastings and Prettyman had gone Of Office TIL
act in question is as follows:
~Secou 1. That after the expiration OF the terms ,
The present State Treasurer, State Auditor Insu
Commissioner there shall he salary or compcI
ation allowed from the state Treasury for any deput
clerk other helper in the Offices Of any of the abo
states officers. and the position OF deputy which
exist in any of said offices is hereby abolished
take efect ON the expiration of the principals now
onice.-
II will be soen therefore. that the whole editori
Of the Every Evening is based upon a premise that
as false as it is characteristic and ineNcusablc
The real truth is that the experience OF the last t
years has demonstrated conclusivey that such dcput,
are needed for the orderly and expeditions ransact'
OF important STATE business and that mistake vi
made when. two years ago. the Offices OF Deputy sta
Treasurer and Deputy State Auditor. which had c
listed for years. were abolished by legislative enac
nent. Republican Senate aud Democratic Hou'