The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-10

ings, and ending the entire busi
ness.
j The low pressure" members hav
perfected an organization with reg
ular officer. which is non-factional
1t is composed OF Vardaman anC
AntiVardiman members, but al
pledged to cut appropriations. othel
than for Common Schools. to the
bone, and scrape the bone. Some
members in the Senate wish to cut
the Common School Fund, and il
is practically certain that the Fin
ance Committee will bring in an
amount with 20 per cent cut.
The past two weeks have witness
ed great deal of work done on the
question of salaries for county of
ficers. The return to the fee basis
has proven a difficult task, because
of the many complications existing
For instance in the case of the sheriff
he would collect no fees until next
year, when the taxes are paid.
Senator Nixon OF Pike, has de-
voted great deal of thought and
study to the question of salaries of
county officers. and has compiled
figures which show conclusiyely
that on the whole the salary system
has sayed money to the counties.
In only few counties has there
been loss. when al points are con-
sidered. Nevertheless. the Legis-
lature wishing to please the people
will vote to return to the fee system
as soon as a plan can be worked out.
The salary of State officials and
employees were fixed many years
ago, when all things were lower in
cost than at present. In 1920 the
were given an avarage in
crease of AZ per cent over the salary
of 20 years ago.
This increase came after they had
gone through threr years of high
prices. 1t is now proposed to re-
dnce these salaries to the basis of
long ago.
The sentiment of the Legislature
s strongly in favor of reducing the
pay of State officials and employees,
and there is hardly a doubt that it
will be done. Bills introduced pro-
1ide the pay of expert book keeper
1t 81. 100 a year. and the chief in
he T-easurer's Office, who must
handle millions of dollars and be
custodian of millions in bonds, is
o be cut to $1.250.
The special committee from the
House, which has been engaged in
tudying the revision OF the control
f Railroads and other public util-
ties. has also investigated the con-
uct of the Commissioners in dis
harging their duties. Representa-
We Whitworth of Pike, has intro
uced resolution calling for the
of Commissioner Geo.
dwards of the Middle District. He
charged with drunkenness in of
CO. and the witnesses against him
-e his fellow commissioners, and
le employees in the office.
The Bill by Representative Evans
opropriating 100000 to the aid
Gulfport Harbor was defeated. 1t
az brought out that the Federal
has withdrawn it's aid,
i'd it is necessary for the State to
me to the rescue or lose the port.
Gulfport is the home of Senator
arrison, and the refusal of FEEDER
aid is largely on account of his
titude of hostility to all things Re-
Iblican. Both Senator Harrison
d Williams have lost no occasion N
abuse and attack the Republi-
ms. and the refusal to continue
/ for the Gulfport Harbor is felt
be by way of punishment to Sen
or Harrison. n
Miss Belle Kearney, candidate for
,ited States Senate has addressed
etter to Messrs Vardaman. Steph-
> and Brewer. requesting them to
n her in requesting the Legisla-
q to enact law prohibiting ex-
'sive campaign expenditures.
replied promptly. and
reed with Miss Kearney in regard
campaign expenditures. Steph-
, replied later. but in favor of
'dified law. Brewer announces
t he is not candidate but oppos-
the law. He says we have had
corruption in the past, AMI need