The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-28

of $903767 under, Democratic
control. This increase was all
made in 1888 and was not spread
over two years.
In 1885 and 1896 the County
Clerks office cost 13,161.51.
The Democrats increased t h i S
cost in 1897 and 1888 to $751;
423.05. This was an increase of
$3,260.54 for this office, altho
the work in the office was not in
creased.
In the office of the Clerk of
the Circuit Court, which is still
Republican, the cost n 1885 and
1886 was 1882 and in 1887 and
1887 was 5000, a reduction in
cost of $500. But remember this
office is still REPUBLICAN,
and the Democrats found no
occasion to increase the cost of
it. o.osae.~ -.
In the Prosecuting Attorneys
office for the years 1885 and SO
the salaries paid to assistants
and offic help was $5400; in
1887 and 1888 the cost of assist
ants to the Democratic Pro-
scouting Attorney were 7755,
an increase of $2355 over the
Republican cost. And there was
not any more work in that office
in 1887 and 1888, than in 1885
and 1886.
The Assessor, in 1885 and 49,
Sc, paid his deputies $18,21O.OO,
in 1887 and 1888, the Democratic
Assessor spent for the same
purpose, $20,495., an increase of
$2285. And the work was not
any heavier.
The cost of the Circuit and
Criminal Courts for 1885 and
1886 was $12,78O.7O, for 1887
an 1888 was $T,736.16, an in
crease of $4955.46, under Demo
cratic judges. And they have not
tri any more cases than The Re-
publican Jugdes tried.
The Commissioners of the
County Court had their salaries
increased from $3.50 per month
to 5000 per month, which means
an increase of $500 per year
for those officials.
The Judge of the Criminal
Court had his salary placed back
to $4,000. it having been reduced
by the previous administration.
TIL Judge of the Circuit Court,
although Mingo county was TAX
en- from his circuit, and he only
has Mcdowell county, had the
County Court pay him $3.50 year
ly, in addition to the 100000
annual salary he received from
tn state.
At last, but not least, look
what the Sheriff is getting for
feeding all those prisoners his
Deputies are so eagerly bring
ing to jail.
In 1885 McGinnis Hatfield was
paid $29,748.48 for feeding the
prisoners, in 1886 he was paid
500, 1888. In 1887 Fred Ray
was paid Sal, 609.7O for feeding
the prisoner, and in 1888 he was
I pal Sal ,681.01. This shows that
Ray was paid the enormous sum
! of 4,964.91 more than was
MORE than was paid to Hat
field over the comparative two
year periods.
No wonder they have been
keeping the jails filled. The more
they get in there the more Ray
makes. Would not you like to
have the job of feeding the
prisoners at 42c per day and
making a profit of at least 27c
per man, on the fat back, brown
beans, corn bread and black
coffee you give them? <
Instead of reducing the cost of
local government, the foregoing
figures, not considering other
increases which could be emu
merated, show that the Demo-
Gratis, for the years 1887 and
1893, have increased the cost of
t h Republican years of 1885
and 1886, in the astounding sum
Of S50,458.58.
These figures are taken from
the Official Financial Statement
recorded i'm the County Clerks
Office. This record is open to
public inspection. Look at it.
Does it look like the Democrats
have reduced the cost of govern
lment?