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HARVEY SCOTT SAYS
THERE IS NOTHING IN IT
An Editorial that Throws Cold Water on the
Salary Reform Plank
ASftlf S THE FEE SYSTEM IS VEXATIOUS DEMORAtl
. ZING AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Admits tlie Bill 'May Be Pushed Through if Some- Gels
' "Mad Enough About it
OREQONIAN 8AY8 THERE 18
NOTHING IN SALARY REFORM.
Wo print bolow a romnrkablo edl
otrlal utterance from tho Portland Ho
publican paper, that thrown cold water
on-tho-flat salary plank of tho Itopub
llcau Btato platform.
Why should this ono plank be
singled out for a cold douoho, -when It
! tlio only plank la tho -wholo plat
form that has any practical slgnlfl
canco to tho common taxpayer?
Has tho Portland Republican papfr
had a tip from tin stnto houso that
this plank of tho statu platform Is
fraught with danger to tho fees and
perquisites of bqidq gontletnnn under
tho domo who Is getting about $ 15,000
a year for ordinary clerical sorvlcos?
Is thoro "nothing In It" that tho
Btato officials are Rotting about $50,000
a year moro than a good buslnoss
management would rcqulro for dolni;t
tho samo work?
Is thoro "nothing In It" that tho con
stitution In violated oponly by mon
who (ako an oath to support urtd de
fend tho conutltutlon??
There Is something In It that such
a system should havo grown up In this
state, whon It lino boon under tho
ministrations In public affairs almoBt
exclusively of nucli a nawspapor.
'Xhora la something in It that such a
newspaper should now nay thoro is
nothing in lkno tnattor what It
means, by tho Btntatnonb,
What does it mean so onrly In tho
campaign that tho salary reform plank
Thoro Is ono plank -In tho Itopubll
con state platform for which The
Oregonlan bespeaks a friendly but not
too zcalotiB consideration. It Is tho
ono on salarios for Btato omcora. It
Is an Implied pledge, but, unless wo
mistake, It has a hard roo to lioo In
tho way to redemption. It is essenti
ally altruistic. It doesn't warm the
1 hearts of any considerable fraction of
tho boys. IN SHOUT THBIIB'S
NOTHING IN IT.
Whoro Is tho man who Is going to
tako off his coat and Invost tlmo and
money in somo effort to savo tho state
treasury from a system of vexatious,
domotnllzltig and unconstitutional
feos? Who Is going to pay out good
monoy to somo lawyer to draft such a
bill? Who Is going to sit up all night
learning a speech In Its favor? Who
Is going to trade his voto for presi
dent of tho senate or spcalor of tho
liouso In return for a favorable com
mlttco report on salaries for state of
fleers?
Wo do not wish to bo unduly pos
slmlBtlo or unjust to anybody, and pos
sibly wo are in error nbout this mat
ter. That Is, maybe thera Is somo
hopo of toward nbout this proposal
which has escapod us, and may yet
lead to roatory and ovon notion. In
such ensu tho projoct will havo a roa
sonablo show of overcoming that con
stitutional intortla of legislators which
him so far effectually proventod tills
poronnlal blooming roform from com
ing to fruitage Or porhaps somebody
may get mad about it and push th
bill through which would bo best ol
should bo selected for a cold-wntor ed
Itorlal? It moans that hero Is a ro-lull, and would sufllclently rownrd thlr
form that no ono will bo paid a cont ' outburst of long-Biifforlng disappoint
to fight for it. inonL
This roform will havo no hlrod ora- o
tors or nowspapors to back it on tho THE LEGALITY OF THE FEES OF
final rally to carry it into offoct. It
has to bo won upon morlt, and with
out boodlo or lobby back of it
Tho Journal does not bolluvo that
Harvoy Scott hlmsolf would bo In
dlfforont about salary roform If ho
know tho slzo of tbo graft! that are
now holng carried on,
-'((Following oxtractn nro from a
loading odttorlal in tho Portland Oro
gonial), Friday, April 4, 1002, entitled
"Nothing In It.":)
F" ""I " '
THE 8ECRETARY OF STATE.
"Tho last liloiinlul report of tho sec
retary of stato roconunondH somo very
good things In tho way of now laws to
rnlHo rovunuo." Journal.
Tho readers of Tho Journal havo
buon led to Infor that all tho revouuo
herotoforn raised has not succoedod
in getting that from dopnrttuont to
tho treasury. Headur.
nro specifically Inhibited by the con
stltutlon of tills stato, thoro can bo no
legal fees or perquisites whatever col
lected by that ofllcial undor stato laws
and lawfully retained by that ofllcial.
In certain cases tho law has desig
nated that 40 per cent of tho fees
shall bo turned over to tho stnto treas
ury. Tho two per cent insurance tax
goes, every ocnt, Into tho stnto treas
ury, as tho law directs. Thoro is no
reason why all other fees shall not go
every cent into tho treasury.
If a suit wero brought to restrain
tho secretary of stato from retaining
any of tho fees and perquisites attach
ing or adhering to his ofllce, which he
now retains, the courts would bo com
pelled, undor tho plain reading of the
constitution, to ordor him to pay(over
all fees and perquisites to tho treas
ury, and If tho stato legislature saw fit
It could pans a law and give increased
salary, but no fees whatsoever.
Tho constitution, plain as words can
state, says tho state ofllcors Bhall ro
colvo no fees or perquisites whatevor.
Dy Implication It Bays thoy shall re
ceive no salary, except that which Is
provided by law.
Under Mr. McBrido, ns secretary of
stato, a vast network of fees and per
quisites was built up. These wero
simply retained and "enjoyed" by his
successors without objection on the
part of anyone, but not because they
wero legal.
All tho rovonuo collected by tho sec
retary of stato, or any other official,
acting undor stato law and authority
of tho constitution, belongs to tho
stato, and not to tho ofllcial.
HecauBo an abuse is of long stand
ing, becauso Geo. W. McDrldo and
others had tho ability to saddle upon
tho pcoplo a system of fees and per
quisites that aro simply collossal for
Impudenco, is not a reason why such
wrongs must ho endured forcvor.
Tho Journal has provon from tho
constitution and from tho writings of
as nblo a lawyer as udgo Stephen A.
Iowell that not a dollar of fees or
perquisites can bo taken by any state
ofllcial legally.
No ono denies this proposition, and
It cannot succcssfuUy bo denied, and
tho taking of foes nnd perquisites that
aro forbidden Is only toloratcd bccauBo
tho pooplo havo been too much in tho
habit of letting tlio political managors
do about as thoy pleased,
Ilut at tho Inauguration of a now
four-year administration tho pcoplo
should inalco a stand and domand that
tho foes collcctod from tlioni should
go whore thoy bolong Into tho stato
troasury to rellovo taxes,
o
THE INFLUENCE OF THE PRESS
IN EDUCATION.
The Influnnco of tun press in educa
tion may bo regnrdod by somo parsons
ns a commonplaco one, yet thcro nro
many seemingly commonplaco things
that nro of vital Importance. Air and
Hiinshlno and water aro commonplaco
things, but they aro vital things.
Tho nowspapor that tho carrier
Ah feos nnd perquisites In nny form brings to tho door cvory ovontng for
ST06KT0N
HAD ONE OF THE VERY LA RO.E8T AND DE8T DEPARTMENT 8TORE8 IN THIS VALLEY. THIS
OTOR HAS DEEN KNOWN AS THE8TORE HA8 DEEN KNOWN A8 THE BARGAIN STORE OF SALEM.
WE ARE HERE TO SELL YOU RELIABLE GOOD8 AT REASONABLE PRICES. YOU HAVE FOUND THAT
YOU AR EALWAY8 WELCOME HERE, WHETHER YOU BUY GOOD8 OR NOT. IF YOU HAVE NEVER
' DEEN IN OUR 8TORE, COME AND B E8URPRI8ED, AS MANY OTHERS ARE EVERY DAY BY THE 8IZE
OF THE STOCK. WE PROPOOE TO GIVE GOOD DARGAIN8 EVERY TIME YOU MAKE A PURCHA8E IN
OUR STORE. flliH
tho trifling sum of two or throo cents
Is, in ono sense, a commonplaco thing,
but in another sonso it is one of the
most vltnl, energizing factors that
comos Into our dally lives.
Tho forces oven that enter into tho
production of the modern nowspapor
take it out of tho realm of the com
monplnco Into tho marvellous.
The Invention of the lluotypo, an
amalgamation of tho words, "Hno-of-typo,"
has greatly facilitated tho art
of printing, and cheapened tho cobL
So perfect Is tho action of this won
dorful machine, so lntrlcnto its work
ings and bo rcmarVablo tho rosults
that it seems as If endowed with hu
man intelligence. It Is ono of tho
marvels of tho ago, and tho naino of
Ottmnr Mcrgonthalor will go down in
history as ono of tho great inventors
of tho nineteenth century.
But tho great triumphs of modern
Journalism aro not nlono In tho me
chanical ntt.
Its literary contributors nro among
tho ablost thlnlcors and wrltors of tho
day. And why? Because they can
reach through these- channels an
enormous number "of readers. Tho
author who writes book is consid
ered fairly successful If Its editions
reach flvo or ten thousand. If ten
thousand, It is a causo for unusual
congratulation, and If a great wavo of
popularity carrlos it to tho ono hun
dred thousandth edition ho has won
phenomena succors, But tho article
In a largo metropolitan dally may find,
on a conservntlvo estimate, a million
and a half of readors every day. And
thon thcro are tho great nowBpapcr
syndicates that aro constantly sending
out into moro remote sections tho
writings of our best nuthors for repro
duction In country papers, nnd tho
news association, whoso ofllco It is to
collect and distribute news from nil
Important points. All of thoso fnclli
tics for Imparting Information and nc
quiring knowlcdgo aro duo to tho pro
gressive spirit of modern Journalism.
"As a man readcth in his nows
papor. so Is he." Next to tho Blblo In
tlio homo Is tho influonco of good
nowspapors; tho secular ono that rep
resents tho politics of tho father, and
tho religious ono thnt stands for tho
Christian faith of tho mother. In
thouo latter days whlla tho dally pa
pers nro found In nonrly ovory homo,
u subscription to a wcokly rcllgous
nowBpnpor is too often noglected.
Thnt thoro Is much to condomn In
modorn Journalism ovory ono admits;
novotholess, tho press of this country
Is Just as progressive, moral nnd Intel
ligent ns tho times and tho pcoplo permit.
THAT LITTLE 80NG, "BEN BOLT."
Special Sale
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WRDNE8
DAY, VALENCINES LACES AND IN
SERTIONS. WE HAVE ALMOST A WHOLE-
BALE, LOT OF THE8E, AND FOR
THREE DAYS WILL QIVE YOU A
BIO DISCOUNT PRICES Vr
Ribbons
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A
LARGE SHIPMENT FROM NEW
YORK. WE PROP08E TO GIVE
YOU. EXTRAORDINARY
VALUES ON THESE
THREE DAY8.
DURING THE
Also a Discount on Dress Goods and Tailor Made Skirts.
Boys'
Clothing
A GOOD BIG REDUCTION ON
BOYS' CLOTHING THIS WEEK.
wI106S
,i SELZ ROYAL BLUE 13.50 SHOE
HAS A CERTAIN DISTINCT AIR
ALL ITS OWN THAT GENERALLY
COMES ONLY WITH FIVE AND SIX
DOLLAR SHOES.
V
&8ELZ" ON A SHOE MEANS VERY
(MUCH? IT MEANS IN A FEW
WORDS, "YOUR MONEY'S WORTH,"
$3,50 Shoes
SELZ ROYAL BLUE BLACK VIOI
HAVE GOODYEAR BAL8 AND
48INQLE EXTENDED 80LE8.
SELZ ROYAL BLUE BOX CALF
HAVE GOODYEAR WELTED BAL8,
.DOUBLE EXTENDED SOLES WITH
SCOTCH EDGE.
SELZ ROYAL BLUE VELOUR
OALF. VELOUR CALF COMBINE8
'THE, WEAR OF THE CALF WITH
??THH sLOOKS AND COMFORT OF
UE KID'STOCK,
I
Stockton
..Leads..
Up'tO'fiate Footwear
Shoes for Durability
Shoes for Style
Shoes for Bargains
THESE ARE WHAT WE HAVE IN
OUR LARGE NEW LINE OF 8HOE8.
WE ARE SOLE AQENT8 FOR SELZ
ROYAL BLUE 8HOES, NOT A BLUE
SHOE, BUT A DURABLE. HONEST,
STYLISH SHOE. EACH PiECE AND
PART 18 MADE BY A SPECIALIST
WH03E ENTIRE EXPERIENCE,
TRAINING AND ABILITY BE8T FIT
HIM FOR THAT WORK.
Shoes
IT IS OU RPLEA8URE TO STATE
TO YOU THAT 8ELZ PATENT
COLT-SKIN $5.00 SHOE HAS
BROUGHT U8 THE TRADE OF THE
MEN WHO ARE KNOWN FOR
THEIR TASTEFUL DRE8SINO.
THESE SHOES ARE ESPECIAL.
LY DE8IGNED FOR FINE TRADE.
WE WILL GLADLY SHOW THEM
TO YOU. WE ALWAYS CARRY THE
LATE8T, AND THI8 $5.00 SHOE IS
HELPING TO BUILD UP OUR
TRADE, AND WILL PLEASE YOU.
SELZ PERFECTO BLACK VICI,
H.RVARD LAST8, FANCY WHITE
STITCHED VAMPS AND LACE
STAYS, NICKLE HOOKS AND EYE
LETS, $3.00.
SELZ OXBLOOD BLEUCHER
THE VERY LATE8T.
Thomas Dugnn English, tho author
of "Bon Bolt," has Just died at an ad
vanced ago. Ho lived to soo tho llttlo
song of his making familiar wherever
pcoplo speak the languago In which It
was wrltton. Tho words in thomselves
havo scant inorlL yet thoy embody tho
pathos which nppunhi to human under
standing, nnd tho music with which
thoy havo boon nssoclntod Is full of
melody.
In common with many othor songs,
"Ben Bolt" will not boar analysis. Its
swoot Allco must havo boon a Hilly
thing, extremely unpleasant to know.
Tho sort of girl who would woop with
"dollght" when gtvon u smile, and
"tromblo" with foar nt a frown may
havo boon popular once, but sho has
long boon out of dato, and there is
forvont hopo that the stylo will nevor
ho ronowod.
"Bon Bolt" was currant during tho
childhood of tho paronts of tho middle
agod of today. It would havo boon for
gotten savo that Do Maurler revived it
to bedeck tho plotorosquo and I in pos
slblo Trilby. As n featuro of this
book, and nftorwardu Important In tho
drnmatlzatton, glvon to nudloncos nl
rondy moved by tho action of tho play;
sung In a rich, full voice. It oastly as
sumed tho aspect of a gem. The ton
dernoss of tho sontlmout is not to bo
donlod, nnd tho recolloetlona stirred
by tho recitation of tho 'sconos of a
vanlBhod youth always touch n sua
coptlblo point In humanity. It Is unt
il ural for tho mind U bo carried back,
land "Bon Bolt," with Its suggestion
of sorrow and of Joy, proved a suitable
vohlclo.
If Doctor Bngllfih ever accomplished
anything olso in lottors oxcopt tho
somewhat humdrum work of the Jour
nallst It did not bocome of record. Ho
led a useful and actlvo life, marked by
ncoompllshmonts, but It was along
other lines of endeavor.
Capital Journal, of Salem: "Accord
ing to figures printed in that paper tho
total appropriations for Btato printing
and binding for four years ending with
1902 wero $13C,4G5.31, not including
deficits that may appear at tlio end
of this porlod. Besides this there
wero othor printing bills nnd esti
mated expenses for water, fuel, light
and contingent expenses amounting
to $1(5,7 14.82. This would mako an
annunl oxponso of $38,000 for this
purpose The expense of stnto print
ing nnd binding hns constantly in
creased, and tho abovo does not in
clude oxponsos for printing and blank
books dono in somo departments of
tho stato government This is tho
most lucrative ofllco In tho state.
Stato prlntors havo Biib-lot tlio stato
printing for 40 per cent of tho pro
ceeds, and got rich."
At present tho stnto printing ofllco
Is owned by Frank Baker, (of Port
lnnd) ex-stato printer. It Is kept freo
of ront In tho stato houso. Whoovor
is olected stato printer will havo to
ront thp plant of Mr. Baker and pay
him about 25 por cent of tho proceeds
for tho ubo of tho samo. The socro
tnfy of stnte is custodian of the stuto
house, and supervises tho printing
and binding, nnd buying of paper.
Tho printing offlco was never located
In the stato houso until Mr. Bnkcr was
elected stato printer. Under a busi
ness administration of tho state print
ing nnd binding tho work really re
quired by the stnto could, In tho opin
ion of competont Judges, bo dono for
$15,000 to $20,000 a year. Tons of
printing aro sold for old Junk, nnd tho
ofllco Is conducted moro from tho
standpoint of swelling tho volumo of
business to tho largest possible
amount than from tho standpoint 'of
printing actually needed. The print
ing ofllco Is a menace to tho stato
houso In other ways than financially.
Tho presses shako tho walls, and tho
largo stores of papor and waste satur
ated with oil and Ink aro a source of
fire danger. The state printer should
bo put on a flat salary, and tho ofllco
bo romoved from tho stato Iioubo. At
$2,500 a year a competent man could
bo secured by tho pooplo no cnndl
duto would refuse fh ofllco."
Tho above gives facts with which
the majority of votors aro not conver
sant. The wny tho state printing Is
conducted at present It Is a detri
ment, nnd Injury to tho printing busi
ness of Salem; ns tho Journal states.
And why should tlio stnto furnish
rooniH for n printing ofllco frco, es
pecially to an ex-stato printer who,
while In ofllce, mado enough 'money
clear, during his torm of ofllco, to buy
a good faim and considerable more,
bosldos living at tho "top of the pot."
By what right and authority Is a part
of tho state houso used for a printing
office? OIvo tho stnto printer n
stated salary, and movo the printing
ofllco away from tho stato houso; Btato
ofllcors mny object to this, but, with
modorn convonlonces, tolophones, etc.,
It In not necessary o malco tho print
ing ofllco an adjunct of tho capltol
building, whoro It has a corrupting
Influonco. Somo will ask, Why so?
Tako noto. Just boforo stnto conven
tions, sco frequent visits mnde to tho
cnpltol by candidates for state prlntor
also candidates for othor stato of
flees. And then how handy tho state
ofllce In tho cnpltol during session of
tho loglslnturo Is for nny llttlo "put
up" Jobs. Another questien: Why
should tho stnto be nt tho cost of
printing books, etc., and thon soil
thorn as "old Junk" Tons of Btato
printing mattor has been shlppod to
Oregon City as Junk. Why should this
bo?
As tho Journal suggests, would It
not bo a bonoflt to tho state to pay n
stntod salary to all stato ofllcors, and
allow no foes? Tho stnto would savo
thousands of dollars by so doing.
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Here man's genius draws from
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nature's most exacting" forms
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having sold the product of the
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Are now being made in farming Unds tn the Willamette
Valley. Owing to the fact that these lands can be" ob-'
taloed on euch very favorable termB. We aro still In the
advauco in offering inducements to purchasers. We
have grain and stock farms, fruit farms, small tracts
and city pioperty. Hotels, mills, hop ranches, stores,
blacksmith shops, aleo homes and cattle for sale. Insur
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baums'Dry -goods Store. Everything that is
new and durable in Ladies and iris hat?
First-class trimmers in attendance. Prices
reasonable, We have a nice new sailor
for 29c.
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