Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, March 05, 1908, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextDAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM, OK BOON, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 19m. $ JOURNAL EDITORIAL PAGE r Tpffl CAPITAL JOURNAL H. JfOFEK, M. Prep, vt ? An Ifw5?N9wpf Dwfed to American PnactplM M iflN ttaPerei and Peretopesieflt of All Ortgea. alMaSBW PubllthwJ'Krwr Rrenlax Kxwj.t Sunday, Sties, Ore. jfVsEScbsa. avmmivTioN rats. VyFSSfe ((nrprUbly (n Adrsace.) yr NfiKsNtCiliS 0iTi br carrier, pr Tfr...,..... .S3.00 Per monia......J'0o T A JhSv Baflf, VmII, per yr-....... 4,00 Per month .....JKo ff Wesfcty, bf wall, per rer........ 1.03 six otittu ......aoo V HPJICLIL 3EUVKKY. ifer e vela ( tfheerifcr feraaeh ilflllvorr oImi ira satafc MM at the feihnrta t IS cent per month, fl.S for three AaflvM I tore, F. 0. D Vo k Sob, Asylum Avenue Junction, OtrllHB, Seventeenth ttreet o A. W. Lane, 3arden Road store. Datttt'a mora, Alex, Daae, tenth Commercial atreet, X!etr( Store, 0. K. Kppley, East SUta street, fair Qreaads Wore, Harrison Dae, Fair Grounds Ro&d. Howell's Corser, Twelfth and Cross streets. O. X. Groeery, A. A. Kagleea t, Twelfth street. Wfcaaier's Mara, W, D. Wktaer, Highland arenue. JYW Park mr . T. O. Jtowsr ox. Twelfth and Leslie. TO THINK OWX SELF BK TRUE These forward shocks still speak rny courso aright! For me so port can ever Ho astern. h JBaat, and still east, the Morning's signals burn, Aad I must follow whcro I boo tli light. On efvery hand fair ships tako shoreward flight, " ;' 'S9p help mo Hcavon, rhy courso I cannot turnl Not since early start did bosom yearn To lio at case again on coasts of Night. AnillroouYporiijp? Oh,' much J With .whom for ovo One closest frlond, ovormoro I still must" steer, Would spurn mo if I voorod to west or south I' Dut having him my lover to the ond, No other paradise could lie so dear, ? No tropica kiss ao swoet upon my mouth, James IT. West In Universalis! Lcndor. 0 ' PRACTICAL PLANS FOR REFORMS HARLY NEEDED ,IN OUH STATE GOVERNMENT In place of fighting ovor Stntoment No. 1, public men In thin state should do all in tholr power to tnko tho olcctlon of Unltod States sena tors entirely out or tho hands of tho loglslnturo. That body should bo compelled to MERELY RATIFV TIIK EX PKKHflKH WILL OF TIIK PEOPLE AND ISSSUK TIIK CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION to the man who Inn recelvod tho votco of -tho people, AH IT DOKtf TO OTIIKR STATK OFFICIALS. Then tho legislature should bo made to koop within cortaln llmltn tlons .of expenditure that nro necoMnry and legitimate functions of h state government. It will bo asked how can thin bo brought about? It will never bo brought about, thu stato will be burdened with hlghor nnd higher taxes. UNTMi HOMIl ONK TAKKH UP AND THRESHES OUT A PLAN FOR KKPOK.HH. Tho Capttnl Journal commends to thinking men of nil partloa some suggestion made In tho following editorial review of tho subject, it Is wot a Hundny afternoon undortnktcg but ought to bo takon up with caronnd worked out in a buMnosa-llko mannner. At tho rocent meotlng of the Oregon Academy of Sciences tho editor -discussed a program for reformation ot state government that was ro colvod with approval. UK MARK HOME REMANDS POR RADICAL CHANGES IN TIIU PRESENT HV8THM OP COLLECTING REVENUES AND RISHUHSING tUlfJ Lit Ml K' IIIIAIMlUirll t . . . ... ........ ......... .in n.nuu, .ii i uviiwnnii him nilllll II' Alnll't fill WUUI.II I 1NTRODUPK HOMH OIIDHII INTO preaent chnotle logUlatlve prooedur. I Iiuportnitt Cht'cks Ittrklnr. AT PRRSKNT TIIHIIU 18 NO CIIKOK UPON TIIK KXTRAVACIANCK OP A LIIHI.VTl'RK, RARRINd TIIK RKPRRKNDU.M VOTK IN TIIK 1IAND8 OP TH PKOPLK. Hut that Is exercised at a disadvantage, like looklug the stable door after the horse Is stolen. Thla writer contended that the following oheoka should be applied In formulating a scientifically constructed program for state admlnls. tratlen: I. A (XJMMITTKK OR I WARD TO FRAMK A RUDOCT OP PIXHD CHAJKIKK WHICH TIIK LK(II8I.TURK ll'8T l-'OLLOW, '2. A HTATH HOARD OP CONTROL TO MARK ALL PUHCHASRS OP 8UPPLIK8 AND DI8RUR8K ALL PUNDS OP STATK INHTITUTI. TKNH, . MMlTri ON 8TATI3 AM) COUNT V LKVIKH. HUte Roartf of Contnvl, control, would make grafting, great or Bmall, almost Impossible. ' . That would introduco system nnd economy, dot away with a number of separate officials In the different institutions, relieve the state offi cial from the burdensome details of administration and leave them more tlmo for consideration of better policies for tho conduct of stato government. Such boards save other states 25 tc 30 per cent in revenues. Limit State and CowHtjr Ixrvies. Conforming to the mcthodB of many other etntcs, Oregon could offer no better Inducement to investors and homeseckcra thnn to limit state tax lovlej for a fixed maximum of 2 mills. ON A STAT EVALUATION OP fSOO.OOO.OOO THAT WOULD .PRO DUCE f 1,000.000 DIRECT TAXEH ANNUALLY, AND WITH INDI RECT TAXES WOULD FURNISH SUFFICIENT STATE REVENUES. At preecnt many counties are paying more stato taxes than county taxea, aside from roads and bridges. As counties are limited to a C por cent indebtedness, somo limit should also bo placed upon tho IovIcb for county administration. A maximum county tax should not bo over 5 or 6 mills. Committee to Frame Rmlget. At present a legislature has no guldo In making appropriations, but tho governor's messago and tho rooort of tho secretary of stato. ' Those documontoaro not much' heeded. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS ORGANIZED BY LOCAL INTERESTS SECURING CONTROL OP THM COMSnTTKES ON APPROPRIATIONS IN BOTH HOUSES, AND THEN TIIK MAD 8CRAMIILE REGINS. In place o .this djegrderly combination to mako raids on tho taxpay ers, for which fut"uro lovles mU8t bo made, a carofully framed budget of fixed charges for two years to como should bo laid before tho legis lature when It assembles. THIS COULD RK PHKPAHKD I1Y A COADnTTEK OP ONE HOLD OVER SENATOR AND TWO HIU'RESKNTATIVES-KLKCT. They could bo named by the governor Immediately after tho June olcctlon, nnd have from June to January to completo tholr work, and mako' a careful examination Into needs and conditions. Ritdgc't or Flxcl ClinrgcM. Based upon the work or the Inst loglslaturo, tho flowing would bo a ralr and liberal catlmnto ror a budgot of fixed chargos to submit to tho next legislature. IN THE NATURE OP GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT THERE WOULD RK SOME ITEMS OP EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSE NOT ENUMERATED 11KLOW. Tho Item for 100,000 annually for threo years for tho purchase of looks and cnnnl at Oregon City lu contingent upon tho nntlonnl congross making a similar appropriation. Tho mnnngomont of the portngo railway nt Tho Dallos Is another, and should bo turned over to tho rnllroad commission and mndo -to pay oper ating exponsos. A LAW SHOULD RE ENACTED REQUIRING THE APPOINTMENT OP SUCH A HUIK1ET COMMITTEE. Doth political parttos should bo rcoognlzod In Its composlton. it ohould bo OBpcclally chnrged with tho duty of finding moans nnd methods to make as many dopnrtmonts of tho government soir sustain ing as possible, and gradually incroaso tho stnto's rovonuos from indi rect sourcos of taxation. The state cxpondlturos should bo on some Bitch basis ns tho follow fellow follew ing: ADMINISTRATION Stato board ot ngrlculturo Stato board ot horticulture State board of hoalth Railroad commission Public prlntln nnd advertising . Library commission and historical society ...... ......... Dairy and food commissioner , . Miscellaneous . ... Executive department Superintendent public Instruction Seorotary of Stato Treasurer and bank Qxumlnor Publlo buildings, grounds and light. . i 20.000 10,000 12,000 35,000 85.000 20,000 10,000 10,000 18.800 11,301) 38,000 41,000 G7,50r At prteut heads ot state IttiUluRon largely purohasu thIr aupnllas and make up their own bills and payrolls. Kaeh state Institution has a purehavlag agent, steward, or otmmis vary aut bookkeeper. The plate official audit aad allow bllU and axpeudtturfta attthorUitd by themvtlve. paying their own audits. A OKNTRAL STATK HOARD OP CONTROL. PURCHASING 8Ul. PURS POR ALL 8TATK IN8T.TWIONS IN OPKN COMPICTITION, ISWUIXO SUCH SUPPLIES ONLY CPON REQUISITIONS PROM TIIK 1IKA1MI OP THE 8KVRKAI, INSTITUTKlNH and approved i- th board with tue auppllea and bookkeeping and audit of all bill under their own 'Stato prison . Reform school PEN,AUJ AND REFORMATORY ...1 380,600 142,500 68,000 UOj.BOO 4 JUDiaiALrAND LEGAL Arrest and QonvlQilpu of -erlmlnals $ Fugitives from jUattco;7.J..4.. . Attorney genoral . . ..u.... .. Circuit Judges S.?V.. 100,00) DUtrlot aUorneyM .......... 100000 Supreme court . . . . . . i"' .Qoo 7J000 14000 Rewards for arorsta State law library . J.' t 60,000 uooo 10,000 ) 207.Q00 QHAItlTAnLP. INSTITUTIONS k Orphans. Fouadllngstcjf.. Soldiers' home ...., , T2.50O 39,500 ULHBtfdSYKARY INSTITUTIONS Aiybim (r tnsano Institute tor deaf ni Institute tor blind Institute for deaf mjute .. I 112.000 $ 462.0Q0 48,300 27,650 I 537,950 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Agricultural collegu State university . . . Normal schools . . . . Farmers institutes . ..r..i i . . t . V SUMMARY OF DEPARTMENTS Judicial and legal Administration ..... , Penal and reformatory Cbai Itable , Eleemosynary Educational . Military, legislature and fisheries. Biennial cost ........ Annual cost fay OTHER EXPENSES Fisheries Legislature Oregon National Guard Duplication of tFHHctiona. Thero is a marked tendency on tho part of state tord aupucaio au inu iuiicuudb oi mu icacrai government. Tons, wo nnd bureaus or animal industry, sheep Inaper.tj wardens, Irrigation, engineering, fisheries and hatcherlei, m'l portatlon and land otnees reproduced by stato departments. THERE IS SOME NECESSITY FOR THIS, HUT A M WISELY LEAVE SOME OF THESE FIELDS TO FEDEFU VISION. Taxation for Special IntcroMn. It should bo laid down as n fundamental principle that ii oste and occupations asking stato regulation or protection burden tho genoral taxpayer. For Instance, SHEEP INSPECTION WAS NOT WATVTKl PARTS OF THE STATE, AND THOSE WANTING THAT, iux, Aiiiu-.din aiiouui;i ux tilk c.l;m:ial cq1 should pny lor tho bonofits derived. Swine Inspection, fruit inspection, or any special aervle borno by that Intorcst. inu lUKiBiiiiuiu iiuw npprniiriaiuB uuuui -u,uuu (or la fnlrs, including tho Lnko and Klamath county agricultural A GENERAL LAW SHOULD RE PASSED FOR COUNT! CULTURAL SOCIETIES, giving tho stato aid to county ajij clotlcs and livestock organizations In proportion as tho peopl upcctlvo counties tnko annunl membership, thus cncouragla oi tho Htato Instead or fnvorcd localities. Tho leglBlaturo now npproprlates 96900 tor boatman at i pilot commissioners, THIS SERVICE SHOULD HE MADE SELP-SlSTAIXIXf FEES COLLECTED FROM TIIK SHIPPING OR PORTS RE7I Tho Port ot Portland commission or a general harbor Hhould taku over all this scrvlco and tho regulation (hereon District attorneys and tholr deputies at present coit tl round figures, 1100,000. This oxponso could be reducod ono-tbird at Uat by sab oftlco ot county nttornoy, with salaries ranging Lorn $1000: annum. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS NOW MAINTAIN A EACH COUNTY, AND THE COUNTIES WOULD SAVE INO THIS OFFICIAL DIRECT. Tho bureau of labor statistics nnd Inspector of factor! shops Bhould olthor bo mado BoU-sustalnlng, o s 'uncJo ho as to Include dutlM or gnthorlng statistic -f rdu-ll stato census and immigration commissioner. Tho fees eollooted for inspection or raotorlP' id works support tho present oHloo. State RcvcniMS for Six Yr. ! . ," S Direct Tat II 1903 i 735 000 1904 1200 000 1905 1000 000 1906 600.000 1907 1,000 000 1908 I!..".".'."".. . 1 HO, 0o Estimated by tho stato board. Thoro will novqr bo any poaoerul solution of odiucatws until we havo ONK CENTIUL EDUGklTIONAL COJIMISSM One central oducatlonal commission of three rompeteat subject to local Influences, but aotlr.g for the interest of tj should bo placed In control OP ALL STATK INSTim"" HR EDUCATION. All friction and rivalry, all duplication of i ouw of H state "university and acrloultufal cnllece could " b r Careful estimates of tho actual needs of the InsWoUoe the work required could be obtained, THE REAL NEEDS OP THE STATE FOR NORMAL the proparatfbn of public school teachers could be ,sff educational interests taken out of nolltloa and egu The state may not be ready for thla step but the hlbr teresta ean never be properly adjusted ami coeuaie way. If You Want to Save Money tr,im ij-.i.n wiii'.Vi-ta vTTBaaBsaraaBasga Try upealag u aavlag!i aceouat with u and driHR eaeh wtk or BioiHh a iart qf yur eara !. It wilt surnrteo yon to e hew larfce a sum war simati atl and tatwrtMt will unuja to la a yew year. Thu aa ka wjiM tjanfefoad rloh IPs safe. II' tun. SAYINiS W:tAITMHNT CAPITAL NATWNAl BANK A NEW SALEM 1IIMIDK.VT I.TI!liVlKYKH Telln a Jonriwt UoiHr-r How n CHy f PlfKvn Tlutitam With One Ptdkvnuiii .SirlWri. film, P. U WMat, Ue of SiNynrtvllh. MIhh . who teltd S4w-taBt mm- . mvr aad k nw Umu a vMUiut kr 'for i.vral moHth. u Mnatt; gwkl WlliawtU wile' bir. eomldtr- Ih ht him rKUae in Salenu la MlRHWHMA Mr. '&t wa HgttKi la the drug Waala, aad, MK miwt Heu who da well, was vr ylojal te his home ooHUHUMlty. la faoc hU something bettor, flaanclally a vail u In every other way. Ho considers Salem a very desirable home town, aat oaly on account of Us beautiful loeatloa. broad strteta and commer cial prwMrtt, hut for the eduoa Uaaal al saelat privilege te hi had to- atuoae Itviag htr, Mr. WueiU waaldftra the great gtawlRg fruit iMdaHry as. one of the hm evldeaoM that thla IH always he a dtrlW lealdeivef seetlua "Gaad wsHraas, lateHigRQe and pros perity lavartahly uect thomselve they are always impuJateJ by the aream at humaalO'. For thla rea- heart was where his Ireasur wai.'aoa. It aaae etar. Salem la houail to be one of the modern ojtlee oh 4h uekseMil)' he had a vry warm pat fur that very wld jot la west era MlHawta. ataa oemlax tu lying to them, but as thla condition exists In Salem at all times except when there are large gatherings hero, nobody oaa question that Sa lem i& properly named." As yt Mr. Woods has not decided whether he will become a (rult grow er, a Hrofatftaaal man. a liuataasi hiuhw, w aa ariHeerat. bHt my nothing ot the greater comforts the year around." Mr. Woods Is one ot the great in flux of atriirdy emigrants from thl middle west, which western Orogon Is at proeoat reoelvlng, nnd standi se much la need of. Several hun dred thousand families of this ojasa eoMld find good homes in the AVtl he oaa e tUu a reasonable length ''M valljr. where they would be at roldease la Salam U liable to make a ma any eae oraH or these At all vaU, he Is glnd that he U hn. "The Hare soft water ovrv. la the (wit waters." he aays. "a J where hr, as ooiaared with the Paalfta coast." Ik talking with a reporter thi OregoH. Mr. Vte4 hat looked aheut woralag. Mr. Wooda remarked: S. a great ueai aad Saally doMed to hw it aBW,t as ueaceful a place a wake Salem his perwaaeat home, h ever waa la. H l were to tell some He ha aot yet aa&ed la any Rot my old trlead that we had a city tlmlatbalB, hut U a wide-awake; of I5.0dd that only required oae kaatler. iav4 B the lookout for pollceaa, they wouW thlak I a alkali aHl llweetttae regions of the prairie states i alaae a groat boon The hum wlartr here, where a man M at abliged te speed oae-half his, time shaveling anew and the ethec half ttutvellRg coal, aW forme a Cavrable eaatnut with the hlak eohl rg4eas af the Mhwlslppt val Ny We lltaAl llvlag jaat a cheay u. Oregoa at we dW la Mlaaeaota. a&S we eajy wiay luxuries that we wn to tMoK laere. to ay happier, woalthlor and msoh more MMfortahlB than In the rigid cold regieas of the norihwest. To Cure Cold In One Day. Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money If It falls to cure. E. V GROVE'S signature on each box. 25c. hick; C(WS ,ttV'1 CHICHESTER'S PILLS rhW.h4v' Mum. IttiuVA row i k4 vu wuhV7 7 mXm 4kr Sm f rT UUln KKIM 1'ILUI.Iatl A&SSk frl 'W AT F Coujks CJ CR k.t" ji SO - TH!i Si5 -Jff? utf ' Prlcs 5c, " Irst-cLavs dx,i, fa ll m My itn iiniBim.mnnM.Tufr.nl Pi'."""'"'' t&s'' Ji