DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM, OK BOON, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 19m.
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An Ifw5?N9wpf Dwfed to American PnactplM M iflN
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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.
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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.'
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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 .
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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.
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