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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1894-07-20, Page 5. JUDGES' SALARIES. Aof fashion awl expense. Let ire make a few other comparisons. Take f3FBBO11, BY DU. M.ff,QIONA,LD the province of Ontario, with a popu- lation of 2,112,000, Wepay our I:. TRH tomo: or cosmos's, ' chief jnstieo $6,000 per year, and Ids associates $5,000 per year.. But in Mr. Macdonald, (,(luron). I want Ontario they 'receive about $1,000 to snake it few remarks with regard each in addition, which would snake to the 1;alarics of judges, A few $7,000 for the chief Puttee and years ttgo the hon, Premier brought $6,000• for his associates, Compare before the House a resolution to in- with that province the state of New crease the salaries of judges ; but. it York, whose population is 5,918,000, was found, after a few days' convcr- and in that 'large state the chief sation among the members an the justice has $7,500 per year, and his subjeet, that tile feeling of the house' associate judges $7,000 per year. their salaries in comparison with the a•i THE W 1N (�(HA '1`i ��� , JULY w2O, 1894. . secured from one - pouts% and .there :: are just as good next in tete other party who have never been asked to sit on the Bench. I think there is nothing in the argument that it is iltl- pessiblo to get good hen to .occupy these positions, It must be of great I • advantage to the judge of the flu-' swelne that be is able to retire with an, allowance of two-thirds of leis sal- itry, giving him an income of over 01•,000. This annuity or superannu• - ation must be taken into account when you consider the amount of was strongly against any increase, Take the. province of Quebec, with a - So strong was that feeling that the population of 1,489,000, its chief hon. leader of the House thought it justice gets $ 0,000 per year, and his i., best to withdraw the resolution. He associates $5,000, while In `Michigan,. has seen fit to -day to bring in anothcl l with a population•of 2,094,000, the resolution, not of the same character, • chief justice and the associatejudges but somewhat similar. I think he is I receive $'5,000 • per year each. In • adopting the Napoleonic style of Indiana, with a population of 2,192,- 000, the chief justice and his associates receive only 85,000 per year. Take New Brunswick, which has a pope- • defeating his enemies, by taking us in detail This year he brings in a resolution to 'increase the retiring .allowances of the jilclges, and pro- lation of 320,000, the chief justice bably next year he will bring in, there receivoss5,000,andleis associates antsier to increase, their salaries. 184,000, while in Maine, with a popus . think it was the lion, President of the lotion of (561,000, the chief. justice ,, a , Council Who said that it would be fair and associates get $3,000 a year. to compare the salaries .paid to the Again, in Nova Scotia, with a popu- judges in this country with those paid! lation of 550,000, the chief justice in the United States. I am one of, receives 115,000 salary, and the those who believe that every man associate judges ,$4,000, whereas in who is called to discharge his duty New Hampshrie, having a population in the interests of the state should be of 886,000, the chief justices receives well paid—should be paid not only 3,500 salary, and his associates for his time, but for the • ability he 13,200.. Compare Prince Edward brings to the discharge of his duties. Island with Veilnont. Prince ld- I am far from being one of those ward Island has a population of 109, who would like to see the salaries of 000, and its chief justice gets a salaryjudges lower than they should be. of *1,000, and the associate ,juclgcs But when I compare their salaries with those of other people, I feel they are reasonably high, and that it would be an injustice to the other classes if they were increased, or any advan- tages given them more • than they ..possess at present. • The right hon. First Minister said that the salaries of 'the judges in Ontario were about • equal to those of Cabinet Ministers. �=j 1 would ask any hon. gentleman if •;11� he sloes not believe that the salary given to a judge is -sufficiently high •'when it is equal to that given a s, Cabinet I,Iinister? Every one knows the arduous duties, a Cabinet Minister has to discharge, and the great re- sponsibility and the varied expenses entailed upon hint on' account of the position he occupies. Therefore, I think the judges are more than 83,200, while in Vermont, with three lefties the population, the chief Justice and his associates get only 83,000 a year. Let us take Minnesota and compare it with Manitoba. In Minnesota, with 1,300,000 population 'the chief justice has $4,5p0 per year, and his associates 84,000` per year, whereas in Manitoba, with . only a population of 154,000, the chief justice has 85,000, and his associates 84,000. Compare Dakota with the Territories. Dalotu has a population of 500,000, and her chief justice and associates 'receive 83,000• per year each, while in our , only 67,000, the judges receive 84,000 per year. In Montana, with a- pops lation of 132,000, the ehiefjustice and his associates receive`, 33,000 per annum The chief justice 'in British Conon income of' the members of the Bar. 1D,017',/ , 1" ;,,+ Compare the position of our judges Brings comfort a;hd iiiltravolne.=.t and with that of the judges of the United feuds fo comfort, e,:,cu;,inei:t 'schen States. There are many advantages rightly 11;Cd, "J.';.o tl; n>', who 3ivo bet- on. the side of judges here. In the I for thou ntl,ortiaii 1 cnju, li uniu, e, with first place, tho. judges in the 1J'. 5.1lesa ex1)entiittiro, by trzure prnnikttly have lower salaries than judges here. I adapting the, v: oz1d s be..„ pzoducts do There a roan at the Bar is elected to I the needs of physical being, will attest a judgeship in the state of Miclhigan, i the value to health of t,,e puro liquid let us say. He is elected to fill the ;laxative principles Syrupz!e%'ia ml;riceu, in the place for a certain period. He must Its excellence is dna to i J presorting • stand the expense of his electipn, ones 1 hills) fcrill nioit accept:ib'a and pleas - when he is defeated • or retired, • he , ant to t114 taste, the refreshing and truly Must go back to build up his practice , benoflcial properties of a perfect sail- anew, Yet they have very= excellent ' atiee ; effectually cleansing the system, jilclges in many of the states, it being !despoiling colds, headaches and Fevers quite frequently the case that a man I and permanently curing constipation. • is ehosen on his merits irrespective of �t has given tatisfaCtion to millions and party. If on men can be got in :not with the approval of the medical the United States to fid the judge- .l)rofossion, because it acts on thoid- noys, Liver and Bawele without weak - in under these conditions, . surely I ,ping them audit is pc+Mayfly free from Ontario i the other provinces In n aria arc le very objeetionablo subst:u,co, we should bo able as we have been S rn cif I i�•s is fnr solo by all dru good mels rl'llet•efore I thins; we featured by the Can£or„ la %',g Syrup Y i? g - hitherto, in Ontario at least, to secure gists in 115o. bottles, but it is inann- shoti1C1 not increase the salaries of C° OnlY''''1'asu n t oe i"11'''t::.: on every these judges, especially. in the )re- pack.ige, .:Iso i ,:i mane,iuyrnp oftl• ns J , p l and bring wall i, forme,l, yi, will not sent depressed state of trade. The accept any substitute 5 working people of alis country leave to • vork early and late ill order to make both ends meet, and they can- not stand it that salaries of $0,000 or $7,000 shoulcl be increased by annuity or superannuation, or in any; other way. Just let me give you a few facts, 'Mr. Chairman, which the people generally ought to know, aril which hon. gentlemen of this Mouse ought to know. The total average wages earned by men in the cities, towns and villages in this country from 1884 to 1890 was 1447 per >year; and the expense of living Territories with during those six years averaged 11407, leaving a balance to the wage-earner 1_ and his family of only 1140 at the end of the year. Now, I find that the , average salary of the judges is _ »5,500;. so you- will sew that one equally well paid as Cabinet Mini- 1)ia, wliose.populntlen zs 97;000, gets -Judge earns as ulueh • as twelve the entrance of the thin edge of the NET TAR]. F W means no trouble. means new prices. Having for some time studied the interests of the •consumer, Mid reaffs- in,; the burdens they have borne under the old policy of long credits, "tend knowing full well that the man who pays cash helps to flay for the credit account, and for the ]lean who never pays, I will, thei'efbt'e, give you . by the adoption of the million dollars every year into the pockets of hell who are sufficiently paid when 111 the erlhl)los of the gov- ernment, they will come to the con- clusion that there is a partiality shown in the distribution of' the foods of this country. I think the government would be unwise, espe- cially at this particular juncture, in burdening the people of this • country any more and any longer by increas- i ing the superannuation given to the judges. As I said before, this is only the beginning of the encl. Two years ago a resolution was brought down to increase the salaries of the judges a all round, public opinion in this house and out of it ,was opposed to the measure, and the leader of the gov- eiinuent withdrew it. Now, this is CAST SY S.111-1-4P:M , • and will give you goods cheaper than any other man in Wingllam. 1 ge direct to the manufacturers and buy for - I am, thererefore, in a position to give you many lines of goods below WHOLESALE PRIDES. Give nee a trial and I will convince you of the fact that "CASHIS KING" All gilds of Produce taken stone as Cash, Dress and Mantle making, on the premises. .A11 Mantle Goods bought here cut free of charge. Cutting and fitting a specialty~, MACDONALD BLOCK. G. M c I N TY R E, WINGHAM. TO PREVENT SUNBURN You should buy -one of our Fancy Sunshades. WE ARE COMPELLED to admit that we made a mistake in buying too many for this season's business. But the price was so low that we could not resist there. T 17 the surplus we have reduced them exactly one half of the regular price. They are all new goods for this season's trade. sters. Again, We are told that living in the country to -day is muffs. clearer 1, than it was when the salaries were first fixed. If that be so in the case $5,000 and his associates 114,000. In Washington Territory, with a popu- lation of 349,000, the judges receive, $3,000 per year. -You _will -see by families, We will suppose now that each family average five persons,that would give $81.81 to each person in. the workingman's family ; but each of the judges, it is equally so with this comparison, which the President' ineniber of a judge's family of live regard to every other class in the of the council (;lir. Ives) said would .persons would have 51,120; in other community, and if living now is he a, fair ; comparison, that we are words, the salary of a judge would higher than it was formerly it would paying our judges a very- fair sun.. Maintain Sixty-eight labouring No- be unjust to tax other classes for the It is said that it is -difficult to obtain plc. Now, 1 think that is a fair way purpose of. benefiting one or two. 1 good men at those 'salaries, because to look at the question, and I am sure wish to draw a comparison between many advocates snake twicb as much. it is from that standpoint that the the salaries of judges in this country.. But it must be remembered that the labourers of .this country will look and in the United States. The Federal very best advocates do not snake the upon it. These mels, whose earnings ]; judges of the United States are eight hest judges. ' There are certain at the end of the year average a little C 1nt number. The chiefjustice receives qualifications which a jadgc requires. more than the expenses during that $10,500, and his associates $10,000 1 -Ie requires particularly good sense, year, will say that he . Government each. We have no court in this -an equitable temperament, a keen have asked this House to inerease the country comparable with the Federal Sense of justice and great patience; salaries of men who are now drawing wedge. • Next year we will probably find an increase in some other depart- ment of the judiciary, and in less than five years we will have just what the resolution two years ago promised us. Therefore, I would urge upon the government • not to choose this time to impose additional burdens upon the people., Let the government show ec01101ny .in this matter by cutting down extravagant salaries and slaking the taxes of the people lighter, and I ant sure they will reeeive the thanks of the people as well as the thanks of every mem- ber of this House. slow to Get a "Suultsht" Picture. d 35"Sunlight" Soap�vr:tippers (wrap ' court, because that is the highest and you .will frequently field these as nmch as eleven of twelve families Sen }� - couxt of jurisdiction in the United qualifications in attorneys Who •do .of labouring men. It may be said matin eLoolt Old words o enr"``Ilu=vu donlen"j to States, and although our Supreme not make "10000 or 1120,000 at the,Itbat we cannot draw a comparison Lover Bros.,1',td., 48 Scott St., Toronto, • Court is. the highest court in (Canada, ll'lr bei 11'110 il'Ol11Cl lt]`Ll e belle! befwecu tll(bc two classes of people. and you will pretty 1 - • yet itis not the highest emit of juris- diction,. been se we send a large t' receive bypost a ,rett )ic- < , t < judges upon the Bench than probe Bat we must always remember that tare, free from advertising, and weil worth i blv many first-class advocates. Ads we should not dispose rl burden, as I your ng. This is an eeaiy t ey L decoratea • njuMher of our eases 1;0 the Judicial will be admitted by every one; ;ale- said before, l 1 1 market and i w y Committee Of the Privy (:01111C1 in cause .2111 you r3'al`It, other things struggling t�t� � ' both �l I'J11n1cLnC1. Therefore, 1 • c bC111 CC1� < 1 <l 1 'die o1 judges f the UnitedSt to are of a 1 rvide sense of justice meet The Government claint credit fully. 11)011 those who aro it ill only cost one cent post• • Councill 1 ' st •ugglin� - from. O1le end of the year ane to :send in the wrappers, if you leave * Tl f the Federal c 1 l n• n w tel b1 •odes t4 the other to male enC s.ids open. write •your address care - Jut ;es o ie States .s C01211110n '1,enSC, 0 wide s . ti ` ---- — higher character than those of the in ht heart, and a, knowledge •o Wilson, the this year for reducing `taxation , EAST 1VA.WANOSH. • Mr. Gavin D� ilson, ' of Ashgrove . Ji1arm, near Zetland, cut on Saturday, the 14th inst., four acres of splendid tail wheat. This is the earliest wheat cutting that we have heard of this be- lieve are now fiuffiefeiltly high. 1 year in this neighborhood. think that tnc principle of superan- - nuation is entirely Wrong when ap- plied to civil servants or to Govern- ment officials of any kind, I think So rof u no argunient-can be adduced -to jus- tify that practice. There class that, ill my opinion, should be pensioned,. and that is the class of minion. Take, again, the United ledge of oar judges for the last twee- men who axe drawn from various oc- • .States Court of Claims. The salaries ty or thirty years, that they are an ovations in life, to fight the battles germs with of the judges there are $4,500, ornament to the position they occupy, of our country, those wlio expose per year. Thei there is the district; anal 1 am glad to know that we ae their livs in the interest of the coun Scttt's ' courts of the United States, where "'able to boast that our jucliciilry is. one try, who receive very little from it in the salary amounts , to $x3,500 per of the purest in the world,' But if it wages, and who have to- leave happy year fir fifty -ono; of the judges, had been possible to obtain these homes and fainilies, and. leave then EmulsiOfl.• $4,000 per year for ten of them,. and need in the past for the salaries the country in many eases, to fight for $5,000 per year for one of than. government has given, it surely is us. 1 sus is tete only class in my • Supreme Court of Canada. Take law. He does not require that tech - the circuit courtjudges of the United meal or extensive knowledge of the States, who are nine • in number. law that an -advocate does, because 'Their salaries are 1 6,000 a year, and he hears the points discussed by the they navy to live in cities just as well advocates before he has to form a as the judges in Canada, where their conclusion. Further, Mr. Chairman, expenses are just as great. Mr. we know that the selections shade in Justice May lives in Boston, where Ontario have been, ` all the whole, living is as dear as in. Montreal of very good. We have nothing to coal- . Toronto. Judge Blaehford lives in plain of with regard to our judges in New York; judge Harlem lives in Ontario: It appears that the Quebec ll�t C1licaeo. hfef Justice Fuller lives people' are always at each others' C l I y • in 'Washington, where • the expenses throats about the judges in their are ss high as any city in tete Do- province. 1 must say, from 'a know - upon the labouring people of this country, and if they. are to retain 'credit f'3r that, they must not increase the public expenditure by increasing the salaries of judges which we be - is only one is Disease Germs living in the Blood and feeding upon its Life. Overcome these Those judge:; etre distributed through- possil>lo to eontimie to obtain them.. opinion, that should lcceive a super- the CreaYn of C d li r Oil ,. - o - ve , out the various states, where living particularly this will be seen to be 0lntYtathon off. It pension, 1W a are stow is, if anything, higher than it 1s in the case when. it is considered that paying $8 8,000 for pensions, super- andma make rbloodhealthy, any of our provinces. Ili the Supreme the selections ill Ontario slave been antklations and gratuities. W 'e .pay' skin pare and system strong. Court of ale District of Columbia, made from ono party only, Very tab less than 133,000 fertile suporan- Physicians, the world over, • the ellief justice gets $5,000 and his seldom within the last fifteen years 'nuatit)u •df judges, and .when the endorse it. associates only $4,000, although they, guts a;jctdge been taken from the i -e• people of this country snow that .form -party.. , ily tiled bf bee't be Mitred by Substitutest Have to lave ill �4i itsllilt tete the (hood r..eil 11nrt bCen they etre iiia "ing" neatly , Bootee WOO, g„ ilwnie..&UDrugltiser.tOa.ASib OWE AND BUY A PARASOL - for 75c worth $1.50 " $1.00 " , 2.00 : c ' 1.25 •" 2.50 `°1.50 " 3.00 for 88e worth $1.75 "$1..11 2.25 " 1.38 " 2.75 " 1.63 " 3.25 nd so it goes through the whole assortment. If you doubt these prices.call- and investigate for yourself. 12.1 cent Print for 9c. Delaines for 25e. Summer Corsets 50e. Best Lisle Thread Gloves 15c per pair. 2 pair Stainless Black Hose 25c. These are only a few of our money makers. CALL the others. Wehave not space enough to enumerate then here. .Ell. • Pk. IVIEXT_AiL..9 Dried and Smoked Meats always on hand. • WixoHAM. DON'T WORRY'S TRY IT BRINGS COM FORT Old WASH DAY We are clearing C4 - SUMMER DRESS GOODS, - PRINTS, PARASOLS. Here's the BIGGEST DRIVE ever offered in Town. A window full of FASHIONABLE FELT HATS rO CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. Bespecttully yours, (