Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-03-03
HEAR HIM!
Editors Republican,

I notice some remarks you make in the last
issue of your paper in regard to the GAINESVILLE
Post Office, that l am just little surprised at
You say that Miss King had fair majority
of AZ over all her competitors land according
to the State Journal she had scorce or nore)
and that you, are anxious to see whether, the
usual practice of disposing of the patronage in
the manner which is supposed to be for the
best interest OF the party controlling it, will
be waived in this case, and the Office given to
a girl, towards whom every one feels friendly,
but who will probably never have it in her
power to reciprocate the favor.
Now, in the first place, don't you believe the
majority should rule? Most especially in this
case, where each one is directly interested.
Are we to suppose that ma ority of the Re-
publican voters of GAINESVILLE and vicinity are
not intelligent enough to know what they want,
and what is for their interests? And what
should be the qualifications for office-hon-
esty and ability to discharge the duties of the
Office, or the ability to pay so much for the Of
flee? If the latter, then we had better cut mp
the offices at auction and sell to the highest
bidder. But that mode, think, would not
harmonic with the prevailing sentiment of the
Republican party.
The Member of Congress from this district
desired that the Republicans of Janesville
should settle the matter, of who they wanted
post master, among themselves, and the election
was the result And could any farer express
sion be had, or one more in accordance with
Republican principles, (and by the way, Mr..
Hopkins action in this matter will be heartily
approved and as the case now stands our
Representatives, and all having influence are in
honor bound to secure the office to Miss King.
= The only question in this case that gives it
any prominence, is the question of ,oomsa hold
ing office, and every lazy, good-for- nothing of
ce-seeker-every loafer, every rumseller, every
drunken sot, every ignorant, stupid, selfcon-
ceited, cowardly, pusillanimous man, and every
musty old fogy--as well as a few respectable
persons, are opposed to it for their chances of
getting Office diminish in the same ratio as the
women's increase, and that's what's the matter
with all of them, except perhaps the drunkards,
loafers and towards, and they oppose it because
they think God save their 1illiputian souls)
that women are inferior to them.
But very large portion of the intelligent
community are not opposed to it. They are
those that have faith in genuine Republican
principles and are not afraid to stand by them,
and who believe the first recommendation and
to discharge the duties of Office. And now
what induces you to believe that Miss King
will probably never have the power to recipro-
cate 2" What is the test of power in politi-
cal contest? Is it 10 beat or get beat9 Did
Mr.. Washburn or Mr.. Waldo, or any other of
the candidates in the late Senatorial contest
exhibit more power than Mr.. Carpenter
Which OF them now has the best chance to re-
cipr ocatc2
Miss King has shown that she had power to
handsomely beat the whole crowd of competi-
tors, and no doubt many of them worked hard,
worked as only man will when going for
fat Office. How many men owe their official
position to the honorable exertions and in1u-
ence of their wives and lady friends? Thou
sands of them? And in conclusion let me say
that have never been an avowed champion
of womarfs rights as the phrase is understood
but at the same timeI do not propose to DO
scared out of my republican principles because
now and then woman gets an Office through
the legitimate and logical result of carrying
out these principles, And now word Of SYM
pathy for the poor devils that got beat; you
ore to be pitied. No doubt you feel outraged
You have the muscle strong enough to carry
those heavy letters are doubtless able to stand
under cigar, probably under a julep; its too
bad to take them away. The girl might have
gone out sewing-now probably you will have
to keep at your regular business. What is
this world coming to, when women hold office?
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