The south Kentuckian., 1879-07-08
THE SOUTH kEATUCKIAN.
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elected to guard certain interests and
perform certain duties, and when
they slip off to Europe to spend the
liberal salaries paid them, leaving u
few 10 legislate, they are guilty not
only of a breach of faith. but OF down
right robbery. The House Of Repre-
sentatiyes numbers, when full, 293
members. On the vote to pass tho
judicial bill over the veto, but lS4
names were recorded. The vote to
adjourn sine die without further ac-
tion, was TWO better. Thus over 100
Representative are shown 10 he alb
sent. OF these the largest proportion
are Republicans, but that side still
have enough TO make or break u
quorum at pleasure, and as they are
in the minority it answers their pur-
pose. The constituencies of Demo-
cratic members who have thus been
unfaithful to their trust should settle
with them. No man who has 100
much private business TO attend the
sessions of Congress, has right TO
accept the position, and any man
who ncglects TO attend because he
prefers TO do something else, is un-
worthy of it. There are plenty of
good men who would discharge the
duties with ability and fidelity for
less than $1,000 per year.
The "draw at sight" plan of cam
paign 10 be carried on by the Repub-
Leans of Ohio makes necessary coll
tributions from headquarters here,
and the prciminaries are already
being worked up. John Sherman
will roll ont his bril-, aud his banker
partners will respond freely but,
with all this, the poor clerks have
got TO ante up their little percent
age. Gen. Robinson, chairman of
The Ohio Republican Committee, has
been here somc days to see about
some speakers, lie says. lie hadn't
thought OF anything else, oIcourse;
but 10 sooner had lie reached the
Capital than the Government clerks.
particularly those in the Treasury
Department, spontaneously crowded
forward and insisted upon being as
sesscd Tor the purpose Of raising
campaign fund TO elect the Republic
can ticket. The information that the
employees came forward in,this way
is official; Secretary Sherman says
they did. Everybody knows 1t must
have required the greatest fortitIde
on the part of the clerk 10 fight their
way through civil service reform
order, and brave the frowns of our
great moral President; but the Gov
ernmcnt clerk is always looking
around for some cheap way to dis
pose Of a portion OF his salary, which
is too large on the average, 10 be
handled conveniently and this Is the
cheapest way he can find, no doubt.
Some of these clerks are so anxious
to come forward MS voluntary con-
tributors 10 campaign funds that they
have been known TO neglect their
wash bills. OF course, when there
was such an unanimous uprising of
the victims themselves in behalf of
contributions, Secretary Sherman
could not, single handed, undertake
TO repress tie spontaneous enthu-
siasm, and he has therefore given re-
luctant permission to the clerks in
his department to voluntarily con-
tribute to the success of the Sherman
movement in Ohio. This decision
creates the greatest enthusiasm among
the clerks, aud they will all give
something. None of them will be so
parsimonious OF so wanting in patri-
otism as to refuse, for they have seen
examples made Of misguided clerks
| who decline TO make voluntary con-
tributions to the campaign fund.
!, And this reminds me that nn Ohio
Republican has telegraphed Hayes to
hold open the position of Prince I'M
perial until lie can come on with his
recommendations
Nothing new has transpired in the
C0nkling- Lamar unpleasantness.
Conkling had no more to say after he
! found Lamar meant business, But
while still in the pleasant humor that
has made him so famous, lie turned
up his nose at Don Cameron, who
happened to be talking to couple of
Senators while Conkling was sneak
ing lie wheeled around and told
Don to "stop talking" The latter re-
piled that Conkling might Ego to
hell" and now they are at onts.
Conkling was the first ard only man
, in the United States Senate who so
utterly and thoroughly disgusted the
representatives Of the press that, in n
body-Repubiican, Democratic and
conservative journalists-tendered
him public demonstration of their
regard by arising, leaving their gall
lcry, and refusing TO listen TO his
prosy and stupid speech. This was
done on Friday night last, and for a
clean, genteel and forcibe rebukc, re-
mains unparalleled in parliamentary
history.
The poor old overworked and tired
out Washington Monument Associa-
tion is going to take rest. They
have fiddlcd around and looked at
plans and specifications, discussed
, propositions and been cussed them
! selves, with about the same result
that has transpired these last 25 or
80 years. The other day they came
together and solemnly resolved that
they couldn't work during the hot
weather. What a burlesque! But
they will turn up their toes some of
these fine days, and then perhaps n
new lot may take hold OF this monu-
ment business and finish II. 1t not,
when these fellows are under the sod,
! l hope somebody will propose TO dcd-
}, icate this rusty old, unfinished shaft
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