Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-02
What tho People Pay for the Mach:ac.
WGshlUg.'u Dispatch.

What the Peorlc Pay for the Hach:ac.
wGshlug.,u pisya'.h.
WkSgiNGrOS, Oct. l..
The means employed hy the l,rIlh.
lican party to carry forward the csm.
paign for Garfield ar" oi such Il d,hon.
~, and degrading character that every
vo,cr in the country should he fully
informed concerning them.
Il Il Hayes, alter parading his civil
service reform pretcESiOns Tor tire"
years, has left Washington Tor the
Pacific slope, TO remain during the heat
and burden OF the campaign. Tho
main object OF his long ahsrns" from
Washington is 10 allow his sphOrl mates
uconvert tn" Government into a point.
cal engine Ia he used for the benefit 81
Garfield. You can, say | lid H." vii!
he HAYES excuse after he returns.
Every Cabinet officer Of the prcSnn:
Administration has taken the stump
for the Republican candidate. 1hos"
wlp are not engaged IN prit'ci! WORK
today have been or Will he 'G.m"rrn"
There have not been tire" regular
members OF the Cabinet with Hayes
together at n Cabinet meeting for two
months past. The husinpsS OF the Gov.
eminent has been chiefly L. to the care
of suhoriinatrs since the CIiclgO Con.
]Ncntinu 4, s'mhlci
|, is impossible ipr any man To trans.
act business requiring Executive al.
proval in Washington tu-!l".
Clerks IN departments and employees
in Federal offices tErou:huur the tUipG
have been assessed two per cent. uppn
their annual salaries for the benefit II
the Republican campaign land. ThO-"
who have not paIi this assessment are
threatened with dismissal irom off ~.
Cl"rSs who are known to bee ruui
speakers have been drafted into the
service uf the Republican party. Their
wages are paid 10y the working people,
while they all neglect the public bus.
ness.
Ten DAYS leave oi absence, with pay.
is granted To such clicks IN tRe depart
men,s a. wish To 20 home 20 vote the
Republican ticket.
Campaign documents not properly
frankablr are sen through the male
free by thc Republican CJngressigna.
Committee.
Documents intended for campaign
use 10y the Republican Campaign Com.
mit,,r are printed at tie Government
printing oii,r, or the Urancl o:hre IN
the Treasury Department, a, the eX'
pcnsr Of the Nation.
Government clerks, paid out OF the
National Treasury, are detailed - All
dress and ma'. documents for the Re.
publican Congressional Committee.
4 bureau ~ statistics i iIntaInsi
a. the public expense in the Treasury
Department t. .u'ni>I gr.s: Tor tie Re
publican campa IN nil. .
The old STATE associations, composed
Of GOvernment employees, have been
revived, and much time properly be-.
longing To- the Government i exprniei
in this new sphere OF their party useful
Ies-.
Women ard children, as well as
.rowu men, have been tdZei to support
the Republican caGs".
Ministers 10 European countries have
been granted leaves Il absence to come
here and participate in t.,e present can.
paigD.
The cost To the people 81 the R'prb'
lican campaign cannot wei, be estImat
Ell \ ,ow ngUre would lee $1,000 al
On the 22l a June, ISL the follow
irs order was Issued hy Rutherford Il
HAYES:
40 officer should u" required or per
r'i'tei 10 take part In the infringement
| O! political Organizations, ~caucls.s, con
yen,ipnS. o. election campaigns. Iheli
rl.h, 10 vote and - express their vies'
on public questions, either orally OF
| through The press, i no: denied, prOvid
! Ell il does not interfere with the dls
, charge Of their official duties. No as
s.ssments for political purposes on
3 uiirtr- ur ~SlhorI.Ualts should l.
allowed. This rule is applicable I,
every department OF the civil service
1t should be understood by every Office.
of the general GoverhxApt tina he il
expected to contorm.ais conduct TO 1t
requirements.
in his letter Of Asse;ance GarlyI'
said:
To select wisely from our vas, popu
laiion those who IN best fitted for III
many offices to be filed, requires al
acquaintance far beyond the rvacn c
one man. The Executive should, there
fore, seek and receive the Information
and assistance OF those whore know
edge OF the communities in which th'
duties are To- be performed hes, quail
ties them TO aid 10 making the wlses
choica