Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-26
UNFIT TO HOLD OFFIUE.

S0COHO OF N0V6Ou6 AR0nC OHh6 NA AAOI LOAa
Commissioner Evans is credited with
having so far recognized the fact that his
recent appointments were open to criti'
cism as to assert if he found that MIR.
Charles NJ. Horton were not q proper per
son to be made special agent no man
would more quickly condemn and remove
him than he. Some reasons for question
ing Mr.. Horizons fitness have already been
given, and Mr.. Evans has endeavored to
defend him by publishing the fact
that Governor Butler. ex-COllector
Simmons, Secretary Chandler, and
the Hon. James G. Blaine had asked for
his appointment. What may prove to be
only tho first of q series of letters to show
that he is unfit were received by the pres
ident and referred by him to Secretary
Folger. One of tho letters is from pro
minent Massachusetts, firm, protesting
against Horizons appointment and com
planning that while engaged as special
agent he distributed the cards of firm of
dealers in alcohol and sought to develop
their business. The second letter tells its
firm of Carter, Harris & Hawley, drug
gists, of Boston, and is as follows:
BOSTON, June 20, 1888.
To tile Hon. Chester A. Arthur, President
of tile United States
DEAR SrR.-Having noticed within a
few days the appointment by the Hon.
Walter Evans of Charles w. Horton for a
position in tho internal revenue depart
ment, consider it my duty as a friend of
the administration and of an honest gov
ernment to let you know of my expert
ence with him while he was in that de-
partmsnt before. My business at that
time was a wholesale druggist. The firm
then was Carter & Wiley, and in addition
to tho sale of medicines we dealt
in wines and liquors, which is Gus
tomary in that department of trade.
Some time after the tax was put On to
whiskies there was supplementary bill
passed by Congress requiring all whiskies
on hand before the tax was made to be
stamped by government gauger. 1t was
my misfortune to be ignorant of that law.
1t SO happened, ono day the above NJ.
Horton called at my store and said that
he wished to see my stock of liquors and
that he was q government officer, and
readily acceded to his wishes aud took
especial pains to give him every informa
tion wanted. When he had made or got
through his examination had the
curiosity to ask him the object,
and the reply was that my stock
was seized that be made the gentlemen
with him keeper, and that he wOuld
be in in tho afternoon. Much surprised, l
asked him on what ground was the seizure
made, and he showed mo the act. l
replied that was totally ignorant Of the
matter and that it was an injustice. His
reply was that it was mydlty to know the
law. l asked him what was to be done.
His reply was that he would be in again,
and that he was entitled to one half of the
valne. was very much ayitated
over tho matter, not knowing what
was my duty, and after con-
sulting with friend was advised to 20
with him to friend of Mr.. Horizons and
sec what he could do in my behalf; and
the result was that Mr.. Horton and his
friend came to see me in the afternoon,
and, after much negotiation through this
friend, Mr.. Horton being in the front of
tho store and the friend aud myself
in the counting room, the friend
going back and forth to Mr.. Horton, l
gave the friend for Mr.. Horton a check
for $780, and the stock was restored. The
above facts arc my own experience. Many
similar transactions | have heard of, but
cannot speak from my own knowledge.
His reputation here is very bad, and for
the honor Of our present administration
hope the appointment will not
bo confirmed by you. Mr.. Rannsy and
MIR. Morse, our present representatives, l
would refer to in regard to my character
Very respectfully yours,
SOLOMON CARTER.