The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-04-19
Special &c the CARBON ADVOCATE.

WASHINGTON, April IL, 1884.
The debate in the Senate the other day
upon the bill to increase the salaries nr the
Federal judges in the district courts to
$4,000, evoked some very entertaining state.
ments from Senators who opposed the bill, ,
touching the nepotlsm that had character.
lied the management Of these courts, both
North and South, during the last twenty
ycnrs. Mr.. Coke, of Texas, declared that
for scnie Of years there had not been
judge Of the United States court in his State
whose nepotism in securing the appoint.
ment nI relatives IN places in and abnni
the courts, had not becume matter of pub
lie scandal. And what MIR. Cake saws of
Texas Is eqnalled il not surpassed in many
other States. conspicuous among which is
that immaculate OLD Commonwealth of
Massachusetts,, where the memory of man
runneth not back to the time when Pelrp
Sprague was not judge nf the United States
district court, and his brother clerk of the
same court for | don't know how many
years. There was Blodgett, of Chicago. who
came within an ace OF being Imueacbed a
few years 60, wnn had more relatives than
Ennrh, but who eontrived to ind places
Tor about all Of them at the Government
feed trough. Gnng back further. we dis.
cover that old Judge Nelson, afterwards ON
the Supreme Bench of the United States.
had h S son Tor clerk in his court in the
Northern District OF New York, and that
sou, lay the way, is the judge of the United
States district court inr Minnesota, aud one
of the best judges on the Federal bench.
a gtlI Ih..ra las.lE fl
who managed tn take care of his son and
brother, and don't know how many other
relatives, but do know that the instances
were rare when the name of Hanna was
not attached To about every document EN-.
analing from the court, whether as Judge
clerk, commissioner, or otherwise. And So
It has gone on all through. the gamut Of
states aud Territories from time lmmemor.
lal until now Congress has set its foot dawn
upon it with an emphasis that will efIec
tually check 1.-THE present bill making
the appointment OF any relative nearer than
hrst cousin, a high crime and misdemean-
or, Tor which the Judge is subject to i'm
peschment.
The Blair educational bill, which is a sort
OF stepping stone to the paternalislIc form of
government that we are drifting TO, will
pass the Senate in its original shape, all i'm
pprtant amendments having been voted
down. The aggregate amount provided for
distribution to the States unaer the bill is
100000 600, the ap?urlionment being made
pro rata asthe last census shows the Hitter
acf IN the several States. Thus while Iowa
VIII get bot small dose Of the govern.
mental prescription and Kansas show
ing only liItle mnTe than TWO prr cent If
phpuallon WIN can neither read OF write
Gr"rgla and North Carolina will get am an
lld"le l"r their sixty eight per centof Hit
era'y when, wllh The gigantic per cpnlage
IN other oi the Southern and Southwestern
States, will swallow M at least sixty per
ceut "i the whole amount. Yet the table by
which this legislation is predicaled is Tar
from beng correct because the per centage
oi llliteracy IS calculated upon those above
anu O"ln" school age, taking no account Of
those who have emerged frum schunl age
slhce the census was taken. After all the
luss ~ the nate over the bill, however.
Il Is by no means likely that the House
VIII "henr III 1t without putting a load Of
amendments to it that the Senate will not
allIr,Ye.
In the prodigious growth Of snobbery
here at the capital, We are prepared tu be
Ileve most anything that is simply ridicul.
ons iron a suciety standpoint, but there are
some solid facts Huuut some OF our public
men, who are trying tn ape some of The
phases Of royalty, aud all ol the inllies of a
lnreign aiislocracy, that The prople Of this
democratic government should know about.
Ire Attorney General oi the United States,
who llkrwlse parts his name ia the middle,
has recently affixed his coat of arms upon
his official Pnrltulu at the department over
which he PTesidcs, 81 that all who have
any business with hin are instantly re.
minded oi the importance that attaches to
lh's great man aud his ufiire. Il was had
enuugh IN all conscience Ia see the old fel
low riiiug around in his carriage with his
r""t ui arms upon the door panel, but this
carrying his disgusting iaNgHid Of would.
De royalty into hls official intercourse " i'm
The people ola Republic like ours, is lust
such proceeding as would warrant the
President IN demand loT his resignation.
u 10 carrying snobbery and todyisn alto
z ller TIM Tar. aud besides Mr.. B. Harris
Brewster,w nave Hnpthrr Official "a Senator
VII" - trying tn ct grip np'u royalty by
claiming 10 ta q scirn Of tie Planiag genets,
and VII" Is raussekiug the records Of all
er"aiinu Ia establish his claim. Aud this is
The grandson OF old TIppeeln0e, tool What
axe Ye cpaling tor .......