The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-24
these, the judgments arc reversed; and the cases
remanded, with directions to override the de-
murrersr
Justice Field dissentcd from parts of the opin-
ion Of the court
POSTMASTER PEARSON DENIES.
He Says He Never Wrote the Political AS
sessment Letter to Gen. Thos. j. Brady.

He Says He Never Wrote the Political As
sessment Letter to Gen. Thos. j. Brady.
Washington Star.
Postmaster Pearson, of New York, was last
evening shown the statement that letter which
was written by him in 1880 to General T. j.
Brady in reference to an arrangement by which
the clerks OF the New York post Office were as
sessed for political purposes was now being used
in the fight against Mr.. Pearson Mr.. Pearson
denied that there was any foundation for the
statement. He said there was no demand made
upon him for contributions at the time men
toned, or any other time. 81 was not appealed
to-" heis quoted as saying ito violate my prin-
ciples as believer in civil-service reform by
assessing the clerks and others in the
postofice for the benefit of the Republican
party, nor was any pressure brought upon me
which induced me to extort money from my sub
ordnates, evading the spirit of the reform prin-
cipie while apparently keeping to its letter.
Neither while / was postmaster nor assistant
postmaster. nor at any other time, did ever
take part, directly or Indirectly, in the exaction
or money for political purposes; and throughout
my career in the postoffice department. as clerk,
superintendent, assistant postmaster, and post
master, can recall only three times when l re-
sponded to calls made on me personally for
money for such purposes. / was usually unable
to respond to such calls, but in latter years
have been unwilling on principle 1t is not with
in my knowledge nor have ever heard that any
such transaction as the giving of notes for polit
ical purposes ever took place in the New York
pOstofhce. AS TO the letter which am said to
have written to Gen. Brady, never wrote il, or
any letter on any such subject.
GEN. BRADYs REJoINDER.
Washington Critic.
The denial Of Postmaster Pearson of the story
published in the Star of yesterday is compre-
hensiye. Certainly he is correct in denying that
Brady ever cashed any notes for him or ever
wrote him upon any such subject or upon that OF
political assessments Mr. Pearson is entitled
to the benefit of this testimony. So far as Brady
knows Mr.. Pearson never made political as
sessment 1t is not always necessary to assess.
The system of voluntary contribution, when the
example Of contributing is set by the chief who
possesses the power of dismissal, is quite as ef
fectual in raising funds for political purposes as
any other
Besides, it is an easy matter to authorize the
use OF money before an election and pay it
after the election. 1t is only necessary to find
some ono to advance the money. That Mr..
Pearson ever did this, The Critic does not know.
That it was done by his illustrious predecessor
The Critic does know That Mr. Pierson was
any less partisan than was Mr.. James, The Critic
in justice to him cannot believe But he was un-
Goubtedly great deal slyer.