The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-12
THE NEW DEAL.
An Examiner Man Interviews
Judge Gerald on His Re-
cent Appointment.
"It H. to be the People, POI T.
OniCe, aud ~ SttiCfis Demo
CrnIiC Onc," lie say.

II having been llH-hcd to the In
over the wires that oar
highly esteemed citizen, Judge e.. u.
Gerald, hal been appointed to the re-
-pou-iblc and honorable position OF
Of Waco. and knowing
that the people rs well rs the mbcr-
pu.hcr had "a burning desire to know
how the indigo intended to run tho
Office aud what "iWgo- would h.
~ idc in The per mel Of the "iprcc,'
the reporter suul 10 out the ucwly
appointed postmaster aud after get
ting him into a coly aud quiet nook,
said;
"Wcll, judge the EXAMINER con.
gratulatcs you on the good news. both
for Waco ana yourself from the Re
form Hub at Washington"
"Ihauk you -if ahd the stauuch old
ENAMtNER for your good wishes.
But YOU know I'm not confirmed IA
yet, ~ th" senate has not acted on
the appointment"
- sir, but that's iorcgonc con.
clu-ion,' said the scribe, "and now
whit the EXAMINER wants To know
80 that 1t may satisfy the desire of it,
readers on that point, is, how do you
propose To handle the Officer
81 propose; if am confirmed, re
member the Judge with ,
smile, "to run the Waco post office ii
the interest ofno clique or combina
ton, but in that of the patrons of ia,
same. aud to 80 handle the mails n t.
leave no reasonable person ground fol
complaint You know there are som,
people whom no man nor thing cai
please
"llow about your corps of assist
ants ~ qucrcd the newspaper man. ~
b" intuucd murmcrcd 'aucu" to tn,
Judges last remark
II will appoint only such person.
ns my assistants As have every rca
son to believe to be- both cumpotcn
and OF unblcmishcd iuicA rity."
"Will YOU draw the party line il
making your selections? That is (,
sny, will YOU appoint only demo
crats?'
81 am "a democrat, sir and btlicv,
/ that whatever party be in power III,
supporter, of that party should re-
/ cclvc the rewards of part,
icalty and the party now hold
/ ing the rein, of govern
mcnt being of the good old demo
/ cratic sort, shall certainly look fol
/ my assistants within the pnlcs of tina
organization
"rhcn you will clean out the pres
cnt force entirely"
"NOt necessarily. ! am inclined I,
think ! shall retain somc of the true
tried ana experienced ones la certain
f positions. But of one thing be as
,urcd if ANY IMAM may appoiu
should not prove, after fair trial, I,
bc the mnn for the place, and fail t,
80 conduct himself ~ to give -atis
faction 10 reasonable patron, of TIA,
Office. why, out hc goes. tor rs the
peoples office and they ARE the one
to bc pleased.
"WhAt changes will YOU make il
the methods. the location
"Nrr h re-, Mr. Reporter, I'm moi
confirmed vet. and ns To what change.
in method, ct cctrru, may make il
confirmed CHE Judge emphasized tn,
it), why | must get into the harnes,
first aud cellar up things, ~ dnrkic,
'A hNl'A' ifNl wa 'NNiIlN W llflt
the fault, lie But 1t will be- my first
bushes, to -traightcn matters ont aud
put them on u prompt, pushing, busi.
ness basis, suchn- win satisfy the bus.
incss public, and the general public ~
we'll"
"lou'll improve the general dcliy-
cry methods won't YOU, Judge, aud -'
"Now, see here, young man. said
the Judge with genial smile, "you'lI
be- having me put new boxes and
other paruphrnalln IN the office before
I'm confirmed if You keep ON quiz.
ling. just you say III aim to please
the present. Have n cigar"
And while the labcr man was light
ing his huyannu the Judge excused
himself II, he turned to receive the
Of n score of others
who had heard the good nows.