Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-18
THE AMERICAN CAPITAL
The PreaIdens Resezmds q
suspending Order.
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HeM. A. II. GnFland, Attaraev Gsurrul
Washfagfoa. ID. C.-DnAn Hrns Youf
letter of the 1ss insinnt, With iae,nsuru-
appElsInR me Of the basis Of nav snspen-
sion from the afiies e. Atfofnay of the
Uutsed States for the WealaEn Dislricl
Of Missouri. has been reOesVaa. / as.
s1Ee b make q plain afsiomena Of fanta
relating 70 the list of appsinamsnts a
make eampaiqu apeeohea The United
States District Court for tie Eastern
Division Of this district convened On ths
7th day of Septembex. / had been
there several days prior 20 that data
prspaKinR cases for trial. The districi
basiness, exoept q fe9 pleas af quiltE,
vas finished On the 2lth of September.
and on the following day court ad.
/ ioUfned. On the night Of the fSth I
spoke at Jefferson City. I then
went b Kansas City, and Rash, NV
assistant, and / prepared Ourselves
for the October term a. coaft for the
western diEision. Meaawhiis HAD AZ The
earnest B0lioitation Of Messrs. r. Dook-
cry, CFavens and sthsFa, candidates for
OsnQFsss and Of the Democratic State
Central Oommistea and with The knowi.
edge Of Senators OsekFeIl and Vesk.
| agreed to unake soEna aaupainn aneachsa.
After 90 arranging them as 10 tine a
not 10 interfere with my ofasiai bnsi-
nesss gave my list 60 Mr.. Shields, the
chairman, and this list vas pablshed.
Dates we're made Ia each eide 81 nav
district. 30 could and did reach Kan
sas City once each week 20 look after
the routine business Of the Office. Nv
assistant, VIM. Rush, vas Ia she Office
all the time vas away. I've Of nv
appointments were made at Webb Citv
and SaFooxie, conveniently 70 Joplin.
where Appeared in tw0 Important Gases
On The l4th day Of October before Clarke
Crawford. United States Commissioner,
| hlled my engagements b Saturday,
Oetober i6th &C Seneca. On Monday.
OctobeR lSsh, the District Court for the
western division began the Ootobar
term. Every indiotmsut aud infovnls-
ton vas prepared. In consequence o.
this, the Grand Jury vas dismissed al
noon 0f the third day. I had thoaQht
! uoald Get through with the basiRess
Of this short term in one week. had
two enQagementa 10 speak during that
week, one as 81. Joe, which I did not an.
the elheF, aa Kansas City, did fili. Al
the night after the adieuRnmens OF
oeurt, ! foand that on Saturday, Oct.
23d, had iupOFtant cases which / be-
lieyed sheuid be tried. On that night I
came here, got my partner, Hon. Joseph
Ofasans, Hon. John I. Tell Of Mount
Vernon and DR.. Jas. Evans Of Nichols,
Green county, 20 agree TO al my ap.
p0inkments, beginning with Southwest
City on the Goth Of October, and | inn
mediately returned 20 Kansas Oity and
announced that was ready for the trial
at the hoar the District Court docket
was called. remained IN court and
attended to the Gases until received
the Presidents letter suspendinR me.
As 10 my record as q public officer, / am
willing for the Departments reports of
my suocess in trials, those Of the court
odicers ct the Circuit and District
Courts aud those who had business with
the oftioe to say. ] relied on the follow
ing clause Of the Presidents letter Of
July 18th In making engagements 20
| speak: Individual interest," and 10
tivity in political aaairs are By ne
means condemned. Once holders are
neither disfranohissd nor forbidden 20
exercise political privileges, but their
privilege is not enlarged nor is their
duty TO party increased TO peFnioious ao-
tiTity By ofiaa holding." II making
political speeches Is the cause OF my
suspension can make no defense; bui
II q 10 inferred that / neglected my
Ot1cial duties By % doing, I am not
/ guilty and ask q full scrutiny into Che
facts. respectfully ask this o0mmu.
ntcaaiOn 10 be refsrred to the President,
with such Recommendation Is you deem
| just. ! have bas 70 add that | had nc
idea that making political speeches
would be taken a. q violation OF ths
President's letter Of July IS, 1886. VsRy
respectfully, n. E. BEn1oE.
ExBCuTTvH MkNsION, Nov. I6, 1886.
Hon. m. a. BsAtoa-DKAn SEn: Youl
letter OF the 10th instant addressed d
the Attorney General has been sub.
mitted 70 me and carefully considered
Its frank tone and al ! know of you
character o0nvinees me Of the truth
therein related touching the matter
which led % youF suspension from ofiioe
When ] issued the warning b on 4
holdeFs 20 which you refer as az
Order / expeeted 20 be much haE
raised by all manner ok loose and
frivol0ns tales, originating in malice OF
dissppointment and delibaFAts design
on the part Of polittaal enemies, 30 an
noy and embaKfaas, concerning the in
diligence by appointees under the pres
ent Administration In "perniaioaa 90
tivtty" IN politics, against which ms
warning vas directed. / hops, however
By oaRefnl consideration 0f The apiFii
aa we'll as the language of nuch warn,
ing, tho88 II good faith intandin1
10 respect h miRht be- in douhl
es 10 he meaning and would thsmasIve.
apply u % conditions and eiFunmstauaai
which q is iBpossibAs for me to specify
de not intend 10 eondemn ne making
u political speeches by federal ofIleiais
70 bis neighooEs and friends, nor at any
time and plaes Where it vas meFsly In
eidental, II the apeooh itBah uaa decent
and fair. but I do not think snoh an ofa.
eiai can eater, - . business, q political
campaign and, eonssnting 30 long lisl
Of engagements TO address political
meetings WIDELY separated and Of
daily esDurrenDs al sash aaRaRs-
ments without neeieetine his duty,
II be holds Al once really worth
having. nor without taking si4h him
IN the canvass his olEleial pswsf and in
haenoe. Thgrefore this course is con
demned. The number Of speeches thai
can be properly made cannot BE- speoi-
fed. not ttB time wbea, the plaos Whsrs
OF the circulation for which they aes
proper, nor esn tbsig ohaFaotsf b pre-
scEibed bat 8 correct line Of enndnci
I can Be ds3sRmiuad on without 4 dilhoulay
I believe IN the daht of the desire end
tha spirit Of admsnision given by thz
diveFsing Of the conduct Of the citizen
ffem the use 81 eiiigial in4nsnoa b
political campaigns. illustrating a. al
times the truth thai ol8sial duty
a paramount % partisan serves
malntaining the dignity OF oliaa
heldine, avoiding any pFa1sna,
Of co1tFol over the political asfiOn Of
others By reason cf ofiaaial placs, Gnd
teaehing The iesss1 70 the people thai
pablio pogittouB bes1owed aE hafa undeI
the pledge Of active partisan servioa
printed lisf, taksa fro1 9 rewspaps1
and Submitted 20 ne, eontAins ennaes-
msRts % speak made b. y0uE csnssnt
daily fer quias iosR psfisd, and nol
/ unfreQaenily twice . dag IN different
paris of the State Of Missouri, and.
was - % belisgs, % many of ths dayI
specified eouFt 81 which yoa had dutiss
70 perform waa "a eession. ThiI
aeened 70 ne - p1easnt 9 oasI
Of haRFans naalsol Of ofneial
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