Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-31

senrntires have NOS dared provide them
SeIves with this luxury. Cousse.s-oea who
can a-ord IL h.re secretaries 70 attend to
their lss-ers, send out d7cune1-s, speeches
and sesls. bs. the majority ara TOO poor.
new concern in Washington might lie called
a who.eS-le private secretary. For stipu-
I-,si sun, usually go month L taxes
etar-e Of all the letters and public business
sr>icl a ccn-ressIzlaa may WISH to tura over
% il, ElaEeg inquiries at the departments, u
each 81 wllsa is keeps skilled ul2il, and
cstsr obtaining the Necessary information
wr.tea a let5er II reply wslca the congress
mn Las merely 10 sign and send out to his
constituent
Senator cull0u1a experience in this letter
writing matter may lie ta-en as fairly repre-
sentative called Oh tie senator oae even
iag and found him hard al work Debating
letters 70 q stcnosraJ ler. i huge pile Of IN
answered. letters lay before hln-
THIS said he, q IS one Of the creates bur
dsrrs Of public lie. Ny secretary al have
been unable to keep Up with our mail, and
have been compelled 10 employ stem
ograYasr We dare not let or nal get
day ahead Of us, for then IL would ts almost
ii59ossl5.e % catch up. " @el Senator
Lo-an died Gay mail more Tan doubled.
Lo-an. y0u know. had more friends and al
nI.r. ~ taaa any MAJ IL coasrcs4. Ers Grand
Army canaeccioa were - extensive that he
received a ua.l much greater "a volume lhan
tll1t II any other senator After his death
many Of ais correspondents turned 70 me,
and have dJae ray best - serve them But
It ), bard woFs, and N Giy clse largely pre-
clades social pleasures al4d often prevents lac
making that careful ssuIy Of public ques,
tons which shoull Ike - make,
There win, Of course, be the usual rush 70
secure ol-lee under the i4co;ans adElinis,ra-
tloa, Lu, u t-o placo see@cFs col.I tlik With
a few Of tho ileA wIo were successful ~ get
tin; Office, undcr Cleveland doubt II t4elr
ar,.or w0liI BE- able 70 holi as warmth
Nearly c.. Os tic GeA vino tnoA o.-lcs under
Cleveland !Jar years ago pre poorer IA pocket
than they were whea they cane here, and
nov the h1ve To face t..e rather serious
question II 9 nat 10 do after Harrison comes
IN. Ol course reference Is here lad only to
the class u. ol4ic4aIs Who are changed wiki
every change u administration, not the
CLERKS ugder 5000 year, who are Gil pro
tected BY tie civll s,,ry zee laws. Even in these
h. cher posts salaries are not great enough
to allow Of much saye'i oQt Of them, and
former business or professional connections
have beou 80 bro4lea That 1t Is not tine easiest
matter Ia the world 10 resume them. | was
t4l-.ns TO Oiner d4y with Second Auditor
Day oil The treasury. Alr Day Is one Of tee
brlShtcs. and most popular young men who
cauis hero t. eater pubic lie vita tho C!eve-
land administration HIS post Is good one.
''l nave enjoyed nay four years In Wash
ington yery much, sail 5-r Day. 1T is a
delightful cty 10 1--we in, with charming
society aud round o. pleasures To viii h no
ono can b. altogether Indifferent But
woIll not ta.e olice II had it to do over
again, though four years ago | thought my
seif very lIcAy 1 have simply lost four
year, out o. ny life, ami must now retarn to
my home ~ iAuois. build up my practice
asaln and struggle hard for several years to
get II ~ "a, good shape as tt was when | left
It, | have eljoyed my ife here aud my work
during tie .aSs tour years, but they Lear no
relation,Alp 10 that wnicA Is 10 bo my future
HE and WORK, and have not at ali strength
ened or equ!pped me therefor. Public office
IS private inistaLe"
And set; dare say that Mr. Day VIII I'M
prove tho hgst opportunity to get back into
tue easy gong, somewhat luxurious Official
hle Of tAa capital, probably as n congress
uau from hls district. Iue subtle charm Of
WusuIn ton once ia tho ascendaucy is not
easily shaken OH ROBEHr GRAVES