New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-30
PERsECUTED FOE HIS OPINIONS.
A PROTECTION DEMOCRAT oUsTED.

COLLECTOR MAGoyE HAS No USE FOR MEN OF
CoURAGH OR ISDEPENDKNcE.
Once in a while the Democratic machine in the New.
York Custom House up AGAINST snubons post
There whose independence eassst be broken ~
the autecratic systs bsgnr there BY Collector Magsns
caso I'm potnt IN tsat Of John D. speHnan, Of vermss
who has lust resigned . subordinate pestsn thsrs
rather than submit to constant naggng asd questioning
rs to his Democracy. speman Is young Irish Ansri-
can OF Rutland He 10 lawyer By profession and had
COED practice which abandoned some months age to
c.me to New-Yorx. He had served his party lsug
and faithfully and be confidently expected
that # wsua treat him we'll He had performed npsr-
tant service at Chicago 1884 bv which President csvs
lands No uainaron was promoted He was Intelligent
and able and thought public service the place
for him.
He got clerkship at $40 month with the promise OF
something better a shert time. Meantime he was
urged to into examinations before the Civil Ser
vice Board OF which putyCsector Massn Is tho pre-
siding genius always passed these examinations,
but somehow after all the others who passed with him
had secured places. ne was told that another ex
animation was to be held. In December.
after tho Presidents Message had bsen sent to Con
gress MI spsman discussing the tariff question In the
Custom house. expressed decided views In favor Of the
tariff In letter which he wrote for The Rutland TeIe-
grarn OF Dscenber II he nsed this Language:
You will sdo of protection. believing It 10
be policy OF Government III the day should
U
to the people Trade in Democratic National
platform will raise voice and record my vote
against OF the party and the policy upon
which the of the American people solicited
In this letter Mr. speluaa also had something to say
about his treanenin NewYork. the tenor Of which may
be Judged from these paragraphs
I am sorry in public letter and In Republican
Journal left untarnsd By unprin cips men
Democratic party In NewYork 10 snbarrass and II
possible defeat me- whIo I have pass ell two Civl
haya uot y01
noent simply of the deceit the rosnne's
treachery braness creatures that arc
authority and the making and unmakiAg of men in tho
customs service
Thi. letter was promptly heard IRON , and Mr. spell
He was questioned "a to Ms views. his wsrk crit
icissd and he embarrassed beyond endurance. He
wrote a second letter on Janu ~ 10 to the Rutland
papsr 10 which he reviewed his abors for the Demo
cratic party and said ainsn9 other things:
Of untiring devotion to the pnnc
pies OF the Democratic party. have reluctantly
been compelled ~ loo and brainiess back
without any capacity. appointed TO public Office
They spent drinking Jersey ightn and smsk
ing cigarettes while good and loyalty forcing
way the breastworks OF every political foe am
individual opinion Of mon and measures have learned
something n Does any question the Democracy Of
Samuel J. tauiall because he is Protectionisti
Mr.. spsman heard from tss letter moro quickly than
from tsr first osa Deputy collector Ma,o. called n
him say Collector Masous had hoard OF these let
that copies had sent 10 tho Collector but ne
letters and 10 know wsat Mr. spcllman seant by tsem
Mir Sprlmx sformsd Mr. Mason that n the collector
wished copies OF The letters explanation the de-
maud b. made writing or In persss. He waited
ten days for such a demand but none came lie fsuae
that they Intended to max. II not ror nm ana
j snuary % He sand to lRIBUNt reporter jester
aa ~ had p ;. %: S a.
elite Of the question regardless Of party names or lines