The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-22
As Democrat He Was Prejudiced in the
Postmasters Favor, but After Hearing the
Testimony He Could Not Defend Him.
How the Growing and Harvested Crops
Fared During the Past Week.
Report on the Australian Exposition TO Be
Presented to Congress- Pension Office Dis
missal-The HarbOr at pago Pago.
PAUL's OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT.

His Gross Violation of the Civfl-Servfce Law
Denounced by Commissioner Thompson.
Washington Special to Milwaukee Sentinel
1t was rumored here to-day that Post
master Paul had made a vigorous retort In
an interview concerning the Civil-service
Commissions report. The afternoon papers
here printed extras with the interview.
Commissioners Lyman and Roosevelt were
out of the city and nothing could be OBJ
tanned from them. Inquiry at the commits
sioners' rooms found Commissioner Thomp-
son, the Democratic member of the board.
Governor Thompson was not disposed to
talk further on the subject of Milwaukee's
postmaster. He intimated that the report
itself was a sufficient answer to all Mr..
Paul had said or possibly could say in ex-
PLANTATION. 'But." said Commissioner
Thompson, II don't understand why Mr..
Paul should fly up and show particular re-
sentiment toward Commissioner Roosevelt.
Mr.. Roosevelt has taken no more part i n
this matter than Mr.. Lyman and myself,
except that he made a draft of the last re-
port, which we all went over thoroughly
and approved in detail, and we stand by
every word of it. individually and collect
ively."
Going into the case more fully, Commits
sioner Thompson said: when we went to
Milwaukee. must admit that. a Democrat,
was prejudiced in favor of Mr.. Paul. and.
although the records showed that he had
grossly violated the civil-service laws and
rules. / believed that he had done so from
ignorance, and not from malicious desire
to overthrow the law. But when we met
Mr.. Paul in Milwaukee and examined him,
his answers confirmed all we have charged.
AS Democrat was willing and anxious
to stand by Mr.. Paul, and had rather fight
for him, but must own thatI was not only
mortified but astonished at his open and
outrageous violations of the law, and
could make no defense for him. but gladly
Joined in making each unanimous report
against him."
Commissioner Thompson did not choose
to handy words with Mr.. Paul, nor reas-
sert as truths the statements published III
the report asking for PauTs removal. He
joins IN the opinion given by both Lyman
and Roosevelt a few days ago that Mr.. Paul
is a most remarkable man, whose state
ments from day to day appear, when
placed side by side, not to have been made
by the same man. Mr.. Roosevelt, when he
returns, will probably reply to Mr.. PauPs
| statements that the Clvil-seryice Commits
| sion's last report Is most disreputable
| and foolish lot of misrepresentation and
| falsehOods and that Mr.. Paul defies any
| one to show where he has violated the law
| or rules of the commission In a single par
| ticular.
| BY quoting the statements recently made
| in letters by Paul to the commission, in
| which Paul asserts that he has Just been
| through the certificatiOn books, and found
| what bad lot DIR. Shidy was, Mr.. Roose-
| welt shows it was impossible for Shidy to
evade the law without Paul knowing it
and 9betfinQ If