Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-01-25
A NEW DEPARTURE.

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Office seeker begius to have a far
away look, and lis evident that
his thoughts are already at the
Nations capitol.
The new administration will
hardly have tine to look about Its
new quarters, before the great car
avau of Office Sc .kers will become
impatient with the delay in start
ing the machine which is to grind
out offices for the thousands who
stand in waiting.
The office of the first assistant
post master general is the great
est Office giving machine in the
government there being $1,000
fourth class offices; and as each OF
these offices will have from three
to fifteen applicants, an idea of the
vast xork thrown on this depart
ment may be had.
In view of the fact that much
unnecessary work, which only
serves to complicate lu.ters at
Washington, is done by office seek
ers, the following extract from the
Burlington Hawk-Eye's Washing
ton correspondence may be read
with interest and profit by those
who now look upon themselves as
buds of promise in the official
field:
Mn tie first place, every Office in
the land will be given upon the
recommendation of the Republic
can congressman, in whose district
the office is located. Whe, the
district is represented in congress
bv a Democrat, then the office will
be controlled by what has been
aptly termed n "bob-tailed con-
gressman;;" that is, the man who
ran for congress on the Republic
can ticket, and was defeated. He
was chosen by his district conven-
ton, and voted for by the republic
ans of his district, and the admin
istratlon will look upon him as
the natural leader of his party in
that locality. Hence, to all prac-
tical intents and purposes lie is a
congressman, and will he treated
as such by the incoming admins
tration.
In no case should you annoy
your democratic congressman by
asking him to help you. His re-
commentator will hurt you, no
matter kow good a fellow he is.
Under the coming administration,
you want straight republican en-
dorsemets; or none. Anything
savoring of democratic influence,
VIII ruin yO uF cHdnccs.
From the bove it will be seen
that there will bet new d4pal ture
in the adjustment Of affairs; and
that this departure heralds the
wisdom of the incoming admin
istra.ion is manif, st at a glance.
1t will make al epoch in Ameri-
can politics; for, Republican al
ministratlons will hereafter be
Republican, and Democratic ad-
ministrations will be Democratic.
Congressman will no longer con-
troll til = federal patronage in their
respective districts and deal out
this patronage to men who wall aid
in keeping them in Office, and
thereby weaken the chances of
electiug Republican congressman.
Again the reco gnition OF the
"bob-tailed congressman" as a
congressman in fact will exert q
potent influence on our political
future. Heretofore, it has been al,
most impossible to get an able re-
publican to make the race for con-
gress where there was a large dem
ocratic majority. As al example we
have but to cite our own congress
sional district, where an able and .
thorough canvass had not been
made for many years, till the last i
campaign. when Mi Brock made |
such gallant fight against the
fearful odds in the First District.
1t is meet that such men should
be rewarded, and this graceful re-
cognition will have the effect to
place strong men in the front III
every political contest. The new
departure will be hailed with de-
delight by men of all parties, who
are contending for principle in
stead of spoils.
The State Supreme Court is
reported TO be again falling be-
hind, and there is a cry for more
supreme Judges. 1t has only been