The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-27

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believe that the masses that make up
the rank and file of that party demand
an honest administration of the gov
ernment in all its branches, in the in
terests of the people, without regard
to the party's bummers and leeches,
and stand ready to condemn crooked
work wherever found. We believe
that the Republican party with its
grsnd history and unsullied record
cannot afford, even with its great
strength in Vermont, to descend to
serving out the spoils at the bidding
of the "bosses," and that in expo
sing such methods we are not only
steadfast to principle but loyal to
party.
Then, in the light of the precedent
established in this Snook-Slawson
affair, let us look at the So, London
derry case. Here gross carelessness,
outrageous management and general
incompetency were clearly proved if
anything ever acas on could be proceed.
Besides, it was shown that Chase
had bargained for Goddard's resig-
nation. All of this was put into the
best forms possible-sworn affidavits
and fled in the Department. Yet,
these same men, who are horror
struck over the buying of resigna-
ton at Waverly, N. T., appointed
and commissioned this man. Let it
be remembered, too, that this didn't
'sslip through" for the attention of
the Department was frequently call
ed to it. How well this was done
will be seen by the following letter
written by the editor of the SITTER
and forwarded to the Postmaster
|
General, last Monday:
| Dear Sir AS stanch believer in the
doctrines of the Republican party con-
gratulate you upon the celerity with
which you took hold of the Snooks-Slaw-
son affair at Waverly, N. y, as reported
IN the N. Y. Press of last Friday. The
Republican party cannot afford to appoint
men to office who buy the designations OF
| Democratic incumbents, and I am pleas
ed to see that the head of the Post-office
Department appreciates that fact. But
in this connection there is little matter
Searer home, to me, Of the same nature
taat is perPlexing, in view of the position
you took in the Waverly affair. On the
10Th of March 7 sent similar charge
against Ii. p. Chase of this place, tt
your Department, supported by sworr
affidavit, setting forth that the said Chase
had purchased the resignation of the
Democratic Goddard, agreeing to pay
therefor the sum of fifty dollars. Thi.
was received at your Department ant
sent to Joseph Townshend, Post-offic'
Inspector, at Boston, with instruction:
to investigate, but before Townshen(
could get around to it Chase was appoint
ed. Thinking that this. like the Shook!
case, had "slipped through" F." two or three
days thereafter, namely on the 20, o.
May addressed you asking that before
you signed Chases commission that yol
personally examine the affidavits sent t.
your Department, and mentioned tina
five of them, including this one, had beer
) sent to Townshend, so that you coulC
get them. 1 am bound to believe tina
you, as good Republican and loya
public official, did this, yet, about thre,
weeks thereafter commission was is
sued to Chase. Now am sorely troubled
in mind to know why it is an offense il
New York to purchase resignation ant
virtue in Vermont. Is it because New
York is a close State and Vermont
safe State, or is it because the New Yorl
man paid five hundred dollars and th
Vermont man only fifty? Of course thi
is all right, but l can't exactly see throngl
it, and would be very much obliged, in
deed, if ycu would favor me with all ex
PLANTATION. Yours etc.
What is to become of all this? O
nothing, so far as the post-office il
concerned, but the SITTER has hat
the pleasure of putting John Wan
amaker in hole and if it don't pu
some other fellows in the same place
before it gets through, it will throw
up the sponge.
/ The New York Evening Post o
last Saturday. after specifying tn
charges and proofs, very truthful.
says:
s1f ever there was case where 'th
interest of the public service suggested
removal from office it was certainly tn
case of Chase, and yet he has been pro
noted to absolute control of the Office
and this, too, although a sworn deposi
tion was sent on by man who received
the information from Goddard tina
Chase purchased Goddard's resignation
for the sum of $50. Notwithstandin!
these afiidavits, Mr.. Clarkson appointe'
Chase, in the ordinary routine at tn
dictation of the Republican ring whicl
runs he politics of the county"
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