Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-11-16

anu suppose SOlll' Ol tHe SlllplOyeS
in your Department could tell you
the reason why. Now, sir, what a
fine field is open to you for investi-
cation in which executive ability,
honesty and justice will find its re-
ward. In having exposed and
brought to justice the guilty parties
who have been betraying the high
trusts cOntided to them, il ought to
be gratifying to you to know that
you had found and turned the
"rascals out" In turning Demo-
Gratis out | don't think you have
reached any Of the parties who gave
the Department secrets out for publi-
cation. You will find them, | think,
where you least expect it. They are
still with you, and i, is your duty to
find and punish them.
~ know that you have men
capable and honest in your Depart
ment, who know, from long eX-
perience, the details of the work. l
have never heard that you consulted
them about anything. You seem, to
have fallen in with a different set
entirely, who are working for their
own benefit without regard to your
interest or the interest of the country.
"Mr. La Dow, your private secre-
tary, is credited with having manag-
ed the Department of Agriculture
for Gov. Colman for four years.
History will tell US whether his adj
ministratiOn was for good or evil. l
think | can see the hand of Mr.. La
Dow in the workings of the Depart
ment under your administration.
Perhaps it is wise in yon to look to
him, as did your predecessor, for
executive aid. Mr.. La Dow will
enter heart and soul into the work OF
turning Democrats out, and can sug-
gest all manner of reasons and plans
TO accomplish such work and, if the
Democrats were in power, he would
turn his skillful hand as well to the
work Of decapitating Republicans,
and do SO with all the ease and grace
of Il master workman. He is q
shrewd, selfish man. Some of the
New York papers once spoke of him
as Commissioner C0lman's ring,
master.
at would seem that Mr.. Dodge anC
the clerks in his room are not sup
piled with sufficient amount Of Gov
eminent work to keep them busy
Having so much leisure to dispose of
they have engaged in the banking
and real-estate business. Mr.. D0dg,
. is a stakeholder in both concerns. Mr.
, Snow is the cashier and bushes
manager of both institutions. | sup
pose both of the gentlemen named
would tell you that the business wa
: carried on to Accommodate the EN-
J ployes ofthe department, and not 70
r profit to the officers. Such goodnes
and kind consideration for the inter
: est of others is not to be found OfteI
2 in everyday life, to say the least c
: it. 1t hardly seems right to furnis
/ Government time and buildings fo
: private enterprises. Can't you fin
f work for these gentlemen, or dro
e some of them from the tempOrar
rolls?
e 81 expect you, Mr.. Secretary, t
f whitewash all Republicans who hav
Q been guilty of any Of the charges
a make, if you can, but l here inforI
n you that such an effort will not su,
!, coed. The public shall be informe
s as to what has been and is now gOin
S on in the Department,
IS "Please understand that | am NJ
IS asking the least favor at your hand
l. l will have to lose my self-respe
d first. With all respect due,
J. p. H. COFFEE,
If 1913 Sixth street, n. w.,
1t Washington, d.