Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-26
HE WAS REMOVED.
Republican soldier steps Into the
shoes of a Democratic Partisan.

A Republican soldier steps Into the
Shoes of a Democratic Parttsan.
Chicago Tribune: Congressman Pay
son, in explaining the circumstances at
tending the removal of the democratic
postmaster at Pontiac, in this state, and
the appointment Of republican in hit
stead. said:
81 told the postmaster general OF the
sort OF man Fellows was and Then asked
shat the change be- made at once. He
asked me 1t there Was any charge of In.
efficiency against Mr.. Kenoe. Ireplied
thas there was none Whatever; that
Dad no complaint to make OF his admin
stratlon OF his official duties that be
had been an etfi ient postmaster; ana
that il was simply desired 20 replace q
democratic partisan with good repub-
lican soldier. The postmaster replied
that no such case had been presented to
his attention beft rs, but in tvery case
where removal had been made the
office was down st the heel; that some
cause existed for the removal other than
politics, and therefore he did not care to
act without consulting the president.
He said he would take up my letter to
she cabinet meeting and have i. con
sidered there and advise me of the result,
The next l knew my request had been
granted, Mr.. Renoe had been removed
and MIR. Fellows appo,n;e1."
10 other words, the administration
proposes without cant or false pretense
to give the preference to republicans
every time, and take the offices without
making trumped-up, libelous charges
| d. "a III; Ta u.
admitted thar the democratic postmaster
ct Pontiac attended to the mails faith-
fully, accounted for sill money and prop
erty ia his hande. and acquitted himself
to the satisfaction OF the public, but in
the last campaign he struggled for free
trade, defended Bourbon rule, end
sought to Keep the solid south In power
These are sufficient reasons why he
should now go with his party and step
down aud out, The postmaster Of
Pontiac had right to his opinions and
ought to be content to go out with his
| party. His removal shows simply that
other things being equal, the admins
tratiou prefers republicans to democrats
And no false charges or pretenses will
be used to hide or obscure this fact,
-Four years ago the republicans con-
ceded the right of the democrats to
ell the offices outside OF the classified
service, but Cleveland declared he would
"extend the spirit OF the civil service
act" to all offices disconnected with
the policy OF an administration,' ant
make no removals therefrom for mere
partisan reasons. He made On excep.
ton only as to offensive partisans and
unscrupulous manipulators OF local part,
management" Hence the unnumber.
ed instances in which Oleye.
land had to resort to falls
charges and hypocriticsl pretebses
When the place held by competent re-
4 psblicRu was wanted for democrat tht
reputation OF the former had to be as
sailed by false charges. or ne must b,
accused at least of being ian offensive
partisan and unscrupulous manipulator.'
This was the lying charge brouRh
against thousands Of honorable repulblI
oans who had used only decent TN,
proper methods in serving their party
There WILL be no repetition OF this dis
gust,ng hypocrisy by Harrison. Re
movsls will be honestly and openl,
made. and the democratic postmaster
will have to go. the fit with the unfit
and for the single reason that whe
other thipRs are equal the Harrison I'D
ministrstion will give the preference I
its own followers aud supporters. an
outside the classified service will nc
continue even competent democratic |
places which deserving republicans cai
> ] fiil iust ss we'll.