St. Paul daily globe., 1892-10-28

a. d because he did good work for that
man at the convention in Minneapolis.
Every move made by the Republican
national committee is under the sane
ton of the Republican administration.
which that committee is working 10 re-
tain in power.
Clearly the Republican administration
is responsible for this attempt to extort
money from federal employees contrary
to the laws of the United States.
But the virtuous Republican comes to
the rescue of his party again. He says:
"NO threat is contained in this letter
asking for contribution. Federal EN-
plOyes are not compelled to respond with
contribution unless they are willing to
do it. 1t remains optional with him
whether he contributes or not.'
Does it?
In appearance. yes; in fact, no.
Study these Photographic reprOduc-
tions and you will see that they are
numbered to facilitate recording. The
Republican national committee has a
complete record Of every letter sent out
and of every reply thereto. This record
will be available after election. Suppose
the Republican party should be returned
to power. Then this record would be
handy. Every emplove who had failed
to contribute to the election OF the Re-
publican party would be known. Does
any one think for a moment that an
offense of this character would be con-
doned by an administration willing to
descend to the paltry meanness of rails
ing money by $40 assessments on fed
eral employees? And does any one
think, for even less period of time,
that Republican administration so in
genlOuS IN devlSing ways to retain
power would hesitate to discover some
means for dispensing with the services
of any employe who had not con-
tributed?
An attempt has already been made to
cover up this last resort of the deSper-
ate Republican party.
Last Monday the GLOBE knew that
these circulars had been received by
the postotfice employees in Minneapolis
IL knew where it could secure one of
them. But it had none at that time,
and it seemed good idea to ask a high
pOstoffice official about it. Deputy
Postmaster Hughes was asked about
this circular.
ut is nothing" said Hughes. in his
careless. otf-hand way, emphasized by
a wave of the hand. sit is just the
usual thing. We always get them.
They are not limited to federal en-
ployeS. l assure you that there is moth
OF the national committee is trying to
make the postoffice employees contrib
ute to the campaign"
Yesterday Mr.. Hughes was seen
again. He was assured that the GLOBE
had one OF those circulars and was con-
vlnced that it meant something. Mr..
Hughes tone changed. This Is what he
said yesterday when he knew that the
GLOBE held proof of the eXtortionate
measures of the Republican administra-
ton:
Il am free to admit that 1 received
one OF the circulars. also one of the GER
tificates, but l look upon the whole
thing as request for my financial help
liz conducting the campaign. | do not
know how many of the employees re-
celved the circulars, but remember
when they came to the Office a
| number OF the boys were laughing
at being solicited to help the
campaign committee. There is moth
| ing dishonorable about the matter
that can see. for it is entirely the work
OF the campaign committee in New
| York and PROBABLY was never heard of
In Washington. The postoffice en-
ployeS are not the only ones receiving
the circulars. as near as / can learn. i
am given to understand other govern
ment employees whose salaries are $1,000
| or more have received them as well.
The way the thing is done is this: The
| campaign committee secures the names
of government employees from the blue
book, and, surmising they are all Re-
| puDllcans, sends them circulars. The
| circular itself shows it has nothing to do
with the administration. No admins
tratlon would dare to assess its EN-
ployeS for campaign purposes. There
IS strict law against it. Years ago it
was the rnle to pay certain percentage
OF your salary for aiding the party in
| power at elections, but that sys.
TEN has been done away with long
years ago. THE circular merely
| contains request for financial help,
and 1t is left to mans pleasure wheth-
er he desires to tender it or not. A car
rler came to me the other day and asked
me what he should do in the matter of
the circular. L told him to do whatever
| he chose, for he was not expected to
give money if he did not care 10 or
could not afford to.
| "Ihe campaign committee does some
/ thing similar at every election. This is
by 10 means new thing, although do
not remember seeing circular just like
the present one before. do not see
there is anything underhand in the
matter, and am perfectly willing to give
any information can. AS far as the
| postoffice department. is concerned,
there is nothing to conceal"
1t has already been pointed out in
this article why the administration does
know about this scheme. The man who
is running for an Office always knows
what his campaign manager is doing.
These reproductions clearly show that
the Republican administration has OF
Tended against the laws of the United
States. Contrary to the law, it has
begun to assess every federal empIoye
of the government for the benefit OF it's
own sordid desires. 1t has become
convinced that the will of the people is
opposed to its longer continuance in
| power. 1t has called home from foreign
lands the representatives, not of the
Republican administration, but the
representatives of the United States of
| America and sent them into the political
| field to cOerce the will of the people.
1t has turned loose the whole power of
the federal government, the strength of
the tremendous machine that wields
| the government of the nation. to sub
vert the will of the people and perpetu-
ate in power government that has
become obnoxious to the people.
| BY its own actions, the Republican
| administration Of the United States of
| America stands convicted of crime.
| Criminals deserve punishment. Let
| the axe fall.