The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-11
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 4.-William
Dudley Foulke OF Indiana is the chairman
of the special committee of the civil
service reform league for the investigation
of the federal civil service. He has been
attending the recent session of the league
in Baltimore and came over from New
York today. Mr.. Foulke says he is a life
long republican, but for one Of that politi.
cal faith he has an uncommonly plain
way of expressing himself in regard TO
the administration and its doings
In the course of some remarks concern
ing the controversy between Civil Service
Commissioner Roosevelt and Postmaster
General Wanamaker Mr.. Foulke said :
"ln tie reports of the proceedings Mr.,
Wanamaker takes the extraordinary po-
sition that the declarations OF the en-
ployes in the baltimore postoliice against
themselves-the most conclusive evidence
which il is ever possible 10 obtain in pro-
ceedings of this kind-are of no value,
and that their statements made afterward
to the inspectors for the purpose of exon
Grating themselves are entitled to greater
consideration. This thing is so absurd
on it's face that 1t needs no argument"
ScNthing Critioism Of wanamaRer.
Mr.. Fou'ke seems especially hostile to
the postmaster general and tore him to
pieces in a manner that made good repub-
leans tremble. Il have always been n
republican" he said, that is, when have
affiliated with any political party. | voted
for MIR. Harrison IN 1888. L think that the
appointment and retention OF Mr.. Wanna
maker is the darkest stain upon the pres
ent administration. In his appointment
Mr.. Harrison reduced American politics TO
depth OF dcgration unknown in the ma
tons history. Prior to Harrison's cam
paign Wanamaker, socially and politically,
was absolutely obscure He had been a
successful Philadelphia shopkeeper, not
convcrsant with state or national politics,
whose antecedcnts as well as his subse-
quent conduct. showed his absolute un-
familiarity with public matters.
10 one reason only could his appoint
ment be ascrbed. 1t was on account of
the collection OF vast fund, amounting 20
several hundred thousand dollars, in the
Harrison campaign. Wanamaker would
never have been thought OF except for
financial services. If it was publicly stated
that n cabinet office would he the consid-
Grafton for so many hundred Thousand
dollars. given or collected, such state
ment would not be- a bolder and more ex-
| pllclt acknowledgment OF the pOIlcy which
received recognition in the appointment
| of Wanamaker.
in this instance we have reached, 1 sin
cerely trust, the lOw-water mark OF Amer
lean politics. Offices may have been given
/ IN our municipality and states in consider
alton OF dollars and cents, but never be-
lore has money been regarded as emitting
a man To a cabinet position. Mr.. Wanna
maker has perpetuated the system OF re-
movals on secret charges preferred by un-
known accusers, without opportunity for
! defense, denial or explanation vet the
| president does nothing 10 remedy the
wrong Ii is natural enough that such a
man as Wanamaker should become in
VOWED in the gravest scandals. like those
of the keystone bank, yet he seems tC
hold his place by claims of some occult
character which arc so strong that the
president does not venture to remove
| him."
what do you think OF Indiana poll
tics?"
81 do not know. think the state will
90 democratic this fall"