The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-15


Kvery Man Go His Trads-Ranners Fer
Banks, Politicians For Politics.
TACOMA. Oct H.-fSpeciaI 1.-The Clear
ing-house Association. over the signatures
of all the clearinghouse banks OF the city,
this afternoon adopted the following:
WHEREAS. Certain criticisms have been
published by political organizations depre-
eating the action of the comptroller Of the
currency in his appointments of receivers
OF insoiyent national banks, which criti-
cisms seem to this body unjust, and
prompted wholly by partisan zeal for Of
fice holding; be it
'Resosred. Unanimously by the Clearing
house Association of Tacoma, hody COM
posed of members of both political parties,
that II is the sense of this association. as
such. that the persons selected by the
comptroiier 10 act as receives for insolvent
banks in the state OF Washington, are in
every case eminently fitted tor the position,
and this association Endorses and respects
the action of the comptroller ia raising so
important q service as bank receiverships
beyond the control OF politicians, and in
selecting good men on the Recommendation
OF the best business men Of tho COM
munity, regardless of party sffiliations.
and IL is the belief of this organization
that by his manly, independent determine
tion 10 secure clean civil service in his
non-partisan appointments, the comp
trolier has won the confidence and ad-
miration of all disinterested business men
in this community"
This was called forth by the resolutions
recently adopted by the Tillicums de-
nouncing the action of Comptroller Eckels
in giving Democrats in some instances the
go-by and appointing Republican receivers
in their stead. The state Democratic
organization protested and wrote 10 the
comptroller. aud all OF the party machin-
cry was arrayed against him. His only
tangible response was 10 appoint more
Republican receivers. That broke the
camel's back. and the Tillicum resolutions
were sprung.
However, some of the level headed Tiili-
Gums did not approve of the kicking"
resolutions. albeit they did not take any
stand against them. They might have
mustered up courage enough 10 have de-
nounced the resolutions If they were not
smarting under something of the name
sort nearer at hand. County Assessor
Dougherty says he cannot get along with
out good Republican, and a colored Re-
publican. too, 10 run his Office and keep
the books straight. This annoys the Til
liclms. but Mr.. Dougherty. being under
heavy bonds to carry on the business of
his Office accurately. hesitatcs before turn
ing il over to politicians with plenty Of
influence but still lacking in clerical
ability.
That Is the theory on which the Tiili-
Gums feel that the assessors Office is run.
They are confident that just as able as
sistants as Will Turner. the man objected
TO because of his political leaning, can be
had from among them. Dougherty is him
self a TilIicum, bur does not share their
belief in this instance.
So, too. the Tillicums held that Con-
troller Eckels could secure capable Demo-
Gratis TO act as receivers. In answer TO that
belief the resolutions Of the clearing house
furnish pretty drastic reply.
TiIlicums, that 10 some of them, also
think Postmaster Case ought to hustle
every Republican out of his Office. But
there is plenty Of evidence. for those who
do not wait for kicks. that Mr. Case is
running the postofiice.