St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-25
OLNEY HITS BACK.
MAKES PUBLIC HIS REPLY TO
BEDE.
He Evidently Considers the Lat.
ter's Resignation to Be Emi-
nently the Right Thing.

WASHINGTON. Oct 24.-The publica-
ton in st. Paul of j. Adam Bede's letter
of resignation as United States marshal
is regarded at the department of justice
as sufficient reason for the publication
OF the attorney gedsraPs letter of ac-
ceptance. Iu the coarse of his letter.
Marshal Bade. after Internationally
rendering his resignation because he
cannot conscientlous!y obey the presl-
dents order forbiddng federal APP
pointees doing campaign work. says:T"1
do this because the party to which ]
have ever given my allegiance, and i'll
the principles Of which L have all abid-
ing faith, is this year being maligned
by knownothings and mountebanks
and charged with evils that come from
others crimes.
when / must choose between public
office and my friends l shall take my
friends.and nothing shall StandIbetweel
my best efforts and their best Interests
Dir. Bede speaks III euiogistic terms Of
his friend, Maj. BALDWIN, who is max
Ing the canvass for reelection to con.
gress, of his record during the war.and
during his term as representative in
terneSS of the tight that is being made
by those in opposition, and concludes as
follows: "Once more the dogs re'bay-
ing on his trail. but there is Col III
Israel who takes care OF his own.7
She Attorney Generals Letter
accepting Marshal Bede's resignation
is as follows: Il have yours Of the 18th
inst, in which you tender your resigna-
tioD of the office of United States mar
shat Oh the ground that YOU cannot con-
Sistently OF conscientiously govern
yourself by an order of President Cleve-
land. of 1886. which forbids federal
offIceholders from engaging in political
campaign work. have just been Obliged
to call for the resignation of a
United States marshal, who, beginning
political campaign with speech-mak-
Ing. ended by shooting. and is now un-
der indictment for murder. From The
tone and temper of your letters. it
would not be surprising TO ind yOu in
the like predicament should you under
lake to be political worker and United
States marshal at the same time. Undue
excitement and recklessuess are always
most inevitable when to ordinary poiit-
cal partisanship is added the personal
interest inSeparabie from oifce-holding.
Your resignation as marshal is accepted,
to take place upon the appointment and
qualification of your successor"
Cleveland,s Order.
Mr.. Cleveland in his executive order
issued July IA, 1856. says in part: II
deem this proper time to especially
warn all subordinates in the several de.
partiEents, and all office holders under
lie general gOVernmen mt. against the use
of their official positions in attempts to
control political movements in their
localities.
"Officeholders are the agents of the
people-not their masters. Not only is
their time and labor due to the govern
ment. but they should ScrupulOuslv
avoid in their political action, as well
AS in tile discharge of their official duty,
offending, by display OF obirusive
partisanship, tIieir neighbOrs who have
relations with them as public officials,
they should also constantly remem-
Der that their party friends. from whom
they have received prpfe.tnent, have
not invested them with The power of
arbitrarily managing their political af-
fairs.
individual interest and activity in
political affairs are by no means con-
deInned. Officehoiders are neither dis
fraDchised nor forbidden the exercise
of political privileges; but their priyi-
leges are not enlarged. nor is their duty
to party increased TO pernicious activity
by Uftieehoiiing."