The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-02-20

Positions from this State-WhO Sc
cured Them Places and What Sala-
ries are Drawn-A Meagre Showing
as Yet.
Special to the Greenville Mountaineer.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 17th.-
A great deal has been said about
patronage and who was recognized and
who wasn't. / have completed list
of all South Carolinians who have re-
ceived recognition" with the names
OF those who have secured these places.
A review OF the list will show that the
State has received very little recogni-
tion.
1t is claimed here by the depart
ments that the scanty allowance of
Offices apportioncd to South Carolina is
owing to factional differences. Any
way, it serves us Il prctext, and answ-
ers the purpose well. Probably South
Carolina has Jared worse than any
Southern State, but it is pretty gener-
ally conceded that the Eastern wing of
the Democracy get not only the lions
share but also the best places. Hun
dreds of Republicans are still holding
over and there seems to be no likeli-
hood OF change.
The statement was made on tho floor
of the House u day or SO ago that there
were 800 more appointments credited
to the District of Columbia than in the
fourteen Southern States.
Nobody knows how many appoint
ments are from the South. 1t is GER
tainly true that some arc credited to
South Carolina who have never been
inside her boundaries, except prob
ably on visit.
Representative McLaurin made a
stragetic move somo days ago to get at
the facts. He introduced resolution
requiring the heads of all departments
to report to the House the names and
pay of all employees from South Caro-
lima. His resolution was reported un-
favorable except as to the Agricultural
Department. Somebody on the COM
mittee had friend to protect, so he
failed largely. Representative Nc
Laurin says he will renew the fight
and keep it up continually so long as
he stays in Congress.
Representative Talbert is fighting
along the same line. He says he can-
not see why justice is not done the
State, but he is going to know why be-
fore he quits. He has had late en-
counter with the Hon. Hoke Smith,
and as no appointments are to be had,
is inclined to believe that the Honor
Senatorial aspirations, and all vacan-
cies in this department will fall to the
Georgia Colonels.
My own observation is that pcrsis-
tant work is all that good Congress-
man needs to get all he wants. If you
are hunting place and your Congress-
man gives you a strong recommenda-
tion in writing, and does not accom-
pany you personally at the time of your
visit, or subsequently, to the Depart
partment, you had better not waste
any more nickles or shoe leather, but
pack your grip and start for home.
a letter to the departments endors-
ing an applicant means that you are
not politically important enough to
bother with. | saw dear, good, inno-
cent woman the other day who had
about forty letters from various Con-
gressmen that had been used during
her two months attempt to get some
thing.
A place was wanted for certain
young gentleman a few days ago.
Three Congressman and Senator
went down in body to Department.
They got the place.
Every Democrat curses Civil Service.
Even Bourke Cochran in his final tariff
speech on the floor of the House took
occasion to dcnounce it. The princi-
pal is alright, but the administration
is certainly against the Democrats and
in favor of the Republicans.
To begin with, some of the officers
are most uncivil. The chief clerk in
the Examiners office is simply brute,
who, being clothed with Il little brief
authority, imagines himself inaccessi-
BILE, unapproachable, and certainly is
as far from being gentleman as
Heaven is from Hades. A few morn
ings ago had occasion to ask for somo
information regarding one of Green
ville's applicants. Had 1 been mean,
yellow dog | could not have been treat
ed with much more contempt. Just
about time | was finishing lady came
in to get some information. She was
treated with so much discourtcsy that
one with the least instinct of man
could not stand by without having his
blood boil.
1t will be remembered that Prcsi-
don't Cleveland in former administers
tion, just at its close, placed the Rail
way Mail service under Civil Service,
fixing the 18th day of March, 1885, as
the time to begin operating. Presi-
dent Harrison changed the date to May
lst, in order to allow Headsman Clark
son time to work his axe. He did it
vigorously, and one thousand clerks,
AN Democrats. were dismissed and Re-
publicans put in their place. Then on
May 1st Civil Service was thrown over
the railway mail employees. Ignorant
negroes in many instances throughout