Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
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"Tbe Pilot relinqnishes any claim to
having had hand in killing the Post
Office Salaried BearsD in Wilmington.
All the credit is due TO our friend Of
the TRANSCRIPT. We simply wish to
congratulate him on his success in call
inga halt on a system that is undemo-
cratic and which we do not approve.
We plead that we we're ignorant ae to
the number of men employed at the
Post Office building. Being some hum
dred of miles distant from the scene OF
this great battle in which "Betseyo
in boomers all alone laid out these
"check drawers it is unreasonable to
suppose the Pilot was aware oe the
men or how many were employed. As
our friend has drawn his sword against
all undue extravagance We ask him to
investigate the various departments
at Washington and learn if there is
not a superfluity Of do-nothings draw
ing checks. Having "fetched 'em," if
there be any, We will be glad to put
him on other trails. ."-Letoes Pilot.
| Why should "Betsey" be left TO fight
the bear" alone ? If she is engaged
in good warfare, for the general good
then it is the duty of those who are
looking on to make the battle their
fight, to share it's dangers and respon-
sibilities and then together to glory in
victory. Is it the possibility of defeat
that frightens2 An honorable defeat
is far better than dishonorable VIC
tory. But there is no defeat if those
who are interested in good government
will join in the contest against dis
honesty and peculations. The honest
and weIl-meaning people in every
State and city in this union are to-day
able to meet and defeat the spoilsmen
if they would but unite. Rogues
agree to stand together and in case
they are victorious they divide the
spoils, while better men divide their
strength on petty issues and lose. For
instance witness the victory of Tam
many in New York on Tuesday. II
means the worst element on top in
that city because the opposing ele-
ments would not unite.
But the newspapers should stand up |
for "Betsey" as the representatives of |
the people. If the press does not |
make the peoples fight then they have
small hope of success. We ask, there
fore, in all earnestness and seriousness |
why the Pilot shrinks from it's share of |
responsibility. If the TRANSCRIPT
were strong enough to make the con-
test alone for the reople against |
s'Salaried Bears" and other equally
offensive beasts it would be no credit |
to the other papers to allow it to do so,
but the TRANSCRIPT is not strong
enough. Its circulation is limited, its
voice is weak compared with the work
of reform to be done, it is numbered
with the party that has been in the
minority for years in this State, and
hence it has not the influence with the
powers that be. The Pilot sees the
necessity for this work and it is cow
ardly, that is what We said, it is cow
ardly to shrink fir the responsibility.
"Betsey" was apparently no match for
Bruin but she was no coward. Let
the Pilot and every other paper do its
duty and things will be different.
But the Pilot made another accusa-
tion from which it shrinks. 1t should
either have the manhood to stand up
TO its charges or not make them and
especially by insinuation. Insinua-
tions are not brave. 1t said:
"We call OH him (the TRANSCRIPT
to laid in fetching that numerous
class who have been drawing money
from the public treasury for 90 or 80
years past, and who have rendered no
equivalent in their lives to the govern
ment, and whose most laborious duties
are to endorse the checks upon pre-
sentation."
Who are these people and why should [
they be allowed to continue to loot the
public treasury. if they are, until
"Betsey" all by her lonesome shall ,
Investigate the departments at
Washington" That is merely a SUBJ ,
ferfuge. Let us have one thing at a
time. What does the Pilot mean? If
there are grounds for charges of this
character let the people know of it.
Come, Mr.. Pilot, be manly.
As to the "Superfluiiy of do-noth-
ings'' in the departments at Washing '
ton, we do not hesitate tc repeat what
we have said before: it is true. They b
are there and their number is legion.
To our mind It'll due more to Civil Ser !
vice humbug than any thing else.
There are clerks who do not do DAVIS n
work in week, because they do not q
have to; and there are ot..ers who do
not do days work in year, because
their days of usefulness are past. They
are kept on the pay rolls by '.iufuenee. - g
But why should the Pilot call upon the n
TRANSCRIPT purge the departments? :.
Has not the Pilots party had full and :
absolute control for nearly three years
md did it not promise the people to do 7
his work? Why has it not been.done? 81
We SOP right here and insist on an
answer to The question. Why has it :. !
nnl been done? Did not President ii
Cleveland and his party intend to do it
Wien they made the pledges? Does r
he Pilot acknowledge that its party v
las failed in its mission and it must W
rave outside helpp Why has it not
,een donef u
d,
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