Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-24
THE OFFICE SEEKERS.
Eey Are Already Abroad in Every
Nook and Corner.
Srtsy ~S1atesnan- Who Knows How to
grs.at Them Well Usually Kemains
an Congress for a Great
Many Years.
ESPECIAL Washington letter.

"
IF was III the summer of 1889, ard
~scorhing hot day. 1t was in the room
OF the senate committee on pu5hc
E1n<is Frank FIenniken, the clerk of
azIts- committee, was bard at work. lie
<ras always hard at work, beca use SEN
zazrr Plumb was hard worker, ald it
Ezsyeeired Il good worker to keep pace
xETffn dim- Frank Flenniken was equal
80 sizc task.
EeGov- Ike Sharp was there. Jim
Beacon, of Smith Center, had just come
in There were five or six other Kan
SINS IN the room when Senator Plumb
catered He said: Hello. bcys, and
went to FIenniken to give directions
al1at some business, when Jim Bea con
walked over and said: Plumb. gimme
- faEzadShake-
The senator turned around, took Bea-
cons hand and shook it heartily, say
anz- Always glad to see you. jim;
aefE oEhat do you want TO shake hacds
zD-e Are you going away1"
MO, T'na not going away" responded
Beaesn, but 1 sort O want to get
warmed up, and you're a'warmer."
Isn't this day hot enough for you? p
inquired Plumb, who still held Beacon's
zran15 while with his left he wiped a
E,erspiring forehead.
1t seems mighty chilly to me- re-
-spaosEed Beacon. Il supposed it WIS
- hGt day, but I've just beeu calling
OIL EagaIls in his committee room up
stairs aud L got pretty thoroughly
x.{SIsfed-"
Ingalls, chilled many people. He he
<2Fzlz. aristocratic and naughty. He
efEsa-t like office seekers. and Jim lea
con wanted to be postmaster. He knew
<hat Plumb would not chill him, for
biz was always a good hnndsanker and
genial with all of his constituents. So
ksE1scon sarcastically alluded TO Ingalls,
IN that manner to show his disres. Get
for Ingalls, and his high regard for
Plumb at the same time. 1t was the
EIaifs which he impaired to many of
<he common people that struck in one
rszEr later, and the people gars Ingalls,
the cold shoulder by electing PETER in
hfs place. Even the Office seekers Ee-
ETcve that they have some rights.
WEsrn Frank Hatton was made first
assistant postmaster-genera! he was
placed in charge of the fourth-ciass
ksosE offices and controlled the appo;n t.
Erzezts of upwards of 10000 pos snas: ers.
HIS room was daily filed with office
seekers and their friends. After he
ssisf been in his high Office for about a
week. asked him one morning how he
zsrsazzaSed to treat all of those Office
~tCH<SAS WIN patience SiiiA III ~ l.
Ally, aad he replied:
aere just been office seeker my
HssfS Those people have as much right
r1sE seek Office as had, and it is my DIT ty
TO treat them politely. just as expected
=.ssss received polite treatment when ]
2-zzs seeking this office"
That is the sensible way to look at
xfe subject. but there are few men .-hc
aafIin high positions and remember
ttzsn1 they were recently Office seekers
themselves. Thus it is with senators
and representatives. They solicit the
s<uGrages and favors of the people. be
uea2se they want office. When they at
IAzn the object of their ambition. they
SE,fstsfd not forget that others have G
right to seek preferment. and have a
right to expect the assistance of she
LEss.aa whom they have put forward as
their Representatives
The office seeker is abroad in the ARC
to-day No matter who shall be in
exaggerated next March. there will be
fRssCAes of Office seekers in the natiu;;a
capital They will call upon their sen
ators and representatives. and the mer