The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-06
REPUBLICAN CRITICISM OF MCKINLEY.

The Asneyille Gazette, a Republican
paper. accuses the President Of double
dealing with reference to his recent
civil service order. 1t as reliably in
formed that Senator Pritchard had II
distinct understanding with the Presi-
dent that he would tissue an order TAX
ing from under the operation Of the civil
service law deputy collectors of internal
revenue, deputy collectors of customs, en-
ployes Of the government printing office
and a number Of Others" 1t charges that
it is due to this distinct understanding"
that Senator Quay withdrew his amend
ment to the deficiency appropriation bill
which exempted large number of en-
ployes from the civil service"
The Gazette does not stop with the
charge that the President was false to
his understanding" with Senator Pritch-
ard, but berates him also for cowardice,
saying that he waited till Congress adj
iourned before building the fence higher
and stronger around lusty Democrats
now in office" 1t goes on to say that sit
is very evident somebody has been mis-
led, and it looks now like the President
has acted in bad faith, and proven him
self to be unstable and ungrateful, to
say the least" 1t lis also asserted by the
Ia hoe, {nI
Mugwump applause by Shaping Republi-
can leaders squarely in the face" and
gives as it's dictum ga strong and loyal
man would spurn Mugwump appreciation
il the price demanded was the repudia-
ton of personal and party friends"
Concluding it's very remarkable abuse Of
its own President, the Gazette says:
SIN our opinion the beginning Of the
end Of this civil service humbug is
drawing near. Unless the President
reconsiders and rescinds his recent or
ders, he will find himself when Con-
gress meets in December without that
party support so necessary to make
bis administration success. Con-
sressmen and Senators will be forced
to choose between a loyal constitu-
ency and Mugwump President, and
no sane man can doubt on whose side
they will enlist"
This is mild to what we may expect in
a proclamation soon to be issued by Hon.
J. Wiley Shook, the statesman Of Chunky
Gal. J. Wiley is in training for the Re
publican nomination for Congress
against Richmond Pearson. 1t is under
stood that he will denounce Pearson for
preferring to play chess by electricity
with "dooks" in England in preference
to engaging in a game Of "seven up for
drinks on the banks Of Pigeon River. He
will also make his campaign in opposi-
ton to the Presidents civil service order.
He now thinks he will run and is talking
pretty SASSY" But, though having no
political principles in common with the
Republican or any other party, Pearson
will be nominated. He has two things
that are almost essential in the North
Carolina Republican party: /. He is
renegade Democrat, not leaving the party
till it repudiated him; 2. He has the vel
low stuff and spends it freely. J. Wiley
will have the folks behind hirtsuntil a
short while before the convention meets
when Pearson will either buy them up or
Pritchard will send for J. Wiley and say:
'sNow, look here. You are as poor as a
last years bird nest. You are getting
bread and meat out Of little job gave
you. If you run for Congress without
money, you will get beat and have to go
back to plain bacon and green's at Pigeon
River. Now, you pull out and let Pearson
spend his money to carry the party
through" And J. Wiley, full Of courage
that he is, will think long and lingering
" on the little Shocks, and obey Pritch-
ard as he has always done, saying sadly
ut might have BEEN" And the Ninth
district will lose the chance Of sending
its fittest, honestest and most picturesque
Republican to the halls Of Congress.
In the meantime the "lusty Democrats
now in Office" around whom the Gazette
says Mckinley has built "the fence
higher" are initiating B'rer Rabbit
"lyin' low and sayin' muffin"