The news & observer., 1897-02-12
REYNOLDS AND HILEMAN'S NE.
GRO-MANCY
They had to have a scape-goat.

They had to have a scape-goat.
The Legislature has spent $1,000 TO
do So worth of work. SO says the En-
rolling Clerk, and his statement has not
been denied by anybody.
If Swinson had consented to the ap-
pointment of two negro clerks in his of
fee not one of the high officials, who
are now so busy in making him the scape-
goat for their sins, would have tried
10 decap5tate him. His refusal to add
$40 more day to the expense of his of
flee by sanctioning the appointment of
the Lieutenant Governors brother and
that previous Reformer," ]. NJ. New
borne, was the straw that broke the
canels back He had to go
No matter what may be said, the truth
is that Swinson was turned out last
night, not because he was extrayagant,
but because he made public the attempt
TO add $4,000 a day more to the cost
OF his office. That is the simple truth
about it.
His head did not fall last night until
all these facts came out in the Senate.
The whole evidence was read. 1t show
ed that he had only employed one man
of his own motion in his Office, and that
the other seven had been put on him,
three by the Republican and four by the
Iopnlist Causnses. He was ordered by
these bodies that elected him to put
them on, and Hileman's directions had
reference only to the force later on, and
not to the eight namcd by the two eau
cCses
But the publication of the wholesale
extravaganza had aroused public indigna-
ton. Swinsot must be lei forth to the
slaughter, and slain for the sins OF the
whole gang. Most of the majority Popu-
lists, be it said to their credit, stood a
glinst the injustice and naked hideous-
ness Of the whole sneaking and hyp0crit-
ical business. But the Boilers were
found, of course, where they belong on
the side of the Republicans Senator
M0ye, of Pitt, told bushels of truth. In
substance he said:
The question is, shall we turn out
one clerk and appoint two? If SwinsOn
was the only extravagamt man, | should
say turn him out, but there are Others
know one principal clerk here who says
that two utterly useless and unnecessary
clerks have been put ON him as the ex-
ira clerks were put on Swinson. tried
to stop this extrayagam / brought in
bill here 10 compel the principal clerks
TO certify that the clerks had actually
performed the work for which they were
employed before they could draw pay.
What did You do with that resolution?
l begged for immediate consideration
You referred it to a committee and it has
been pigeon-holed.
You say you want Swinson turned
out. Why? Because he was too extrav-
agant? No. You told his friends, even
after the matter had come up, that if
he would appoint the negroes Quick and
Young, he could stay, and it would all
be hushed up.
"You might censure Mr.. Swinson.
am no special friend of his. If ] had
known him better | would have voted
against him. (Laughter) (Mr. Moye had
reference to the fact that Swinson IA
vored Pritchard's election.) But ut isn't
right to turn him out upon the pretense
of his extravaganza when you know
that if he had put the two extra men
You sand, after the bill was introduced,
you would stop right there.
II was door-keeper OF the House two
years ago, | had too many assistants. |
| couldn't help it. If / turned one off, |
the members jumped on me till | had |
TO put him back. The caucuses elected |
eight men, and told Swinson to put them |
ON the payroll. He obeyed. Ii he |
hadn't the members would have jumped |
on him.
"You will never be able TO explain sat |
isfactorily 10 the people il you turn /
Mr.. Swinson out. 1t will be campaign |
thunder for the opposition. You have
been e1trayagans yourselves ypn are req !