The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
NEPOTISM GONE TO SEED
SHORES RESOLUTION TO GIVE
HIS NEPHEW A PLACE.
eOARD HAS ATLAST ADJOURNED
But 1t Has Cost the State $500 in Per
Diem and Expenses and Several
Thousand Dollars in New
L Office Salaries.

The Board of Agriculture met yester-
day morning and remained in session
long enough to lay claim to that 81 per
diem, 81 for board and put a nephew
of one of the members of the Board in
office.
And by this latter transaction hangs
a tale--a pitiful, disgraceful tale. 1t
is the worst case of nepOtism on record
Senator s. f. Shore, of Yadlzin, intro
duced resolution to give his own
nephew, Ned Shore, a place for two
years. Not satisfied with this breach
of all rules governing such matters and
the sorry spectacle he was making of
himself in the eyes of the world, if not
of his fellow members, he made remarks
on his own resolution and plead most
pitifully that the Board pass it-and
they did. He told them that his heart
was set on this, that it was the first
request he had made and he hoped he
would not be refused
Why, certainly not, the pie is there
and the only way to get it is to ask for
it. What is the use of politeness and
decency in such matters? Evidently
Mr.. Shore doesn't think there is any.
The Board met at 8 o'clock. Chairman
Maultsby announced the following COM
mittee to confer with the Council of
State touching the public printing; Mr..
J. w. Bailey, Secretary Ramsey and
Commissioner Mewborne This commit
tee is instructed to try to have the de-
partments printing put under its own
control. 1t is charged that it has not, I'M
der the present arrangement been salts
factory, and that the .urices charged for
work by the public printer has been ex-
orbitant.
The following were appointed a COM
mittee to confer with the railroads oper-
ating in the State with a view to secur-
ing their cooperation in matters per-
tanning to immigration: J. r. Joyce, J.
ID. Maultsby, and Howard Browning.
Mr.. Shore introduced a resolution pro-
viding for the employment of his own
nephew. Ned Shore, as usher in the mu-
scum, at a salary of $50 month for
term of two years. This position is now
held by Mr.. p. G. Smith, of this city.
On motion of Mr. King the two follow
ing items were added TO the budget of
expenses for the department: Printing,
$780, attorney fees, S125.
The term of office of ]. NJ. Allen, of
rutherford. who was employed at sal
airy Of 81 900 a year to assist Jim Young
mailing the Bulletin, was fixed at one
year.
On motion of Mr.. Browning it was or
dered that the name and address of all
parties making inquiries through the
Agricultural Department be printed in
the Bulletin.
AT the request of Mr.. Joyce the Board
authorized the secretary to have some
stationery prepared and distributed
among the members of the Board for
their use. Nothing was said about giving
them stamps, though Secretary Ramsey
thinks they are entitled to postage, too
On motion of Mr.. King, Secretary J.
L. Ramsey was elected director of the
Museum and Commissioner Mewborne an
honorary director. Prof. J. A. Holmes is
director ex-officio and Mr.. Bruner is an
honorary director.
Mr.. Allen resigned as member of the
Finance committee of the Board and Mr.
Joyce was appointed in his place.
On motion of Mr.. Joyce the Board ad-
journed to meet again in October-during
Fair week.