The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-30

TO make a change, | still adhere TO what
! have said. and shall carry II out If ii is
10 my power to do SO. etc. etc Above all
his suhordina:es'
"Befter Infinitely the old 'spoilz system
IN al IT'S narharity than this hypocrisy.
. rofsocth. IN hold my onice. am 10 aid
IN supverting by sub,erf,Ige a solemn law
placed upon the statute books by the Re-
pahhcan party, and most soiemnly indors-
ed IN its national platform and nv It's cam
uidates thereon. /, though poor man and
absolutely dependent or the salary. would
not only not hold the office on such tenure.
but would scofn it, ! regard this as one o.
the wiseSt and best laws upcn the statute
hooks, and IL should he perfected by the
repeal OF the four years tenure Of office
act. Tor II Will eliminate from poiiticz the
office moneer and develop these sspeeisl}y
skilled IN the discussion IF broad ma ION Al
questions. IL Is such a Jaw that makes En-
gland such magnificent administrative
machine, in whose steps follow Law and
order. for efficiency is her sole criterion
Il have not alluded 10 any personal -
hecttons or insinuai tons in tf1e INSPECTORS s
report. though I think TO any fAir-minded
man these are fully answered in my letter
OF November i6. 1897.
In the matter of influence am perfect
ly helpless. as my course in the last cam
palgn preciudes me from asking the as
sisiance OF Democrats. while the RepubEi
can representative IN Washington ~
whom oue would suppose ] could look at
least for justice. seems determined 10
read me, IN the above I Go not wish TO
reflections upon my immediate superior.
or intimate for a moment that ne Is a
party 70 this attempt 10 set aside solemn
la& OF the land.
Il have made this appeal 20 you as one
who. though a Southern man, came from
a strong Union family. my father being A
pronounced Union man. who voted FOR Me
knley in The last election and who fully
realizes that as long as the opposition -
controlled by the forces OF agrariantRrn
socialism and fiatism the business and
conservative element must look 20 the Re
publican party. IL Is on this account that
/ protest against If being used for bsgs
and unworthy ends. VERY respectfully.
VIM. r WATSON
IT. s. Surveyor General. Washington.
Notwithstanding this appeal IL looks
very much az # Mr. Watson would have
20 leave the office before the expiration af
his term. IL is an open secret In the IN
terror department that his reward for
supporting Mckinley was TO be permitted
80 hold his Office for the full four yeas.
When he refused 20 carry out the inxtrrc-
tions Of the commissioner his fate was
sealed. When congress rezsserrbles IL tie
Republican advisers of Senator Wilson
have teen able 10 agree upon the man
xho Is 10 succeed Watson. The latter VIII
almes, certainly find himself removed
Latest adSices here are that the sur
veyor generals title and snaolaments p-ilI
not 60 TO Maj Cole of Whateon, after
all That town hss been pretty ifbersIiy
cared for In the matte~ OF appointments
Major Cole VIII get something. bat it w4li
TOT be quite as good as this Was@an's
r-0tsahic succe Sgor. with a strong accent
on The probable. g Gen McMseEen. who
held the Office under Harrison. The old
general is rot ouly = staivaFt Republican
himself. bat he haS staiwars Republican
soGa ALLAN 4 SAArSoN.