Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-15
HANNA'S TACTICS.
Assessing Federal Officials to
Buy Votes in Ohio.

A letter, of which the following is a
copy, has been received by the officers
and employees of the Carson Assay Of
fee, and doubtless by every official and
employee in the United States. Notwith-
standing such demands are in direct vio-
lation IF the letter and spirit of the Civil
Service Act, United States District At
tOrney Summerfield has taken no action
SO far as known, to call the attention of
the United States Court to the Otfense, in
fact it is probable that the officials, whose
duty it is to see that Federal laws are en-
forced. are violating the avs rather than
incur the displeasure of Mark Hanna
and his man, President Mckinley.
Here is the letter:
Office of
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Ohio Republican State Executive Com,
Board of Trade Building.
Columbus,
Dear Sir:
A Democratic victory in Ohio this fall
would carry with it almost full control
of the political machinery of the State,
thus enabling the opposition to entrench
itself for the presidential ampaign of
1900.
A special session Of the Legislature,
called by a Democratic Governor, would
redistrict the State for congressional
purposes under the apportiOnment OF
1900, thereby reducing the Republican
representation from this State in he
lower house Of Congress, and, perhaps
endangering our majority in that body.
These facts, it seems to US, will forcibly
appeal to every Republican.
We hope you will be willing to con-
tribute to the legitimate expenses Of the
State Committee. ia it's efforts to main
tain Republican supremacy. In this con
nection we desire to call you attention
to \ Act to regulate and improve the
Civil Service of the United States APP
proved January 10th, 1883, as well as the
rules promulgated by the President
Hereunder. For the benefit of those who
have not the law at hand, We enclose
herewith an extract theretrOm, embOdy-
ing paragraphs 3 and 6. of Section 2; and
Sections IL to 10 Inclusive; also Sections
/. 2 and 6 of Rule ,, of the Civil Service
Commission, which bear specifically on
the question of political assessments.
You will observe that the law, while
not prohibiting officers and employees
from making voluntary contributions
for political purposes, provides that such
contributions shall not lie made to any
federal officer or employee, or to any one
within a federal building or establish
ment. For this reason, and to avoid VIC
. lating any Of the provisions of the law
the committee in charge of the financia
branch of the campaign work, is made ur
of persons in no wise connected with the
federal service. The members of thi,
committee are acting on their own re
spoHsibility, and no one connected with
the federal service is in any way connect
ed, directly or indirectly. in sending this
circular to federal officers and employees
In sending us a contribution, you will il
2 no way violate any provisions of thu
y Civil Service law. We are asking 70
voluntary contributions to assist in de
traying the proper and lawful expense
; of the campaign, and will be responsible
for the proper distribution Of any fund
which may be entrusted to us.
On account, therefore, of the importan
4 bearing the result in Ohio this year will
have upon the greater contest of 1906
e and because of the fact that the defeat O
r his party in the Presidents home state
would be heralded by the opposition as
rebuke to his administration, we hop
you will aid us in this contest by send
ing as liberal a contribution as you ca
afford.
Please send rem~ittances'o make check
payable to the undersigned, who will &c
knowledge the same.
Very Respectfully,
n W. +. BURDELL,
TraaG1rar