The Republican courier., 1900-01-27
leans last Tuesday, but was reti-
cent so far as particulars were con-
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cerned.
Senator McEnery took occasion
during the week to air his opinion
concerning the suffrage clause in
the recently amended constitution
or the State of Louisiana. The
senator, in contradiction to already
expressed views on this same sub
Ject, before the Louisiana COnven-
ton had met and adopted the
present suffrage laws, seems to
have undergone a change of senti-
ment, and is now attempting to
defend what he thought he had
every reason to denounce a short
while ago. 1t will be remembered
by Louisianians that Senator Nc
Emery warned this constituency
one year ago that the adoption of
the suffrage clause into the consti-
tuition of Louisiana was not only
illegal, but unjust, and must result
In detriment to the State. He now,
however, defends North Cardinals
proposed amendments; and in ex-
pressing his views on the race
question in the South, declares the
Negro incapable of self government
and compares him with the Flip
pinos, and declares neither capable
OF self-gOvernment. These utter
ances seem strange on the part of
Senator McEnery, who has all
along been rather conservative in
his views as regards the benefits to
be derived from equitable govern
ment.
The report of the senate commit
tee on privileges and elections in
the case of Senator Quay was pre-
sented last Tuesday. The major
ity report favOring the seating of
Senator Quay was signed by Sena-
tors Caffrey, Pettus, Turley, Harris
and Burrows. The minority re-
port bears the signatures of Sena-
tors Hoar, Chandler, Pritchard and
McOOmas. The majority report
denies the right of a governor to
appoint senator in cases wherein
the legislature fails to elect, de-
claring that such appointment does
not represent the wishes of a ma
J jority of the people of the state,
, and declares that a senator who is
= appointed by the executive is fire.
quently only the personal or poll
tical favorite of the executive. The
report even goes back to the year
/ 1904, and quotes the case of Johns
) of Delaware, and concludes with
: that of COrbett of Oregon, in 1898,
t and declares that these cases show
, "from the beginning of the govern
ment down to the present time the
Q senate has never recognized the
9 right of a state executive to make
q a temporary appointment where
{ the vacancy happened or occurred
I during a session of the legislature.
J. The minority take the opposite
J, view; and quote Sec. 8, Art. l. says
b "that the failure of the governor to
| call the legislature together to elect
4 q senator does not deprive the gov
: ernOr of the right to appoint. The
/ minority report, which is quite
3 lengthy, cites instances in support
of their opinions. This case seems
: likely to engage the attention of
r congress for sometime, and it's set
2 tlement will no doubt be regarded
9 as precedent for future congress
1 eS.
The gubernatorial contest in
Kentucky is still attracting atten
o ton here. It is said nearly two
J weeks more are required before
any definite conclusion can be ar
J rived at. Churches in Frankfort
are said to have held prayer ser
vices on last Sunday during which
o fervent petitions were offered for q
:, speedy termination of Kentucky't
IL political troubles.
The sixteenth annual report Of
the Civil Service Commission wal
presented to the President las
Saturday. The report is especial
ly interesting, and deals with /;
number of subjects of especial in
, terest. The Importance of th'
q merit system in our new possess
It ions; the need of making some dis
D. position of our superanuated EN-
al ployers and other things being tn
70 chief features. The report ais
c. shows that there are 100000 IN
ls classified positions and rs, 900 class
sr flied, and that II, 900 of these posi-
tions are held by fourth class post
masters. The report also show
- that the expenditures of both class
]. ified and unclassifed services dur
. ing the war with Spain amounte'
> > to $1O4, ,O0O,0 900 per annum.