Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-16

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Welt. New Yorker! But the very fact
that single human being out Of the
oo,O0OOOO Americans, white, yellow,
black, red or copper colored, should
link his name with the presidency
shows to what proportions this Ohio,
New York and Indiana superstition has
grown. Democrats and Republicans
both are sinners in this respect. In
1S6S the Democrats nominated Horatio
Seymour Of New York. In 1872 they
Endorsed Horace Greeley Of. New York.
In 1876 they nominated Samuel ]. TIL
den of New York. In 1880 they nomi-
mated General Winfield Scott Hancock,
who. while a native OF Pennsylvania,
was at that time in command Of the
department of the east, with headquar-
tiers on Governors island. In 1884, 1888
and 1892 they nominated Grover Cleve.
land. The Republicans have never
nominated a New Yorker for president,
but they seem to think that no Repub-
lican presidential ticket would be COM
plete without a New Yorker on it some
where; consequently their vice presi-
Dental nominations have gone to Ches.
ter A. Arthur, Levi r. Morton, White
law Reid and Theodore Roosevelt, while
for president they have nominated Ben
Jamin Harrison OF Indiana, Rutherford
b. Hayes, james. A. Garfield and Will
liam Mckinley of Ohio, the last twice.
There is no sense, not a particle, In
permitting those three states to prac.
tically monopolize the presidential and
vice presidential nominations OF both
parties. IL their men were clearly su.
perior to all others, 1t would be all
Fight. but none save an addle pate will
get up any such claim. Then why con-
tnue the ridiculous and superfluous
performance Of greasing fat hogs by
yielding to their claims any longer?
Congressional Clerk Hire.
A most unusual performance was
pulled OF In the house ON Tuesday, the
9th day of January. Mr.. Cooper OF
Wisconsin, one Of the ablest Republic
an members, arose In his place and SOL
EMMY denied the truthfulness Of a
statement In the public press which,. he
said, virtually charged that he had been
stealing and lying about It. The grava-
nen Of the charge was that Cooper and
another member employed the same
clerk, and the insinuation was that
they packeted and converted to their
own use the difference between what
was paid their joint clerk and the
$500 per month to which the two
congressman IRE entitled provided they
use it. Mr., Cooper introduced Into. his
remarks an affidavit from his clerk to
the effect that Cooper had always paid
him the full 500 per month allowed.
by law. He need not have taken that
trouble, for Mr.. ,Cooper'g word goes
with all who knew him. He il suni.
yersailF regarded as "A very able and
Thoroughly honest nan: z - 4
When Cooper set through with his
question Of personal privilege, several,
PennsyiFAninns and some. members
from other states arose and entered dis
Chalmers. There were SO many of the.
Pennsyl vaRians elamoring for recogni-s
ton that the scene became very anus.
Ing, The charges Of doubling up ON
clerks were finally fastened on certain
disgruntled discharged clerks who are
evening up matters in that way.
The trouble about the clerk hire bust
ness is that the way the law is drawn
there Ia room for abuse and petty lar
eeny. A member is allowed such sum
per month for clerk hire AS he Way
have spent or may have promised to
pay not exceeding 500. He certifes
to the amount and draws the money.
The treasury draft is made payable
TO the member aud net to the clerk;
consequently II member has con.
science sufficiently adjustable he can
pocket the entire hundred per. month
and thereby really enjoy a salary Of
$500 per a4nnHa, While the member
who really paya hia clerk 500 peF
month gets only 5000. OF course this
is not fair, and it is not honest. Wheth.s,
er any representative thus converts to
bis own use all Of his clerk hire allow
anoe or any part thereof this deponent
saith not, because he knpNeth NOT, but
what he does say is that the Law eight
to be changed 80 that the money shall
be paid directly to the clerks them.
selves. It may be that no representa-.
tive pockets any Of the clerk hire al.
lewance. Most probably there are very
few, but Famors Of such deings ARE res
peated constantly, and under the LAW
aB It standsSa very few can Hmirch. the
entire membership.
Hot shet For Morgan.
It will be remembered that Senator
John T. Morgan Of Alabama quite re-
Gently delivered himself OF a very
lengthy and and carefully prepared inter.
view IN which he asserted with great
deal Of junction. that Democratic leaders
were just as bad as Republicans III
their Hypocrisy ncerning trusts. Z His
Iegeed WaS q attuitous and deliberate
insult II seSsss pf honest ana eminent
Dem crats Senator CatH 6ff Tel I
aessee gees after Senator MqtsRH
pc following Vigorous ana refreshing
.sa7
Z Senator Morgan has been much longeFs
md more intimately associated With the
eaders Of the party In congress- than
have been. and perhaps he can speak
With g more thorough knowledge Of their
character and motives, but I must say
that had formed quite q different opin.
on OF them from that which he expresses.