Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-15
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In 1876 Cnoy nominated Samuel j. liz
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 New Yorker for president,
but they seem to think that no Repub-
lican presidential ticket would be COM
plete without New Yorker on it some
where; consequently their vice presi-
dental nominations have gone to Ches-
ter A. Arthur, Levi p. 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 particle, in
permitting those three states to prac-
tically monopolize the presidential and
vice presidential nominations of both
parties. If their men were clearly SUI
perior to all others, it would be all
right, but none save an addle pate will
set up any such claim. Then why con-
tinue the ridiculous and superfuous
performance of greasing fat hogs by
yielding to their claims any longer?
Congressional Clerk Hire.
A most unusual performance was
pulled off 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
emnly denied the truthfulness of
statement in the public press which, he
said, virtually charged that he had been
stealing and lying about it. The grava-
men of the charge was that Cooper and
another member employed the same
clerk, and the insinuation was that
they pocketed and converted to their
own use the difference between what
5000 per month to which the two
congressman are 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
trouble, for Mr.. Cooper's word goes
with all who know him. He is uni
yersally regarded as a very able and
thoroughly honest man.
When Cooper got through with his
question Of personal privilege, several
ond c0ooo rnor11l,orc,
from other states arose and entered dis
Chalmers. There were so many of the
Pennsylvanians clamoring for recogni-
tlon 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 is room for abuse and petty lar
ceny A member is allowed such sum
per month for clerk hire as he may
have spent or may have promised to
pay not exceeding $780, He certifies
to the amount and draws the money.
The treasury draft is made payable
to the member and not to the clerk;
consequently if a member has con-
science sufficiently adjustable he can
pocket the entire hundred per month
and thereby really enjoy a salary of
$4,000 per annum, while the member
who really pays his clerk $100 per
month gets only $4,000. OF course this
is not fair, and it is not honest. Wheth-
er any representative thus converts to
his own use all of his clerk hire allow
ance or any part thereof this deponent
saith not, because he knoweth not, but
what he does say is that the law ought
to be changed SO that the money shall
be paid directly to the clerks them
selves. 1t may be that no representa-
tive pockets any of the clerk hire al
lowance. Most probably there are very
few, but rumors of such doings are re-
peated constantly, and under the law
as it stands very few can smirch the
entire membership,
Hot Shot For Morgan.
1t will be remembered that Senator
John 7. Morgan of Alabama quite re-
Gently delivered himself of a very
lengthy and carefully prepared inter
view in which he asserted with a great
deal of JUNCTION that Democratic leaders
were just as bad as Republicans in
their hypocrisy concerning trusts. His
screed was gratuitous and deliberate
insult to scores Of honest and eminent
Democrats. Senator Carmack of Tell
nessee goes after Senator Morgan in
me rorrow1ng vigorous ana refresnlng
manner:
Senator Morgan has been much longer
and more Intimately associated with the
leaders of the party in congress than /
have been, and perhaps he can speak
with a more thorough knowledge Of their
character and motives. but l must say
that 1 had formed quite different cpin-
ion of them from that which he expresses.
I had thought, and l still think, that
there are number of Democratic lead
ers, besides Senator Morgan, who are not
corrupt and subseryient tools of monopoly.
Great and. distinguished as Senator Nor
gan is, must still think that he is not the
only Democratic leader who is honest and
sincere.
The charge such as that which Senator
Morgan makes against the Democratic
ported by something more than words of
accusation. In what respect has his rec
ord been better than that of the other
Democratic leaders whom he represented
as mere hypocrites and pretenders? Has
he originated or championed any meas
ure which they have opposed? Senator
Morgan has been twenty-five years in the
senate and has been many years in con-
tact with the question of the trusts.
When he himself has proposed a remedy
for the evil ard failed to secure the sup
port of his party, it will be tirae enough.
it seems to me, for him to arraign it on
such terms.
This he has never done. He simply as
sails the integrity of those whose records
are no more open to suspicion than his
own. OF course IL Senator Morgan is cor
rect, the Democratic party Is mere
cumberer of the ground, and the sooner 1t
ceases to exist the better. | do not be-
lieve there is a single man on the face of
the earth who really agrees with Senator
Morgan. He stands alone. wrapt in the
solitude Of his contempt for the universe.
Wonderful Republican Harmony.
have frequently referred to the fact
that the Republicans are split mp among
themselves on the tariff question 1t
may be that some people have conclud-
ed that the wish is father to the
thought. Now comes the WASHINGTON
JOHN j.