The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
POSTOFFlCE IS
 TO BE AN ISSUE
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 would not be found to exist in other branches. Hence there could be no justi-
 fication for denial of an inquiry by con- l gress.
 MT Simmons said the reason the inquiry had not been extended to the entire post office was found in "the fear that such condition of things would be discovered as would make necessary an inquiry into the affairs of all the executive departments in Washington, and that such an investi- l gation might uncover condition ,nat | would cause the defeat of the republican, party in the presidential election"
 In response to questions from MT. Beves l ridge, MT. Simmons said that he did not 1 doubt that if crime was brought to the immediate attention of the President ne would disapprove it. He did not concede
 however, that the President had done any more than his duty. and he repeated his charge that an investigation by con- gress had been refused only because ot fear of disagreeable developments
 Both of Them Were Democrats. Notwithstanding that there had been thirty-three indictments as result or l the Brstow report, only two Of the III : l teen government emplOytS iliuiSNSu A''' 1 been tried. and it now was proclalhcu 1 that both are democrats.
 MT. Beveridge asked if Mir. Simmons would not eoncede that the source ot the fountain head of the corruption dis- covered had heen found in the last demo i cratic administration"
 .'So far as Mir Machen is concerned, the North Carolina senator replied BITS 1 tow says that is true
 | tod admit that all the corruption discovered had centered in Machen, but MT. Sim | mons would say only that he had no in- | formation on the subject except that | supplied by MT. Bristow. In connection with the charges against members or l congress, MT Simmons declared that while all discriminating charges were 1 given, all the eXculpatng matters had been suppressed.
 He charged that the effort had been made to divert attention from the de- partment, but said that the republican party need not have hopes for success | in that direction. as the postoftlce frauds | will be an issue in the next campaign. | Speaking of the next campaign, MT. l Simmons said the republicans had in ef- | feet named as their presidential candidate | the present occupant of the White House. | He described the President as man of | spectacular propensities. hard-headed and l impulsve; man believed by thousands, l aye by millions including many in the | republican party, to be by nature and temperament ,lnhtted for the presidency because dangerous to be entrusted with supreme power"
 Are Now Fractional Differences. 1 MT. Simmons admitted that there are now factional differences in the demo- l lNn healed. and that the party would give the country "a candidate who would be sober and of a judicial temperament; of 1 sound mind and judicial disposition; a man who will get a large republican vote because republicans will know that their interests are safe in his hands, | A number of republicans demanded the name of the candidate and some sug- gested Parker" but MT. Simmons declar- ed that he would mot show his hand" | Mir Beveridge replied. thanking MT. Simmons for the warning that the repub- lcan party must fight for it's life in the next campaign. He referred his inquiry to MT. Simmons as to where the corrup- tion in the postoffice originated. and de- clared that he had succeeded in securing the admission that the postoftice frauds had had their origin in a democratic ad- mnistration. He congratulated them that the discovery had been made at a time when there was an administration possessed of sufficient courage to apply the lancet and let out the poison. This, he said, was an illustration of fearless ness in the conduct of public affairs which was unprecedented He was satisfied that the country was so well satisfied with this character of service as to be con tent to continue It.
 EuIogized Roosevelt's Leadership. He then eulogzed President Roosevelt's leadership. saying that 1t had been so wise and patriotic as not only to com mand the united support of his own par ty In the senate. but also to force d- vision on the democratic side of the chamber. That this was true, had been shown in connection with all the impor- | tant measures of the session, including Cuban reciprocity, and the Panama canal | and he drew the inference as the past of