The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
BENNErTsvILLE S. G., FR1DAY.s JULY %. 1905.
HYDEREsIGNs.
He Declares That a Powerful Organi
cation iaEAgainst Him.
Ae Asserts that Every Time His 40.
ouraov Has Boon Questioned 1t
Has Re9n Sustained.

Ae Asserts that Every Time His 40
ouraov Has Bpeen Questioned 1t
Has Resn Sustained.
The resignation of John Hyde,
statIstician andIchief Of the bureau Of
statistic OF the department. of agrIcul.
ture, was handed to Secretary Wilson
Tuesday Of lasS week and promptly
accepted. Willsbt N. Hays, the as.
sistant secretafySOf agriculture, has
been placed in4oharge of the bureau
temporarily andawill continue to act
pending the Investigation Of the cot.
ton scandal anl until a competent
statistician is found.
HYDIfls LETTER.
The following is the text of Mr..
Hyds'a letter OF resignation and SEQ.
rotary Wilson'sreply thereto:
Washington ID. O., July 18, 1906.
Dear Mr.. Secretary: During the last
four years, or ssince l succeeded in
making the crop reports Of the de
partment reasonably accurate and cor
respondingly valuable to the agricul-
tural and commercial interests Of the
country, my administration Of the of
flee l have the honor to hold has been
constantly under fire from one side of
the market or t1e other. Five time it
has been investigated and on every oc.
casion / have been indicated. In Jan.
uarY, 1903, / WAS awarded 50, 500 dam.
ages In q libel 3pit against a promi-
nent firm Of cotton brokers by q jury
Of their own friends and fellow citi
ems. These results have been very
gratifying to me, but l have the
highest medical authority for the
stateme vt that the continued fight
upon me has already considerably
shortened my lie. At the present time
1t Is an accepted fact that a powerful
organization is bent upon bringing
about my retirement, by one mans
or another. Ngw, / do not think the
position / holdsts worth the fight nee
eSSary to its fStention, and the or
ganization In question Is welcome to
whatever satisfaction 1t can derive
from my Withdrawal from the unequal
struggle. II alay Of my friends think
that l ought NOT to retire under fire.
L would have them remember that
there is neYer3a time when L am not
under fire. IShave the honor there.
fore to tenderfyou herewith my res.
ignation Of my appointment as stats
lician and chie8of the bureau Of stat,
istlcs of this Department.
With much appreciation OF the un.
form courtesyand kindness you have
shown me andbf the many tokens OF
confidence / hsi. received from you,
No. yours,
John Hyde.
MIR. WILSON'S REPLY.
Mr.. John Hyde,
Statistician, Department of Agricul.
ture.
Dear Sir: / am in receipt of your
resignation as Statisticlan OF this de.
partment. In accepting it, l cheerfully
testify to the ability with which you
have discharged the heavy and diff
cult duties Of the Office since you wer,
tirst appointed. The accuracy Of your
reports has been recognized by tht
public generally, and / am glad to b(
able TIC testify, with regard to the
charges made against the integrity o
the bureau Of statistics that no fact
have been brought to my attention im
pl'cating you In any way. [ am ia
miliar with your devotion to you.
work and with the ultiring effort!
you have made to render the bureau O
sue highest service to the growers
manufactures and consumers Of farm
products in Il ecu TRY, and [ regre
That falling health should compel 20,
to bring your work to an end.
Very truly, yours,
JAME3 WILSON,
Secretary.
Mr.. Hyde said that he felt he hst
cast Of an immense burden from
his shoulders. He had fully intende,
to resign some time during the com
Ing autumn, he said, and therefore h
had only ad yanced his resignation b
a few weeks. Mr.. Hyde spoke of no,
corgonial the work had been to hin
Notwithstanding It's laborious charat
ter, and expressed regret at having t
part from the efficient clerical fore
In the bureau OF statistics" "Thei
loyalty and their personal regard Il
myself" he said "of wMich | had ev
dence today, Is extremely touching.
shall have very few recollections {
my eight years work that will not t
highly gratifying to me as long as
live. The secretary has always bee
, extremely kind to me as L stated
my letter Of resignation"
AS regards the investigation no
being conducted by the district alto
ney, Mr.. Hyde said that he had ca
cula5ed to assist In every possible wa
in getting to the bottom Of the cas-
and that even now he was out OF Off,
he would, If called upon, be only tt
J happy to contribute In any way h
Z aid In the investigation.
t After Sixty Years.
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