The daily sentinel., 1906-10-18
NEPOTISM, WOMEN
IN PUBLIC OFFICE.

] nave endeaVOreu 10 aVolu the
\ discussion of the employ
y ment of female help from
y the family of an officer of
\ the county in public position.
\ because in our Judgment
that was a matter which the
! officer himself should Justify
\ to himself and the voters
without any direct interfer-
ence from the outside. But
\ the official organ of the Re-
publican party In this city.
the publication which is sup
posed to reflect the opinions
\ and sentiment of that party.
has seen fit to open up the
\ question and we now feel
that we are justified In dis
cussing the matter. as 1t Is
looked upon generally by the
public.
II is generally conceded
that 1t Is unjust to the mem
bership OF any party to en-
ploy by a public officer his
! wife or any female member
of his family In such an i'm
portant position as n deputy
\ ship, the salary of which
\ would provide for another
member of the party and
his family. If such female
\ member of his family would
be employed in some subord-
| mate position, where the sal
| airy was insufficient to sup
\ port a family, there could
\ be little said of such employ.
! ment. In fact It is generally
accepted that woman hav-
ing no family dependent up
on her for means of support
might be employed in an
auxiliary position without
! there being any very partic-
ularly or valid objection TO
! such employment.
But men do object to wo-
\ men holding positions the
! salary of which would sup
! port a family and there has
\ been objection made to the
DaIg,x - nraaunrar will
\ Jams. in his employment of
\ member of his family in
position which pays not less
\ than from 5000 10 $1,000
salary per year.
AS we have stated in the
\ beginning we have not
\ thought nor do we think
\ that such matters should be
\ discussed in public print. the
\ matter being one which the
\ officer himself should ans
y wer to his party constitu-
y uency. But the other paper
\ has brought the family of
y Democracy's candidate for
y treasurer, Mr.. Shores. before
y the public eye. because at
y one time his daughter was
y employed in an auxiliary po-
y sltion In the postoffice. where
y such help and especially fe-
y male help seems to admirab-
y ~ fitted to perform the func-
y tions of such subordinate
y positions.
y And in passing from the
y subject of Mr.. Shores en-
4 pIoyment of his daughter,
y We desire to say that never
y before or since. has the
\ postoffce of this city been
\ conducted in such splendid
\ style as Mr.. Shores conduct
\ ed same during his incumb-
y ency in that position.
y Nepotism Is the word to
y denote the employment of a
y member of an officers family
y In public position. The di-
y rect definition given is
y "bestowal of patronage in
y consideration of relationship.
q rather than that of merit
\ or legal claim. Now that
\ is very plain. 1t means
4 that the claim that the wife
: of any officer has upon pub
y lie position in question.
y able, where other members
\ Jof a political party could
y and should fill such post.
\ tion.
y In all political life there
has been an antagonism
\ against the wife or daughter
\ of an officer or the employ
\ ment of one or more mem
y bers of an officers family.
) to the exclusion of other
\ members of a party, to per-