The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-12

swer to his country's call. at the time
OF its greatest need, enlisted In the Union
army, was taken a prisoner and incarcer-
ated In Libby prison. The misery and
sufferings endured by him and other
Union soldiers. no pen or tongue has ever
been able to properly portray or describe
Suffice is to say that the prlvations and
cruelties OF the Southern prison pen rem
dered Mr.. Hobbs cripple for life. and,
as you are aware, he requires the assist
ance OF two crutches when moving and
walking about, His disability practically
incapacitates him from earning live
lihood for himself and family unless the
Government, for which he risked his life.
and in whose service he became MANNED
and crippled for life, gives him an op-
portunity to do SO by furnishing him
with some position of the character he
now holds, and for which he Is pre-
cminently fitted and in every respect
competent and qualified, and which he
has so long filled with honor and credit
to himself and to the entire satisfaction
OF the public and the approval of the
Land department at Washington, u. C.
IL Mr., Hobbs were n man in the prime
OF life. his physical strength and vitality
unimpaIred in any way, the case would
be entirely different But for this true
and tried veteran, who is the very per-
sonincation OF the highest type OF Amer
lean manhood. 10 be turned out OF Office
and thrown upon the cold charity OF the
world with practically no means of sup
port for himself and those dependent
upon him. in order that the Office may be
given to one who Is in the very prime of
life, possessing all his physical and
mental powers unimpaired. and who is
engaged In profession that will yield
him an income much greater than the
salary OF the office referred to. provided
he gives such profession his time and
proper attention, seems TO me would be
an act OF basest ingratitude on the part
OF the Government, and would give the
lie to much of our boasted solictude for
the peace and welfare of the old War
Veterans" and make OF our professions
OF gratitude to them for the patriotic
services rendered and the sacrifices made
by them In defense OF our common coun-
try shallow pretense and a hollow
mockery,
And, Senator. there is political phase
to this change, II such thing is con-
tcmplated. that ought not be lost sight
OF. That is, where there is one Repub-
lican In the State of Utah who would
approve of IT, there are twenty who VIII
denounce It; and the mistake, when
made, Will be both a cudgel and whip In
the hands of those who are now doing
all in their power TO demolish what is
left Of the Republican party in this State
"0lCn COulU, ana no uOuDl, "Oulh De
used with telling effect.
IL would seem needless for me to say
further herein. However, | de-
sire to add that / not only indorse and
ask for the reappointment of Mr., Hobbs,
but, as a Republican and in keeping with
the policies and whole course OF con-
duct of the Republican party since the
close of the Civil war. earnestly pro-
test against an "Old Veteran" being dis
f1na hot
given 10 some other person; especially
SO when, rs In this case, the "Old Vete-
ran" is equally we'll qualified. competent
and otherwise deserving with any or all
other applicants
/ have written this letter on my own
1t is unsolicited by and
unknown to Mr., Hobbs. Yours very
truly, W. NJ. MCCARTHY.
Second Letter Regarding Hobbs
February 5. 1906.-To the Honorable
Utah Delegation, Senator Smoot. Sena-
tor Sutherland and Congressman Howell,
d. C.-Gentlemen:-Satur
day afternoon / learned, too late 10
reach you that evening by wire. that
Capt. Hobbs had received dispatch from
one of you gentlemen advising him that
O change in the Office OF Register OF the
United States Land Office at Salt Lake
City had been decided upon and recon-
mendat atiops 10 that effect are TO be made
this day TO the President AT an early
hour this morning / telegraphed Sepa-
tor Sutherland as follows.
Kindly defer action appointment Reg
ister, Interest Utah delegation. Welfare
Republican party Utah demand il. This
day mail important information, Rush
Deliver message to Senator personally"
My reason for taking so deep an inter-
est in this matter and again addressing
you on the subject-having heretofore
written to both Senator Smoot and Sena-
tor Sutherland In regard to the contem-
plated change-is the Importance and the
far reaching effect and consequences TO
the Republican party Of this State that
must inevitably follow should such
change be made.
Now, gentlemen, at the risk of being |
considered imperJlnent and obtruslve in
this matter, ! shall again invite your at
Iention TO some matters which must, be- |
cause OF your manifold duties. have been
overlooked by you. AS I stated in my
to you above referred to.
It has been the pride and boast OF the |
Republican party from Abraham Lin
coins first administration to the present |
time. that it. has been the special friend |
and champion OF the surviving Union SOL !
1iers and the guardian OF the widows and |
battlefield. During the early part OF the |
war. President Lincoln announced and
promulgated the policy that In the civil |
departments of the Government in the |
TO Office and the giving OF |
employment therein preference should be |
given to those who became disabled in |
war. One of his biographers says
He had made up his mind that the |
families OF those who had fallen and |
those disabled In the service. their quail |
ications being equal. should always have |
4 preference. About that time |
Congress passed resolution to the |
same effect, that those disabled In the |
military service of the country, wherever
qualified, ought to have preference over
others"
And plank has been inserted In every
Republican platform from that time down !
10 the present announcing this same
and pledging the Republican
party TO the strictest adherence to It. |
In the National Republican platform
upon which you gentlemen were elected
10 office and upon which Theodore Roose-
velt became President OF the United
states II refer to the platform OF 1900