The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-15
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kNATOR STONE DRAFTS
RESOLUTION

&ll2np For lnVcSLASdtAUN Va ACSA-
xart Roosevelt's Alleged Mis-
use of Patronage
& on,,sing bit of by-play is being
e n4od in the Senate cloal-rooms and
rs;++aa-roorns. 'a.s 1t consists of resolu-
sed-offod nv Senator Stone of Missouri,
H. IN the President for information
s asassn;np thg.reports that the Federal
4 Senaoe has BEEN used to promote the
,ISical welfare of one of the republican
lsSidates for the Presidential nomina-
4 Senator Stone declines to intro
n hid resolution until he has assur-
v. that il would be passed by the Re
,sEcans. While few of the senators
sss faken seriously the charges OF Sem
Foraker that patronage has been inn
ssssrlv used in Ohio, etc, and would
X 4 see "vhat the President has to say
l;n,self. ], there are, fortunately for
EN- other members of the Republican
TIL who have learned from experience
81 II is dangerous to tamper with the
sr IN the White House" +" and they are
rr;nr their over-zealous brethren that
i by no means safe experiment. AS
natter Of fact, the President would en-
s. nothing better than the opportunity
Il hy before the Senate, and particularly
s n,blic. certain facts regarding the
aaaral patronage which would make
Enichty .interestin' reading. There is
nwings suspicion on the Republican side
# beanlber that Senator Stone ap-
,asates how disastrous would be the
VOC among his misguided colleagues
|pre they to adopt his innocent-looking
Hstle resolutiorfand the plan may, there
Ia be abandoned. 1t is considered
&kelv that the Senate will receive this In
8nnation anyway, as the Presld denuai
Magazine is full to the explosive point:
& The suspension of Public Printer Still
Nngs Is the gossip of the hour in political
&rcles in Washington this week, and the.
&udit system has been suspended. The
$int subcommittee on printing will con-.
&nue its investigation OF cnditions in the
soyernment Printing Office and the
ðods through which contracts were
cured for furnishing supplies to the
Enting Office. tits believed that one OF
In most saIutary effects of the present
will be the attempt, which
b Is expected will be pushed vigorously,
bmake it impossible hereafter for g pub
a printer to have at his disposal the
Shole appropriation of many millions OF
aallars each year, with practically no safe
f1ards. Stillings last year received an
.ppropriation Of about S., 900, 600, which,
TO what he had left over from the
zreyious year, unexpended, amounted to
|bnsiderably more than that sum. Over.
HI this money, with the exception of the
t,nounts which shall be paid for paper
IHe which Congress has control
&ublic Printer is the only and final arbi-
u. While there is no allegation that
Billings or any other Public Printer
bent this money in an illegitimate way,
&ongressmen are OF the opinion that SO
tuch money should not be placed n the
Ire Of one man with unlimited right 20
Gpend 1t whenever and wherever ne may
|6l fit, without some restrictions. Mem
|e.n OF the Joint subcommittee believe
EE7t II Congress will enact q law govern
s to some extent the expenditures OF.
l6e Public Printer, such law would not
[aly be Just to that officer, but would,
|lsO, Be iriss to Congress, and to the pub
a swho srs r. having The bills. 3
Theslaa nnlifical speech 10 be made Id
|he Ho,,se thig week. with the Indian. ap-
bin a. the vehicle. was char
|ctarisf;c delivery by Representative
Eaayton Of Alabama. AS has been the
|ase with everv Democrat who has
noken, MI, Clayton took the recent mes
|ae course Of his remark Be divided t tne
Eas Ha n CHARGED , a. that the message was
|a Indictment 1 AGAINST The Republican
NV for,ifs darpiicfinn and incornpeten-
karf hsa f,.rss;shaf l,,.i l the nroof mon
lkch 4, cn,sv;cf q Inaassch ~, aa the Pres
~ rnessaoe .ss afInnted il every parti-
I||ar s fha ter nrsnc;nIa mi advocated an m bv the
enocra ssc rart1 cid M mn @ Claytor, 1siitt
aas little wonder s 3 chat M W I'll reading pro
Boked sr,sl, na,.s D, s, s.sss MI annla,ss 4
NS;ls M l ~ siRa Ren,,hl;capa Ii ! ara pratina
bYer harmony 81 ii III their u party and availinS