Amador ledger., 1909-03-05
Editorial Column,
NOTIFIED TO RESIGN.

Fred emon has been notified to tender his resignation as
steward of the county hospital by the first of month";
rather by the meeting of the board Nothing appears
in the official minutes this effect and therefore the nof-
cation does the action of the board But it is
generally understood that the democratic majority of the
board of supervisors has mapped out program Gust the
present republican incumbent in charge of the hospital and
put of their parsans his place. and they have taken
this method of conveying to LEMON the knowledge of such
intention him. member of the board in pri-
capacity served the notification ntimaon that it
would be we'll to voluntarily resign his position No
given far the conduct of the hospital concerned
for making the change. 1t is purely matter of party
politics. There hungry democrats clamorng for the job
and therefore the change is not question of improving
the management of the institution for it is conceded that
hospital affairs whetherrom the standpoint of the comfort of
inmates the interests of the taxpayers have been
better looked after during the past four years than at
previous period in it's history The inmates satisfied the
public in general is satisfied let we'll enough alone If
the proposition referred to popular vote LEMON would
be retained in his place by overwhelming majority, But
the democrats have four years of uninterrupted control CT
the countys affairs before them and they afford, in
the deah of fodder in the pasture field under their control
to let this berth unapproprated by of their own
following While believingthat from broadgauge stand
point of public welfare the contemplated change is i'm
polite that will be almost universally denounced
still from the exigencies of party politics fault be
found The democrats in power democrats want the
place. "o the vctor belong the spos the party slogan
It is not often that politicians particularly of the democratic
persuasion refrain from placing party interests fist
and public interests second under such circumstances
The invitation resign coming in the unofficial way may
be ignored Perhaps that is all the attention that will be
paid it by the party concerned Every act of this kind
if intended have any practical effect should have place
the official records There doubt however, that the
whole matter has been discussed by the majority of members
the board and the to LEMON decided upon 1t
is that three applicants in the field for the
position, namely, W. K. Mcfarland, A. B. Mclaughlin of
Volcano and D. Burke of Plymouth The latter
1y hurt by being caught between joints of water pipe
time ago in the neighborhood of Plymouth 1t is be-
1eved that his chances of receiving the appointment the
brightest.
If LEMON sends in his resignation in response to the
official request of that would be made matter of
cord and would tend to clear the situation from the demo
cratic standpoint. They would objections by saying
did down admittedly capable public servant
he resigned On the other hand if he fails resign the
probable will be that the office of steward etc., will
be declared and hereupon the democratic favorite
will be appointed to fill it. While this may be very
moryng experience to against whose official record
flaw be found throws upon the democratic majority
the full and undivided responsibility for their action.