The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
FROM FEDERAL PIE TABLE
.osr,lAsTERs AND OTHERS ARE
,yTOWED TO "RESIGN."
Taft Is Oustlng Roosevelt Men

Roosevelt Has Done Nothing But
paisa 4 Dust and Make Democratic
votes Congressman Carlin Wants
republicans to ''show the Books"
WASHINGTON, D. C.-When Con-
..sroan Charles c. Carlin of the
T,;rb+b Virginia district was in Wash
.-1+or day or two ago he made
.bo statement that the republicans
~,borId be made to show the books. "
.Urat the democrats need" he
cold TO put them on the winning
,;ao both in the congressional races
,,:- fall and in the national election
- 1912 is to demand of the repub
I.oore who are going about the coun-
.r,, making claims for everything
uood and repudiating everything
4,o+ looks bad a look at the books.
l., other words, that the voters of
+ba country be made acquainted with
conditions as they exist at the pres
ont time in such a way that anyone
nav understand | fear that there
has been much juggling in order to
zach q balance, and some day, if
mot now, the democrats are going
n demand a balance, and | have
M doubt that there will be a fear
fu1 republican smash. If we can only
oct hehid the scenes long enough to
toll the people what is really taking
Mace some wonderful revelations
will result"
Roosevelt Aids Democrats.
Along the same line, that is
showing the books" one need not
On a hundred miles from Washing
ton to see which way the political
wind blows. Up to two weeks ago
there seemed to be an opinion here
among unprejudiced politicians that
if would be an even break between
the democrats and the republicans
for the house this fall with the odds
lust a bit on the democratic side.
The margin was none too large for
the democrats at that, but within
the last fifteen days sentiment has
changed; every day that Roosevelt
stays in the field just that much
damage is being done the republi-
can chances of getting the house and
Just that much harder is the task
being made for President Taft to get
the machine running smoothly again.
Mr.. Roosevelt has done nothing but
raise a dust along his route; he haS
not changed a dozen votes in favor
of the republicans in the territory
which he travelled, and even some of
his strongest supporters are wonder
ing just what he means
One thing has almost become GER
tain here recently, and that is that
little by little President Taft pro-
poses to supplant Roosevelt appoint
eeS by those of his naming. Any one
who doubts that such a Ian is not
only on foot, but is actually being
put into execution has but to take
the names of internal revenue col
lectors who have recently supplant,
ed the Roosevelt men, and ask the
commissioner of internal revenue the
reason for such changes. Not only
this, but all over the country fourth
class postamsters who have been
serving for eight or ten years are
being allowed to resign" But the
poStoftce department says the cause
OIL such designations are never made
public.
The first tip that such move was
On loot came from an employe of the
treasury department a month ago.
ana since that time those who have
loIloWed the matter have become
convinced that Roosevelt men in ev-
cry department are being ousted to
make room for Taft appointees.
WI, III Jhls plan Postmaster General
li,Ichcock is President Taft's chief
ADVISER. AS an instance of how the
zane IS being played it was learned
"e'e recently that in South Carroll
Ia La, Nnere three or four postmasters
nave Deen waiting for reappointment
w. ~, more than year, they were po-
t i'e!y informed not long since thas
t t'1" allegiance was to be put to a
tSSL, mat if they stood squarely up
w. resident Taft they would be as
+ +uaeu OF another term, and that if
t they uId not they might look for re-