Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

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every school boy, and in effect they
were that Hamilton had touched the
corpse of the public credit and 1t had
stood upon its feet.
1t is curious thing, perhaps, that
tho spirit of the opposition to Hamil-
ton which showed itself in his own
time is still living. There are mem.
bers Of congress in both houses today
who think that 1t is a mistake to honor
with a public monument in the capital
the memory Of the great secretary Of
the treasury. ! heard q member Of
congress once say that the best act Of
Aaron Burr's life was his killing Of
Alexander Hamilton. II might be said,
however, that most Of the opposition
to the monument plan IL kept under
cover. The memorial will be erected
and there will be men to speak who
although antagonistic to most Of Ham
ilton's views Of government. are en-
tlrely sympathetic with the thought
that he did a great work for the a.
nances Of q young and struggling re-
public. 81 E
~ pesto.. n,... "a -.
Az arar. !, ~ $3.50
ate TO restore to government en-
ployes the right Of free speech" This
is the way that the effort in congress
- tanar !, ~. "osas ~ .n NE. wnu als'
A.. 80, $500 ~ .ns nes'1ule Mnen ms heor
sued an executive order sorhidd,ng 81,
civil service EMPLOYEES to fiacnas M.
litical questions and to make com
ment on the conduct Of the affairs of
government. The president's idea was
simply to keen political discnasions
and criticisms Of department officials
out of the offices during the day.s
work. Other constructions. however.
were put on the order and It was even
said that government employees were
not to be allowed to say word on
politics in office or out Of ONCE.
1t does not make any difference at
all what Mr.. Roosevelt's intention was
as far as the present movement Is con.
cerned, for the senate has taken cogni.
zance OF 1t, has put its own construc.
ton on 1t, and It may be that the mat.
ter will be dignifed by the actual pass.
age of bill which shall declare with
all solemnity that men who work for
Uncle Sam may have the right to say
what they want to on political ques-
tions and to criticise the acts Of their
superior officers.
House Dodoes Natlon,s Dehts.
The omnibus claims bill has been
laid on the table Of the house. The
opponents Of the measure stole 1
march on the proponents, who were
absent at. a critical moment, and sue.
ceeded IN putting the bill where It
cannot be touched for some time
inls measure contains claims inns
against the government growing out
OF frencn spoliattons, overtime claims
.or Y WORK IN navy yards, and claims
ior reimbursement Tor property taken
py loops during the CiYil war. The
courl q claims mas passed on every
ln.ns tnat me Dill contains and has
salu tn nat. tne United states owes the
:. .uone ~, ana mas asked congress 10 pay
Ane chances are that the claim
AUS must wait yet awhile before they
ses tneir money,
PRESIDENT TAFT recently urged in
ms annual message the passage OF
tne Dill and all the items contained
lnerein. IL must not be understood
tnat the court approved all the claims
Wnicn We're laid before 1t. for as a
matter OF fact It rejected about IS
per cent OF the applications. but
those which were approved amounted
to about $3,500,000 In value. Il
All Watching Roosevelt,
Every member a. +ha bo,.a .,a
senate and all other officiaIs and no1i.
ticians In washington too ~ tha+
mo+tor Owe wena.,,. .sL.S
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