Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-16

liar conditions prevail, he may hope
TO curry 'progressives" favor by so
doing, but it will be a forlorn hope,
at the best The Progressives would
never support Mr.. Taft for anything
IN the world so long as Bob La
Toilette is a Willing Barkis," to
say nothing of his continuous cam
paign for years, with that aim in
view.
Taft has often been referred to as
the President without a backbone,
and it looks as if the anatomical di-
agnosis was about correct, when he
will appoint one man for a postoffice
JOB, and then in a few months re-
commend another man for the same
job, and that in the face Of and di-
rectly against the wishes of the pa
irons of the office.
Truly Bill Taftis going some.
Congressman Morse, spurred on by
a chance for victory and to show his
standing in the capitol city of the
land, of course took advantage of
every opportunity to win out as
representative of the "deah peepul,"
and so helped Taft to turn a somer-
sault while he, Morse himself repudi-
ated his own word of honor in 80
doing.
The following letter was written
to F. W. Kubasta is given publicity
purposely to show that Congressman
Morse repudiates his own word in
this deal, and that he has played |
two-faced game.
January 8, 1910.
Hon. F. w. Kubasta,
Merrill, Wis,
My Dear Mr.. Kubasta-I am in |
receipt of your petitions and will. at |
the proper time, file them with the
Department. l appreciate the
courtesy shown in sending them
directly to me, and / wish to assure
you that you will get a square deal
in this matter. If a change is made
in the postmaster at Merrill, it will
give me real pleasure to recommend
you for the position.
l am informed by Mr. Johnson
that you have conducted your
campaign in courteous, gentle
manly manner; that there is no
personalities or hard feeling on
either side and l congratulate you
upon your good judgment and good
taste upon SO doing.
1t is more than likely that the
Department will not even permit a
change. | had a talk with the Post
Master General and with the First
Assistant, and Mr. Hitchcock did
not take up the Merrill situation but
in case the present encumbent was
giving good satisfaction there would
be no Change, no matter who desired
it lie said the rule from now on
would be strictly enforced. He
further assured me, as did the First
Assistant, that as far as he knew if
a change were ordered in any of
these offices in my district, that l
would be called on for the recommen-
dation.
Several of your friends have
written NE regarding you, and to-
day l am in receipt of a letter from
one of my very best friends, Hon.
W. D. Connor, who asked me to
exert my influence in your behalf.
1 have the highest regard for you,
and if Mr.. Johnson is not re-appointed
l want to assure you that will be
more than glad to recommend you
for the position. l feel under deep
obligations to Mr.. Johnson. He has
stood by me through thick and thin;
he has worked for me in season and
out of season, and | would not be
worthy the friendship of any man If
did not reciprocate when oppor-
tunity offered.
The matter of making a change
however is entirely out of my hands.
hardly think it would pay you to
make a trip to Washington, but
assure you that if you should decide
to do so l will introduce you to the
First Assistant, to the Post Master
General and to the President, I will
be absolutely square with you and
be more than glad to show you
every courtesy possible. With kind
regards 1 beg to remain,
(Signed) E. A MORSE.
Having read the letter what do
you think of it-and the man who
wrote it, and now acts as the repre-
sentative of this district at Washing
ton?
1t is quite evident in the light of
these facts that President Taft, to
crawfish to the Progressives, and
Congressman Morse to slap the re-
gulars, have both adopted a public
be damed" policy in this postoffice
matter, and if it doesn't develop in
due time that the public" thus turn
ed down have adopted the same policy |
against both Taft and Morse, then it
is because they are made of more for |
giving material than we think they |
are.-Merrill News.