Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10

Roosevelt dictated the committee that
was to frame the resolutions, and
could have selected men who
would have turned out a. progressive
paper instead of the one that result
ed. If the resolutions of the con-
vention spoke the. truth, progressive
republicans who told the people that
the Payne-Aldrich bill was not a
fulfillment of prediction promis-
es were Placed in the attitude of
having opposed, the measure without
due cause.
Roosevelt could hardly have been
considered the logical candidate of
the progressives when he had not, up
to month ago, ever publicly en-
dorsed Senator LaFo,lette of Wis
consin, who has accomplished more
tangible results in getting pfogres-
sive legislation >upcn the statute
books than any half dozen American
statesmen now elive. Instead of
having been willing to cooperate with
La Toilette, Roosevelt was inclin-
ed to permit him to fight his battles
against special privilege alone, and
not infrequently spoke slightingly
of the Wisconsin senator. Men in
Washington who have been familiar
with the hostility Roosevelt has
maintained toward LaFol!ette for
years, were naturally somewhat sur.
prised at the tribute paid LaFollette
last month at Madison, Wis, by
the ex-president.
That postmasters, United States
marshals and other federal employees
should be elected by the direct vote
OF the people instead of being ap
, pointed by the president, was The
, keynote Of strong speech deliver
, ed in the House by Congressman
William A.. Cullop of Indiana.
, Judge Cullop has given the subjec
/. much thought and Investigation TO
g several years and his remarks hal
r the close attention of the House.
t Referring to the vast army of gov
n eminent employees, numbering All
I 1872 persons, exclusive Of the off
n GERS and enlisted men in the mill
4 tary and navy branches of the gov
o eminent, Judge Cullop declared tina
the presidents appointive power /
;. practically unlimited, and too enol
9 nous to be given to any one man i
!. free country.
I. "The civil service law worked we
y for years, but has now fallen
l. victim to political abuse and is tn
.e Trojan Horse for political knavery
IS declared the Indiana member.
"The most aggravated and Offer
If sive partisanship is in the posto
e flee department, which is a polite,
h machine and openly administered 9
e such. Its membership is 272,S13
e strong, reaching into every neigl
lie borhood, and coming into dire,
st personal contact with all the peopl
s. 1t is the great political machir
lie constructed in this or any othe
Is country.
to THE postmaster general is tods
Of commanding general of the republi
y, can party. He is at the head of IL
Il. national organization. Too much
as his time is given to politics and n
IT. enough to public servicee. 1t is
ne notorious fact that rumors are
mt, circulation in many quarters, that {
n ficiais under the civil service brant
I'D Of the government. more especial
ne in the postal service, are assess,
n. every campaign for the republic;
at campaign fund, from the highest
n the lowest position; even the rur
e route man in the country with h
he paltry wage and the letter CARR
n on the streets Of the city who C,
a barely live on his meager pay, do
not escape.
ge "1n the postoffice departing
all alone, there are 272,s13 appointe
le, who should be elected in order
lid break down great federal machi
of and give the people an efficie
te- service is deplorable. 1t is t
Id only s24O,00O,O0O business in t
ng world run at loss every ye
OIL. Why? Too little attention to bp