Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-24
CARING FOR Lame DUCK"

patcn tcllS now PRESIDENT TAFT is
; caring for the men the people
repudiatcd at the poll. last year:
; Government by lame ducks" is
one of the important Taft policies.
A lame duck"is a man who has
served in congress. hut who was
forced or permitted to retire to
! private life as result Of failing
to please the people while in office.
President Taft believes that
simply because the people have
! repudiated a man at the polls is not
a good argument why he should not
be permitted to continue t, draw
a salary from the public treasury.
This theory is sister policy t.
the Taft idea that if Republican
member of congress does not vote
for a bill recommended by the
president. no matter whether he
believe it good or bad measure,
he is no longer republican," and
is not entitled to his duly ap-
portiuned amount of patronage!
The 6lst congress has not been
dead two weeks yet five of the
former congressman have been
provided for and orc appoint
ments are anticipated. 1t IS tacitly
understood that while on the pay
roll these lame duck appointccs
will work for the denomination of
Taft.
Then, too, some of the retiring
apostles are automatically cared
fer. Tkose on the monetary
comission are instances. They will
serve on whether they have a seat
in congress or not. Senator AIdrich
is still IN the government service
as the head of the monetary com
mission, and has the privilege Of
spending as much money rs is
desired without further authority
from congress or anyone else.
First of the Republic appoint
ments was that of former Repre-
sentative Duncan Mckinley of
California. Mckinley was Il candi-
late for rc-nOminatiOn. The voters
in his district WcHt To the poll.
and declared Themselves against
his continuance in office.
| This was shock TO Mr.. Nc
Kinley. He had received so much
easy money from the government
he was l0ath to retire. He ap-
pealcd to the president. Mckinley
had served the Southern Pacific
railroad faithfully while in con
grcss. The 81 lthArl Pacific was
one of the big interests that worked
to have Mr.. Taft nominated and
clected. So Mr.. Kinley was given
a good-paying position with the
government at the port of SanFran-
cisco. He will give some of his
time to government affairs, but a
great deal more of it to lining up
western delegates to the next
Republican convention for Taft.
The president has appointed
former Representative Boutell OF
Chicago as minister to Portugal.
Boutell was repudiatcd by the
people on Nov. because his
record in congress showed him to
be a special privilege server.
Then Mr.. Taft placed Senator
Warner of Missouri whose term
expired on March 4, upon the board
of ordinance and Notifications rs
the civilian member of that body.
This is worth $3,500 Il year
Warmers principal duty will be to
deliver the Missours delegation to
Taft.
The Canadian boundary com
mittce has furnished berths for
three more Taft boomers and lame
ducks. A lot Of people had forgot
that there was such a board until
one day it became known that
former Senator Carter of Montana
and former Representative. DENLY
of Michigan had been requested
to serve thereon. Tawncy of
Minnesota and Hull of Iowa will
also be placed so they can draw
money from the public treasury
while bringing about Mr.. Taft's re.
nomination.
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N.I.