Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-11-21
TO THE PUBLIC OF THE FIRST CON-
CRESSI0NAL DISTRICT.

pOintmentS to postmasterships,
(the writer's seeming to believe
that such appointments were
with me), and also requests for
recomme for such APP
pointments; and as the certainty
of Democratic victory increased
these requests multiplied, until
since the victory hoped for has
become realization, they make
it necessary for me to make this
public statement. have been
answering these requests as best
| could AS soon as | can, will
answer all of them.
Under the law these Offices
are filled by appointment by the
president. l will not know I'M
til after the inauguration of
President Wilson what influence
will be permitted to exercise
over these matters. If the
Democratic administrative places
upon me the responsibility Of
making recommendation 5, | will
neither shirk nor endeaver to
shift it, but will discharge the
duty and endcavor to do so in
such manner as to promote the
public service and please my con-
stituents. | will have no right
to determine as to these matters
until after | begin my term as
Representative NEXT MARCH,
nor will | do so. | will consult
the wishes of the people of the
locality to be served, and par
ticularly those in such locality
who honored me with their sup
port. While | realize that these
Offices belong to the people, |
also realize that we Democrats
won this victory and in the con-
sideration of these matters
should be given the preference.
While | recognize my duty to
fairly treat those who opposed
me for the nomination, | also
recognize my duty to treat my
friends fairly and will give them
preference all things being
equal.
| cheerfully recognize the right
Of my fellow citizens to apply
for these various offices aud to
advise me of their wishes and
preferences, and my duty to hear
and fairly treat every application
l ask fair treatment at the
hands of my constituents and am
satisfied l will receive it. No
man, or set of men, should ex
pect me to let him or them de
termine for me as to matters,
the responsibility for the deter
mination of which may be placed
upon me.
| | ask my friends TO consider
That while | am willing to give
due consideration to them, | will
be governed by the principles
stated here and in my platform
and declarations given out du-
ring the campaign. | also ask
them to consider that only one
person can be appointed to each
Office, and in case ! am called
upon to make recommendations,
only one can be recommended.
To those who desire to make
applications for appointments,
| let me say, consult your friends,
and if after doing so you deem it
advisable, put in your applica-
ton, strengthen the same with
all the support you honorably
can, and be assured that so far
as | may have anything to do
with the matter, at the proper
time after the administration is
lnangurated, yonr application
| will receive patient, careful and
conscientious consideration in
accordance with these principles
and in accordance with the poll
cy of the ad ministration.
| | have some important duties
to perform between now and the
time my term as Representative
begins. The Legislature will
convene in January and | must
! discharge my duties as State
| Senator as long as | can, in ac-
cordance with my statement to
the people during the campaign.
| | would like to give all the time
and thought | can TO many i'm
portant matters that will come
lup before the Legislature. and
will have plenty of time to con
siderthese postOtfice applications
after | begin my duties n Rep
resen tative.
| will obtain as soon as | can a
list and classiiications of all of
J the postotlices in the district,
and the salary and other com.
pensation attached TO each and
statement showing when the
terms OF the present incumbents
expire, and ! will also obtain
such other information a. Will
enable me 10 answer the inqui.
ries Of my constituents. and wal