Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-18
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Warrington. July 1s-cAaads Iton
the technical ana legal question Of ~
right OF . public servant TO sall NJ
ssrvices twice. the public an1ounce-
msnt by Mr.. Bryan that q man OF hio
well advertised democratic tasees can.
not live on an income Of 3l7.ooe year.
presents . moral question for the con-
sidsration OF the American psopss. q
declared Senator Townsend. republicans
Of Michigan. In Q speech In The senate
today.
"Ths question 70 simply this. wheth-
er under the circumstances it = the
duty Of the citisens and the public ssr..
want to modify his style OF living 20
bring It within tho limit OF his legitl-
mate income. or whether Il u mis- priv
ilege to sell hts services in order 70
cover tho style Of living he has adopt.
ed"
Tho speech was an attack on the
secretary Of state for his proposal Of
making paid lectures during his ten.
ure OF Office to Increase his income.
othsr oAleiais Not Complaining.
He declared other cabinet officers
were living on $4,000 salaries. that
subordinates in government dspaft-
ments would not be allowed to do 9TH
or work while holding their positions.
and that because OF his previous atti-
tude before the people. Mr.. Bryan
should have lent an object Lesson TO
live within moro rigid lines.
For more than fifteen years NJ.
Bryan has posed Al . public censor OF
man and measures" said Senator
Townsend. "Hs has preached the du-
ties Of citixenship and assumed 20 80
tablish . standard OF public ssrvaca
His public acts. therefore. more shan
those Of any other man except the
president. are Of influence IN dx1n9
standards Of public service.
0sts Dangerous Preeedont.
| "If tho American people remain NJ
lent at this time and BY their silence
siye their inferential approval 10 the
policy Mr.. Bryan has announced that
attitude OF an official toward 6ls dut1eo
must be assumed TO bo . p1gmoHOat
feature OF our governmental 1neeltu.
tiona.
"F'or my part I feet impsiisd 70 vsses
a protest. I am no fespectof oS pr.
sons. I see no reason why the head o.
a department should b permitted 20
| make private gain by methods tnas
are forbidden 70 his subordinatsA.
AT q time when most unusual fof.
eien complications confront us. when
the Japanese question - before ua
when our relations with disehosd
republic south Of US IL more Gravs: IN
deed at this time above all others, the
statement OF Mr.. Bryan that no pro-
| posed to desert his office Tor the puf-
|pose OF financial gain. comes - )
shock to all thoughtful people
Not Familiar With Duties.
This action il even more mex
cusable when II 10 known that the
secretary has been in office but Few
months and from the nature OF Things
he can not have become familiar with
au tho responsibilities Of his great po-
a,tion. The secretary Of state - re-.
garded as the most Important onicoF
OF the government below the president.
He Is the premier OF the cabinet, ne
should be the first example OF 1aNn-
ful Intelligent devotion to duty.
'If he had resigned a. secretary.
giving as his reason the ono ne did
tive viz. that he could not live on his
sn,a-v and by inference that no owed
a higher duty to his desire for wealth
than he did to public service. there
would have been less reason for conn
p,a,nt. but TO hold his office and draw
| the full salary for only 6 part nf ths
time he rendered service In. In my
Judgment. improper and inexcusable.