Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-10-02
SAYS SER VICE
NOT OBSERVED
N. ID. CONGRESSMAN SAYS CIVIL
SERVICE RULES ARE BE-
ING OVERLOOKE

Grand Forks, Oct. democrats
are doing away almost entirely with
the civil service department of the
federal government, overriding it at
every opportunity and, if they con-
tinue their present methods, they will
practically wreck the service, accord
ing to Congressman H. T. Helgesen,
N. d., today.
"In their scramble for appoint
ments, and in the efforts of the ad--
ministration to please them, the demo-
Gratis are overriding every principIe,
of covil service. They are practically
abolishing it, and, as southern mem-
bers generally admit, they are going
on the theory that to the victor belong
the spoils.'"
Pointing to changes in postmasters,
he declares that the postal depart
ment is extremely plant to thewisheS
of the leading politicians, and that, If
anybody set sout to get the resigna-
tion or removal of republican Of
fical there are many and devious ways
by which this can be accomplished.
AS to the Fargo postal situation,
where the removal of Postmaster H.
c. Plumley was sought, he does not
believe anything further will come of
it, as the postal authoraties found the
case Extremely raw"
"The democratic tariff bill is no
better than the Payne-Aldrich bill"
says Mr.. Helgesen. without going
into details, it is viciously discrimina-
tory, with sectional advantages being,
given the south. Certain industries,
as, for instance, steel, are amply pro-
tected, but the producer, the wool
grower and the grain raiser are over
looked
GAS for President Wilson, he is
welding the big stick in a manner
that Colonel Roosevelt never dared at
tempt Democrats are as subservient-
to his will as any dictator might wish.
If all goes well with democratic leg
islation, if Wilson is always right in
the legislation he seeks to bring about
and no financial or business depres-
sion, or similar disaster comes over
the country during his period in Of
flee, he will go before the people three
years hence as strong candidate. But
let one Of his measures cause trouble
and Mr.. Wilson would be one of the
worst beaten candidates.
"There is little or no question but
what Wilson will again be candidate,
despite the democratic platform. Will
son and his friends are even now pre-
pairing to claim that the plank in ques-
ton, pledging Wilson for four-year
or single term was simply in tl4 form
of recommendation: Wilson will be
the candidate again-of that there is,
no doubt.
"The caucus system practised by
the democrats is more vicious than
anything ever attempted under Can
non or Aldrich.
"Taunted over it, democrats point
to conditions when Cannon and AID
rich were in control But that is
hardly an answer or a defense; it is'
simply justifying their action on
something which they, for years, had
been declaring against. They not
only adopted practises that they con-
demned, but they also improved on
them vastly"
Congressman Helgesen expects to-
remain at home for some time, as,
with the tariff practically out of the
way, and the currency measure dis
posed of so far as the present is con-
cerned, there remains practically Of
Importance for the house to consider
at this time.