Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-06
FINLEY AND THE COMMITTEES
Representative of Fifth District Viii
Remain on Postoffices and Postroads.

When asked, says the Washington
correspondent Of the News and Cou-
rier, what would be his course In
view of the Democratic caucus pro-
hibiting the members Of the twelve
big committees, of the house, includ-
ing that of postoffices and postroads,
from holding membership on any
other committee, Representative
David E. Finley, Of the Fifth South
Carolina district, said that the action
Of the caucus was entirely agreeable
to him. That for two years past he
had been q member Of five active and
important committees In the organiza-
ton of the house and a member Of one
commission. That In addition to this,
for six years past, he had been vice
chairman Of the Democratic national
congressional committee and in three
campaigns in charge of Democratic
headquarters in Washington. Two Of
these campaigns were successful.
Mr.. Finley explained that since the
Democrats have been in control Of the
house he has been chairman OF the
printing committee, member OF the
joint committee on printing between
house and senate, a member Of the
joint printing and investigation COM
mission, vice chairman Of the commit
chairman of the committee on post
offices and postroads and a member
Of the joint committee on parcel post
between the house and senate. The
action of the Democratic caucus con-
fining him as 1t does to an election as
to which committee he prefers, Mr..
Finley stated without hesitation that
he has decided to retain membership
on the committee on postoffices and
postroads. Since his election to con-
gress, he has made a speciality Of this
branch of the government service and
for more than ten years has served
on this committee in many respects
the greatest in the house. He has
seen this service increased in cost and
revenue more than 100 per cent, al
ways to the advantage Of the Ameri-
can people in the way of increased
postal facilities. He further stated
that this decision was In accordance
with his own convictions as to his duty
in the premises and the wishes Of the
chairman Of the committee. his close
personal friends and his friends gen.
orally throughout the United States
who have knowledge of his work and
membership on this great committee
for more than ten years past
Mr.. Finley further stated that in
making this decision he was giving up
substantially all the patronage he had
in the organization Of the house, in
that he would be chairman Of no COM
mittee, whereas two years ago the
patronage he had as chairman Of the
committee on printing amounted to
at least $1,000 a year, and now, when
the printing investigation commission
is no longer in existence, the pat
ronage incident to the craftsmanship
of the printing committee ranges from
$4,600 to $4,000 a year. Mr.. Finley
has decided to remain on the commit
tee where he feels that he can per-
form the greatest service for the peo-
Pile of the United States and the 9Th
South Carolina district. His prefer
ence is to hold his membership on the
committee on postoffices and post
roads and carry on his work as a
member of the joint committee of the
house and senate to further perfect
the parcel post system in the United
States, of which joint committee he Is
ranking house member and vice
chairman-the chairman being Sena-
tor Bristow. Of Kansas.