Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-26
OF FOX As POST.
MASTER At Los ANGELES
PLAY At POLITICS.
VICTORY FOR RAILROAD
BOSSES OF CALIFORNIA
Fox Agent and Pass PeddIer for South
ern Paeifie-Stands for Everything
in Politics Which Wilson Admins
tration Processes to Oppose Power.
full Wire Pulling to Land Job.
Especial CORES pondence. l

washington, sept. .o.-CnarSeS tnaI
the administration "is building up a
political machine at almost any sacrt-
fee is made by Senator LaFollette in
his weekly publication in the course Of
scathing attack on the recent APP
pointment OF Tom Fox as postmaster
at Sacramento. Cal.
The Fox case is one postoffice APP
pointment which has transcribed the
bounds Of merely local importance and
has become of national moment. It
has had political effects adverse to the
democrats thruout California and has
attracted no end of attention here. Fox
is one Of the foremost of the demo-
cratic machine politicians of California.
has been lined up with the Southern
Pacific political machine and has been
affiliated with other Objectionable po-
litical elements in his own city and
in California.
Powerful Wires Pulled.
Against the objection of Rudolph
Spreckels and Of many progressive
democrats Of California, the admins
tration named Fox as postmaster. Hid
den and powerful wires were pulled to
get him named. Secretary Of the In
terror Lane was led to endorse him
and Commissioner General Of 1mmigra-
ton Caminetti, tho he long fought Fox
in California, lined UP for him and
worked for him. Fox was one OF the
last ditch Clark men at Baltimore and
Theodore E. Bell. OF California. who
led the Clark forces OF California at
Baltimore. and who has been In Wash
ington much this summer and fall to
lobby on certain matters in the tariff
bill. was one Of the foremost Of the
Fox hackers in his efforts to become
postmaster.
Fox finally has been confirmed after
a hard fight in the senate. Rudolph
Spreckels crossed the continent three
times to protest. The administration.
however. stuck to Fox.
Misrepresents Party Professions.
Senator LaFollette scores the whole
proceeding bitterly. He declares FOX
stands for everything in politics that
President Wilson and the men IN the
democratic party who brought about
the Baltimore nomination profess TO
stand against" He calls Fox dis
tributor Of railroad passes in the CAL
ifornia contest, ruler OF the Sums
who delivered slum votes and one
whose 1QIlucHCe IDS al" oSc SSSAA -
erted on the side Of privilege or those
who serve privilege. He points out
that neither President Wilson nor
Postmaster General Burleson can plead
ignorance of Fox's affiliations because
the facts were laid before them and
then before the senate committee by
Spreckels.
Strengthens Railroad Grip.
LaFollette says this appointment
strengthens the grip OF the Southern
Pacific in California, that 1t IL "a
shock to public faith" and that 1t was
a matter Of political expectancy and IN
pursuance Of the purpose to build up
political machine.
Every such appointment creates
doubt as to the intentions and as to
the sincerity OF the administration,
says Senator LaFollette.
Bid for Machine Support.
The purpose Of the Fox appointment
is well understood here. II Is political
scheme to cement the democratic ma
chine in California to the Wilson ad-
mtnistration. That machine was for
Clark last year but It is expected TO be
for Wilson when 1t comes to getting
a denomination in 1916. But while this
is its obvious purpose. 1t Is widely feit
in Washington that, considered purely
as political move. It was a h!under
of the worst sort and will cost the
administration far more support than
it will win. 1t is one OF number OF
ca ses in which the administration.
while assuming to represent progress
sive democracy. has put into office
democrats OF the most objectionable
machine sort, in the apparent attempt
to win over reactionary clements In
the party.