Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-04-19
Evening Post Finds Another Al
Iy i'm Its Campaign Against
Schmitt.
Local BigOt's Attempt to Pre-
vent a Change I'm Local
POstOffice.
PROGREsIVEs RETROGRESsING

Attention mas Deen OhiAON
Kentucky Irish American TO Ihe
persistency of the Evening Post IN
it's efforts to decry any attempt oI
tbe Damocrats to force a change III
tbe MANAGEMENT of the local POST
office by removing the partisan
politicians who, having Decoms
snoiled with their long tenure OF
office never hesitated at any minor
matter of a violation of civil service
rules or discrimination against any
arnlicant As stated above, they
ara being defended daily by the Post
with it's cry of civil service pro'ee-
ton. but now comes announcer
fender. the Baptits World, whlCn 10
a most rabid anti-Cathollc sneet,
sometimes even rivaling the lllthy
Menace in an attempt to arouse
nreiudice against the Cathohc peo-
ple. The local A. P. A. sheet comes
forward with the following:
sThe Courier-Journal reports
banouet in Louisville, a rally lot
conference of political leaders in the
citv of the party in power. Among
others the notorious Col. Johh
Whallen spoke. Then came Mr.. n. T.
schmidt who was introduced as the
nevt postmaster of Louisville Here
is shameful thing: The Courier
Journal thus reports his speech: !
6on't know very much about the
Postoffice or how far my power VIII
extend. but / will promise one tnlng'
and that is that when | take ottlce
I shall do all in my power for Demo
Gratis and the Democratic party.
"Think of it; man who contesses
that he knows nothing about tne
vastly important duties he would
assume. but pledges himself, VIZ
tually to run the Postoffice In the
interest of his political party. we
wonder if the reporter and the
courier-Journal we're shameless
enough to think his speech was as u
should be, or whether they were
against his candidacy and sought tc
min his prospects by reporting his
shameless speech. Surely II the
authorities in postal matters at
washington should see this report
this man Schmidt, If he Is properly
reported, could not be entertalhec
for this high office"
The above is simply another at
tempt to cloud the issue in the case
and prevent the removal of the men
who we're proven guilty in the o'Don-
nell case of circulating School Boaru
netitions. while other cases OF en-
bezzlement and inefficieney have
cropped out in the last couple OF
wears. enough to make all decent
citizens anxious for a change. 1t IL
a safe bet that Dick Schmitt, not
Schmidt. will give more satisfaction
10 the public at large and tairer
treatment to all employees, regardless
of creed or politics, and as for the
s'notorious Col. Whallen," as styled
by our narrow-minded bigot of the
Baptits World, the Louisville public
of all creeds owe more to the man
who fed and clothed thousands ~
our severe winter of last year, AND
raised thousands of dollars for the
Salvation Army, than his critic, VINO
might try to emulate Col. Whallen's
example from a charity standpoint
and obtain some of his notoriety, but
Il is general knowledge that men or
the type of the Baptist World writer
confine their efforts to adopting
resolutions of sympathy during times
OF distress or trouble.
The announcements OF DR.. Mech
ling for Coroner and Delos B. Rogers
for Police Judge appear In these
columns today, subject to action OF
the Democratic primary, and both
are now busy campaigning. DR..
Meetings. many followers In local
athletic circles are busy in his inter-
ests and intend to form ward AMI
precinct organization. James Duddy
has also announced for Constable IN
the Eleventh and Twelfth wards and
is known as Roger Nohalty's protege'
Roger being at the head OF his
campaign committee.
The efforts of the Herald to arouse
any enthusiasm among the Progress
sive voters of last November are
growing feebler daily and few are
interested enough to suggest possible
nominees. II is presumed that Prof.
Ragsdale and the other Progressive
leaders will incorporate the legaliz-
ing Of prize fights in their platform,
as the. recent fist fight in the COM
mittee meeting was the best adver-
tised feature of the Progressiyes thus