The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-11
ARE SHELVING
The VETERANS
Langly Claims Ky. Demo
Gratis Hog Revenue Jobs.
Believes Spirit Of Civil Service
In Filling Places Is Being
Disregarded.

Washington, Sept. S.-Represen-
tative John w. Langley is up in arms
on account of alleged determinations
against Republican old soldiers in
the internal revenue service In Ken
lucky, and he announced today that
unless he receives a satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION from Treasury officials to-
morrow, he will introduce n resolu-
ton in Congress demanding a thoro
Congressional investigation of SEN
sational charges which have been
filed with him. He has the resolu-
ton already prepared and ready to
be dropped into the Congressional
hopper.
Meanwhile Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue Osborn and the AS
sistant Commissioner. Col. Williams,
are anxious to see Mr.. Langley. and
he has an appointment to meet them
tomorrow morning. They think they
can show him there Is no intention
to pack the revenue service in Ken
lucky with Democrats at the sacri-
flee OF the interests of the old soldi-
ers, but he is equally confident they
can not and the indication. accord
ing to Representative Langley. is
that there will be music in the air
in connection with this matter during
the next few days. Langley frankly
confessed to strong doubt as to
whether a Democratic House would
consent to allow such a resolution
TO come out OF committee. much less
TO pass, but he declares that 1t will
serve 10 bring out all the facts. new
ertheless.
Tonight Representative Langley
made the following statement:
81 an satisfied from letters l am
receiving from revenue men all over
Kentucky that the grossest violence
is being done to the spirit of the
Civil Service Law in roofing Repub-
licans out of the service and putting
Democrats in.
"These letters are to the effect
that the writer's have been let out.
asked to resign. for no other reason
than that a Democratic administra-
ton is now in power and that the
places are wanted for the boys in the
trenches, who are hungry for jobs.
1t seems to be conclusively shown
that the Democratic revenue collec-
tors in Kentucky are trying to side
step the civil service law and pack
the service with Democrats My at
tention has been called especially to
the situation in the Fifth Kentucky
Revenue District (Louisville). where
twenty Eight soldiers of the Civil
War were relieved Of duty July l..
Nearly all of these are storekeeper-
guagers. am myself an honorary
member of the G. A. r. and could
not rest content without doing every
thing possible to prevent anything
against these deserving veterans. l
know nearly all of them personally.
Every one of the twenty-eight is a
Republican. All are whiteheaded. in
the very evening of life. The average
age of the twenty-eight, l am told.
is 20 years. A good many of them
carry bullets In their bodies. attest
ing to their splendid army service.
They were employed in positions
that require technical knowledge.
rather than physical endurance. and
their efficiency never has been call
ed into question.
"They are entitled to the work.
"where there is a lay-off of con-
siderable number of men, and all
those laid off belong to one politi-
cal party. 1t is considered prima
facie evidence of political discrimina-
ton. Here we have twenty-eight Re
publican old soldiers laid off, not
withstanding there are various acts
which give old soldiers the prefer
ence. speak with knowledge. because
l was one OF the authors Of these
laws. The statute have especially
In mind is the act Of August 23,
1919. which contains the following
That in the event OF re-
ductions being made in the force in
any OF the executive departments.
no honorable discharged soldier or
sailor, whose record In said depart