The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-08-15
Press Comments.

1UddEc HAS EN- ON THE KUN.
That Mr.. Hughes has struck hard ano
deep at the enemy's line ia made plain
by their present tactics. 1t is almost
unprecedented in the history OF Ameri.
can presidential politics that session oil
the Cabinet was devoted TO the considera-
ton OF and the attempt to refute the
statements in campaign speech of the
leader Of the opposition. Yet this is
what has already happened. and the
haste with which the members of the
Cabinet haYe rushed to the defense OF
their chief against the charge that he has
permitted fragrant violations of the letter
and spirit of the merit system, of which
he was once an ardent upholder, shows
how effective have been the initial as
saults made by Mr.. Hughes upon the
Wilsonian intrenchments.
Thus far nothing is convincing in
the denials offered by Secretary Redtield.
The American people are too we'll aware
Of the influences which are often brought
to bear to maks the position of an un
welcome officeholder untenable, and
there are abundant instances where an
apparently voluntary resignation" was
forced by methods which were none the
less an outrage upon the merit system.
The exposure by the National Civil Ser
vice Reform League OF the policy of
secrecy adopted by the Federal Civil Ser
vice Commission in regard to the ex-
aminations of fourth-class postmasters
comes at an unfortunate moment for the
President and his Cabinet defenders
For the league has shown that the policy
OF the commission has been sustained
by the President, an innovation that
bodies i'll for the proper administration
by the Democrats of the civil service
law. IL the spirit of the law was being
observed by President Wilson. there
would be no need to conceal the records
Of the commission. And no matter
what were the precise conditions sur
rounding the changes in the Coast and
Geodetic Survey referred to by Mr..
Hughes in the speech which has caused
such furry among the Presidents
official family. the policy OF his former
Secretary of State concerning the max
ing OF places in the diplomatic service
for deserving Democrats" cannot be ex
planned away.-Pttbtic Ledger.
NO POLITICS WITH PUBLIC MONEY.
When Mr.. Hughes says that if elected
president he'll see that the country has
efficient, business-like government. with
no pork" barrels, regardless Of its effect
on his personal political fortunes, the
voters may know it is no idle campaign
promise. His entire course as governor
II New York state proved him capable |
Ind willing to do what he deemed for |
he public interest. no matter what the |
fleet on his interests was.
The Democrats went into office pledg-
I'd to retrenchment and economy. Their
administration has produced a war
AK" the proceeds OF which have been
devoted to pay extravagances, and a
pork bill' of scandalous size. Their
has been myth. Their re-
has consisted in grabbing
for local improvements
'hich will improve nothing so much as
he Democratic political machines in
hose localities.
Rich as this country is, 1t is too poor
, fatten politicians on pork" in
efinitsly. Mr.. Hughes doesn't play
olitics with the public's money. He
ever paid political debts by appointing
deficient politicians to Offices of trust.
lis record stands in striking contrast to
lat Of Democracy's. York Tri-
Ine.