Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09
SECRETARY DANIELS HANDICAPPED

Many have been driven from public office and probably from of usefulness the nation by rdcue To some sensitive dispositions the fear of this weapon the hands o newspaper magazine writers and public speakers amounts almost obse>on But occasionally brave spirit who pursue the even of his way apparently untroubled by and rcu and all the efforts of the cartoon and the "humorous and emeges triumphant to plague his erstwhile detractors
 Such an Jerry Simpson product of the Popui upheaval of the early 90s universally known in the early days of his congress "Sock' Jerry obrquet which ouived Upon his arrival in Washington member of the house representatives the alleged humos fell upon him like
 pack of hounds yappng canine that has wandered within the limits of the city His habits his attire and bis mode of speech furnished much eopy for correspondents editorial paragraphes and the "fnnies But Simpson than match for only paid them back their coin whenever he had opportunity which frequently but he lived the day when his listened to fully and he had been accorded unique place congressional na as srewd patriotic of the lers of the soil Not only that but the crank theories that he pounded have been incorporated into the law the land lie
 d his bit the troublous times resulting from the panic of 1893 and will be remembered long after his detracto have been forgotten.
 Another man who was the victim of caba of rdcule and who the ordeal with credit himself James Ha Lewis As congressman from the state of Washington years Lewis and his pink whkers the especial joy the newspaper humor and the New York Sun showed genius and everness painting him in udicrous light for the edcaon of the public But Lewis hnVed ths oriety and his ability and abe above the pettne the surs and qups of the writers and platform As the from the state Of Illinois he occupies commanding the councils of the nation has been ntrused by than administration with delicate missions connected with foreign relations.
 Probably there has been instance where abuse and rdcule public official have been carried such ill the case Secretary Navy oephus Daniels Every alleged naval expert" who differed with him either politically otherwise has found pour of abuse and rcule which blasted the fame of
 extraordinary character certain comc paper devoted whole rdcule of Daniels and the department under his admnistration and who familiar with American politics might well imagine from the opposition press that had an mbecle head of the navy instead of able and eff patriot But becoming known that the of this campaign and vfcation the secretary promising against graft privilege and caste in the
 When the plate manufacturers attempted connua their hold of the Daniels recommended the building of government works for the production of this necessary article The same course pursued with reference smoke
 less powder combination for boosting the price of proectes heavy ordnance with the award of contract foreign for better article tremendous reduction But one greatest oenses his effort eliminate caste the navy Among other things, the enlisted had been deprived grog board ship and Daniels good democrat that he is accorded privilege that denied the Jack Tar He therefore made the rule applicable the officers and spirits we'll as sailors beer He thus incurred the enmy of large number of his subordinates
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