The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-17
Congress and President and
the Peoples Rights
fReprinted from The Washington Herald Of today


EMPLOYEES of the United Government servants
Of the President but representatives OF the people With these
words Senator Pepper Pennsylvania closed his argument
against the Presidents right dismiss postmaster without
the assent Of the Senate.
The argument made before the supreme Court in the
opposed to the argument OF the Solicitor General OF
United States the fate of half million Federal office
holders should be held by the President IN the hollow OF his
hand.
Years ago French pubcist said that the President Of the
United States was more emperor than William Of Ger
many; more king than Edward VII Of England. He
right then the President of the United States had
gathered into his hands power than either Of these
more than possessed by both And
the effort take from the peoples
sentatives in Congress and lodge the White House has
gone without interruption
Senator Pepper right in his argument There is and
mas esa too mu0n THE reasd
the affairs Of Congress until he has acquired power
than any other ruler OF great nasGn n ne mas
men who founded this American Republic.
Washington indignantly refused to be king when his Of
fcers wished him to take the Then again. he refused
be President fora third term For the good Of the Re
public he feared to seem to take too much He
ing the laws for brief term office then retiring
way the peoples Executive His is the example
for all Presidents He set the model for all who
know and revere the spirit Of the Constitution.
The present President Of the United States good and
conscientious wise he is good he will follow in
Washington footsteps as foresghted conscientious he
will resist all temptations to play at auocracy and will try
Ito check the concentration OF power IN the hands OF the
Instead striving for power today seeking
million civil servants instead
pursuing the autocraic ideal up by his Department of
Justice the President should unite with Congress
deavor to maintain the balance of between the
tive legislative and judicial branches of the Government In
the particular under discussion present between Pre
and Senate the plain truth that the Presidents should
mot have the Of appointing postmaers and other small
public officials By exercising the power he obtains great
ia control Of the members of Congress.
These members depend for their popularity largely upon
patronage the President deny them patronage he
make difficult for them retain their He thus
great influence in shaping their policies directing
their votes-more influence than any should have
no matter how conscientious he may be.
ALI the minor appointments to Federal office therefore
should be made by committee of Congress In the first
place. Congress knows regarding the character of cand
dates than the President possibly know In the second
place. committee of Congress would have time devote
to appointments and to selection of fit for public office
In the third place-and most notably of ahe President
would be deprived of his control congressman and
chas Congress whenever his will might be opposed by the
chosen lawmakers of the people
The reform suggested by Senator Pepper in his argument
before the Supreme Court should be adopted It should
adopted if need be- by constitutional amendment
dent himself should be wise and liberal enough his
fluence in support Of such
Only free and independent Congress- responsive the
peoples will in all its acts meet the ideals up and
acted by the founders of this Republic perpetuate the
policies and traditions which have made this nation what
and give to the Government the peranence balance
which will safeguard the future of all people under it's flag
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