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Editorial
January 21, 1914
The Mt. Sterling Advocate
Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
Editorial endorses congressional effort to exclude assistant postmasters from civil service protections, favoring Democratic party loyalists in appointments, and criticizes the President's opposition as a blunder, quoting Congressman Rouse.
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In the fight several members of Congress are preparing to make, to take the Assistant Postmasters out of the protection of the civil service law, they have our hearty endorsement and good wishes for their success and if the newspapers are correct in their statements that the President is opposed to such a course, we feel, with all due respect, that he is making a serious political blunder.
The Democratic party was victorious at the last Presidential election and for our part we think only those in harmony with the principles of that party should be in office, while that party is in power. We know of no better way to express our views than to quote from a recent speech of Congressman Rouse of Kentucky when he said: "I believe when an administration changes men should be appointed to office who believe with the administration and are in accord with its policies. You cannot have first-class service when the principal and assistant entertain different views and do not work in harmony and for the interest of the party which is in power."
In the fight several members of Congress are preparing to make, to take the Assistant Postmasters out of the protection of the civil service law, they have our hearty endorsement and good wishes for their success and if the newspapers are correct in their statements that the President is opposed to such a course, we feel, with all due respect, that he is making a serious political blunder.
The Democratic party was victorious at the last Presidential election and for our part we think only those in harmony with the principles of that party should be in office, while that party is in power. We know of no better way to express our views than to quote from a recent speech of Congressman Rouse of Kentucky when he said: "I believe when an administration changes men should be appointed to office who believe with the administration and are in accord with its policies. You cannot have first-class service when the principal and assistant entertain different views and do not work in harmony and for the interest of the party which is in power."
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Civil Service
Assistant Postmasters
Democratic Appointments
Political Blunder
Party Harmony
What entities or persons were involved?
Congress
President
Democratic Party
Congressman Rouse Of Kentucky
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Removing Assistant Postmasters From Civil Service Protection
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Party Based Appointments And Critical Of President's Opposition
Key Figures
Congress
President
Democratic Party
Congressman Rouse Of Kentucky
Key Arguments
Hearty Endorsement Of Congress's Fight To Remove Assistant Postmasters From Civil Service Protection
President's Opposition Is A Serious Political Blunder
Only Those In Harmony With Democratic Principles Should Hold Office While Democrats Are In Power
Appoint Men Who Believe With The Administration And Are In Accord With Its Policies For First Class Service
Principal And Assistant Must Not Entertain Different Views Or Lack Harmony For The Party's Interest