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Charlotte Home And Democrat
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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Friends of Missouri District Attorney Benton, removed for violating President Cleveland's order against office-holders making campaign speeches, demand similar action against Postmaster General Vilas, who did the same. Senators Cockrell and Vest plan to submit evidence of Vilas's speeches to the President. Editorial calls for enforcing the order on cabinet members including Vilas and Attorney General Garland.
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"The friends of District Attorney Benton of Missouri, who was summarily removed for violating the President's order prohibiting office-holders from making campaign speeches, are inquiring what is to be done with Postmaster General Vilas, who did the same thing. The Attorney General said that any other official against whom complaint was made for violating the President's order would be removed as Benton was, and Senators Cockrell and Vest propose to submit to the President copies of newspapers containing the political speeches of Vilas."—Telegraphic dispatch.
Yes, let Cleveland enforce his order against Vilas, a member of his Cabinet. He has nearly ruined the Democratic party by not permitting his office-holders to help the party. Now let him prune out the bad sheep in his Cabinet, including Attorney General Garland and Postmaster General Vilas.
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benton summarily removed; proposals to submit evidence against vilas for potential removal; attorney general states others would be removed if complained against.
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Friends of removed District Attorney Benton of Missouri inquire about action against Postmaster General Vilas for violating the same presidential order on campaign speeches. Attorney General indicates similar removals for violations. Senators Cockrell and Vest plan to submit newspaper copies of Vilas's political speeches to the President. Editorial urges enforcement on cabinet members including Vilas and Garland.