The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-26
NUTS ron SOMEBODY TO
CRACK.

The Commercial is after Senator
Williams and the Indian Department
with sharp stick. Pickett, himself q
Republican, and formeraly the editor
of Republican newspaper in this
city, is said to be the author of the
Commercial articles. He has had ex-
perience, we believe, as q clerk upon
the Warm Spring Reservation, and
having kept both eyes opensaw enough
to convince him that the Indian De-
partment in Oregon is conducted on o
system of unhallowed robbery" He
declares that the 500, 900 appropria-
ton by Congress, to remove the Snake
Indians to Reservations, is being stolen
by "ring," organized by Senator
Williams; that before Spring the ap-
preparation will be exhausted and the
Indians will remain just where they
now are, and the S55, 900 used as q
corruption fund to promote Williams
election. The Commercial says:
We like administrative ability wherever II may
be apparent--lrOm conducting q peanut stand to
ruling States and we are glad 20 SEQ that scna-
tor Williams manifcsts capacity IN that line.
There Is nothing that he has 50 much set his
heart upon as reelection, and from the way no
"set his house in order" before he left for Wash
ington, his chances very fair IL nothing breaks
the programme. We stated n short time ago the
bargain lao made with Grant county that Camp
Harney should not be broken up IL they voted
for his interests; getting $4,000 10 help tho
cause and cure heart burnings, under tho guiss ei
appropriation for the (mposEiblel removal OF
Snake Indians his securing Meacham, Simpson
aud l.afolieit for local purposes civilian fudian
agents. etc. These showed admirable tact aud I'M
dusiry but further learn that he has descend.
that Multnomah drew bis careful attention, and
that he has prepared legislative selection which
is to ho pat through the convention.
Our readers will remember that the
Commercial claims to be independent
in politics and, hence is not liable to
the charge of partisan bias. The ex-
perience of its editor among Indian of
ficials sheds good deal of light in q
few shady places. 1t explains how
these officers can afford to spend large
sums in procuring an Office with sal
airy that is not more than one-third the
wages received by journeyman prin.
ter, and, after few years of expen.
sive living in its enjoyment, retire
with fortune.
It has given US new idea of what
appropriations and blank-youches arc
used for. These Indian officials make
a mistake in hiring such clerks as the
editor of the Commercial. They moi
only think much but see much. We
commend TO the officers of the Depart
ment, little OF Caesars caution, and
advise them, when they come to make
up their list of attaches, to select fat
ter men; "men who sleep o'nights.
Here is something more from the
same source
That $4,000 surrsptiously placed in the hand
| Of ring to reward paEtizanship Is as corrupt 81
appropriation as ever was stolen from the 60FeTu
ment in any other official chaLnel and before VI
are done with watching its disbursement. vii
prove corruption plain as tho sun 10 the Artna
ment 20 every honest MIN 10 the state-no matte
TO what political organization be may adhere.
The oBlish style of diguihed silence will not b
enough 70 shield party peeulaiions. Lies mus
be invented and blank vouchers ussd TO cover u
ieial robbery. We are not anxious 10 chop logi
With aFtizan ink singers upon any question con
neeted with their defense Of Official psculation. "
shall carefully abstain from making eharge again
any Official unless We hare the fullest proof Tn
| administrator Of the Indian Department In Ore
gon has been conducted . system Of anhalIew
ed robbery since its inception, and this last ~
preparation was intended 20 DO flched in The ol
style.