The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-27
Good IAdicatiOns.

All but the most rele ltless partisan must
be struck with the determination that the
dominant party in Congress has manifested
to make the pending in yestigations respecting
alleged cases of bribery and corruption Of the
most searching character, regardless of con
sequences to individuals. The independent
tone of the Republican press on these sub
jects and the absence OF any attempt to shield
party friends, however honored and infuen-
tial, is equally marked.
This has notably been the case in the Cred
it Mobilier investigation. During the cam
paign charge was widely circulated, justly
calculated to shake the c)nfidence of the peo-
pie in their representatives Ordinarily the
emphatic denial of the parties accused and
their reelection by larger majorities than ev-
er would be deemed sufficient vindcaton.
But in this case the most prominent of the
men accused felt that it was due their constit-
uents and the country that full investiga-
ton should be made and that, too, by a ma
jority of their political enemies. The Speak
er OF the House, the Vice President and the
Senator who is to succeed him, together with
Congressman who have long been esteemed
party leaders, have either voluntarily appear
ed before the investigating committee or been
summoned and questioned in the most search
ing manner in order to bring to light the
whole truth; and that the Peep may know
the whole of the mystery the Republicans of
the Houss by a nearly unanimous vote made
the investigation public. No leading Repub-
Scan journal has attempted to whitewash the
q <saishes that appear, but on the other hand
~Ee commented upon the testimony with
singular frankness. The Republican press
seems to appreciate, as never partisan press
has in the past, the necessity of full investi-
cation, regardless of whom it affects.
In the Kansas Bribery case there appears
case and if there has been bribery and cor
ruption, as it certainly appears, to present it
in its most glazing attitude. The leading
figure in the alleged bribery is an Admins
Glatien Republican hnt the members of the
committee making the investi aation of his
own party faith mercilessly apply the probe
and if the case turns out as badly as it now
shows, the Senator will he disgraced as he
richly deserves to be.
When n the course of The Credit Mobiier
investigation, it is stated that railway spec
ulator gave $4,000 to a Republican Senator
for election purposes, that Senator hears first
the Republican press calling upon him to ex-
plain what the money was for and comment
ing upon the poverty of his reason therefor
when given.
Lest the Credit Mobilier committee would
not bring to light all the alleged frauds in con-
nection with their scheme and the dark ways
OF the Pacific Railroad Company, another COM
mittee was instituted witho t objection to
bring light every possible transaction that
the country may know as far as possible how
and by whom it has been swindled and to
disclose any public man who is tainted with
any corruption.
1t being asserted that Judge Durell of
Louisiana,a Republican in sympathy with the
majority, has transgressed his authority by
interfering with state courts, Republican
House instructs its Judiciary Committee to
prepare toimpeach that official.
Many more facts might be adduced to prove
that the majority in Congress are disposed
to make crusade upon corruption and bring
the unworthy to book regardless of their in
fiuerce and position. 1t has set to work to
find who have been dishonest ans venal
without waiting to see what Republican it
will damage. This is an effort in behalf of
reform, the good results of which cannot be
estimated and will give the Republican ma
jority in Congress strong lien upon the con-
fidence of the country.