The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-10-29
A PRETTY TRIO, HOUSTON
NAXON AND GREEN.
They Undoubtedly thank Ged
That They are not as
other Men are.
All Republicans Dev0utly say
Amen to il.
Read the Proof Of Max0n's Cor
rupti0n.

And now comes 4. b. MaxOD, formerly
Register of the Land Office at Indepen-
dence, who, in letter to Col. Houston, op.
poses the election of Col. Phillips to Con-
pess. and makes baseless and long explo-
ded charges.
1t is a singular fact that the only parties
opposing Col. Phillips, are to be found
among that class who have been discarded
by the Republicans for their crimes.
The three leading spirits who are to-day
fighting Col. Phillips are, frst: D. W.
Houston, who made ninety thousand dollars
out Of the Office of United States Marshal
in three years, when the salary was only six
Thousand year. This Houston subsidized
two or three papers, who are aiding him in
the fight because they were bought.
Next comes the Rev. Ex-Lt Governor
Green, who, while Acting Governor Of Kan
sas, demanded and received from the st.
Joseph 4 Denver railroad company, six
hundred and forty acres of land for sign
ing a certificate that that road had been
built in accordance with law.
And lastly comes that pink of corruption,
P. b. Maxon, who was turned out of Office
Tor crime. Houston was turned out Of the
Office Of U. S. Marshal by our Congressional
delegation because of his unftness for the
place and because OF corrupt practices while
in Office.
Green is convicted by President Hall and
Gen. Craig of corruption in affice, and
Maxon was turned out Of Office tor corrup.
ton. Is it strange that these parties hate
Col. Phillips for exposing their crimes and
turning them out of office? The people Of
Kansas, in the opinion Of THE TINES, will
thank our delegation in Congress for reliev-
ing the Republican party Of the odium Of
sustaining such men in Office.
IS THE TINEs never makes charges with.
out giving proof, so in this case We give the
public proof strong as Holy Writ-the very
strongest proof possible.
Read the following, voters Of Kansas, and
then decide who is right and who is wrong
Who dare say that the Congressional del.
egation did not do right in turning out o.
Office such corrupt officials as Houston and
Ma1on, and that the people will do right in
putting the seal of condemnation on thi.
man Green, who blackmailed a railroad
company out of 6iO acres Of land?
Voters of Kansas, read and reflect that il
is this class of corruptionists who cannot
vote the straight Republican ticket, and
then thank God that the party is purified
by their expulsion from it.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
| GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
WAsHISeToS, d. C., June, 70, 1874. }
To u Honorable Secretary Of the Interior:
SIR: l have the honor to submit here.
with the report Of Hon. w. H. Smith, who
went to Independence, Kansas, to investi-
gate certain charges of corruption made
| against the Register and Receiver Of the
Land Office at that place, by Geo. r. Win
gree. l also enclose the letter of Mr.. Win
gree containing the charges referred to ;
| which are to the effect that the said Regis
ter and Receiver, while the office was loca-
ted at Neodesha, agreed with the Mayor
and certain members of the town council of
Independence, for specified considerations
amongst which was the payment to them Of
the sum of S3.400 "for clerk hire"-to
bring about the removal of the Land Office
to that place.
written to this Office by the Register and
IL 81,
in which they urge the removal Of the Office
from Neodesha to Independence, and recite
all the inducements held out BY the town
council Of Independence, excepting the pay
ment to them of the sum of money men,
toned.
With Mr.. Smiths report, l send the en-
closed, received with it, viz: a copy
Of the original agreement for the payment
of the money a copy Of the bond given to
the city; copy Of the account presented
to the council, and its action theron, and a
copy of receipt giveE by the Register and
Receiver, acknowledging the payment
Of 81 900 of the money referred to.
After giving the case due consideration, I
fully concur with Mr. Smith in the opinion
that the plea that the money paid was re-
quired for the purpose Of defraying the ex-
pense of clerk-hire in the land Office, was
only a pretense, and that 1t Sas in fact a fee
charged and receired by the Register and Re
ceiver in consideration Of their services in
bringing about the removal of the Office, as
before stated. .,.
Registers and Receivers, unless in excep
tional instances, when authorized by the
Department, are required to pay their own
clerk hire. They are allowed, however, BY