Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-01

the government and lying about it under oath, he
will have to step down and out, as they will bolt
him en- masse if he stays on the track.-Chicdgo
Tribune.
That Mr.. Tiden was mean and patriotic is we'll
known but that he was also dishonest is q sorrow
full fact which must alone prevent his being hon
ored by the American people with their highest
place Of trust.-EhsabeM az. ~ Journal.
And last of all, Tilden has been placed on the
defensive under charge of defrauding the gov.
eminent out of large part of his income tax, and
with making false oath to save few OF
his dollars. This is bad beginning for man
who sets himself up as "reformer. '--Hdri ford
Post.
Democratic newspapers still continue to make
light of Tiden's fraud and perjury in regard to
the income tax. 1t may be a good joke to deiraud
the public treasury, but it will be found that the
American people are not quite prepared to herald
it as areform.-Commsrciai Adcertiser.
The exposure by the New York Times of the
apparent perjury of Sam Tilden, democratic can
date for the Presidency, in the matter of his in
come return, is crushing one, and alone ought
to defeat his aspirations, unless some reasonable
explanation of the affair can be given.-.Kii,oau-
kee Wisconsin.
After 1862, and during the continuance of the
income tax Gov. Tidcn allowed the revenue Off
GERS to guess at his income, and paid the tax on
that guess. He did this to save money, and de-
fraud the government Of its just dues. 1t was
safer, if not honest, to do this than to COM
init perjury. Albany journal.
These are serious charges, and Mr.. Tden
should lose no time in refutng the SANDER, plac-
ing himself in correct light before the enlight-
ened voters of the country, retire to the shade
of oblivion, thankful in his own heart that the
statute of limitation will shield him from the PEN
tertiary Washington Chronicle. -.
This modern Paul in politics is suddenly trans
figured into second Ananias Such is the i'm
port and effect of the charges made against him
cd in md tod hefn eued
faces Of his appalled, AMI demoralized partisans
His afidavits and official records furnish the
evidence relied upon by his accusers.-New Lon
don Telegram.
The facts remain, and remain to convince hosts
of honest, well meaning democrats, that duty to
themselves, to their country, and to posterty de-
mands that they join with all honest men to pre-
vent so great calamity as the election of per.
urer to the Presidency from Detailing the country
Aud they will heed the demand-Scranton Penn !
Republican.
1t is not enough to say for man who aspires to
the highest office in the United States that in point
of personal character he Is not worse than the
average citizen, especially if in order to give him
even this standing you are compelled to affirm
that the average citizen is perJurer and cheat
That Mr.. Tilden is both seems now to be wei
established Worcester Kass) Spy.
Every day that Mr. Tilden waits is confession
that he is in deep water and Laundering badly
| He is between the devil and the deep sea. If he
is silent, he confesses. If he speaks, how can be
wax together two solemn oaths which are fatty
contradictory, and how account for never max ing
but one income return during the existence of the
| income tax !-Necark Adrertiser.
To what sorry plight has the democracy come
when its leader stands self accused perjurer, but
| to what more sorry plight has it come when the
party itself sustans the perjurer. There are
| democrats, men more welded to honor than party
who will not sustain the accused any more thar
| they sustained Tildcns old friend Boss" Tweed
| when he was proved to be a thief.-Nepari
| Courier.
Mr. Tilden is an astute lawyer, but his secretary
is not sharp enough to deceive the public by any
| Intellectual and lawyerlke defense will lead
people to believe who were in doubt before thai
Samuel j. Tilden did deliberately swear to a
false return of his income tax. This is, if any.
thing, less satisfactory than the jokes OF the
World.-Proridence Journal.
The present explanation, then, is trick by
which he counted income only what was
actually earned and received in the same year
1t is shallow subterfuge, not worthy of the sharp
shrewd man who allows 1t to be made for him
| The affidavit above quoted shows that Mr.. Tilder
himself made no such reservation. If he car
make no better defense, Mr.. Tilder will find il
advisable to leave the ticket before election day
comes round.-ttic1 Herald.
Unless he can entirely clear his skirts his tow
| ering pretensons will be laid low. But wha
better can be expected of a man who for year:
| was the political associate of the Tammany rob
bers, and who never lifted finger to expose them
| until The TINES made it impossible longer to up
hold them 1t is evident that Mr.. Tildens recorc
| needs the Drummond light of the press turned
upon it, for the public really knows but little abou
| it-Nashua az. H. Telegraph.
1t is not light otfense to commit perjury, and
| yet it is as clear as that the earth exists tina
| Samuel j. Tilden did commit perjury in swearing
| that his income during 1862 was only the sun
| stated in his return to the Assessor Mr.. Tilder
is a lawyer, and knew perfectly we'll that he wa
| perjuring himself when he swore to that return
| Now, if a man of this character be a reformer
! the fewer of them the better; certainly, the las
| place to put such one is in the Presidential
| chair.-NorWich Bulletin.
Gov. Tiden says excessive governmental con
| sumption" has been principal cause Of "tht
present depression in the business and industries
| of the people," In view of the developments con
| corning Mr.. Tilden's income tax, it looks now a.
! if fraud of this character has been "a principa
| cause" of "governmental consumption" also, ant
the depression in business and industries" would
| not have been so great if he and such as he hao
paid their income taxes honestly. -SprinQfele
| (LN.) journal.