The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-04-20
DO THE REPUBLICANS DESIRE
GOOD GOVERNMENT

That Secretary Chandler, Jewell and
the rest should help Democratic House
in its investigations doubtless seems a
little hard to them, just as it seems hard
to the Republicans in the Senate to have
to pass the bill granting immunity to wit
nesses whose evidence is needed to dis
cover the corruption in General Grants
administration. 1t seems to them, doubt
less, a case of "dog eat dog" and they
Go not like it.
Nevertheless, it is their duty, and the
public wants them to do it, and will make
it 90 hard with the party if these con-
spicuous members and leaders of it hesi-
tate much longer, Matters have been
hushed up too long The people want
the truth. The democratic House is try
ing to get at it, but at every step in any
investigation the committees are baked,
either by the spiriting away of witnesses
or by their dread of persecution, or by
the judicious silence of some Cabinet Of
ficer who, if he would tell what he must
know, or if he would even show a half
interest in the discovery of maladminis-
tration and corruption, could help the
country at once to get rid Of and to ex-
pose hundreds of corrupt thieves.
Here, for instance, is Secretary Chand-
ler He is, we believe, an honest man,
and capable. We will not doubt that he
is administering the Interior Department
with good intentions. He has certainly
dismissed quite a number Of Delano's
pets and prOtegeS, and we suppose he gave
that poor wretch Luckey place in his
department only because the President,
who keeps Babcock in his places of profit
and honor in the District of Columbia.
though he would not trust him any lon
ger to finger over his private or public
papers, insisted on somebody providing
for Luckey. We will allow Secretary
Chandler to be an honest man. But is
he serving the country, is he faithful to
the people, is he deserving of applause,
while he omits to give the House com.
mittees the most Jealous help in disCov-
ering the fraud and corruption which
went on under his predecessor Delano?
Chandler dismissed Indian Commissioner
Smith. Why2 Because he was an hon.
est man? He dismissed General Cowan.
Why? Because he was an honest man
He has dismissed dozens of prominent
men in different bureaus. VAST because
they were honest2 But we do not hear
that Mr.. Chandler has given even a hint
to any investigating committee to help
its members in discovering the thieves
who have robbed the public and bring
ing them to justice. Is this right or hon
orable in Secretary Chandler He is a
republican, true; but he is an American
citizen, too. Can he honorably sit in his
place and keep his mouth shut, as much
as to say, Let them find out what they
can-I won't help them ?"
What is true Of Mr.. Chandler is true of
all other public servants. These men
are employed by the people of the Uni
ted States and paid by them, and they
are false to their trust, and false to the
people if they do not zealously, honora.
bly,, and with all their might, help to
purify the public service, which can be
done with their help very easily, and be-
comes very difficult if they only refrain
from giving help.-M Y. Herald.