The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-05
THE LAST WARNING NOTES.
a CHANCE nv the 4 DMINIsTRATIO
pITdL NECESSITY
arcet Meeting In the shtn CouEre-- D'-,rict
-t'rsutism Reviewtd by Able SOeak.r--
Ooi. ConkiinE'- Asioundina Disclosures Of
Frauds Committed by the Grant Kings


-t'rau'ism Reviewed by Able speak,r-
dol. ConkiinR'- Astounding Disclosures Of
Frauds Committed by the Grant Kings
mass meeting # Democrats II the
fighth Congress Dstrict. anxious 10 hear the
truth, filled the vast arena Of tho riding school
In West Thirteenth street last evening. The
street In front Of the building brilliant with
the light from hundreds ~ Chinese lanterns,
and tho interior Of the great enclosure was pro-
fusoiy decorated with bunting. On the speak
srs' stand were the Hon. Joseph =. iiosworih,
smith T. Lane, August Belmont, Oswald often
torfer, John j. Gorinnn, AlgcrnOn sullivan, Fer
,ando wood. snd others Gen. Elijah ward,
Democratic nominee to Congress, made the
opening address lie was followed by tho Hon.
Fernando wood and Col. Frederick COnhling'
The latter gentleman spoke IA foNowsi
Mn PRESIDENT ANr GENTLrMlN: Tho poiiti-
pal canvass. now about to 81 &C. turns ~ u sne
esue of reform on the ono h nd, or the con
Nnued rule Of c"rrunt Rings upon tde othtr.
Under the present Administ alton, the t"und =
hobs Of public morality have necn stpped.
Tho purposes Of Government perverted, nm
The public revenues t.ken aud absorbed
tentro bas been in tue national opt al
The people In 1874 sisniacd their pur os,
10 enort "a change anu reform, by elcctng
bemOcr tic Governors and Le1isi,turet and
} Democratic majority IN tue nouso Of Rep-
esentativcs. The rcUuke has not been hcedcd
Ind w are now IN the field for tho purpose Of
emovine the don inant p,rtv f'om power.
Inc hopes Mllfn Ndu lttn insiFtu D1 tne
lrosecutinn oi the leading mcmbers OF the
Rhiskev ling were specdily bivhie ed oy the de-
lborate quarrel "t Grant III secre'arN hrlS-
10 the Sc l. Of tine Treasury IN dl-Rust
tyeyoody I'm Enew tn'' ,ae re sna tnni
me vicious inn licences which mad been tempe
iaiiiy withdraw from the Waite House would
eturn and appear again III their FORMER
The whiskey Ring has been tho great bulwark
VI the Repubican uarty II iurnisned most OF
he money that was used In the West To prO-
note Gsan a regierlrn. The momeni nrv re-
ferse which IL exprnenced Vt tue ndnds OF Secre-
vary nristow tarhlNzod the conspir cy TO run
Jim for u third ttrsn; IL also accounts Tor ~
let Minister and M Chairman Of the Repuol
IAN National Committee, Is managing the can
iass Tor HAYES and " nocl. r. lie complains bit
erly Of his ilurc to collect money enough To
The Wniskev rang ad sent Senators and Rep
esentativss to Masnin- ton to ttutect the frauds
IN the revenue. LIS agents were empluied IN
)yery department u the public servi' e. 50 TIA 1
rhen MIR. Bistuw org inized MS origin move
nent against the thieve-, he WAS compelled 10
eek aid outside Of tue treasury. aud To discard
vi On ! cOrrespundence. 80 long US GIANT
hougnt that few di-tillais aud inferior men
pignt be struck down and ms own ends pro-
noted by a pretshdcd zvn f'r reform, he enun.
aated the rule, Ley ~" EuIli III Il csc ,pe.
but when MS own friends and prrtisans we're
exposed cont derdtts In the NhiskeN KING
NH liked interests. or sllrn shlhlieu eii-
hoyees. or taid attnrneys he fastened To lay
side his mask. Ex senator Henderson was
ummarily removed a. COUNSEL curing the prs
lCutions OF the Whisky thieves at 81. Louis.
district Attorney Over soon sn red the same
ate. IL. 4. laryau. thlei Of tho Sn.cial Agcl-
~ Division OF the Internal revenue Bure u, " 4
ltiven from Dflice bv tue Presidents own order.
10 had been uistingui-hed Tor us zrAl, good
Judgment, intel ! encs aud strict iuteVlity anu
or uis energy and success IN tue eudc"Nor 10
lurify the public service. H. the discovery of
fauds. the iuuishment of crimin l.. ami the
collection of tue revenue. Hence, he was OBJ
ioxious To Grant and the men surrounding hiui.
dessrs. Pr II and Biufurd wilson. tue Com
Missioner Of Intern R-venu- ami he solicitor
n the treasury, followed MIN. TIE eniaged
President went fur. her and drove Postmds-
er-General. Jewel, a. well as Secretary Brsl, W
khIskey Ring were put out OF tho WY.
Thus, by tue tteacnery OF tue President, 5
nosed tho most memorable cimpaign az lust
ascalites OF every species ever Witnessed ia his
oIy .
notorious cruin l. escaped conviction al WASH
ngton Bat tuis mot H. W1en was re-
benilyin Chic go one Hesing, the mead centre
Of the Whlske. Ring of TIA ci Y, woo had UeeI
convicted and sentenced To IA henvy h1e aud TWO
pears ImpIisonnent. and VINO offered To tell
what neither Grant nor Logan nor farweil u z
pther Republican leaders wanted TO hear. was
pardoned " the President and dis harred.
Rshm, - likewise been let OUT. IL Ia MT
lhougnt wise, al tnis moment, TO relieve McDon-
I'D, Mckee, Ave " and that gang. But they nav,
The promise uf uArd nd the as~Dr,nc- that
in very lew weeks tney viii be Restored TO hU-
brty. careful personal observation leads me
10 conclude tuet tue v ~ curruptun fund eX'
pended ~ the supporters OF ha'es end Wheel
before the ecent elections IN Onlo aud lndi ~ q
WAS furnished Ia part Dy these men and otnei
criminals ike tIem as the price of their enlarge
nent.
The career Of the whiskey Ri1g has beer
characterized, from tue begiuning 10y frauds OF
The revenue, 50 prodtgiOds tn tne sto'V Is al
most beyond oellcl. nave oeeu al me pahs &c
compute Tue amount. aud words 70 exp. vs
ply surprise al thr result. he iiOn. " ma q ~.
Fessanden, Wn he " 81, Rotary OF the Treas
lry IN 1884. reported the annual produ Il N ~
Ehiskey - lO.UJOO = ,llOn,. since that tIm'
he restore ion Of tne southern states To Ia
Union mas added materially 10 tlis "a 'nty. q
Las been sstsl Uy utner Distinguished pho
icists, tuat there should have been receiVe'
INTO tue Treasury since 1861 over sl2OJUOD
hom tax on whi>Ae' yet instead ui tnai, uhi
Iboui $4g.OO OU ha, been received. Not les
han tl.UJVVU,VO has o-en wituneld by Tue dis
ionest dist'l' en- or gone into me pochets ot dIs
lOncst OfhCi Is 10 cuiiniNed at me crime.
From 1868 IN 1855 the TX was a. pei gallon
RhIch ought u have realized SSlU,OJO,UOJ aunu
Ny. instead the following wee rue I0IAl YEAH
ieceipts:
IN 1873 ...... s9eea mo IN 1893 eco los 81
10 $1,000 10 is sSs s''''' r. i
IN aggregate 4 slls,6.l.4&J -eignty millions les
man ought % nave ueen received III slusI
by the nous tax ,tion Uf revenue officials L
blect CIR nj President.
lhe hrst sep ia his administration was to re
luce the Win KEY X liVn e. to 81 cents pe
gallon. Atef two years Il Was raised u 10 cents
and three wears later 10 w cents. the fOllowin
are tue receipts
1869 .......... as sej 900 500
lolQ............ 5snJ3O@ 1874 ........... 43274OO
ls - s sgs;5SSS i'''''''' '0OiAO'
Atthe figures OF Mr. FesseDden, we should hav
police cd, up To the present time. $l6JU.UOO,OOU
and It Is morally GER am mat Win tue Increase,
production, lie rev, nae, with honest and ,pa
bic officer, would have exceeded t2,0J.OOO 20
and enabled us " liquldate almost the ensir
hatiOnt dent.
Great Blltain, from whom this revenue sys
Lean Was COPIED, can and does collect g. ~, gOld
per gallon on the Product u her uistllleres
but the United States does not collect ~ cent
In RreenUacks and the attempt TO collect 81 Il
paper Resulted m .,lmOst total failure. The ell
oiency Ot The Eug Ism syst'm IS due TO tn
honesty Of It's revenue officers out the American
system Is f.Inuus Ony fOt lmDeCiity y, spicuOu
only from crime, Infamous IA tue eyes OF IA
people, aud burning disgrace to tho country
It's agents consuis to deiraud the revenue an
As the Trials al CulcagO anu II. Louis showed
they even COM tlled the dlstlllrrs to cOmnl
fraud as the only alternative TO absolute run
~ beng driven out ol tue business.
Having tnus hastily surveyed the genera
held, propose to uetail someW nat explicitly tn
operations Of this Mhlskey ring. Aiofe th At
ufteen bundled million dollars VI revenue wan
tonly throw away requires some uotice-if no
lion the Administration, then, certainly, fI0T
The people.
At every registered dis,illery there Is one o
more sturekeeuers assigned 10 duty. Thes
ttorekeepeis have charge Of tue warehouse at
tached Tor tue Receiving " the spirits tner
manufactured. Iney Keep the Keys, aud one q
them Is req fed TO he present al all time,
Their duy II to Keep correct account Of al
materials received into the 0istlliery. le e