The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04
Republicans Desire Good Gov
ernments

ernments
That Secretaries Chandler, Jewell and the
rest should help democratic House in it,
investigations doubtless seems a little hard
to them, just as it seems hard to the republi-
cans in tho Senate to have to pass the bill
granting immunity to witnesses whose evil
dence is needed to discover the corruption
in General Grants administration. It seems
to them, doubtless, case of ''dog eat dog"
and they do not like it.
Nevertheless, it is their duty; and the pub
lie wants them to do ii, and will make it 60
hard with the party if these conspicuous
members and leaders of it hesitate much
longer. It is not good time for conceal
ment Matters have been hushed up too
long. The people want the truth. The
democratic House is trying to get at it, but
at every step in any investigation the COM
mittees are baked, either by the spiriting
away of witnesses or by their dread of per-
secution, or by the judicious silence Of some
Cabinet officer who, if he would tell what he
must know, or if he would even show half
interest in the discovery of maladministra-
ton and corruption, could help the country
at once to get rid of and to expose hundreds
of corrupt thieves.
Here, for instance is Secretary Chandler.
He is, we believe, an honest man, and
capable. We will not doubt that he is adj
ministering the Interior Department with
right intentions. He has certainly dismissed
quite number ofDelano's pets and protfges,
aud we suppose he gave that poor wretch
Luckey place in his department only be-
cause the President, who keeps Babcock in
his places of profit and honor in the District
of Columbia, though he would not trust him
any longer to finger over his private or pub
lie papers, insisted on somebody providing
for Luckey. We will allow Secretary
Chandler to be ON honest man. But is hs
serving the country, is he faithful to the
people, is he deserving Of applause, while ht
omits to give the House committees the
most jealous help in discovering the fraud
and corruption which went on under his
predecessor, Delano? Chandler dismissed
Indian Commissioner Smith. Why? Be.
cause he was IN honest man? He dismissed
General Cowan. Why? Because he was an
honest man? He has dismissed dozens Of
prominent men in different bureaus
Was it because they were honest? But we
do not hear that Mr.. Chandler has given
even hint to any investigating committee
to help its members in discovering the
thieves who have robbed the public and
bringing them to justice. Is this right OF
honorable in Secretary Chandler? He is .
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 CAM
won't help them"
What is true of Mr.. Chandler is true Of all
other public servants. These men are en-
ployed by the people of the United States
and paid by them, and they are false to theiI
trust and false to the people if they do moi
zealously, honorably and with all theii
might, help to purify the public service
which can be done with their help very
easily and becomes very difficult if they only
refrain from giving help.