The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-04
THE HAYES PLATFORM.
An Administration which Gov. Hayes Ap'
proves md Is Expected 20 initiate.


The National Administration merits
| commentator for ns honorable UOrk tn the man
d0cncnt Of domestic and fofcgn dfdts. and Prest-
| gratitude Of the American people for nus patriot
| tsn and hs immense services IN Udr and In peace
The above the most significant plank In the Repub
lcsn platform adopted Dy the Convention which nom
| mated Rutherford D. HAYES for President Among the
most Characteristic and important features Of oranrs
Administration which s 50 highly commended, are the
| foilowlnFi
Gin-Takins.-Gen. Grant began his Administrator
Of the Presidenual Office by appointing members of
his cabinet, and 10 DINER Offices. men who had made
him valuable sltts He his continued the practice Of
accepting presents from people wanting favors from
him, until hls srecdlnes In this regard La become
| common subject of ridcule.
| Pensioninx Relatives on the TreRsurv.-tth
notorious that Grant has burdened the Governments
with the support Of all hs worthless relatives ss well
a. the most Of thoss who connected Win his fanI
~ by marriage by appointing them to Offices that they
we're usuaiy Incompetent to ail His son FroJ. has
been given rapid aud unJeseryed promotion for loiter
ing IN Washington, aud on his graduation from West
Point was sent on European tour at the exp nsc Of
the United Statee. In violation OF army regulations.
Jobbcry.-Grantr Administration has been specially
distinguished for tho numoer and audscity OF Joobing
Rings which nave nourlsned under IT, The most Of
these have received projection anu encoursg ment
from the President; some Of them have been largely
managed from the White House.
The san DoBingo Job.-This was favorite
scheme With Grant, VINO made secret treaty to lobby
with Congress for It's accomplishment II was con.
spiracJ concocted DY Grant, Babcock several adven-
tuers and BaeE the usurping ruler OF San Domingo tor
the taVrous sale OF the country by the latter against
the vii OF tue people. Tnis. 1t was supposed, would
give value 70 certain concessions held by the san
Domingo Ring, and make the c0nspraors ri,h. Grant
nlcRi the United States navy 10 protect Blez
from The fury Of the Dominicans while bargain
pcnuing. Toe expense the United States attending
"
$4,000 900. all thrown away without authority Of
law. senator sumner opposed tins atrOcious scheme
and Grant gratned his revenge for this by numiiang
Mi. sumner IN tue senate.
Attended kidnapping. During the winter Of
1871 the conduct Of President IN relation the
Domingo job was undergoi investigation by Con-
gress. In accordance with instructions White
House the Secret Service Foree OF the Treasury
used In an attempt to kidnap and abduct, upon q
fabricated charge OF murder Mr. Raymond IA. Perry Of
Rhode Isian1, an important Government witness The
officers ofne secret service were Informed that the
contemplated a0ducuoh necessary to "yindlcats
The integrity Of the Pre.dent'
Black Friday.-Iui 1850 a conspiracy was concoct
ed by Jay Goud. jim Fs>, A. II. Corbn. brother.n.
law Of the President, ami others to effect colossal
speculation 0y running up the price OF god to
ayaysnt point la order t. OBTAIN early Inform
alton Of the Intentions Of Goyornment In regard TO
sa,es Of gold the ns,irAtors procured the sppon
ment VI Geu Hutterne d. olt friend Of COrOns, to
"a. SilsN VI slV- "a Nc" lhch tue
sstance VI President Grant was sought aud obtained
Grant gave orders tho secretary OF the Treasury
stop the sales OF Goycrumcni gold ana the consprators
went 90 work IA Wal street runniug the price from
1876 70 1913. Whereabouts. Becoming alarmed. Grant
hastily rescinded his ord aud the speculation broKc
down sept "a when Of tue most frightful imam
panic known occurred resulting IN the OF
many business men. Flsk aud Gould narroSy escaped
yRcblng BY tue Infatuated broAers for tner particpa
ton plot. and the OF that
l.an EeAl - Ir.n
$4,000 Of this Job; but Porter and BabcOck,
then confidential Secretaries Of the President lost
saSOOO.
Violations Of the Constitution.-lt has been
the custom OF President Grant with utter
regard the requirement. OF the Constitution aud the
vs. when they nterfored with the execution Of his
| designs.
| Usurping state Governments. Presl-
dent Grant IN utter defiance " the principles OF repuD
loan governmsnt hiss without authority OF law used
the United states army to overthrow tho legally
elected STATE government Of Louisiana, 10 order to
obilse his brotner-inav. the notorious Casey. who
wished be elected United suites He
10 do the same thing m ARK mas out Oycrru.ad by
Congress. Notwithstanding his personal efforts TO In.
| nusncu the members.
| TIE District Of Columbia Riua.-The history
of this Infamous association Il swinders familiar TO
the whole country. A Ring formed for purpose, #
plnuder has had absolute control OF the District II
Columbia foryears. aud o. means false measurement
and fraudu ent vouchers supplied by BaOcock, whie
conE Ienu Secretary Of the President. and by other
devices, has succeeded In piundeting the Treasury
OF Millions OF Dollars which the taxpayers Of
| the different States Will have 10 make good. Boss
Shepherd the leader OF this Ring. Of the
Intimate p-rsona fread Of Grant. whJ has aided him
to the utmost extent u his ABILITY in his dc igns
against the public funds. Grant Is believed to be a
| secret partner in the Ring real estate pool.
| Conspiring with Professional BurRlarr.-
In Consequence Of the runous effect Of Boss sncpneds
extrivagance upon the Interests OF property holders
Washington who outside OF the Ring leading
citizens peutoncd Congress to inyestg the doings
OF the shepherd government. one Of pr min
ent Of these citizens was Mr.. Columbus Alexander and
in order TO punish him for interfering tho Ring
schemes Dick Harrington, then A-sista Dist lot At
torney. through the United states Secret Service,
hired professional burglars break his safe
ami then swear that Mr. Alexander employed them TO
commit the crime. The conspiracy failed. and when
Harrington was on tral for his aharc IN H. Presi tent
Grant IA ordr to influence the Jury. inyteihm from
tho criminal docS to particularly sc Get reception Il
the White House. Gen BaDcOck, Grants confidential
secretary, l. UNDER Indictment Tor being
IN the same CON piracy.
| The Mhi-key Iing--sinoe Grant has been IN
ofce various wniskcy Rings IN consideration OF
riDuung berib to Republican election funds. and
other considerations when ten. BaococA coulu
PLAIN, have been permitted 70 Gcfraud the by
selling un aIed wh'sSey. Il sa moierAts estimate TO
| say that more thln Que Hundred Million Doll ~
| have thus Oeeu diverted rom the treasury ny the
whiskey Rinss. all OF which must be replaced by
| taxing the people. Mr.. Bristow driven out OF
Grants Cabinet fOr endeavoring " break up these
| lsngs and punish the thieves WHO composed them.
Enormous DsfnicaI iOns-rhe business OF the va
| rious executive departments under Grants Adminl-
trnlon has been loosey conduct H. appolnt.
mems 10 oincc have been BADLY made. the
books OF the Treasury June o. 1879. showed defAl.
cations or the part OF Grants oficeholdcrs which
had accumulated since he inauSuraed Preaid snt.
amounting In the aggregate to 50, 500, 59J. Tho
| taxpayer llnst make tLis good.
| HObbiuH the Freedmen Tho failure OF the
Freodmens Savings Rank, with Indebtedness to de.
posltors OF over 81. 900. 900, has deirauded over
10000 poor freedmen OF their little earnings which they
had been Induced to ntrust with the rotten
der the false procnce IN 4 It G0vernmens instl-
tnilOn. This Wholesale robbery OF poor negroes was
manly committed Dy the most Intimate personal
friends Of the President and he could have
II II he had wfhed to, for the irregularities In the
agement OF the bank were fully exposed IN INF SUN
four years beore the swindng Institution closed s
doors The seuNca Sandstone Company, ia which Grant
financially Interested participated IN this robbery
Of the negro depottors IL the Freedinan's Dank
Nlaw Tha host "A