The New York herald., 1876-02-25
WISCONSIN POLITICS.

SUBSTANCE or AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE Oh
THE STATE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE, SENATORS
HOWE AND cARPENTER-A DESUNcIATIoN Oh
THE THIRD TERM AND wHIsKEY RINGS.
MILWAUKEE, Feb 2l. 1876.
An address that will create decided sensation 10
political circles not merely in this state, but at Wash
ington and every State whore civil service reform
has become mixed up in an inextrcable langle with
whisksy frauds has been prepared, and will shortly bs
issued to the people Of Wisconsin by republicans OF
antGrant anti-third term ant-credit Mobiler anti
Carpenter anti whskey frauds stripe. II reviews tho
political situation and makes 4 bitter attack on Sena-
tor Howe, who a hAfhearted supporter Of Senator
Carpenter at the last Senatorial contest reused the rs
Of both friends and foes. The Senator's ca
reer Is reviewed in uncomfortable language
from the time he was returned to the Senate from this
State, sixteen years ago, to the present timo 1t Is
charged that when Carpenter elected to the seat OF
Doohtte Howe surrendered to carpentcr-whch
means, IN other words, Carpenter and Keyes tsaid
keyes being chairman OF the Republican State Central
Committeel-the entire federal patronage Of the State
which led the way TO that immense system Of fraud
and corruption that resulted IN the Infamous Whiskey
Ring of this city, and seems most likely OF everything
that has yet occurred TO break atoms the frag
ments OF the great republican party of Wisconsin len
surviving alter the gran Potte demo
neutrality-suspicious. coalition that elected Tayof
Governor in 1872 and the eutire State ticket except
Governor, in 1874 The address recalls some singular
matters in connection with old elections that may or
may not proveby and by TO have bearing on the ex-
pected developments in the whskey cases amonr thom
the occasion Of the reelection Of howe after serving
his first term of which II Is said He sal serenely al
Washington, while Carpenter and Keyes at Madison,
took out little memorandum book and noted down ali
who in favor OF Howe, and the thing done;
noise no large sums OF money no bribery, no row;
all peaceful as juno morning. And what ioowedt
Carpenter and Keyes continued TO enjoy but from this
time exclusively the entire government patronage IN
the State of Wisconsin, to the terror OF all who refused
70 pay tribute the scandal and disgrace OF the public
service the pollution OF the springs OF healthy political
hie the encouragement of frauds on the government,
and in the fostering or system OF pecuiation and
crime hitherto unknown IN the West" II was not
until the people concluded to retire Carpenter from
their service that Mr.. Howe says tho paper
Milwaukee, and in great alarm, said s.he had no idea
the public service was so badly administered p" Then
tho Senator is savagcly reved for having surrendered
so important trust and for troubling himself so little
10 what came OF IT.
The address goes to lay bare the civil service
form pretended TO have been naugurated after the ds
covery above referred to made showing that mat
ters rather than better after said REFORM
and insisting that Bean, Collector OF Internal Revenue,
OF Erskne Carpenters appontee, always
until the last Senatorial election Carpenter man. and
has still strong Carpenter Affiliations, his principal de-
putty who to srun the department being Fred c.
Payne brilliant young republican and enthusiastic
admirer Of and worker Tor Carpenter, brother OF tho
celebrated Henry Q. Payne, chairman OF the Young
Mems Republican Club apurely Carpenter organization
With respect TO Hazoton the reform District Attorney
the address Is still more severe cnaracterzing him as
an especial friend ofCarpener and supportel
and very pet OF Boss Keyes, who the OF his
appointment contrary the protests OF the department
at Washington, who have been obliged TO swallow him.
and 10 fence him in ever since by employing other
counsel to conduct the whlskey cases and in othei
ways, to protect him from Carpenter influences
poor fellow.
The address makes recommendation that the
proper steps be taken TO have the Internal Revenue Do
partment make special investigation OF the appoint
to the civil service OF Wisconsin, believing that
it will prove filthy mine OF corruption and fraud and
Angus Cameron, Senator elect to the place OF Car.
penter earnestly called upon to justify the hopes Of
those who elected him. and assist in reforming thu
administration OF federal affairs in the State.
The address then deals with general questions OF no
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