The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-05
THE GOOD RUTHY. B. HAYES AND
HIS CONSCIENTIOUS HENcH-
MEN.
They are so Honest.

1t is little surprising how painfully
honest some Of the republican partisans
are all of a sudden. They have not
word of condemnation for the proven |
thieves of their Cwn party, from the credit |
mobilier that was carried on while their
candidate Vim. A. Wheeler was govern
ment director of the Z. T. r. Il. down to
the pettiest whisky thief. How they affect
TO be Mortified at the thought that Tilden
reported his income incorrectly. Now for
such, and there ere some in this city, and
for the post Office editor of the Union we
have nut that they can try their honest
teeth on, in the shape of an exhibit of the
transactions Of r. B. Hayes, their candi-
date for President, in defrauding the tax
assessor Of the first ward of the town of
Fremont. Personal property, other than
non.taxable, valued under the will of Sar-
dis Burchard at So, 900, of which r. 3.
Hayes was devise, is returned for taxation
under the oath of r. b. Hayes at $4,000.
Three watches. the aggregate value of
which is $500. are sworn TO be worth $3.50
in 1875. while in 1874 one Of the watches
is sworn to be worth $500; four carriages
are returned as being worth $3.50 in 1874,
while the maker OF one of the carriages
states that Mr.. Hayes paid him in that
year $500 for a single carriage; one horse
valued at $500 is returned as worth but
800. In possession of piano, he has
failed to make return thereof, as the
law Of Ohio requires With over $lOO,.
900 worth Of personal property, Gov. Hayes
has returned under oath for the past 8
years less than $4,000 worth for taxation.
Now gentlemen stand right up to the mark
and give your opinion Of r. B. Hayes as a
thief and periurer. No lodging, if you
please. 1t will he quite necessary that
you drop the bloody shirt for a few min.
utes, and say a word about Ruthy Hayes,
the good, the pious, the all that is emf
nently respectable. Ruthy B., your pet, is
peGurer, a swindler, and that not away
back in 1868, but again and again as late
as 1874, 1875, and 1876! Yes, verify, un-
less the record of Sandusky county is lie,
and such a thing is not to be suspected,
Gov Hayes is fraud of the worst des
cription, penurious cheat, and that in the
face of great fortune that came to him
literally without an effort. But to the
facts. Old Sardis Brchard, Gov. Hayes
uncle, died in January, 1874, leaving his
nephew all his property. estimated at val
uations varying from $3.50, 900 to $500, 00o
Aside from this he beqyeShi ~.
500 to vaEiang- - lsHt"co a0ou'
L., ,.lO1o parties, most Of then
distant relatives. Uncle Birchard was
NONE TO LIBERAL
in his estimates, but the last time he listed
his property under oath the total reached
the figure of $9,9S2. This was in 1873
In 1874, GOV. Hayes having come into
possession Of every particle of his uncle'S
personal property, 10 which all he had
previously held in his own name must be
added, listed the total at $2.53l. The fol
lowing year, 1874, without having made
ANY SPECIAL ADDITION,
he returned total of So, l20, and las
year, in spite of the addition of $50(
piano, of which no mention is made in hi
return whatever though specifically re
quired by law, he reduced the total t,
$5,260. Now note the items. Gov
Hayes had received considerable forum,
from his wife, added to which was tn
great wealth Of his uncle, whose read,
cash at the tine Of his death is estimated
at from $4,000 to $4,000, and yet
THE CONSCIENTIOUS CHRISTIAN
returned under the head of money gran,
total of $lOO. The two following years h
himself went precisely 5000 better. Is i
not curious coincidence that he should
have been worth for two years on certail
day just precisely the same SUN, to wit
$500 in ready cash2 In the line of watche
he returned one IN 1874 which lie valued u
$500. The following year the value Of thI
timepiece was reduced to $3.50, aud til
same this year. Now it is known that
UNCLE BIRCHARD HAD WATCH
left to Gov Hayes by will Did the uu
gracious nephew spout it? 1t is ais
known that Mrs. Hayes sports such bau
BILE. why was no mention made of that
Now comes the clincher. Under the hea
all personal property not included in til
enumerated items" appears in 1874 81
900; in 1875, $4,000; in 1876, a total {
$4,000. In 1874 the figure was 81 ,00l
This covered mortgage notes still on re,
ord, which should have been given in eu
every subsequent year, aggregating ov,
$4,000. Added to this should be
A GALLERY OF PAINTINGS
valued at the lowest at 81, 900, and librai
representing at least 81, 900 more. Thoue
these are inside figures, here is a total
$4,000, to which at least 1000 or SO, OC