The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-10-27
THE PERFORMERS"
VIII the People be Deceived

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dates nominated upon it, as we'll as the
candidates themselves. 1t has been
proven beyond controversy that Til
den, the Democratic candidate for
President, has been Railroad wrecker,
and amassed his great fortune by frauds
upon the stockholders, and that be-
sides he has cheated the revenues of
the Government by fraudulent returns
OF his income. 1t has been proven that
lie was, and is, in sympathy with the
worst.phase of Southern character
that during the war he ignored all as
sistance TO tie general Government,
| and abused soldiers who applied to
him for assistance. 1t has been equal
ly well proven that Hendricks was
guilty of acting as claim agent, while
U. S. Senator, and securing a mule
claim in which he had an interest; that
he addressed a meeting at Seymour,
Indiana, Sept. 14th, 1864, melting his
hearers to re sist the draft and con-
scription laws, "and become ''free from
the death grip Of this infamously wick
ed, imbecile and tyrannical admiuistra.
tion," These things lave been proven
against these Reform" candidates;
and their supporters, in a great meas
ure, have been equally guilty of cor
rupt practices. Just examine the fol-
lowing list of Tilden supporters in
Brooklyn, as furnished by the Brook
!yn ArguS. The article is headed:
WHO ARE TILDEN'S SUPPORTERS IN
BROOKLYN!
H. c. Murphy, exState Senator, vas
the author of the Reservoir law by
which Brooklyn has been swindled out
of nearly 81, 900, 600, and for executing
which law Fowler, Lowber, Bliss,
Kingsley, Keeney and Adams. are in
legal difficulty. Mr.. Murphy was q
Tilden delegate to the 81. Louis Con-
vention and was chairman Of the
Tilden ratification meeting.
W. A. Fowler, defendant in the Ring
suits, and now on trial for conspiracy,
is a member of the Democratic State
Committee, went to st. Louis. and Is
one of Tilden's right-hand men. Fow
Ter rode in Tilden's carriage 10 the
military review last week.
w. G. Kingsley, tile recipient of ST.
1S7, 900 on the Reservoir JOB, and de-
fendant in suits brought by the Attor-
ney General OF the State fer fraud and
conspiracy, was Tiiden delegate, and
is part owner of the Ring organ in this
city. Tilden had his arm around
Xii Lgsley's waist at the Brooklyn Club
the other evening.
a. III. Bliss, one of the Water Com
Inissioners when the Reservoir contract
was given to Kingsley & Keeney, was
a Tilden delegate to the st. Louis Con
vention. Mr.. Bliss is defendant in the
suits of the Taxpayers Association for
fraud and conspiracy. He is to run for
Congress Oh the Tilden ticket.
a. G. Keeney, one of the contractors
who received 50 so per yard for exca
| vating eartb, which VS. worth but 80
cents per yard, and who received 81
per barrel for gravel dirt, when lie had
contracted to deliver broken stone, :"
is a defendant in the suits for fraud
and conspi. acy. Mr.. Keeney is also
part owner in the Ring organ, and is u
strong supporter of 1ilden.
Thomas Kinsille. editor of Kingsley
x Keeney's newspaper. was member
of the Water Board when the Reser
vOir swindle was concocted, as well as
when the Atlantic Avenue swindle,
aud all the patent pavement swindles,
were started. kinsilla is doing his
best to keep out of the criminal Courts,
and is, of course, doing his best to
elect Tilden.
Winchester Britton, who was ini-
peached, and removed from the Office
of District Attorney by General Dix, is
making ''Reform" speeches for Tilden.
Colonel Julius w. Adams, Chief
Engineer OF the Reservoir, the Ian
who, PrObasco testified, certified that
''gravel" grit was ''broken s:one"worth
81 per yard, and whose record is pub
lisEed in another column of to-day's
Argus, is doing his best to save Fowler.
Kingsley and TiIden.
Ex Charity Commissioner Ferguson.
who was indicted and sentenced in
Judge Dauieis's Court for swindiing
the paupers OF Kings County, but who,
at the request OF B-ooklyn's Ring,
Governor Tiiden subsequently, appoint
ed to d sinecure position, is, of course,
doing ali he can for reform" and for
Tilden.
EX-Charity Commissioner Stephen
Powell, who was also tried aud SEN
fenced for swindiing pauper<, is work
hard for Tilden.
Elk Alderman James Dunn, who was
indicted for ballot box stuiiing in the
Sixth Ward, is now a delegate TO II
rilden Convention, and is pledged for
2, 900 Tilden majority in lis Ward.
These are only samples OF the men
in this County whom Tilden has called
around him. A vote for Tilden is u
vote for Brooklyn's Ring, and vote
10 put more power in the hands OF the
above men. Shall they have this
power, citizens of Brooklyn.
The following is all exhibit of what
the city of Brooklyn was swindled cut
OF by some OF the supporters of Tilden
named in the above list. We find the
list also in the Argus:
SufDdTa n, Survav n. R.Sarvoir 80 ~.