The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-17
Chr 8utlana 1ailg Glohs
TUESDAY. JULY II, 1877.
GROVER AND CHAFFEE.


1t is humiliatpg in these latter days of
American politics to thik that there can
hardly be an election OF nited States GEN.
ator without the charge If fraud and cor
ruption being made against the successful
candidate and the Illumination consist L OF
so much ia The fact tn the charges are
made-for II has come to be expected that
the under man In political fight will cry
fraud as in the fact that there is GEN.
orally more or les foundation for the
charge, ard that asl Irnnts for the sente,
the highest legislative body in TIE world,
will resort to disrepuisble and corrupt
means to secure success, and that their par
ty friends will not only wink AZ, but s, elk
to defend the crooked Ways by which sue
cess is secuted, going cyel to The length OF
perjury III so ing
At the present time, two Of these sena-
torial elections ale CT e ssipg the attention
of the coul try that Of lafayette S. Go
yer of Oregon ind jerome B. Chuffee of
Colorado. The Investigation in the case of
Grover, if it does rot develop corruption,
develt ps an amount If perjury heretofore
unknown, an ii is diffltu to b live that
where there is so mach of perjury-fOr of
the perjury thtie cannot be the least ques-
tion-there must hot have ben something
of eruption. Mortover the proof of
corruption is clear, emphatic and positive,
and, unless the testimony is all peljuied, is
positive PROOF oieBIrupndh IS enutleu' 70
more weight than the mere denials of the
persons implicated. Unfortunately, too,
the course of Grover in reference to the
Cronin electoral case is such IS to lead dis
interested persons to place credence in the
testimony tending to show that he secured
his election by the use of corrupt money.
The case of Chaffee has not as yet been
investigated by a committee of the senate,
but it is alleged that the United STATES
marshal of Colorado manipulated the cleo
ton of representatives to the legislature in
his interest, upon the dislinc; understand
ing and promise that if Chaffee was made
~ hiASo PlutNS CSlAtAls AG NGulu eCGuIc luC
discontinuance Of certain suits instituted
against the marshal for an alleged defalca-
ton and the issuing of fraudulent vouchers.
Chsffee was elected, but, fortunately, was
unable to deliver the goods as promised
The fourth of March saw a Lew admins
ton come into power, and one, too, that
worked in a new aad unheaTd of way
they had no pardons to dispense for votes
or political services and 30 the marshal
finds himself in the penitcntiary, and the
disclosure comes
Perhaps there is NJ absolute proof, no
proof beyond reasonable doubt-such as
Ia required to convict person accused of
murder-sgairst either of these distin-
guished persons, but, unfortunately, the
as to create a well founded belief that
neither of these eminent statesmen would
now adorn the senate but for the corrupt
and lavish use of money. One is demo-
cIat, and the other is republican, and
both will be considered by their respective
parties of so much importance that they
will be retained in Tie senate at all hazards
even If the evidence Of corruption was I'M
questionable.
And this is another humiiating feature
OF American pOhtics-aud it is not a new
one. We have had Caldwell and Pomeroy
and Patterson, and not enough virtue in
the American senate 10 rid itself of them.
And now comes Clover aud Chaffee u
take seats with Spencer and make lave for
the American Unie.. Even if guilty, they
will retain their seate unless they resign,
and there is no particular danger of that.
II the senate would not expel Caldwell,
Patterson and Pomeroy when their votes
would make no d fiel euco in the politita al
complexion Of that body, how can we ex-
pect serious effort will be made 10 purge
the senate when "tvery vote counts p
The time epent In investigation, howe yer,
Ia not all wasted. Tho PEOPLE will not
always content to have seats in the
senate bought and sold TIE senate
may consent to receive such members
but the day Of reckoning will surely come.
The mere fact that the senate winks at
such practices shows the uecc salty of the
civil service reform nauguraled by Prcsi-
dent Hayes, for when the people and poll.
ticlans understand that senators and repre-.
sentatives cannot repay partisan services
with officeS the great Involvement for the
corrupt use of money will cease, for no
man can secure votes enough TO insure an
election to the senate by The use OF money
alone. Grover and Chaifee may, and pro-
baby will, retain their seats In the senate,
but they will not be without their use.