The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-06-21


The Great Fraud.
Miss Laura ReanI, correspondent 0
the Cincinnati Commercial, last week IN
tcrviewed several prominent citizens o
Indianapolis on the subject Of the grea
fraud. and its investigation BY the Pot
ter Committee. We give the opinion
of two Of her subjects, out Of many. ,ha
we presume our readers will be inter
ested in:
GOVERNOR HENDRICKS.
There Is no difficulty in gauring ths
general sentiment Of the democratic
communiiy Ia regard 10 the Potter in
|vestigation, but 10 obtain an auibori-
tativc statement Of any one mans views
Is an entirely different thing. This i.
Especially the case ii mans opinions
|arc Of some account that is, IL his bust
ness and social standing are assured.
Political prominence is also 10 be taken
into account, aud in that view Of Il /
first paid my respects 20 Governor Hen
bricks. ] found him deep In the intri-
cacies ofa bankrupt case, which he vcr,
courteously laid aside 10 hcarmy wishes.
The context will show with what ex-
treme reluctance he acceded 10 the ex n
pressed desire TO learn his views. as fol-
lows:
Correspondents What do YOU think
OF the Potter investigation!
Governor Hendricks Il have exprcss-
cd my opinions so frequently upon that
subject that | quite dislike 10 repcatl
them. But a few days ago I answered.
some questions propoundcd 10 me. which,
seemed to bc comprehensive OF the sub
jeci.
have not thought that Ii should be al
purpose Of the Investigation 10 raise in
question the title OF the present incum- /
bent Of the presidential chair, but | hopelI
i will be very thorough in the exposureI
Df the parties that were guilty or thcli
political fraHd. Since the pubIicaionII
of the letter which MIR. Sherman was
hardly able 10 deny, OF course evcry-ls
body wants 70 know why lie went downs
o Louisiana, and what he did. And sot
'f Governor Noycs, and all who actcds
With them. Not only the excited in-,
crest Of the people, but also public
and political virtue now rc-lc
Iuirc II. 4
] do not think that public interest orl.
hs real welfare or the democratic parfvIti
gould be promoted by seeking TO dis-a
urc the president In his office. thnktI
he disastrous effect Of q thorough ex-n
osnrc upon the republican party. attcrC
aviag held the Offices for four wears. n,
'ithout an election and BY fraud, Wild
G inevitable. Il,
Corrcspondcnt-Do You apprchcndI I,
ny interruption 70 business By the in-ltl
cstigati0n? IN
Governor Hendricks--Noncw whatever. =
have understood that Tie prices of our|t,
'csicrm commodities have advanccdli
nee u commenced. N,
Correspondent May ask If youIV
link the tranquility Of the country isltl
ndangcred by the investigation? i,
Governor Hcmdricks-By no means. .Iut
would think II strange IL our pcoplese
2uld not conduct an investigation ON
~ outrage upon their rights withoutltl
the public peace. There isIa
ore danger Of our institutions bccom- III,
y Mcxicanizcd by repeated and con-
nucd political frauds than by invcsti- ~
ation, exposure and cxtirpation. Itlb,
~ been quite singular TO observe thesl
ct that political leaders and ncwspa- Lea
ers have bccn concerned lest the invcs- AZ
CATION should hurt the democraticld,
arty, and consolidate the rcpubicans.a n,
have better opinion OF the republican,
srty than 10 believe that IL can be con-Ibr
'lidated and strengthened BY the cx-lar
osurc Of high crimes which tend toIn,
'rrupt and debasc our institutions. Thc|th
'oplc will not rally and consolidate in|ar
.pport Of the guilty parties, or OF thosclw
no have made gain thereby. Whcn|ar
o facts are established the public judg -|to
cnt will be sound and patriotic. In