The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-06-14
GOVERNOR HENDRICKS.
His Views on the Potter Tnvcsti-
CATION.


Special Dispatch to Cincinnati sFnqrIrer.
4 INDIANAPOLIS, June s. 1879.
4 a special envoy Of the enquirer had
~ interview with Governor Thomas a.
hendricks this afterno oon. in which he
gave his views upon the Potter investi-
CATION, and the possible rcsmlfsthat may
come from il. The following Is what
may DC regarded as an auihorafye state
ment Of his opinions on the snhioct.
| Correspondents What have hrcn vnnr
views, Governor, about the proceedings
OF investigating The Presidential title.
Governor Hendricks II have regarded
the Presidential question settled. and
have not been in favor or any investisa-
ton or other proceedings with view
to disturbing il. | have 50 frequently
expressed this that have been relu Giant
70 make any further expression about il.
lIhe investigation that isnow Going on
lby Mr. Pofier's COMMITTEES has necnmca
very important one. think II should
|De prosecuted until the PARTIES connect
cd with the fraud and crime shal. be
asccrtaiDed and exposed. brt not with
any view Of disturbing Mr.. Hayes ia The
Office which he holds.
Correspondent Have Won been IN
correspondence with any parties in re-
gard to this matter?
Governor Hendricks Not with any
person whatever.
Correspondent Not even with Mr.
Tildcn?
Governor Hendricks-No. sir. not
with Mr. Iilden nor with any person.
Correspondent Do Won think Hayes
and Ihn1 ftrs.x xIx
were not, how do they legally hold The
Offices!
Governor Hendricks or course I do
not think they were elected. think
both the popular and the electoral vote
were cast against them. Indeed. don't
think many people doubt that now.
but the two Houses Of Congress concur
red in placing them in Office. and know
OF no higher authority TO appeal to from
that decision
Corrcspondent-If the little or Hayes
Is not 10 be attacked. Governor. what
good CAR come out Of an investigation?
Governor Hendricks don't think
any good would have come out OF II II
the Commission that Congress organ
lied to investigate and decide had made
thorough investigation. But they re-
fused to do so. and put Hayes and
Wheeler in Office npon the technical
ground that they wouldn't 20 behind
The returns. As n matter Of course this
left The country dissatisfied. and everv
interest at all dependent upon political
action unsettled The present invesii-
cation now appears likely to develop
The facts hitherto withheld. and to show
who are guilty. Especially does this
seem desirable since the confession or
'omc ofthc guilty Instruments have been
made public
Correspondent Well. then. vou be-
Ieve that the investigation ought now to
De prosecuted?
Governor Hendricks = Dy an means.
md fairly and thoroughly "a possible.
Correspondents Then YOU think there
: no way. Of removing The President
except by Impeachment: do you?
Governor Hendricks Nor by that.
indeed, for anything connected with
he conduct OF the Returning Board.
'nless Il should appear that tie offices
4 the country were used to reward
hose who had committed the crimes.
|o not know what could be thought Of
should il appear that after the inauru.
alton parties received Offices who were
onncctcd with the fraudulent business
efore the Inauguration with assurances
{ advantage.