The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-24
Ghe 9ailg Atgns,
ROCK ISLAND. ILLINOIS


1he Potter Investigation Corn n,;+tss
we 90 not perceive that Speaker Ran
oail selection of the members of the com
tnftee OF eleven to investigate the Florida
ana Louisiana frauds is exposed to valid
OBJECTIONS, with the single exception of
uenerai Butler. General Butler is indeed
the ablest and most astute member of the
committee; but. considering his course for
the last two weeks, the appointment as a
republican seems almost farcical. His
leansngs and sympathies are supposed to
oe against the president, and, as the re-
paolicans are allowed only four of the
/ eieVen members of the committee. ii il
something very different from an exhibition
Oh FAIRNESS to place upon the committees
| as republican man who voted with the
democrats IN bringing on the investigation
oqt II General Butler should regard him.
sell as an attorney retained to take care of
the republican side the fidelity TO clients
In winch he was never known to fail will
make MIN valuable ally of the republican
orahch OF the committee There are good
reasons Tor believing that the democratic
case 10 great deal weaker than has been
represented, and General Butler is the
KING OF man to tear the democratic case
INTO tatters If there is nothing in it. We
shall not be surprised it the democrats fud
that they have caught Tartar" 10 pro
curing his name to be foisted into the list
OF Investigators He has too much pene-
tratIon to the blinded or bamboozled or to |
have the wool pulled over his eyes, by |
democratic exaggerations, and, ifthe demo |
cratic case is as weak as we think it. Butler |
10 man who will take delight in strip |
ping OFT the mask. He is the keenest Of |
cross examiners, and there will be little |
lett OF the democratic witnesses when they |
nave passed through his hands ii they have
nothlng to offer but humbug testimony. Iii
ne supports the side he is appointed to
represent the democrats will rue the dav
when they urged his selection.
with the exception of General Butler
there Is nothing IN the selection of the coa.-
mlttee which calls for much comment. fits
inevitable chairman. Mr.. Potter, is can
ala and lair minded gentlemen, In whose
nonor the country will repose confidence
We do not believe that his partisan feel
ings Will stlhe his sense of Justice The
other democratic mem ers of the commit
tee Will De disposed to make out as STRONG
a case as they can. but if General Butler
should prove true to the side he is suppos-
ed to represent no undue advantage can be
won by the democratic investigators. Mr.
Cox, OF Ohio, who is also appointed as
republican, is just and discreet man,
and fls protest against unfair action bv
The majority will have more weight than
that OF violent partisan. 1t is noticeable
that none of the four republican members z
u the committee was member of the last
Congress. None of them, therefore. will
have any fear of being personally damaged | I
BY the result OF the investigation, Ii But
er' 10 spite of the auspices under which he
5 appointed, should prove true to his own
lde' there is little chanae that bogus testi-
nony Will escape exposure.-N !. Herald