The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-02
A Very Black List.

For the third timo within two years tho
honest men in the House of Representatives.
have blocked joins RoACms game OF plum
der. We arc glad that the Forty-hfth Con-
gross goes out of existence with this good
work upon It's record.
Some Of our esteemed contemporaries have
expressed amazemont that tho vote OF Fri
day against the subsidy Job should bo MS
largo rs 1t was-ij7 to 80. We cannot un-
derstand their surprise. Independently OF
the dishonest character Of this particular
Job, there is n reason why the vote against
the Brazilian subsidy ought to have been
even larger than it was. Day before ycstor-
day wo printed list OF ono hundred and
seventy members Of the present House who
voluntarily and solemnly pledged them
selves ono year ago not TO vote for any sub
sidy in any shape, and 10 limit apprupria-
tons to such amounts and purposes only as
are impcrativcly needed by the Govern
mcnt Ofcourse we knew that If this pledge
was kept JOHN RoACH's army Of lobbyists
had been employed in vain.
A great ma ority Of the pledged members
have redeemed their promise. II would be
almost an insult 90 commend these gentle
men for simply keeping their word. But
what shall be said uf tho thirty-seven men
who have broken faith and voted for the
Roach job in the face Of n promise only n
twclvomonth old Men in business, or in
private life, who did the same thing would
be called liars, and they could not hold up
their heads in the community after such a
violation OF honor. Is there any principle
OF morals which makes lie less disgraccful
when uttered by u politician holding Office
These are the Congressman who have
broken their pledge:
q. a. Bagley, Kansas; y. H. ketchRm, n Y;
L. w. BRlIou. r. l.; q. Il. LorinE. Mass;
n. n. BucL AMER. No; n. l.. Mayham, n. Y,
4. w. Burdick, Iowa; q. n. Morgan, Mo;
y. NJ. Campbell, Pa; Amasn Norcrosa. Mass 4:
,. II. Clark. No. W. 4. Phillips, Kansas
w. w. Grape, Mass, Hiram Price, Iowa;
n. 4. Deerlng, Iowa. NJ. \. Robinson, Ind
~. >. Enmes, H. l.; Milton Snyler, Ohio
~. j. Franklin, Mo; Observation-Disclosures;
JAS. a. Garfield, ohio, &. VI. shelley, Ala;
l.. q. Cause. Ark, Robert suRlls, 5. c.;
John Hanna, Ind; a. Herr Smith, Pa;
T. X. Hart, n. " y. w. Stone. Mich;
ID. q. Hn1krn. Kansas; MI. Van Worries, ono;
q. W. Hendee, Vt; j. r. Wait. Conn;
A. II. James. n Y; Levi Warner, Conn,
dos Jorgensen, Va NJ. ID. White, 1nd
Benj. A. WINS, NY
TwentY-six OF these are Republicans /:
eleven are Democrats. More than one-half
OF them have not been reelected TO the
Forty-sixth Congress. Their political career
ends at noon on Tuesday. for none Of the
pledge breakers are likely ever to get back
into Congress. The minority who have been
reelected will DO called TO account by their
constituents.
1t will be observed that the greater pnrt
OF the Congressman who have achieved a
place in this black list are men unknown tu
the country at large, with little reputation
10 lose by such n course. few Others
have wide but uncnviablc notoriety
FRANKLIN Of Missouri, whose term ends on
Tuesday, is the representative Of the Okla
homa Ring, elected 10y tue Rings money for
the purpose Of pushing that iniquitous iol
JANIS A. GARFIELD OF Ohio the jobtcr and
perluror could hardly be expected TO keep
al unsworn promise when even an oath has
no sanctty In his eyes. ROBERT SMALIs oi
South Carolina passed out Of prison cell
into Congress. huroN SAYLER Of Ohio Is
weak man, who has misused fine oppur-
tunitics OF making himself esteemed. Ben
JAMIN A. WILLIS OF the Tenth District OF
New York has long been consistent and
INSCRIPTIONS friend OF JOHN Roach. Al
the end OF the last session he procured the
passage OF most doubtful claims in favor OF
Roach amounting TO $4,000. For this job
and for other fragrant abuses OF his place he
has been retired 10 private life by his con-
stituents in this city.
The preachers to-day could hardly find a
moro impressive or useful topic than that
which is afforded by the case Of these
thirty-seven dishonored Congressman.