Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-08-06
The Record COnfrOnts Them.

The Radical organs try hard TO ex-
culpate their nominee from the
charges which have been made
against him. 1t is only necessary
for the Democratic journals to quote
the charges as made against him by
the Republican organs at the time,
and not until after his nomination
has there any attempt to deny the
truth of the accusations. Let our
Republican friends get over the fol-
lowing extracts which come from
Republican sources and the records
On March 3, 1873, Garfield rose
in the House to a privileged question,
and presented the report il favor OF
the salary grab" it was in the
form of rider to the Legislative ap-
preparation bill. Garfield then
called for the previous question SO
a. to cut off debate. Yeas, 11S;
nays not counted. The main ques-
ton was then taken, resulting in
yeas, 1O2; nays, 95. not voting, 43.
Garfield voted with the yeas. This
passed the bill by a majority of sew
en-. Garfield next moved to recon-
slider this vote, and then followed
that up By q motion to lay the mo-
ton to reconsider on the table. This
secured aud clirched the worst steal
ever passed by any Congress of the
United States. This is from the re-
cords, and shows Mr.. Garfield as
the author of a steal equal to the
Credit Mobilier fraud. Now let US
see how his record is for truth. The
following is his sworn testimony in
regard to his connection with the
Credit Mobilier:
I never owned, received or agreed
to receive any stock Of the Credit
Mobilier or of the Union Pacific
Railroad, nor any dividends or pro-
fits arising from either of them.
Now we copy from the chairman OF
the Committee, o Republican, which
proves Garfield was not believed by
the committee. and it is reported that
he had committed perjury. The re-
port is as follows:
The facts in regard to Mr.. Gar.
fiesd. IA. found by the committee, are
that be agreed with Mr.. Ames to
take ten shares of Credit Mobile,
stock, but did not pay for the same.
Mr.. Ames received t1e eighty pei
cent. dividend in bonds and sold
them for ninety-seven per cent, and
also received the sixty per cent. cash
dividend, which together with the
price of the stock and interest left O
balance of 1929. This sum was paid
over to Mr.. Garfield by n check on
the Sergeant-at-Arms, aud Mr.. Gar
field then understood this sum ,pas
The balance Of diridends after paying
for the stock.
We now copy what the New York
Tribune of February 10, 1873, said
on this subject:
Messrs. Kelley and Garfield pre-
sent most distressing figure. Their
participation in the Credit Mobilier
affair is complicated by the most un-
fortunate contradictions of testi-
mony.
James A. Garfield, of Ohio, had
ten shares; never paid dollar; re-
ceived 1929, which, after the investi-
CATION began, he was anxious to
have it considered a loan from Mr..
OakeS mes ~ himsalf
Well, the wickedness of all OF it
is that these men betrayed the trust
of the people, deceived their con.
stituents, and by evasions aud false
hoods confessed the transaction to
be disgraceful.
These evidences of his rascality
can not be evaded by denial from
him or his friends. He is a candi-
date for the highest Office within the
gift of the American people. Can
one with such a record be trusted ?
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