The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-08-20


The Republican papers denounce as
campaign fal~ehoods tine charges made
against Mr. Garfield b. his opponents.
They forget that Il i hi own evidence
and the evidence u either Republicans
that c0nyicfs him Of being a party 10
the Credit obilier infamy. and then
lying about his connection with Il under
oath They also forget that il i his
own story. and the letter OF Mr.. Crit
tenden. who was one of the interested
parties in the DE Go.yer paving con-
tract that convict him Of taking -. 900
" virtual 0ribe-money. They forget
that IL j. the record Of the House and
the reports Of Republican Journals that
convict him Of carrying through the
Salary Grab Now some u these papers
declare that he opposed the Sa airy
Grab Al every stage On the other
hand, he was an active participant in
the proceedings b. which the Back Pay
Steal was consummatei. and on one
occasion. when Mr.. Cox. of this CITY,
rose 10 protest. refused to recognize
him. and forced the vote on the previous
question The Troy Tnes. an able and
loyal Republican paper. referred to this
notorious bill and Mr. Garneld's con-
nection with its passage. in its issue Of
February -. 1873. in the following
terms:
IF Congress keeps on % the eni as II has
ben <piA< on for tao three days. ifs termi-
nsrlun Wall b. welcomed b. hosts or pe0ple
Throughout the country a. benedictlon. Last
ni<nf- when only one hundred and forty-Scven
TnerlDers we're present In the House. Mr. Gar
he'd ctiien ~ the Civil Appropriation bill
and recommesldei an amenfmenf sncern-
fnx he salaries OF pIbl.c O.nrers This fur
nashed th4f arch dema-oVue Zen Butter an
opportunity O. make his shameful crtD5s.t ton
which Wa defeated the Oihrr dag. II I'D 20
f-e@ cen MIN I'M and GarfefI Eiii. H. noce P
vainly enie4vorei 10 postpone action. hut
the merrensry fellows on the ilolr. ~no had
the people ~ tn United srafes. mocxed MIN
with derision- He hywese r. made the pi1us
Crrxiir-Mobilier GArfieh wrixzIe AMI ~llirm
Ike skinned eel E'gafyone votei under
tn convenient cover - telIers. % there i no
relitaAe yes and nsy list 10 pay Themselves
SS.t1 for term ~ service whirh will close
next week. For man VINO sands ub n trial
fur past misdemean0rs and beg- rhe merriful
indulgence ~ the - pie. the conduct Of Gar
netd IN this Business j. strangely imprudcnf
in personal sense Perhaps Bltler has
-<Dt rwist On him and dragged him into the
work~
Tbs j. the verdict OF an honorable
and loyal Republican journal on the
Steal and the part Garfield had in ef-
feeling il Eight DAYS after. b. series
Of skillful parliamentary tactics. Mr.
Garfield succeeded in carrying the
shameful measure through BY vote OF
1Oz against -. Mr.. Garfield. according
tc the record. voting yea After
wards. when he found what storm Of
disgust and anger this Salary Grab had
raised in the country. and that il was
likely 70 % hard with ans man who
voted in favor Of il. Mr.. Garfield pru-
IDENTITY repented. and put the 5000
back into the Treasury, doubtless
chuckling Al he effect this display Of
conscience would have on the country.
He reminds rs Of the negro who led his
cronies 20 . melon-patch. where they
all helped themselves, when he hap
pened 10 think that the owner had
= doctored'' the melons To punish who
ever should steal them. and skulked
back with his plumber. leaving his COM
rades TO get over their sickness the best
way they could The people know the
difference between cowariice and con-
science. and will hold James A. Car
field responsible for the Back-Salary
bill IS without his active and earnest
agency il would not have passed ~
~ Erprexs-