The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-01
MT. Gfr6eld is Guilty.

The Tribune of New York makes q
weak effort TO dodge the Garfield Credit
Mobilier scandal. By quoting from an edi-
torial OF Jan. Is. 1873. This was one day
after Garfield had made his general deni-
al. and the Tribune with true party seryi-
lity rushed TO his rescue. Cakes Ames,
however, had NOT appeared TO rebut Gar
fields statements, but on Jan. %. 1873,
Just eight days after Garfeld's denial,
Mr. Ames in tho meantime had been ur-
gently requested by .Garfeld-to let the
matter appear as q loan-but Ames would
not and did not 80 declare, but he did tes-
tify as to Garfield s. connection in the mat
ter.
On the Goth Of January, 1873, one week
later, Mr.. Ames produced q memorandum
which WAS written by Garfield. who claim
ed $4,000 due him MS his share Of Credit
MobiIier and Union Pacific stock.
On Feb. II. 1873, the famous Z" red
leather memorandum. book was pro.
duoed by Ames, and there in black and
white was the transaction.
One week after this, (Feb. Is, 1879
the Poland committee unanimously
reported that Garfield had held Credit
Mobilier stock, and that he (Garfeld) had
received dsvidend iof 1929, from Cakes
Ames. This report convicted Mr.. Gar
FIELD of wilful lying, and as the committee
was composed of three sRepublicans and
two Democrats, "a party maj ority fayors-
bic to Garfield, and the report unanimous,
the evidence was certainly convincing or
the report would never have been made
in the shape it was. The fact is the Poland
committee in the face of the very conolu-
sive evidence of Gar6eld's guilt. dare not
face public opinion by whitewashing, not
even to save the party favorite.
1t was after this report the Tribune
denounced Garfield as unworthy public
trust, and urging his retiracy from Con-
grsss. This is matter of record and
cannot be gainsayed, The Republican
party placed DIR. Garfield in nomination
for the chief n agistracy of the Republic,
and the people have right
to know what sort of man he
is. 1t will not help Garfield and his
friends cannot put aside these facts By the
cry of mud Hlinging." It vail require
something more than meres denial, TO
wipe out the stain on Garfeldss character.
Pretty little Sunday school stories, of the
goody goody" sort may amuse children,
and catch the unsophisticated, but with
thinking men che question is more gravely
considered. Besides, our Republican op-
ponents must bear in mind that thus far
Democratic papers have not gone outside
Republican sources and the actual records
Of Congress 60 sustain the charges. So
long ss this ia maintained It cannot be
Chased mud slinging. No doubt the
friends of the Republican nominee are de-
sirous of peace, but they must remember
that the condemnation COMES of his
official acts; that he made his own record !:
that no one is responsible but himself.
1.-THE Republicans have a dead weight to
carry they can blame no one but them
selves. In the meantime, much as the
Republican press may seek to dodge these
charges, the people will not be
so easily satisfied. The nominee
OF the Republican party stands before the
country with q smirched record-No one
can be elected to she presidency of the
United States, who has been convicted by
a committeeaof his.own party associates
of bribery and wilful lying. There is no
mud finging in these assertions-Itis
simply furnishing the people reliable inc
formation in regard to questions which
they have right fully explained. It is
the record-it is true-it cannot be
lodged.