The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-17
TnE nepUsL1cAN No1rrNAr1oN.

Jeus We were. incllne1 70 tue opinion tina
the Republicans had presented very
strong presidential candidate to tht
country, but the discussion of his fitness
for the position for which he has been sc
unexpectedly and suddenly named, hal
developed record which was made be
fore our acquaintance with public affairs
and cert...nIy shows him to be anything
else than strong man for the position
The charges against Gen. Garfield, as fai
as developed, are three in number. The
first and least accusation Is, that he
voted some Years ago for what has been
known as TIE salary or back.pay grab,
by which the salaries of many positions
were increased, and among them the
salary Of members of Congress waa
raised from Eve thousand to seven thou.
sand Ave hundred dcllars, with the ex-
ceptionally bad feature of applying back
for two years, giving clear grab to each
member OF Congress of five thousand
dollars, for which he had rendered no
service, and to which he was not entitled.
Most members of Congress realized the
extent of public indignation, and either
returned their FIVE thousand to the treas. i.
ury, or gavo it TO benevolent objects
among their constituents. Garfield,
however, voted for the bill, and acting
up to the true Republican party princi-
pies, took the money. This of itself
ought to defeat him for the presidency,
but more is yet TO be told of his thrift
in aInnssing money while in Office.
The second allegation against him is,
that he was one Of the members impli-
Gated in the celebrated Credit Aobiiier
frauds In 1928, where certain influen-
tial members of Congress were paid
stock in The Southern Pacific Railroad,
In order to get their influence for the
passage of bill giving government
lands TO the railroad, and endorsing their
bonds. Mr. Garfield is said 10. haye re-
ceived two thousand dcllars in the stock
Of this concern, end to have received
three hundred and ninety dollars il diyi-
dends on II, The acandsl got out, and
was investigated by @ Republican com.
mittee Of the House Of Representatives,
before whom Garfield awore no had never
Ksceived any stock or other consideration
from the company in any way whatever.
oakes Ames, who was managing the
job, swore that Garfield got the stock and
money as above stated, and produced the
calculation of the dividends on the
stock made In Gariield's own hand
writing. He said that Garfield had
wanted him 70 swear that the money
paid him was only o loan, but that such
was not the case, he having made il as a
direct payment ON the stock. THUS this
grave charge OF bribery and perjury Is
broadly and detiantly made by the New
York Saa and other papers against TIC
man the Republicans seek to elect Presi.
dent Of the United States.
The third allegation against Gen. Gar.
field Is, thas rs chairman of the commit.
tee or appropriations in the House Of
Representatives, in 1873, he received Eve
thousand dollars TO procure an sppropria-
.,ou .rom I'M, 1ne governments a.. ior paving the
ring was then in ita glory, and was re-
eeiving and spending millions of dollars
in improving the city of Washineton.