The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-06-25
fKxaniner, June 10.I
GaEfEELD asss CREDIT MOBILIZE.

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Congress from Asbtabula District, Ohio
and nov the Republican candidate "a,
President Of tie United States, made /
statement to the Congressional Com
mittee, in regard TO the Credit Mobiiel
exposure, 10 this effect: al nevei
owned, received, or agreed to receive
any stock Of tie Credit Mooilier, or oI
the Union Pacific Railroad, nor any
dividends or profits arising from either
of them.p
Oakes Ames was at that time a mem.
bcr Of Congress FROM Massachusetts,
Republican, rs a matter Of course. lie
was man Of reputed crest wealth, q
large owner Of Credit Mobilier and
Union Pacific Railroad shases, and 4
heavy operator IN schemes Of the kind.
lie knew the use and power Of cor
rhption fund 10 move legislation in The
Republican Congress, and be was large.
y engaged in the appliance Of such Il
fund IA that body. TO quote bis own
we.l-remembered phrase, be knew just
where to put Credit Mobilier and Union
Pacific Shares, whieh were then yield.
ing enormous profits under favorable
Legislation at the hands Of Congress,
"wbere it would do the most good" ON
the 23i day Of January, nine days after
Garfield bad made lis statement-auo-
ted abovc-to the COMMITTEES, Oakes
Amea was summoned before the sarne
Committee, TO tell what he knew ia re-
spect to Representative James A. Gar.
field. lie submitted detailed memo.
randa Of the transactions between him
self and Garfield. Subsequently It was
learned that General Garfield had vis-
tied Oakes Ames aud endeavored 10
prevail upon bin TO materially modify
bis testimony 80 far as it affected him
self, Garfield. Accordingly, the Com
mittee again called Ames before item.
January %, 1873, aud here i. the Off
cial report of the examination which
then took place;
Queatiou-You may state whether.
in conversation with goa, Sir. Garfield
claimed, ~ he claimed before az. that
the only transaction between y6u was
borrowing S300l
Answer-No, sir; be dill not claim
that with ne.
Qnestion-stafe all you know in
reference TO il.
Answer toll him he knew very
we'll that lat was ). dividend. | made
o''i u Statement s,.l showed it 10 him
al the tiu,e. / - conversation he adj
m'tt'd il, aud sail lhere we're 81, 400
due Bia, ia stool. a..i l.Dnsls. He made
a Iitsle ta..Isl lfsnlstm Of 81 900 and
81 100. aud sssi., there vas II 900 OF
Union Pacific Rttir,sui stuck. 81 900 OF
Creiit At5biiisF stock, api 800 oil
stock and bonds
Qaestion-Whpn WAS that meinoran-
slum matic
Answer-It w.s made ia my room
| cannot remember the date. 1t w-as
since this Investigation comuIenced.
Qlrs;ion-Hn,e yon the inemorafi-
iuni that Mr.. Garfield madel
Ans@er-i have the figures that he
marie. Here air. Aues showed to the
Committee the inivr ia Mr. G,riisld'.
own bani-u ritiug
Qirsiiau-You say these figures
weie made hy Dir. Gargieldl
/ Answer-Yes, sir.
Questien--That WAS his idea Of villa
was caning 10 him
Answer-Yes, sir
Oakrs Ames afterwari showed th,
Committee his diary with the orisina
entry in is where he made over 10 Jas
a. Garfield ten shares Of Credit Mo
bilier, Tuesday, September 90, 1868
The Committee of Investigation wa
composed mainly Of Republicans, wh,
were disposed 10 be rs lenient will
their own larty friends as they dare
to be.
Now, let sa,ae of the Garfield I:e
publican organs undertake to explain
the matter, or exeolpate their cand
date. He was lot only brii,e,l but h
deliberately madc a false statement
with the solemnity of an oath, to "a
tricate himself lie failed in his sell
vindication. Aud this is the moral r,
form candidate and standard bearer {
the Republican party for President
The Democracy viii consign him to tn
crushing repulse and defeat he deserves