The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-24
THE REPOSITORY TO THE RESCUE,
TRYING TO CLEAR GARFIELD OF
CREDIT MoBILIER CORRUP-
uN'f .. TON,
But Admits He Was mot sumcIently C%arefuI.'

We are delighted to see that the Re
po8itory is disposed to defend Garfield
and his connection with Credit Mobilier
1t has not got up to the point of defend
ing his FIVE thousand dollars retainer fee
for his assistance in securing the De
Gollyer swindle. This, however, will
come, no doubt. So far, 80 good,
1t seems our neighbOr journal was in.
duced to enter the lists by some enCour'
aging words in the DEMOCRAT of last
week, in which we expressed a willing.
ness to correct any erroneous statement
in giving the history Of Mr., Garisld'f
connection with the d~isgraceful and in.
famous Credit Mobilier steal.
Our readers will remember it was q
successful scheme to plumber the Gov
eminent, and the influence of leading
members Of Congress were necessary,
and hence Cakes Ames put the bribing
stock where it would do the most good"
The committee appointed to investi-
gate, of which Poland was chairman, was
a whitewashing affair, for they only con.
demned Ames and Brooks, one a Repub.
lican and the other a Democrat, the only
Democrat in the batch, and sought to
screen Garfield and the others, who
were not only guilty of taking the bride,
but actually tried to lie themselves out
of it most contemptibly.
In proof of Mr.. Garfeld's digraceful
conduct aud situation, We give extracts
from two leading Republican papers,
showing their judgment at the time:
Let us gather up the ends from all this
snarl of testimony. and see, if possible,
just where We stand. Read the evidence.
With varying degrees of guilt or guilty
knowledge, every mar of them, with
one exception (Mr. Blaine), has been
obliged to confess that at some time he
has held this stock, and at some time
under stress of conscience, let us hope,
that is not fully proven got rid of. Now
let US go slowly over the list
JAMES A. GARFIELD of Ohio, had
ten shares; he lever paid a dollar; re.
ceived 1929, which after the investiga-
ton began he was to have considered as
a loan from o kes Ames to himself.
X y X
These men betrayed the trust of the
people, deceived their constituents, and
by their eYasions and falsehoods con-
fessed the transactions to be disgraCeful.
Pass no resolution. Drop it where it is.
Remand the whole business to the peo-
ple,--N Y. Tribune, Feb 10, 1873.
OF the members referred to, Messrs.
Kelley and GARFIELD present a most
distressing figure. Their participation
in the Credit Mobilier affair is complica-
ted by the most unfortunate contradic.
tions OF testimony which the committee
do not undertake to unravel. The only
possible comment on their case is that
had they taken a perfectly upright
course in the matter, and refused to
have anything to do with the stock, no
occasion for contradiction could have
arisen.-N, Y. Times Feb 10, 1873.
In addition to the above, we append
an address by Republicans of his own
Congressional district, issued in Septem-
Der, 1875. We commend this Address
10 the worshipful masters and assistants
Of the Repository:
GEN. GARFIELD TRIED BY A JURY
OF HIS OWN PARTY AND FOUND
GUILTY.
l., 4 JJ.,o, l., Da-.IJs-.. l. II Mn.