The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-30

In view Of the evidence Of bribery
developed AZ Augusta II i pertinent 70
inquire which party stands properly
chnrgeablc before the country with
fraud. swindling. cons piracy and usrrp-
alton. Two members of the House
made solemn oath that they were paid
each one thousand dollars for abseniing
themselves so AS 10 prevent a quorum.
exhibited the identical money received
from the agent. and one Of them SAYS
the latter informed him "thcy had got
three or four men 10 remain away from
the House Of Representatives 80 we
could not have "A quorum present
This Is true or false. II true. H. there
any language too severe with which 10
characterize the transaction? Suppose
IL To be true that certificates Of election
were issued by the Executive wrong
fully. and that the Republicans were
thereby threatened with being tempo
rararily deprived Of the control Of the
Legislature, we submit 10 candid
community the inquiry whose hands
are shown 10 be most foul in all these
Maine matters? II in any case the local
constituency was deprived Of its rights
by the action Of the Governor and C0un-
ell. and certificates were issued TO men
who were not In fact elected. let All the
facts and surrounding circumstances 20
before the people for their judgment.
II wrong has been done that is the
tribunal 10 right il. Hon. Nathan
Webb, late District Attorney. at Port
land meeting placed this matter on the
true ground by advising his party 10
swat till the thing redrcsscd itself. as
it surely must" To countervail the
action Of the Governor and Council. had
under the forms of law. and for which
the Republicans have furnished an
abundance Of precedents by resorting
to crime of the most heinous and dan
gerous character. should startle every
good citizen to contemplate the dangers
which surround him and the Govern
ment Of which he Is part.
The transactions 10 which attention
is called throw much light on the gen.
eral charge that has been made that
corruption and bribery were practiced
at the last election on an enormous
scale. Bear in mind the fact that with
all this to enable the Republicans u
show majority. the people in scptem.
Der declared that they would not have
Mr.. Davis TO rule over them. This
shows Enthusiastically that the Repub
lican party is in a minority In thai
State. But it was needful for Mr.
. Blaine that his candidate should ~
elected by the Legislature. Hence tn
claim that majority Of Senators ans
Representatives were chosen Republi
cans. But il men chosen. about who's
right TO seats there is no contest. a
least TO some extent. are bought mp lik'
sheep and merchandise. in order 4
elect Mr.. Davis. il is not a very violen
presumption to suppose that the hal
, has not been told a. 10 the means re
: sorted TO for carrying majority Of III
: districts at the polls in September. !
! may be said these men. Swami and Han
: riman. resorted 10 improper means Z
: expose their opponents and 70 thwar
: them. That is a matter every man ca
| decide for himself. The former i
Z LAWYER. and seems TO have rcsorted .
: the ordinary method cf detectives Z
Q ferret out crime. But the main que.
! ton is, do he and Hartman tell IA
4 truth? If they were wicked men an
! subjects for bribery. thcy would hay
q pocketcd the thousand dollars each an
e then joined in the Republican cry :
e fraud, conspiracy and all that sort (
e thing. We wait with some curiosity I
< see how the viItuous souls who hay
1 been so indignant over Governor Gal
!. celon's great outrage viii treat IN
/ method Of securing Legislative contro
Y -Boston Post.