The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-06-23
THE NEWS.
The StaIwarts In COunei1-C0nkIing a
dresses His Followers.

The StaIwarts In COuncil-COnkIing Adj
dresses His Followers.
ALBANY, n. Y, June 22.-Conkling
and Platt were both present at the Stall
wart conference last evening and the
former addressed the meeting at some
length. His remarks were mainly
directed to counseling his hearers to be
steadfast to the party of true Rrepubli-
can ideas and principles, and to beware
of the corrupt group of politicians
who are striving to destroy that party
and its prestige. He warned them
against men who are approaching them
with corrupt sentiments, and referred,
in this connection, to the bribery inves-
tigation in progress before the assembly
committee and grand jury. He said
that true Republicans should dis
dain to employ such means to
accomplish any ends as have been
employed by the supporters of Depew.
After dwelling upon the growing power
of mOnopolles in this country, he spoke
of various corporate influences that have
been arrayed against the Staiwarts. He
said it was inevitably severe task to
fight wealth, but more especially was
it difficult to do SO when the millions
were unscrupulously used by corrupt
agents. He thought the time had come
for true Republicans to put themselves
on record upon this subject, and affirmed
that he has no doubt of the final result
of the contest between corrup-
ton on one hand and honesty on
the other. The power of railroad cor
porations has grown immensely in the
United States, and it is mostly to
be feared when it undertakes to de-
bauch sworn Legislators. When such
state of affairs is at hand, there
can be no doubt of the duty of
every true lover of his party
ruption, no matter by whom coulten-
anced, should be exposed, denounced
and checked, and on no account should
any one be shielded from the conse-
quences of such a great crime.
COnkllng then alluded TO some of the
persons who have been acting as leaders
of the half breeds and asked if any hon
orable man could for one moment think
of compromising with such notorious
characters. He drew attention to the
testimony already given before the as
sembly bribery committee and comment
cd upon certain parts of it in detail. He
said: "If there is anything that
should distinguish Republican
it should be his personal honesty. This
should be particularly the case if, as in
the present instance, official positions
are occupied by those who represent the
party, and yet men presuming TO be Re
pubiicans have become notorious as
lobbyists for the purpose Of furthering
their own selfish purposes and for no
other end"
The Star RORtes-Progress of the InYestiga-
ton
NEW YORK, June 20-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Times says:
The collection and classification of evil
dence, upon which 10 base the proSecu-
ton of dishonest Star route contractors
and their confederates in Office, has been
continued quietly but vigorously during
the last week. The force employed lis
small but excellent progress has been
made Evidence is coming in from all
parts of the country, and the inyestiga-
tors have had their attention directed
every day TO hitherto unknown cases of
fraud At the same time the Postmaster
General and second assistant Elmer have
continued the application of common
sense, honest methods and business prin-
ciples TO the existing fraudulent Star
service, and the incomes of ring IA
vorites are continually becoming beauti-
fully less. Reports made by honest
agents in relation to @crooked' ser
vice are now coming In every
day, and much useless and fraudulent
ance. Action upon these cases is not
alton and the consideration of arrange
ments on both sides The department
proposes to be sure it is right before it |