The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-05
GENERAL PRESS REVIEW.

The New York Herald In long ednorisl
headed "rhe De velopments in Washington
alludes to various frau's that have been
unesrthed since MIR. Garfield went into office
frauds alleged to have been perpetrated dur
ing the administration of Mr.. Hayes, but II
dwells principally upon the Star Route
alleged ibfamies and swindles. Among
other things il say:
The department. however, which seems ia
have b,sn most open to criticism is the post
office. We have heard rumors from Wash
inRton for long time as 10 corruption in o
special service in the postefiice known as the
''stsr route" Charges have been banded
about to the effect that this star route service
was in the hands of a ring who uaed the
public money for their own gain. The
belief in these charges led to the removal
of Mr. Brady, the second assistant postmaster
general. Mr.. Brady in an emphatic dipstch
TO the Washington organ of the republican
party denied the charges of corruption, but
the evidence that comes before us now will
require from Mr.. Brady something more
than simple denial. Here we have in
proof ninety. three pcstoilice routes, prin'
cipally In the west and southwest, the SER
vice in which cost the government some
time ago $S28,1i9. This WAS increased by
Mr.. Brady to So 1915 095 1t seems under
the law that the right to increase tho allow :
ance Is an arbitrary act OF the postmaster
general According to this showing the
net profits of the star route ring would be
over So 900, 900 year. Reading the list of
routes II Is impossible not to see wsnton and
gross corruption. Ia Colorado one route, 81
miles long, 10 raised from $3l7 a year to 49,
8l2; in Idaho route 81 miles long is raised
from $720 to SO 800; the only route In Wy
oming is raised from $ll,777 to $7S,266; in
Dakota a route $50 milee long is raised from
$2,35Oto $67,650 These routes seem to
have been in the hands Of farmers or con-
tractors. According to the developments,
these contractors having strong supporters In
both houses. The history Of most we'll de.
veloped schemes of public corruption In
Washington shows that both parties unite.
History repeats itself in the star route bust.
ness. Among the indorsers of these con-
tractors are republicans like j. b. Chaffee,
congressman Page, Richard q. Mccormick,
Of Arizona; s. B. Elkinu Of New Mexico,
and s. W. Dorsey. of Arkansas. On the
democratic side we have Maxey, of Texas |;
Money. of Mississippi; Blackburn, of Ken.
lucky, and in one case ''the entire Missouri
delegation" Ex-senator Dorsey, of Ar
kansas who was recently the hero OF a
complimentary banquet in New York;,
looms up In the developments as the principal
contractor.
1t will be seen that the name of Senator
Maxey is used by the Herald in the above.
While we don't believe that Senator Maxey
Is guilty. of anything wrong, yet
as he was chairman Of the senate committee
on postofflces and post roads, and therefore
had no little to do in the passage of the ap-
preparation bills for extra allowances asked
for the Star routes, it is due to him and due
70 his constituents that thorough and rull
investigation of these alleged frauds be made
When this is DONE we have no doubts but
that Senator Msxey will be found to be IS
free f'om anything like corruption as a
child.
lhc New Orleans Democrat puts in plea
for employment for women, and thinks the
establishment of manufactures OF that class
which require skill rather than strength and
address more than muscle in their employees
will furnish an avenue for female labor
whereby thousands of women, now poor,
will be enabled to earn an honest livelihood
7, s.vs.
"A knowledge OF the industrial situation in
our cry ana profound conviction OF the
Necessity OF dsVising remedy Tor u nave IN
spired US 70 persist 10 our advocacy OF the ad-
VSn'sges OF New orleans a. manufacturing
point Vur readers VIII bear US witness that
we nave oeen -, s'eadiast and untlring In this
enott ana VIII concede mat we have some
flgn! 70 ieic'late ourselves upon the present
Drillisnt promise OF an abundant consumma-
sbnU and sr.sn.vs fsC,eras hsva
up. and now we see others under wsy and
adding their music to the grand overture of
new orleans prosperity. Inc )use factory.
when VIII DC ready tor Work next TALL, the
I G Ae uy oi me Messrs. Maginhis q
low ; when VIII 90 IN operation oy the
.'l,,e ,h,s yenis crop Is nalyes'ed-ihese are
Po.ens auAllI'arles IN me splendid scheme OF
oeve'oP,neh' now uhloialhg hseit 70 our
sane; Inese TWO factories alone VIII give,
emp'oyment 70 several aundred women and
gn,s, 10 s,y holhlpg oil the men VINO VIII
nuu WORK III tne heavier departments OF me
business we want 10 sec 'hls suspicious
beginning followed up with vim and impetus.
We wat 70 see our vast laoorlpg population
al employed tneir homes happy and Their
iives eon'ented we want to see no more