Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-06-09

as Mahone;
You had better steer clear Of such sleeves
as Mahone!-Dctrva Free Press.
The Republican Party Responsible.
The New York Times frankly admits
that the Republican party is response
BILE for the "Star-route" frauds. II
frankly says it is disgraceful proceed
ing on the part of the Republican
Senators to insist, day after day, to the
neglect of the public business, upon
| foistiug upon the Senate. as o con-
spicuous officer of that body, the editor
and partner and defender of Brady,
| the chief of the "Star-route" swindlers.
The Times is among the foremost Re-
publican Journals Of the country. and
says: 1.-THE Republicans can much bet
| ter afford to lose the aid of Mr.. Malone
then they can afford to continue in so
conspicuous position the most promi-
nent apologist of the "Star-route"
frauds. Whatever else Mr.. Gorham
may be, this is q character in which he
is now by his own choice. most general
" recognized throughout the country.
No possible claim to consideration that
he may possess can outweigh the
scandal Of the fact The
frauds IN the Post-office Department
are much more serious matter than
any possible offense to Mr.. Gorham or
to his friends, no matter who these may
be. including the new Senator from
Virginia. They have occurred under
successive Republican Administrations
The responsibility for the
growth and continuance of the ras-
cality lay primarily with the Executive
with the President and Postmaster
General. who have all along been Re-
publicans. The Republican party was
only too clearly identified with the
whole miserable system. and the great
body of the party are heartily ashamed
of it"
These statements voice the sentiment
Of large majority Of the people of the
United States, and, we believe, OF .
majority of the fair-minded Repubh-
cans of the country, concerning the
bargain with Malone, concerning the
outrageous terms of payment Of Ma
hone, to which the Republican Sena-
tors still adhere. and concerning the
complete Identification of the Repub-
lican party with this enormous National
steal. The Times suggests more than
it says. The Republican party, IT says,
twas only too clearly identified with the
whole miserable SYSTEM" and, by the
same tokens, the Republican party was
the gamer by the "whole miserable
system" Brady was one Of the men
who helped to steal Florida four years
ago. He had been useful in one Presi-
Dental election. 1t least, through his
peculiar methods. This fact was not
co. ka 20 ko h
lican managers. to General Garfield,
during The last Presidential election.
General Garfield was a member of the
House when a large portion of the es-
sential facts touching the Post-office
frauds were exposed on the floor of the
House. If we are not mistaken, Gar
field lodged all votes upon this ques-
ton while it was before the House; but
he was not ignorant of the charges, or
of their probable truth. or the probable
profits accruing to the swindlers on
the supposition that the charges were
true. In view of all these facts let us
read this letter which General Garfield
wrote on the Esd of last August to the
Chairman of the Republican Congress
ional Committee:
MEsroR, Ohio. August "a 1850.
MY DEAR HUBBELL: Yours OF the 18th
,nst h :1d S afe noted mote
assistance he can. think be can help US
effectively. Please tell me how the Depart
msnts generally are doing. n.,
.Hon. J. A. Hubbell. washington. D. G.
The country has recently learned that
Garfield was elected by men whom the
New York Times calls rascals, and by
stolen money, for Indiana was carried
by such men and such methods. This
letter indicates that this was done ut
Iarfield's request. When General Gar
field wrote this letter he knew who Mr..
Brady was; he knew. what Mr.. Brady's
methods were in politics; he knew how
Mr.. Brady became rich. If rich; he
knew with what Brady had been
charged; he knew the nature of that
+" assistance" and how it became pos
sible for Brady to .help US effective
ly." His message to MIR. Brady II very
familiar: " Please say to Brady" And
i: was by the effective help" the
" assistance of the Bradys, that Indi-
ana was stolen" as ex-United States
Senator Dorsey puts it, from the Demo
cratic party. The American people
were duped by these men. The thieves
I" didn't want change"
The closing sentence of this little let
ter is most significant Garfield is O
Ciyl-Service Reformer. The country
recollects the pretty things he said
about Civil-Service Reform in his in
augural address. The Republican
party was full of Civil-Service Reform
professions. The language Of Hayes
Civil-Service order forbidding political |
contributions from persons In the FEEDER |