The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-13
THE NEWS.
Concerning the Star Route Contracts.

Concerning the Star Route CONTRACTS
NEW York, May S.-The Times to-
morrow will print the first of series OF
articles from Washington concerning
the star route contracts The opening
dispatch is in great measure devoted
to history of the various routes and the
means used to have the pay for Trans
porting mail over them increased. The
beginning of the story is suggestive, and
is as follows:
WAsHINGToN, May S.-The time will
come when the rings, which have plum
dered the treasury of the United States
by means of contracts for carrying mails
will take their place in history. and in
the estimation of the American people
by the side of the most infamous organ
izations of their kind That time Is
near II hand. The Tweed ring of New
York City and the canal ring OF New
York State have passed beyond the Pc
riod of denial, explanation and attempt
ed defense and
THEIR DISHONESTY AND CORRUPTION
are facts as we'll established in history as
theevents of the war of the revolution.
The star service rings are still IN exist
ence, but their condition resembles that
of a snake that has lost its head and Is
seeking TO replace il. The head is gone,
but there is tremendous energy and pow
er in the body Nevertheless, without
head those organizations must die. 1t
is great struggle in which these rings
are engaged. Their influence extends in
almost every direction. Their agents
are numerous in both the great political
parties. The proportions have been in
terwoven with great political under
takings. Their strength can be under
stood only by those who have sought for
evidence OF their corruption, and seen
the efforts which they have put forth in
their own defence. There are intelli-
gent persons who predict that they will
win this, their greatest battle, as they
have won battles before. The people will
make fulfillment of the prediction i'm
possible as soon as they plainly under
stand the manner in which they have
been robbed. To the people the fact
must be shown, for with them.
LIES THE ENDURING REMEDY
through their representatives in con-
gress. In the past the people and their
Representatives have innocently been q
bulwark for protection of these rings
Any attempt to lay bare this accumula
ton of wickedness has been denounced
as an attack upon the energetic pioneers
of our growing West and Southwest
and the honest influence of those people
has frequently been sufficient TO turn the
scale in favor of the persons who were
robbing them under the pretence of {
brand new policy for the thorough dis
semination of intelligence. In the las
annual report of the Postmaster General
Mr.. Maynard then holding that Office
there was the following assertion: TIT
general public cares only TO know that it
correspondence is carried to its destina
ton with certain celebrity and security
and pays little attention TO the methods
by which these ends are attained. Thi
is true, and in this, in truth, may be seel
the safety of rings. When the peopl,
determine to pay some attention to thes
methods rings will be at an end.
THE BASIS FOR SUITS.
The Times articles goes on to say, tina
the evidence, which has been rapid.
accumulating since Mr.. James and MI
McVeigh Joined hands for the prosecU
ton and punishment of the guilty pei
sons will be the basis, it is expected, 70
large number of important suit:
These suits will be carried on by tn
governments prosecuting officer in man
states and territories. The authoritie
who now have the evidence, can not, c
course, give it to the press. Some of tn
inside history of the Fancy route
notorious, and the reference will be to
in connection with routes that will b
described. The main purpose of thes
histories, however, is to set forth befor
the people the methods by which 8
much money has been given away an
thrown away, as shown by official II
reports themselves. Washington We
the place where Official work was don
but inside plans were laid in New YOrl
where house was hired and set apa
for consultation and revelry.