Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-09

New YORK, May S.-The Times tomorrow
will print the first of series of articles from
Washington containing the star route con
tracts. The opening dispatch is in grea
measure devoted to history of the various
routes and the means used to have the pay fol
transporting mails over them increased. Tht
beginning of the story is suggestive, and is al
follows: "The time will come when the
rings which have plundered the treasury o.
the United States by means of contracts fol
carving mail will take their place in history
and the estimation of the American people
by the side of the
MOST INFAMOUS ORGANIZATIONS
of their kind. That time is nearly at hand
The Tweed ring of New York and the canal
ring of New York, have passed around the
period of denial, explanation and attempted
defense, and their dishonesty and corruption
are facts in history as the events of the war OF
the revolution. TIE star service rings are
still in existence, but their condition resembles
that of the snake that has lost its head and is
seeking to replace it. The head is gone but
there is
TREMENDOUS ENERGY AND POWER
in the body, nevertheless, without head.
These organizations must die. 1t is q great
struggle, in which these rings are engaged.
Their influence extends in almost every direc-
tien. Their agents are numerous in both the
great political parties. Its operations have
been in terwoven with great political under
takings. Their strength can be understood
only by those who have sought for evidence
of their corruption, and seen the eff
forts which they have put forth in
their own defence. There are intelligent
persons who predict they will win this
their greatest battle, as they won battles be-
fore. The people will make the fulfllment of
plainly understand the manner in which they
have been robbed. The principle facts must
be shown, for with them lies the enduring
remedy through, their representatives in Con-
gress. In the past people and their represen-
tatives have innocently been bulwark for
PROTECTION OF THESE RINGS,
and the attempt to lay bare the accumulation
of wickedness has been denounced as an attack
upon the energies of the pioneers of our grow
ing West and Southwest, and the honest in.
fuence of those people has been sufficient TO
bring the scale in favor of the persons who
robbed them under the pretense OF brand
new policy for the dissemination of intelli-
gence.
In the last annual report of the postmaster
general, Mr.. Maynard then holding that
Office, there was the following asser-
tion: "The general public cares only. to
know that its correspondence is conveyed to
its destination with celerity and security, and
pays little attention to the methods by which
these ends are attained" This is true, and in
this truth may be seen the safety of the ring.
When people determine topay some attention
to their methods, then the reign of star service
rings will end.
THE EVIDENCE.
The Times article goes on to say that the
evidence which has been rapidly accumulated
since Mr.. James and Mr.. MacVeagh joined
hands for the prosecution and punishment of
the guilty persons will be the basis, 1t is eX-
pected, for a large number of suits. These
suits will be carried on by the government
prosecuting officers in many States and Terri
tories. The authorities who now have
this evidence cannot, of course,
give it to the press. Some of the inside
history of the Clancy" routes is, however, out
and reference will be made to it IN connection
with some of the routes which will be desira-
BILE. The main purpose of these histories,
however, is to get before the people methods
by which so much money has been given
away and thrown away as shown by the Off
cial records themselves. Washington was the
place where the official work was done, but
inside plans were laid in New York, where q
house was hired and set apart for consulta-
tions.