The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-07-31
TEEE Casey MINT.

eton made by Congress for running 1T
having beeu exhausted This Is there
fore, favorable time .for investigating
the charges made against the manage
Inent OF that institution, as the en-
ployes who would necessarily be called
upon to testify, are lille. 1T is not be-
lieved however, that an investigation
will he made il the powers that be-
can prevent it. The time Is in2u-
spicious, If the charges are well found
ed, as proof Of the alleged crook
-edness of the management might inha-
.ence voters at the ensuing election.
1t is charged, by, Dan. Ahell, who has
been Chief Engineer at tue Mint for
ten years, th&t places are given to
gamblers aud druukards in preference
to Enon soldiers and reputable, citizens,
and that men whose names were carried
ON the roll and pail by the General
Government, were detailed to work for
the Officers of the Mint, using material
paid for by the Government in manu-
featuring articles. Abel also alleges
that wood purchased by the officers for
the Mint was never delivered, though
paid for by the. Government.
j. n. Cheney, another employe,
,melter at the Mint, charges that Mint
.swee pings were shipped to Sacramento
and sold to Judge S. c. benson, a
cousin Of the Superintendent, and that
a clear profit of thirty thousand dollars
~was M .de on the first e'ean-up.
Peter Spargo. of the Meter and Re-
sGner's Department, charges, IN letter
to Superintendent Crawford, that the
Officers Of that department are igno-
rant, insolent and dishonest.
These are few OF the many charges
srnade against the Mint management,
under oath, aud the attention
of Congressman Daggett was called to
them, when he was at Washington. but
in letter dated, House of Representa-
tives, May s. 1880, Mr.. Dag sett, IN
Language more forcible than polite,
says, "Whlle We are struggling to keep
the Mint open, and secure coinage APP
preparation for it for the next year, 1t
will not do to kick up much hell about
its management" OF course Mr.. Dag
.getts idea Of political reform was to
wave the bloody shirt, damn the Rebel
Brigadiers and secure larg appropria-
zion tor the Mint, regardless OF the
manner in which it was used by the
patriots who are Entrusted with the
management of that institution, conse-
.auently lit would not do to kick up
much bell about It's management.
The self styled loyal press OF this
State endeavor to break the force OF
the sworn statements of the Mint en-
ployes charging the officers with dis
honesty, by saying that those charges
were made by discharged employees
How chililike aud Lland is this excuse!
How pnsophisticated and innocent the
editors who write such nonsenEe are!
They would have their readers believe
that because those charges are not
made by the officers of the Mint, who
share in the stealings il the charges
are well founded. they should be al
flowed to pass unpoticed They pre-
tend to expect the men who are
charged With robbing the public to pre-,
Ger charges sgainst themselves, and il
they do not have the public take it for
granted that the sworn statements OF
subordinates are false. Such reasoning
may seem logical to those who expect
office or reward for defending the con-
duct Of the Government officials.
whether it be right or wrong, but moth
ing less than . thorough and imp artial
investigation of the charges male will
satisfy honest Den that the Carson
Mint 10 not run more for the benefit oil
its officers than for the convenience Of
Che public.
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