The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-01-25
JOHN SHERMAN.

That Mr.. John Sherman Is an unscrl'
p,,lous politician, there cannot exist
two opinions. His opposition tn the
Wnnl three PER cent. Funding Bill,
which was y ssed at the lust regular
session Of Congress by the Democrats
on strictly party vote and vetoed ~
President Hayes through the influence
oi the National hanks and Wall street,
uf which influence John sherman was
the representative: Washington, and
his introduction recently IN the Senate
Of u Funding Bill bearing the same rate
Of interest ~ the one which he helped
t" defeat, has evidenced beyond doubt
hi* insinccrity, inconsistency and
unscrupulOusness. 1t is also well
known that Mr.. Sherman had
well developed ami healthy Presi-
DENTAL Ike in his bonnet just
before the meeting Of the Re
publican National Convention ut
Chca@, last June. That little
Ice t'nk its flight when Mr.. Garfield
was nominated, hut it left it, stimgs l,e-
hind I" annoy and pain its victim.
Some Of these sore spots upon Mr.. Sl,cr-
man are i'cimg found hy the Senate con-
tingcnt fund investigating committee
which is holding semi-tetsssiOnal meet
ing> for the l.urlnn,c If trying t" find
ont what has l.tsuane IF u large amount
.: that fund. Mr.. Sherman has lxrn
a.r',~.sl "f using Il portion ri it in huiltl
ing his I'rivat" residence ut Washing
ton and f"r other private r',rlnscs. The
i..;,ii,a..y Of the Uses 10 whicl, lie has
applied II considerable portion Of tho
sum entered 80 n',,cl. int" discussion ut
that the Senate was CONF
"llc.i. ii only for the sake Of APPEAR
;.n.c, I" appoint committee I" invc~ti-
gate the matter.
Of .vur>.. il j. not expected this ,V,!l- |
,n,ittrr, which is controlled by Republic
'.a;,>, vii: Il" much lN.i.l.-> furnishing !
the usual amount Of conventional white
wasi, t" apply +" the Ohio Senator. Eut !
there. are =. ne or two Democrats upon !
lh.. Committee vii" 10 not take kindly !
/" IT,. whitcwash brush. and who are !
sometimes inYui>itiv" and ask questions /
hat .lnlH,rr:l~> Mr.. Si,crl,.an's friends !
rni 20 other naughty things that DEM /
"rV> are apt 10 10 when placed upon |
formed for the purpose Of
invest :r:';ng the M.tiuiI> III Republican
officials. Well. this committee held =
The other day. and it must In; Z
been One If the wicked Democrats u,nOn
i tina, caused II colOresl clerk in ;
Ike Treasury Department IL ap-
pear before it. His testimony !
il peculiarly interesting a~ <, ing t.
show tO What extent man who Is at |
Ir.t.si with Il mania for a higher place
IN the political synagogue will prosti-
TUT his official position t" obtain il.
We will LIT Mr.. Emerson, who is re-
ported ~ lxing u gentleman o: e>lucn-
lion and intelligence, tell his own story !
before the committee: ,
HE testified he WAS granted two :
months leave Of absence in the summer !
III ISM by Secretary Sherman and went /
South tO work delegations in the inter |
lists Of sherman fNr the Presidency. He ;
<wOrc he was sent on this crrnnd lIy Sec
rotary sherman himself. and that liz re- ,
ccivcl all his instructions from Sher- !
man; that he was authorized to make (
use If Federal appointments wherever
he COULD secure support for Sherman;
that he went to- Arkansas, in which
state he claimed his residence. and
with ex-senator Clayton:
that he was authorized hy Sher-
man IL place certain Federal l,atron-
age in Clayton's hands il the latter
would agree to work f.,r sherman. En-
ersOn testified he found all the leading
Of Arkansas and the South