The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-06-30

Bribery Fund.
" Wow ~ lilo srrccss IN Indiana ~
Arthur. Dcr~rv. Guitcan a Co. = snap
~ no ei>riion two wears axo. MY Dear
.,~h.,cli.- uhnm Garfield appealed % -
<rrrr~<f,sllv then for all. AMI - W
Dorsey. who T. now On trial TOR penl-
frnfiarv niIrn<c IN connerfion with ~,
Star Route frauds. hut vet retains the
rn<;fion ~ Secretary 20 The National i,e-
publican commiitec. have found time
enough frnm their Congressional and
Grimina: Court engagements. - arrange
\ plan "a mise more 'snap % use this
Tsii. IN having corrnp' and needS voters
AMI Tins .'ifle shc true will n The people
Helow We give COW ~ circular
furnished ns. which we presume was re-
~~ivsi w ne Post masters AZ Jssper and
Hnri;nrhurg recently and n which u "
surpassed th~v both RESPONDED with the
requested SO shout one rer cent ~
their annual salary. These cirrr'ler~ are
senf - Al rennhiiean of.icc-hnlsifrs. ann
- tf,r tenn Of their Offices y nnter~tood
~ iei,cnd On favorable response. the
Immense snm TINS raised conrle'c'y
rrfn;cS ih~ idea ihinly set oui ~ The cir
cnin~ iisat Il i "a ~ nscd - : meet proper
cxpenses.~ The salaries or the various
employees ~ the government aggregate
over S1r0Ooo0o and surprising AT ~
nav IN tie same ratio As demanded Of the
smaller officers. the snm psiA ~ this
Congressional Committee wnull he over
$1,000. ooo. too large sum 20 be used IN
proper EXPENSE
fConv.1
IFsrQrar1rr< o. 1nF ErrrrLrcAN
CoxGrrssfo> a. CoNMTrrF.
WAsmSerc<. ~ G.. Mas -. 's3.>
S;r-This Commitfce Is organized for
the protection ~ the interests n me r.
pn'ii.Ssn psrfS " each ~ the ton1rr<-
sionsi Districts Or tic Union. N order
chm; Il may prepare. print and circulate
s,i.ah.e documents illustrating The Issues
y hich Distinguish the Republican party
from any other and may meet All proper
expenses incident 10 Tie campaigns. II
fecl- authorized 70 amply 70 All citizrn-
whose principles or interests are involr-
"a ~ the struggle. Under t'e circpm-
stances in which The country finds itsci'
placed. The Committee heIievrs fhqf vns
will esteem II both privilege H'sd /
pleasure ID make Ia ~ fund a ctHlrihu'
<inn. which. II J. hoped. may mi ~ ir<'
than SO. The Committee j. authorizes
70 state that sch voluntary contributes
fra:n persons employed In The service q
1hc Emitted States will not be objected 4
IN any Official quarter.
The iah0rS Of the Committee viii alice
che result Of The Presidential election y
1s3f - wen - the Congressional t'ruE
gle. and Il may therefore reasonably
hone 20 have the sympathy and assist
ancc or All who look. with dread. upo'
the possibilities Of he restoration Of ~
Democrats party 70 The control Of th
government.
Please make prompt and favorabI
response 10 this letter By hank cheek 2
dran. or postal money order. payable 4
the order 81 Law A. HnbbeiI. Actin
Treasurer. r. O. Lock BOX SIS, Ws~Il
1ngson. ID. e. BY order of The Commit
Zee. ID. ID. HENDERSON. Sec'y.
hut NV Dear HubbeII. = fala Garfield
does not find his proposed bribery lev
~ quietly esbmitfel % in w quarters =
II Uss IN Dubois county. Hon. Geo. n
Curtis. Z strong re 3nh.ican. but chat
man Or Tie Eai1onsl Committee on civ
service reform. ha~ issued public I'll
cnlnr warning officers o. the Unite
states n0f 10 coniribuse 70 Gle "c0rruI
lion fund.- - ~ terms II. under ptnaIl
or prosecution under the statute ensc't
~ the Democrats III the <fth Congress
and hirl reads a. follows:
\ section 8. That Al executive ofIice
o. employees of the United States NOT "
pointed ~ the President, with The advi
aud consent of tiIe Senate. are pr0hibif'
from requesting. giving ~. N reccivi'
from any other officer o. cmploye 81 Il
Government. any money Or property
other thing or value for political IN
poses. and any such officer Or empio.
WIN shall offend against the provision
az this section shall BE- a once ditchsrx'
from the service Of The United State
and . shalt also be deemed guilty of
mi<dcmeanor. aud on conviction there
thaII hc fncd IA : sum not excecdi'
$500
Thi. pnts some Or the officers who b.
already contributed III dilemma. a
considerable .qunking in their boots
has been INDUCED III. with curses To-
and deep % UubhcII and the Congrs
sionai Committee who got them in 4
scrApc. But HubbelI comes ont il
card. and wants % b. prosecuted for
~ them and dsres Curtis a. The d.
before Republican court, who owe ~
positions 10 the use " the same means.
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