The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-11
REPUBIIOAN RAsCAIIrY.

The people are aware that on every posi-
BILE occasion Republican officials and organs
announce in brass band style that the finan-
cial affairs of the Government are managed
honestly and with strict regard to economy.
But, saws the New York Times, Republican
organ that dare talk out in meeting "a COM
plete history of the compromises made by
the Government with defaulting officers,
detected swindlers, straw bidding contractors
and bondsmen of those persons against whom
judgments for large sums have been rendered
by the United States Courts, would be very
interesting. although worthy citizens who
suppose that the laws are strictly enforced,
or that an attempt, at least is made to en-
force them. would read it with feelings OF
dissatisfaction, and even of disgust" AS a
general proposition Republican thieves and
swindlers are never punished-never made
TO disgorge their ill-gOtten gains. 1t would
be supreme folly to expect different policy
on the part of Republican administration.
Arthur himself so debauched the New York
Custom House that even r. B. Hayes could
not stand the stencil of his corruptions,
though it is probable if Arthurs infamous
and Sherman, he would not have been mo-
Tested, and now that the man who was too
corrupt for Hayes is President, what can be
expected but peIfides numberless and cor
ruptions fathomless? The Times refers to
propositions now pending in Washington to
compromise judgments obtained against de-
faulting rasoals amounting to several hun
III Opo al fop Z
it is proposed to settle for $40, $40, and one
for $4,000, the Government is offered
g., $50. These claims of the Government are
against defaulting Collectors, Marshals, In
dian Agents and other officials, representing
rottenness and scoundrelism in almost every
Department of the Government The thieves
are IN every instance representative Repub-
Leans men who have contributed their full
share in the work of making Republicanism
as near like the Massachusetts, Tewksbury as
possible. 1.-TWO or three years ago." says the
Times when the Star Route ring controlled
the Postoifice Department. compromises were
made by the side of which those above men
toned seem insignificant. Judgments found
sgainst ring contractors and their bondsmen
we're of no value in the opinion of an accom-
modating Sixth Auditor and an easy-going
Postmaster General who was governed by
Brady. For example, in one transaction with
the ring the Government lost sos, 765, and
obtained judgment against one of the tools
of a wealthy contractor for SD, 815 and costs
The contractor was allowed to settle for $500.
In another case the Governments loss was
1924, 1867, of which $140.315 was at once
charged up against the failing contractor.
The Department accepted $500, although one
of the bondsmen was a wealthy contractor
and member of a combination that was re-
ceiving more than $350O00 a year from the
Department. IN the Star Route business
responsible security was an exception. but
when the bondsmen CHANGED to be RESPONSE
BILE persons they were not disturbed" Such is
Republicanism as painted by a Republican
organ. 1t is repulsive to the last degree. 1t
shows that Repubhcanfrascals are.guilty of
unnuInbered crimes. that the Departments
areIdens of corruption, that frauds, thefts,
embellishments aud swindling offevery de
scription is the rule, and that honesty is the
exception; and yet this Republican party
thus exposed and denounced by its most
widely known organ is asking for another
lease.tof power "The Government" adds
the Times, SIS continually deceived and
swindled by it's own officers, and so 1t
bsrpens that Judgments can not be collected
because sureties are worthless, or are not col
lected because sureties are powerful" 1t IS
not possible to conceive of a condition of
public affairs better calculated to arouse the
Indignation of honest men of all parties, and
as the people become familiar with Republi-
can rascality they will resolve that the Re-
publican party shall be retired from power.