New-York tribune., 1888-08-31
.,o,asv next at Newport L. The charges have not beer
made public.
BENEDICTS RFdOVAL DEMANDED.
scAru1NG RFvIrv OF MS OFFICIAL ACTS by

made public
BENEprCr,s RFaovAL DEMANDED. y
scAru1NG RFvIrv OF MS OFFICIAL ACTS By
:. house COMMITTEE.
w.s,ngton, Aug 80 (spcciaD.-sedom does pub
~. ns,ial receive 50 severe castlgation as was ad
~, stercd to Reformer" Benedict to-day when Rep
scsentativc Gsllingcr, Of NewIIampshrc, submitted
the views Of the minority of the special committee
appointed to investigate the management Of the Gov
ernment Printing Office. The "Reformcr' has been
convicted OF HIS mouth and out Of the mouths
Of his own witnesses. The testimony shows that he
Is Civil Service Rcformer Of the Cleveland type.
His keen sense Of official honor and rice sense OF
Official responsibility are shown by the TACT, con-
fcssed by his foreman of printing. that the Official
COPY Of the testimony which was sent TO tho Govern
mcnt Printing Oace to be printed under his supcvi-
sion was then tempered with and changed. Mr..
GaliIngcr says that questions and answers were
changed and in Instances entirely stricken OUT
lie adds:
That ne copy changed and tampered with admits
Of no Doubt as have in possession indubtabe
proof Of that fact and II the senogaphcr prevented
1t leaves Public Printer Benedict In the
position OF Attempting accomplish unworthy AMI dis
honorable for which either he should be removed or
the Administration OF President Cleveland be held respon-
sblc for the retention in onicc Of man who hcsatcs not
to change rccopis and falsify testimony.
During the investigation Benedict received all the aid
that the majority of the committee could give him.
The chairman acted as his counsel. When the " kc-
former giving his own testimony. his answers
glIbly read from portfolio on his knee'' The
was true of the other Witnesses In other words.
there had been dress rehearsal" I'm which Benedict
and his most important witnesses had been required
10 show that they we've perfect before they were
brought before the public. But tho searching cross
examination Of these very witnesses did much 10 dam
age his case. The minority cbaractcrlzcS thr Re
formers, testimony as "a tissue Of evai0ns, mis-
statements and direct falschoods'
In brief the conclusions Of the minority as fol
lows
l. The present Administration OF the Government
Printing Once Is marked by ncompetency and partisan
ship and the condition OF tho work is such as 10 justify
grave apprchenslons on the part of Congress
.. The treatment Of Union soldiers, the widows and
orphans soldiers skilled and competent mechanics and
other employees OF the occ by Mr. Benedict has been
shameful In the extreme and Of itself is seicr 10 war
rant his summary removal. The claim OF the Public
Printer majority Of the committee that more SOL
dcs and widows and orphans OF soldiers are now employed
the Government Printing once than formerly Is not
sustained the proof On the contrary the evidence
shows that in making up his roll Mr. Benedict included
mut,udes OF who left their desks during the
war and some did service In the army OF the Con-
fcdcraey I
For the first time In the history Of the Government
Printing once. that vast workshop has been turned into
political, machine.
L. The violations Of tho Civil Service Act have been
rs-rant ana notorious Not only the evidence show
that the Public Printer len. his signature and influence
n political prostitute the posonccs
Of the county partisan but also that In the col
lection and disbursement Of campaign funds, In sums
VARYING from . cents 500 both the letter and the spirit
Of tho act were d'sregsrdod testimony that
only dl suboriina'cs engage In this work. bnt hat
forcinen and the Public Printer him
sclf Tccevcd money Democratic campaign funds and
forwarded its destination.
. Not ONLY is incompccncy Justly chargcab!c against
,,c present Public Printer but the evidence shows
want the part of himself and some Of his
onrias That deserves the scvcrest condemnation
G. Tho evidence Overwhelming that Mr Benedict has
cnda,ord by FALSE figures and Incorrect statements to
irpoc upcn Congress and the country. Either MI Bcne'
diet does not comprehend socmny OF an oath or he
Is utterly OF many " the matters concerning
which he gave testimony.
= The evidence that favoritism Is prncscd
In The natter OF awarding contracts 10y the present Pubic
Prrtc contracts 80 be given I" the highest BID
dcr and ,h officials who pass upon h' supplies 10
akc, Win contractors a: tho expense of hc iGc' ,hcn
certainly condition things exists which may well cX-
cite alarm In the minds OF ali honest men.
g. The present incumbent did not possess the practical
kpowlejcc REQUIRED by the statutes when he assumed
charge Of the Government Printing Once and there Is
nothing in the administration Of the Office since which
usGc the belief h" will ever be able to inielligcny
and successfully direct lts affairs.
o. Notwithstanding that the majority of the committee
condemn Mr. Rounds In bitter the testimony Will
he found not TO their accusations In life he was
on honorable conscientious and upright man, ana LETT
tehini him record o, good deeds which should have
shielded hin, from such attacks His management OF the
Go.ernmcnt Printing Once marked by consummate
ability great breadth OF view and rare integrity
10 Enough gross violations OF law and evidences Of
ncomrccncy are by the testimony TO warrant the
immediate removal from Office of Thomas T. Benedict
pubc Printer