The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-09

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manages to place Senators and
| Congressman under PERSONAL O BIZ
cations to him. We are informed
that when he hears Of their cleo.
ton, he writes to them, asking if
they need anything in his line, or,
in other words, whether they
would like to plant a henchman
in the Indian service. It must be
said for him, however, that there
is nothing partisan in his opera
tions. He tenders his good
offices to Democrats and Repub1i-
cans aliks, and he consequently
has abundance Of friends in both
parties ready to certify in the hour
Of need that he is Zone Of the
ablest executive officers in Wash
ington." In short, he lives on
terms of CLOSE INTIMACY with the
MAMMoN OF UNR1GHTEoUsNEss.
Now,1t is Time He was Overhauled.
IF the President means to put an
end to the GREAT D1scREDIr the
Indian service has been bringing
upon his Administration, and de-
stroy the ammunition it will furnish
to his enemies next summer, he
must begin with Upshaw. There
can be no change for the better as
long as there is man in Upshaw's
place more occupied with obliging
congressman than taking proper
care Of the nations wards, or a
man in Mr.. Atkins place who is
willing to let Upshaw have his
way.
The effects of the ''Upshaw sys-
tenn" began to show themselves as
early as 1885. Things
have not mended since then. They
have grown worse. Such things
always grow worse merely by con.
tinuing, like any sore, physical or
moral. No bad man or bad prae-
tice maintains for any length Of
time the same degree Of badness.
Mr.. J. B. Harrison, whose eUmpg:
tence and high character as an oh
server are well known to readers
Of The Nation, visited the Indian
boarding school on the Yainax
reserve, in southern Oregon, in
the summer Of 1885. He found in
charge Of Prof. Leeke, an admira-
BILE man whom any other civilized
Government would think itself
lucky to get in it's service. When
his term expired, Upshaw got rid
Of him promptly. Prof. Painter,
who visited the Territory last
summer on behalf of the Indian
Rights Association, found some
Government boarding schools in
which as many as four successive
superintendent had served in one
year. The condition of some Of
the schools under .'Upshaw's sys.
tenn he reported as deplorable.
In fact, it is impossible to resist
the conclusion that the
Indian Service Has Suffered
as no other department. Of the
| Government has done from the
change Of administration in 1884.
1t has, as far as we can ascertain,
all come from the fatal error Of
putting a weak man at the head
Of the Bureau, and giving him a
smart, active, INSCRIPTIONS, and
energetic politician to do his work
for him. The President cannot
have meant this, but he cannot
afford to let it go on. Upshaw is
1 too expensive person for any adj.
ADMINISTRATION to keep in the house.
He cannot get votes out Of the
Indians, and
He Disgusts Thousands Of voters
who wish well to President Cleve.
lands Administration, but to
whom CRUELTY, JoBBERv AND COR.
RUPTIoN are never SO odious as
when practiced on those VINO CAN.
NOT COMPLAIN! e
/ That the Indian service has suf.
fered under the Upshaw land we
might add 'sheehan & Co.'S sys-
tenn, no intelligent person, con.
versant with the affairs Of the