The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-19
OFFICIAL ROTTENNESS.
REPUBLICAN, RAsCALrTY BEING
GRADUALLY UNEARTHED.
The Golfers Of the Government Robbed
.aad Female Employees Used in tile
Most Repulsive Way-Richardson's
Investigation.


Washington Special to the Nashville Democrat
Republicans pointed boastingly to the
statements OF the books when the Demo.
Gratis came into power, showing that the
treasury balance showed within cents OF
n balance. The footing up of the columns
was not disputed by the Democrats, but
the books are now being opened up differ
ent ways, and Republican rascality,
thieving and jobbery are now being ex-
posed to the glare Of the noondav SUM-
Congressman Richardson, rs chairman OF
the committee on printing, is doing a
great work for his party as well as for
the public in the Investigation OF Public
Printer Benedict's administration, now
going on. The latter, Democrat appoint
ed by Cleveland, gave olfense for not APP
- pointing in the department as many ex-
Union soldiers as Boutelle Gallinger and
other rabid Republicans would wish so
they preferred their charges and an inves-
tigatiou was ordered. The committee on
printing was also authorized TO 20 into the
administration OF Rounds, the predecessor
OF Benedict. This is where the sensational
facts were developed, and are growing more
sensational daily. A few facts were pub.
lislic,l about two weeks ago, but the Dan
oerot gives the following in advance Of
any other newspaper in the United
States. Witnesses introduced by Chairman
Richardson during the past few days
proves the recklessness and extravaganza
OF Rounds astonishing. Under his system
OF printing Rounds put out two kinds of
documents, one kind known as reserve"
documents, the other current" docu-
inents. In one instance Rounds published
the reserve at the same time as the current.
but in the rush TO get out the latter, slowed
away the former in warehouses. After
ward the reserves were taken out for bind
ing and showed most remarkable disparity
in signatures" 80 as 10 entail the loss in
the one instance alone of 100 tons Of printed
matter The paper, which alone cost 500
..UO0 and the entire loss, aggregating at
least $50 900, was lost TO the government by
outrageous negligence.
Other instances of similar extravaganza
and waste have been abundantly proven.
Today q pressman swore that in 1854
Rounds bought from his own firm in
Chicago, Rounds d Co., himself senior
partner, q printing press for which big
price was paid. The pressman swore
further that the press when received was
brlkcn in nine places, ready 20 fall to
pieces and not worth $50. II was also
proven this morning by two witnesses that
the counters OF paper in the department
warehouse were paid by Rounds to select
certain sheets of paper marked 10y con-
tractors which would give TO them the
contracting for supplying the printing Of
iire. The witnesses heard three OF these
men quarrelngover the distribution OF the
swag they received Tor their villainOus
service.
Ohcr Witnesses today swoc that the
public printing Office was constantly used
ior private jobs. Logan's letter OF accept
aucr ui the yice-presidential nomination
was PRINTED there for political purposes,
and nc he expense OF the government.
lursc supplies OF political literature,
speeches and circulars to Republican clubs
were ilso printed, all mt the expense OF the
government, and even distributed free
under the frank Of Public Printer Rounds.
The public printing office was nothing bet
ter under the Republican administration
than hole for the Whllowing OF Repub-
lean thieves and machine for dead
Leading and sucking the government
II WIS also proven today that Public
Printer Hounds made nj one time n Sll :
COO con ract with his own son, 5. Il
cents r,r pound, when infinitely better j.
bcing bought aud could then have been
bought Tor "a 10 20 cents. Rounds, IT,,
furnished the roller composition for several
years
Men were paid, rs was proven today, to
count tons Of paper that never were re-
ccivcd hut were entered In the books o
the office rs having been received and paid
Tor CIT ol thctrCasury. Atone time Round,
had go large volumes OF costly book,
81. printed and handsomely bound for pr
Na,c distribution for political purposes
AZ another time, when Congress ordered
Irhicd a number oi silken badges az the
occasion Of the completion Of Washington
monument, Rounds printed great quinn
titles OF these on the finest Turkish lcaihcI
for distribution over the country to plcas'
Political friends These and numbcrlcs
other high olcnscs are proven, which
show waste and thorough rccklcssnos
frat give an idea OF what is to come whei
the lacks are further opened In all othe
departments. Rounds went into onic
without cent, on a salary OF ~, 800 pc
annum. In about four wears he was wOrtl
more than 100000. and living all th
willie In great style.
The changes mentioned above nre en-
plasizcd only by the scandalons allain i
the printing office, Of which Rounds, u.
was author In the departments wcr
hundreds Of young women and girls, an
these were from time 10 time called int
young Rounds Office and insulied and dc
hauched. The facts were all developed ]
todnys examination before Mr.. Richard
sons committee
Young Rounds and his father carried o
y regular brokerage business In Offices
TIL, former would for q certain fee secur
fol the employees from his own father, pr
motions IN tie departments. lfayoun
Girl dld not submit To his outragcou
and Indecent proposals discharge wou
follow. Tho iacis and the eyidcns
OF the witnesses were taken dow
IN shorthand by the committc,
but have not yet been given.
Tie pmss, and no recent publication
have hcrn made. There II no doubt bi
that the present public printer, Benedic
will h. oxoncpiicd, his adminisiatio
being noted for ability, economy and pr
ofber sensational evidence from vel