The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-04-26


Mr.. Benjamin Harrison has been Presi-
dent Of the United States Al days. II
would be worth his while to turn back
and review the incidents Of that period
brief, but yet long enough to decisive
lly determine the character Of his Ad-
ministration.
His first act after taking the oath OF
Office was 10 give the most imporfan,
place next TO his own in the executive
department OF the Government 10 The
most notorious living corruptionist. Mr..
James q. Blaine, Of N aine. who is known
by the evidence OF his own letters TO be
an INSCRIPTIONS jobber, ready to use his
public trust for private gain in the most
disreputable ways. Not content with
putting this man In control OF the State
Department, which he had disgraced un-
der . prior Administration; knowing
that his associations were close and init
mate with most INSCRIPTIONS gang OF
speculators. the President gave him con-
ltroI Of the TreasurylD department, also by
putting into Il VIM Window, Of the
railroad and similar enter
|prises. The control Of the War Depart
|ment, and OF the contracts for furnishing
tombstonee for the national cemeteries,
was given TO the President Of the Ver-
mont marble trust. The PostofIice De-
pariment was turned over to balance
John Wanamaker's credit on the secret
records Of campaign bribery. A cotton
dealer was set to rendering law decisions
on appeals IN pension cases. The pen
sion office itself was turned over 10 q
person remarkable only for his intem-
perate habits and his vociferous advo-
cacy Of leaving nothing IN the treasury
In the Postoffice Department. practical
control was given to the associate OF
Dudley in the Indiana frauds and in the
which resulted In the robbery
of . New York newspaper Office; and
with much more Of the same kind, the
was within a few days
after Mr.. Harrison took the oath Of Of
fee, thus fairly insuguratcd.
His fret act as President. after getting
his administration into working order.
was to announce to Republican Con-
gressmen and Senators that they were
expected to cooperate in dividing the
spOils, which, under this plan, were par
celled out for division by States, with
the Republican Senators and Congress-
men, where there were such, acting as
patronage bosses over the States which
elected them as Legislators, and holding
formal sessions as Boards Of Perquisites
Ito give TO this or that henchmen, with.
ont regard TO fitness. some Office, Of
I"something equally as good"
| After six weeks. In the face OF ths
most solemn platform pledges and per.
sonsl pledges made by him when can.
didate, his organs are boasting that in a
single branch Of single department oI
the public service, he has "broken the
record" BY turning ont competent public
servants and putting in over 1900 Of hi~
partisans. The same work has been 60
ing on In all the other departments.
| While his Postmsster-G General preach
les Prohibition in Pennsylvania, he ap-
Ipoiuts for Governor OF territory, q man
too drunk to be confirmed for several
weeks after the nomination to the Sen.
ate. Aud this IL only trivial incident
"A mere straw In the current setting ir-
lresie'ibly iowsrds that disregard OF
all deccncy he illustrated when he made
Blaine Secretary of State, Window Sec-
lretary Of the Treasury. the Vermont
marble trust Secretary Of Tombstones.
fund contributor Postmaster General.
| ITO the Victors Belong the Spoils =
! He has looted and is still Iooting the Of
fees, and he has announced from the
portico OF the capitol that the Treasury
must be emptied - 10 keep up the taxes.
| So much IL bare outline Of events OF
public notoriety in the first forty days OF
the administration Of William Henry
| HarrisOn's grandson.