Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-30
OUR DOCrORED CENSUS.


startling Charges Made by an Influential
New York Newspaper.
New York City has had a census of
its own which shows the population to
be about $50, 900 greater than reported
by the officers of the United States CEN
sus.
This and other Developments recent
ly made still further shake public con-
fidence in the work of Mr. Porter, and
show it be valueless for any purpose
whatever.
The New York Tribune was forced
weeks ago to condemn the work of Mr.
Porter. The figures announced for the
country at large were of character SO
startling that they could be explained
on no other hypothesis than gross inef-
ficiency, or a fraudulent purpose to ad-
vance political ends.
The Tribune adopted the first expla-
nation, and made plain by its exhibits
I that the returns were utterly untrust-
worthy. Then Mr.. Porters health broke
down, and with a certificate of charac-
ter from Secre tary Noble. he went to
Europe for rest and recreation.
The New York World claims to have
evidence of fraud of a most extraordi-
y
the plea of incapacity or i'll health. A
special to that journal from Washing
ton makes specific charges of systematic
mu tia ton of the census returns. The
Washington correspondent writes:
"Astounded as the people of New York must
be at the revelations of the police enumera-
ton in that city, the people of the Republic at
large must be prepared for greater shock. II
they will look over the country the honest men
of all parties will discover that there is q
method in the census reports Investigations
set foot by the World more than month
ago confirm the most startling suspicious. The
web Of entangliug evidence has already en-
mashed Congressman from Brooklyn a brace
OF political managers in that city and half a
dozen clerks in various departments of the
Census Office The evidence so far adduced ap-
pears to show:
''First-That there is deliberate purpose on
the part of the leaders of the dominant party
to retain the Congressional majority now in it's
grasp.
''Secord-That n secret Office was fitted up in
Washington at POS D street Northwest where a
gang of trusted clerks was detailed to alter the
true census returns-by scaling down the totals
increasing the same-that the growth of
Democratic States should not be honestly re
ported
''Third-That an order given by off,
cial in the Census Office to scale down the pop
ulation of New York City 1888 900.
'Fourth-That Illinois, Iowa. Wisconsin,
Maine and Minneapolis were to be very liberal
~ counted
"Fifth-Five Southern States were to be
Jumped upon States that had showed the
greatest growth were to suffer to the extent of
IA to 16 per cent
when the researches of the World fright
ened the conspirators they moved the secret
office from No 200 D street, Washington, to
Cathedral street, Baltimore near the monu-
meut. A certain Mr. Morton organized the dis
graceful work The World has in its possession
names of all the men who have been active in
this work.
This is a matter that can not be light
ly put aside. These conspirators are
altering the basis of representation and
destroying the confidence of the people
in the integrity of Congress itself. The
World must verify or withdraw its
charges louisville Courier-J ournal.