The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-07-18

market for another hmshel Of wheat or
anoiher barrel o. pork
~ course mot. Mckinley and isfrn
have not hal tho farmers ~ their minu-
Or III their hearts In the r~onstrncti"n ~
their Tariff measure. They have sh""g"'
nnly Of the i,osses who submitted 10 ne
FAT irving" process 10 raise = csmpsixn
fund 10 be- used on "Iincks Of Five" ~
Harrison's interest. These fellows want
10 get hack Tho fiat they gave NJ 10 'he
campaign. with as much more ~ y ~ cam
ne provided for bv q Tariff I'LL. 81"
Mckinley and Reed arc disposed 20 sc-
commolaie them. Whatever the resnls
or Mr. I.iainc'> kick may be. the Republic
can leaders la Congress have shown thai
in no particular have they considered the
Interest of The farnlcr IN constructing
their Tariff Bill.
The Cape May Scandal.
indianapolis Ssl,,ir,l.
Il seem. - rs that II Il in%rumheni
npon congress 90 inve-tigass thr recent
gift ia the president ~ ihr United States
0fa very valuable property ~ the fash
ionshle watering place ~ Cape Nav. n.
~. II il a question whether The rccept.
snce ~ This yin hy The president does
not invnlvs y vin'ssiun Of the constitn-
ltion ~ ihe Cniird States.
The gin WA made ostensibiv ~ The
wife of the president. lim' under The
laws ~ New Jersey i husband hss IN in
~terr-i ia the wits estate. AMI the gin
therefore il ~ direct pecuniary value 70
Benjamin Harrison.
The names of the donors II this valma-
bile property have been carefully on
ces'eh fr"m the public. Congress has y
right 10 know them. however. berause
the constitution expressly prohibits The
receipt hy the president ~ any emolu-
ment IL addition TO his regulsr salary IL
~certain cases
The language OF the " institution IL:
The president stall. At stated times,
receive Tor his services a compensation
which shall neither he increased nor d.
unfinished durinx the period for which
he shall hsve heen elected. aud he shall
not receive within that period ~uv other
emolnment from the United States o.
ANY uf them. Art. =. See l.
No title ~ nnhiiiiy shall he granted
hv the United States. Aud no PEI son
holding anv office Of profit or trust IN.
der them shall. without Tie consent oI
cmolumrnt. Office or title Of any kind
whatever. from any king. prince o.
foreign state Art. l. Sec. 3.
II j. known thu b Cape May cottage
wrs mt given Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison b.
The United States. No state Is known Ii
have purchased that property and given
il 10 the president. hut II may have
been given b. some skiing. prince or fur.
eign state.' The country has ~ know.
edge "a the contrary and IN the absence
OF such kno " Hedge II becomes the duty
OF congress 10 make inquiry. II the cot
iage WAS given Nv the British govern
ment, or King kalskaua. for instance
the house Of representative would be
under obligations to present articles 81
impeachment OF the president ct the bal
OF the senate.
II - possible that there has bern ~
this business 81 express violation Of ih'
letter 81 The constitution nv the president
~ the United States. This should he a.
certained by congress-. IL possible. with
out delay. Bnt whether such an oiIrn-s
has been committed or not. there il NJ
question Whatever that in accepting
through his wife, the Cape Nav prop
erty. the president has viniaicd the spirit
Of the constitution, as well rs the dignity
OF his Office. the laws or proprieiy. ihs
precedents and traditions Of The execu'
tive department and public decenc,
itself.
The founders Of the government did
not contemplate the prostitution Of III
| chief magistracy 10 pccnniarv gain. The,
could not have anticipated that any one
capable Of making The presidential Office
IN means Of money getting would ever
!. become its incumbent. The people 81
; the United States pay their president I
munincen salary /: . hat enables him
to max the most ample provision FOL
? the maintenance Of his family In comfort
: and luxury, and the upholdimg Of ths
: dignity and the traditions OF his 9reaI
? Office. More than that no president hss
Y = right 10 expect or accept. Only one 81
Y Benjamin Harrison's predecessors evel
y consented 10 become the recipient 81
Q ex~tra-"ficial emoIuments. Public opin'
: ion condemned him for Il. and u was no
Q supposed that his oIensc would be re-
peatcd Nv any OF his successors.
The Cape May business IL = fragrant
E scandal. Congress ought to investigate
: L.