The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-10-31
oun Docrosep CENSUS.


New Yoek Newspaper.
New York City has had census of
its own which shows the population to
be about $50. 600 greater than reported
by the officers OF the United States CEN
sus-
This and other Developments recent
ly made still further shake public con-
hdence in the york 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-
aciency, or q fraudulent purpose to ad-
vance political ends
The Tribune adopted the first expla-
nation, and made plain by its exhibits
that the returns were utterly nntrust-
worthy. Then Mr.. Porter's health broke
down, and with a certificate of charac-
ter from Secretary Noble. he went to
Europe for rest and recreation
The New York World claims to have
evidence of fraud of a most extraordi-
nary character, and it declines to accept
the plea of incapacity or i'll health. A
special to that journal from Washing
ton makes specific charges of systematic
mutilatioE of the census returns The
correspondent
"Astounded as the people Of New York must
be at the revelations of the police re-enumera-
tion in that city. the people of the Republic at
large must be prepared for a greater shock II
they will look over the country the honest men
OF all parties will discover that there Is a
method in the census reports. Investigations
set on foot by the World more than month
ago confirm the most startling suspicious The
web Of entanRiing evidence has already en-
meshed q Congressman from Brooklyn, Q brace
of political managers in that city. and half q
dozen clerks in various departments of the
Census Once The evidence SO far adduced sp-
pears to show:
''First-That there is a deliberate purpose on
the part of the leaders OF the dominant party
TO retain the Congressional majority now in its
grasp.
..Second-That a secret once was fitted up in
Washington at 2Oo d street Northwest, where a
gang of trusted clerks was detailed to alter the
true census returns-by scaling down the totals
or increasing the same-that the growth OF
Democratic States should not be honestly re-
ported
'.rhird-That an order was given by an on
cial in the Census ONCE to scale down the pop
ulation OF New York City 1888 OOO
'Fourth-That Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Maine and Minneapolis were to be very liberal
ly counted
"F'ifth-Five Southern States were to be
Jumped upon States that had showed the
greatest growth were to suffer TO the extent OF
II 10 10 per cent.
when the researches of the World fright
ened the conspirators they moved the secret
ONCE from No. 2o6 D street. Washington, to
Cathedral street, Baltimore, the monu-
Eent. 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"
ly put aside. These spirators 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 Courier-Journal.