New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-13
FOR SECRETARY MOBILES EYE
ARE DEMOCRATS USING TIE CENSUS
BUREAU FOR PARTISAN PURPOSES?

CHARGES WHICH DEMAND PROMPT ATTENTION
1T IS ASSERTED THAT OFFICIAL REPORTS
HAVE BEEN GARBLED FOR CAMPAIGN
USES - PERHAPS MIR. COPELAND
WILL BE- ABLE TO EXPLAIN.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TKBUSE.l
Washington. oct. 12.-various excuses have been
offered for the lon: delay in the publication Of the
Democratic Campaign Text Book" which is now
promised for to- morrow. 1t seems probable that one
Of the real not publicly mentioned by members
Of the Democratic CONGRESSIONAL Committee has been
the difficulty of garbling or manufacturing certain
statistics for campaign USE So pressing has been tho
demand for statistics which would appear 10 favor
tho Democratic party and mcagrc is the supply
OF statistics Of that SORT that the youthful experts
charged with the duty Of furnishing them have been
in sore straits. 1t Is asserted. however, on what
seems to be good authority that some valuable aid
has been received from certain Democratic SnbodnatcS
in the Census Bureau who have kindly furnished the
Democratic committee, In advance of the Official pub
LEGATION and without authority, various statistics which
pnrport TO lie "Olical," and which are designed TO
:" BOOM the Democratic party. 1t Is furthermore
assorted that said unauthorized statistics. so fur'he
10y stealth, have been carefully gar0cd In order I"
suit Democratic purposes and make OF seeming 'rith
actual fal>ehood.
Doubtless Secretary Noble in the interest Of dccencv
thorough investigation 70 he made in order to ascertain
whether any all of the foregoing assertions are true
and If So 70 what extent the operations Of Democratic
pottcrs in the Census bureau have been carried lie
will be- likely. also 10 ask AMI ascertain IN the IN
rot of the public service whether or not Cen,hs
'lerkS other employees Of the Census Bureau nave
devoted caused to b" used by otter persons in the
Census Imrcan any part Of the time for when they
are paid bv Ike Government. 20 the preparation. com
Iattoi, 0f " fnrt hp
benefit Of tho Democratic Campaign Committee. In
cue shall seem desirable - secretary Noble to have
the matter inquired into and the assertions justified
d-prOvcf. 1t Is suggested that om" interesting In
formation obtained by requiring T. Campbell
Copeland. Democratic empioyc OF the Government
IN the Census bureau. to Slow whothe- or not he is
has been engaged in the preparation. compiling or
furnishing Of selected" other statistics in relation
LonGcd Other Indebtedness Of states. counties
muuc p,ltics. etc. statistics IT any other descrp
ton frm the files OF the Census irriu. for Democratic
campaign uses, and also whether not any
such campaign statistics have been 80 pr'par d.
compiled or furnished by other Government en-,
ploy,s In The Census bureau. by his direction
~ with hi, consent or hnowletlc. for the
pdrpo,e above stated. If il shall appear that such
statistics have been furnished either openly or 10y
Whrhcr the sam" hav" been hohrst! compiled from
,l, official record Of tn" Crrsu, bureau or whe' her
they have bren select d" or "doclo,,' for partisan
u-",. That nuch should be- done even # the statistics
ave been prepared romPh or FURNISHED IN pohsc 10
uf III, Demo, ri'r committee through the proper
iical channels much nrr">ary Will be care
fnl ard Thorough scrutiny. If II shall he found That
-tn-ti,> have been .urlrptitimINv pcpir d. compiled
or furnished rn'r y"lun"rS or IN response TO
lrrc ,ular 81 secret hppli'atiun-
81 coIr~r. II will crafty everybody II II shall be
>hoNn that tn" statistics OF Mr.. Cup'la. and other
,,uvor,.'..'it eripl"v'- II the Census Iurrau are
rl"lu. and that nome Of them II VI has been doing
whn , charged hn. a. "',r" -'ated m" chars :,
to DOUBT that ilcy will b" promptly and thoroughly
fired, and 4 found - be tine that the Offenders
will 30 promptly punished.