The daily critic., 1890-10-30
ATTACKING INGALLS,.

A lisk war Is wagInr against Senator
INcAIIs' re election. II Is notcoufued
10 his political opponents. but is partici.
patCl in hy certain Kansas Republicans.
The Atchison Champion. paper
founded by The late Governor JouN A..
MAuiN. and sialwart Republican
sheet has published a bitter attack on
senator INGALLS,. IiEoes back to 1852.
when, it says, INGNts bolted the Re
publican ticket Il then reviews his
first Senatorial election, and declares
The overthrow Of poDERoY TO be a con.
suiracy hatobod by INGALrs aud carried
tut y State Senator York. II also re
fus to his second election. IN 1870
whom charges Of corruption and
lr.l,y l,i to 90 investigation by the
senate Senator INeALLs. it will De
um,mtoreu, was eNluurliyi.
Tie sting Of The article, and the par
vh'cn will most interest Washing
i.uins who will know better Than most
others Just how much OF hos little
or,dcncc 20 put 10 i,s charges, state
ments and lnuuendoes Is as follow
During his three terms Senator ingalls,
las been a member of several important
committees, the most important in many
respects being the Committee un the Dis
tIlct of Columbia, uf which for about
twelve years be has been chairman. The
committee constitutes practically the gov
srLmULt ~ the District and almost uu-
limited political aud financial power Is
ysst,d in TO- The scope of this cumm ttse,
NlC-r bead Is Senator Ingalls,, may
le more fully realized when 20 h
TENT mbtred that The control uf
funded debt aggfegatiug about $40 OOJ,OlO
imluted upon The District rs the shepherd
IfeHf-the uuht fO refund aud reissue
bonds ut various kinds Tor the purpose of
meeting these enormous liabilities rests
practically With the committee. Ia the ne
COLLATION. and disposition 0f these secur
Ties Senator Ingalls,, OF necessity, by
virtue of hls position as chairman,
ls frequently consulted, aud his
advice doubtless carries with 70 great
weight IN addition 90 the management of
these millions Senator Ingalls, committee
Lac had almost exclusive, aud certainly
legal, control Of various schemes con
rrcted with the history Of the District
within The past few years ia which the sum
~ shout s6,1l6 eco has Ia various ways
teen involved. Of these Senator ingalls,
Introduced a b'u 20 appropriate s2,5OO0O
ior the purpose 0f building six miles Of
street railway within the corporate limits.
sHOiheT bin 10 eXpeud SEA. 600 for the es-
tablishmeut and maintenance Of q koolog-
ieal park, anoihe for an additional park al
q cost % 81 100000 another 10 tuui el Rock
creek al cost Of s. 1000, 600 aud sull
sUOther hin 20 improve the District water
works a. a cost Of s9f2 600
The above bills have been Intro
duced aud favored by senator Iugalls,
and each and an these schemes have
been lot lu The interest of the people
~ The District, bur IN the sole aud direct
interest uf a gang 0l land Spectators WOO
Lave made and are making the District Of
Columbia a common prey. The posi-
Utilities uf corruption Involved iu these
ftltmes are almost iimitiess, aud, were it
rft Tor ~euator Ingalls, thoroughly estab-
l-Ltd reputation for pT0hIty grave susui-
riuLs uld Arise, aud, 90, were &c not for
tLe Senator's alleged poverty au allrga-
tIun HL Cd be aud bis friends have
urgleeted no opportunity ta parade many
people would be able 10 explain certain
things sliel- however, iu the face II his
poverty Gre decidedly mysterious lf Sen
afuT iH4alI- Hrre uut personally impeeuui-
uls. az o. if Ihe title 10 DO less than half
uilIio d lu lsTs worth OF property srr- mot
I The uame Of MTs. Ingalls, aud other
trusted friends, it might be- comparatively
eaEy ta be suspicious, but these facts dis
aFm suspicion aud leave no room for enter
taluiug natural queries concerning the sen
afor's exact financial status ana BIS
I-ethods ~ managing 90 make both ends
neeI en- d salary ut 5000 per auuum
The truth i that ls chairman oi 81 i'm
EpTizut a committee, whose jurisdiction
covers financial possibilities simply fabu-
lgus. the only thing that saves senator To-
gaIs from any suspicion ~ questionable
trsnsal noHs Is be aelI-kuDsu Integrity aul
pronounced aversion t0 money senator
Ingalls, 20 Is reported, eheHshss . lofts auI
Iur.tsBiC iisdaiu Tor wealth aud this Is
ztoEu iu his studied uegleCt 20 magnificent
opportunities tar Improving his duaHs .aI
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