The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-12-15
SUPERIOR. WIS. SATURDAY. DEC. f.. 1884,.
Old Swincford Turned Down.

4 few weeks a~O we published an
article from Seattle paper relating to
Nm effort that was being made by GER
tain parties to steal school section Of
land ont at Tacoma, and the part the
governments special agent of the In
torior department. Mr.. \. p. Swineford,
late OF Superior, was playing IN that
little game Of robbery, AID it was not
creditab bic part either.
In the Seattle POet-Intel!igencer of
the 22d ult., we find another long aru-
Gle on the same subject, from which We
wish to quote little to prove the editor
Of the TIMES is not the only man who
has mighty poor opinion of this old
demagogue The article Is special
telegram from Olympia to the paper
named and dated November Dist. We
quote as follows:
''rhe decision Of the register and re-
ceiver of the local land office in the
McRride case, adverse to the state, L.
being received by the public with much
surprise, and it is not thought that John
G.. Mcbride will ever enjoy the benefits
of the school land in Tacoma for which
he has been SO long fighting.
"Mr. Swineford, the government
agent sent out from Washington City to
see that absolute fairness was accorded
to both sides in the investigation, has
always showed phenomenal interest in
the claimants case and IN some way
secured an order from the commission
er of the general land office requiring
the state to submit it's argument in three
davs after the close OF the case, and in
sisted upon It's enforcement. GOV
McGraw then took the matter in hand
and forwarded telegram to the com
missioner of the general land office,
earnestly protesting against this order,
and asking that it be reversed on the
ground that the testimony, being still
in the hands of the stenOgrapherS, could
not be Transcribed and there would be
no opportunity to examine it before
argument. Also that portions of the
not be until after the witnesses could
have the opportunity of reading it, and
the order is ex parte and made without
prior notice or any notice to the state.
Gov. McGraw also in his telegram
states, in reference to Mr.. Swineford' 5
effort:
a. Whatever influence he has been
a la To art in tl. Inaal lapI pttirp nd
elsewhere in connection with the case,
might be permissible in a paid attorney
Of the mineral claimant but wholly in
consistent with his duty as an impartial
agent of the government. The facts
Within nv knowledge will Justify me in
saving that Mr. Swinetord's conduct
has been sCandalous.
"To this telegram the governor re-
reived prompt reply countermanding
che first order and extending to the
state the time requested by the state.
- have no doubt whatever said
Gov. Mctiraw. that ultimately the alb
eolutely non-minerai quality of the land
will be established and ] am satisfied
that the states officers will use every
earnest effort to protect this valuable
endowment for the school children of
the state.
Thus it will be seen that the governor
of the state of Washington sizes this
debased specimen of humanity up to
his true merit. The President should
remove the miserable old knave at
once, and would do so no doubt, did he
care snap for the honor and dignity
o his administration, or care to defend
bis subjects against the violence of such
land thieves as Mcbride, ct al. The
President is not ignorant of what is
going on. Will he retain his hireling
or give him the grand bounce?