Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-19
RECIPROCITY DEALS
PopOcratio State officials Do Their Political
Friends Good Turns,
PUBLIC OFFICE USED FOR PRIVATE GAINS
Beaver Dropped to Make Room for a Pair Of
Bourbon Favorites.
FAVoRS IN THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES
Porter Pays Retail Prices for Carpets
Purchased at Wholesale,
AvoRs IN THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES
GIVES THE DEAL TO ONE OF HIS soNusasS
Testimony Submitted to the In,c.ti-
eating Committee Reveals Fla
grant Fusion Fa>oritism All
Along the Line.


LINCOLN. July lS.-(Special.)-The leg
i~slatlye Investigating committee held another
short session today and listened to evidence
coming from a prominent populist and a
member OF the national committee OF that
party, which proved conclusively that the
state officials and boards Of the various state
institutions have been utilizing their POI
sitions for private gain or to boom the
private business Of their political favorites.
d. Glenn Beaver. formerly steward OF the
Deaf and Dumb institution at Omaha. was
called before the committee. He testified
that soon after he was appointed a. steward
Of the institution ]. ]. Cardwell. one OF
the members OF the board OF trustees ap-
pointed by Holcomb. called on him and
asked him to purchase supplies from a gro
Gerry establishment which Cardwel owned
at Nebraska City. Beaver failed to do this
and ardwell tried later to have him favor
the Nebraska City house. at one time inn
portuntng him to buy a carload OF potatoes
there.
Along the first OF the present year. Deaver
said, he learned that there was a movement
on foot to have him discharged from the
institution. He called Poynter's attention
TO this and the governor. in a letter to MIR.
Beaver. repeated the assurance that he had
SINSu III DtCtIuDST lldI everything WAs sat
i~sfactory and there would be no change
made. This letter is as follows:
I must confess that this subject is all
new to me. Perhaps the rumor which you
heard came from the fact that Mr.. Beaver
of Kearney had resigned and his place was
recently filled, to take effect on the 10th Of
this month. Trusting, however. that you
will not allow these matters 10 disturb
your peace of mind, and assuring you that
confidence in your ability and integrity 10
mistaken, l am. very truly yours,
W. A. POINTER.
A statement from a member of the board
conveyed the same assurance. In spite OF
this the members OF the board OF which
Cardwell was a member voted unanimously
to make a change and put a democrat in
beavers place. This has since been done
and there are now two democrats employed
at $3.50 per year to do the work that
Deayer had dome at $1,000 per year.
Democrnts Need Pie.
The reason given for the change was that
the place was needed as a reward for the
democrats and Beaver had every reason TO
believe it was also because he failed to
purchase supplies from the establishment
that was owned by one OF the board mem
bers. Investigation OF the records had
shown that the grocery firm had been ia
vored in the purchase OF supplies for the
blind school at Nebraska City.
Beaver said that he had complained to
Poynter OF this condition and received the
promise that 1t would be looked into. No
move was made, however, and a few days
ago Beaver again called on the governor aud
offered TO file charges against at least one
member OF the board. Poynter answered
him that he had nerve enough to look into
the matter without having charges fled"
and TO this Beaver replied that he was
Iran AsE-4H. -.-U
shown"
The testimony given by Deayer only
added a new instance to the many that ara
found on the records where favors hays
been shown in the matter OF purchases With
public moneys.
The board presented Mr.. Beaver with the
following letter on his discharge:
OMAHA, Neb., June 20. 1sss.-To Whom It
May Concern: We, the undersigned mem
bers OF the Board of Trustees OF the Deaf
and Dumb Institute at Omaha, desire 10
express our appreciation OF the valuable
services rendered by Mr.. d. Glenn Beaver
as steward and ~bookkeeper of the institu-
ton. He has been at all times faithful and
efficient in the discharge OF his duties and
in addition to his ability as an expert &C
c%ountant he has shown that he possesses
both shrewdness and good Judgment in the
purchase and use OF supplies.
j. J. CARDwELL.
b. F. ALLEN.
A. HUGH PPL
Mr.. Beaver was also given the follow
ing letter without any solicitation on hi,
part:
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. June "a, 1893
d. Glenn Beaver, Omaha, Neb.-Mr. Desvsr:
l have received your letter and I will say
/ feel very sorry that we had TO bring this
trouble on you. ! was at first opposed to
changing our populist stewards for demo-
Gratis, hut later / was made TO believe IL
' .--.EI - .g-kW g. -an-
for their help for fusion. Their claim for
these seemed 10 be Just and only right.
AS / understood II. neither OF our stewards
was removed for any other cause. only a
entirely satisfactory. would feel very
sorry to have you go from the institute
with any cloud over you and will do any
thing | can TO avert IL. Hoping all may
be adjusted with credit to us all. ] am.
respectfully, j.. j. CARDWELL.
Porter Buys Carpets.
One OF the most fragrant cases is that OF
Secretary Porter, who has bought carpet in
wholesale quantities at retail prices from
a furniture company in Lincoln. when the
record show that a member OF the furniture
firm is a guarantor on Porter's bond TO the
amount Of s.. 900. The printing firm which
is able TO gobble up most OF the state print
ing is also represented on the same bond
to the tune OF IS. 900. while Thee. MAIN, Who
holds an appointment under Secretary Porter
signed for $4,000, and Dave Rowden. a ian
itor under the secretary Of state. goes surety
for Sc, 900.
So 1t seems that In the matter OF employ
ment as well as in contracts the signing %
bonds plays an important part in the game
OF sham reform. The case is also we'll re-
membered where the activity in working
up a personal bond for Treasurer Meserye
finally cost the state 5000 when the MsT-
chants bank OF Lincoln closed its doors.
Under the circumstances the evidence given
by Deayer occasioned little surprise.
Engineer KILLED In Collision.
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