Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-04

discovered nave Deen anHulleQ
'As result Of the investigation four
officers and employees of the department
have resigned and thirteen have been
removed. Forty-four indictments have
been found, involving thirty-one persons,
ten Of whom have been connected with
the postal service"
Praise for Bristow's Work.
| President Roosevelt in commenting on
| the inquiry, says: "Mr. Brstow's report
| is a record of as thorough bit of inves-
| tigating work as has ever been done I'M
der the government" Continuing, the
President says: "No crime calls for
sterner reprobation than the crime of the
corruptionist in public life, and Of the
man who seeks to corrupt him. The bride
| giver and the bride taker are equally
guilty. Both alike sin against the pri-
mary law Of the States safety. All
questions Of difference in party policy
sink into insgnifcance when the people
Iof this country are brought face to face
with a question like this which lies at
the root Of honest and decent govern
ment.
ION this question, and on all others
like it, we can afford to have no division
among good citizens. In the last resort
good laws and good administration alike
must rest upon the broad basis Of sound
public opinion. A dull public conscience,
an easy-going acQuiescence in corruption,
infallibly means debasement in public
life, and such debasement in the end
means the ruin Of free institutions. Self
government becomes a farce if the repre-
sentatives Of the people corrupt others
or are themselves corrupted. Freedom
is not gift which will tarry long i'll the
hands of the dishonest or Of those so
foolish or so incompetent as to tolerate
dishonesty in their public servants. I'm
der our system all power comes from the
people, and all punishment rests ulti-
mately with the people. The liberation
Of the wrong, not the exposure Of the
wrong, is the real offense."
The President refers to the case Of
Perry Heath in sentence as follows:
1.-The case of ex-First Assistant Post
master General Heath, who had left the
service July 81, 1000, is set forth in the
report of Mr.. Bristow."
The President severely scores Tyner,
Machen and Beavers, who, he says, are
the chief offenders. He approves the
recommendation Of Attorneys Conrad
tations be extended to period of at
least five years.
List of Indicted Officials.
Included in the Presidents memoran-
dunn is the following list Of persons i'm
plicated in the frauds, with the action
Of the government in each case:
James N Tyner, Assistant Attorney Gen
eral for Postoffice Department.; appointed
Special Agent Postofiice Department March
Z, 1861; with intervals Of few years has
Postmaster General under President Grant
for several months; he was removed April
%, 1903; he has since been indicted three
A. w. Machen, General Superintendent
Free Delivery System; appointed clerk in
postoffice at Toledo, Ohio, March ], 1887;
continuously in service ever since save for
three years; removed May 81, 1908; has
since been indicted fourteen times.
George w. Beavers, General Superintend-
cnt of Salaries and Allowances; appointed
airy, 1881; continuous service ever since;
resignation accepted to take effect March
81, 1903; has since been indicted eight
times.
James T. Metcalf, Superintendent Money
Order System; appointed Postofiice Inspec-
tor Feb. 2, 1882; has eeen in postal service
ever since; removed JuAe II, 1908; has been
indicted once.
Daniel V. Miller, Assistant Attorney, Post
ONCE department., appointed july i, 10D-;
removed May %, 1908; indicted once; after
one mistria was retired and acquitted.
Louis Kempner, Superintendent Registry
System; appointed clerk in New York Post
office August, 1886; removed Oct 21, 1903
Charles Hedges Superintendent of City
Free Delivery Service; appointed Assistant
Superintendent Free Delivery Service July
i, 1898; removed July %, 1903.
James w. Erwin, Assistant Superintend-
ent Free Delivery Service; appointed Post
office Inspector June q, 1857; removed
Sept. 10, 1908; indicted once.
W, Scott Towers, Superintendent Station
G, Washington, .. G.; appointed clerk
Washington Postoffice November, 1890; re-
ota Weiss 9OS sdeffd h1ee
Registry Division, New York Postofice; APP
pointed clerk New York Postoffice June,
1872 HsmTrfa oef 2 clerk 59oS Free Delivery NJ
vision, in charge Of supplies; appointed
Postoffce Department, March II, 1891; re-
moved June 5, 1903; indicted twice
c. Il. Upton, clerk Free Delivery Diyis-
ion; appointed July /, 1900; removed June s.
1903; indicted once
NJ w. Louis, Superintendent Supply Di-
vision; appointed Kansas City Postofice
April II, 1897; removed Oct. 81, 1903.
Charles B. Terry, clerk Supply Division;
appointed Sept. 20, 1900; removed Oct. p,
A number CT outsiders were also in
dicted
Heath on the Report.
When Perry 5. Heath had read the re-
port of Mr.. Bristow and the comments
Of the President, he said 1T is no sur
prise to me to see the denunciation of me
in. this report. The author of it, from
the time he entered the Postoffice De
partment up to the present moment, has,
in his official capacity, pursued me per
scnally, in season and out, as every one
who has been in public life in Washing
ton during the past six years knows. In
nuendo is artfully contrived and malice
ll-concealed throughout the entire docu-
ment."
). w. Nichols of the Jacksonville |
(Fla.) Journal has donated $4,000 for
q public park in his town