The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04

TX appears nat IN DCCCmhCr, lHOS, loSt-
master General Payne and Congr"ssman
e.. y, Loud. chairman of the
on the Post Office and Post Roads. held
various consultations regarding the pos
tai service, and "a a result ot these III
terviews II was determined that az soon
rs possible after the necessary appropria-
tons could be made by the congress an
Investigation should be- made of the SER
vice, both Mcssrs. Payne and loud agree
ing as to the need FOR the investigation
and the time when II should take place.
Accordingly, an increase NJ Sow In the
appropriation bill reported iu January
was made for the express purpose ot Car-
rying on the investigation IN question,
The investigation made by MIR. Bris-
tow discloscs II condition uf gross cor
ruption In the office of the First Assist
ant Postmastcr-GCncral aud IN that ~
the Assistant Attorney General Tor the
Post-OfhCc department. IN the ease Of
the superintendent of free delivery, Mach
en-, the evidence shows that his miscon-
duct began Immediately after his appoint.
ment In September, iSn. lu the cnsc OF
tho general superintendent of salaries
ana allowances. RcaNCrI. 1t began Coon
after he was appointed to that rlnc" IN
1897. In the case 81 Assistant Attorney
General Tyncr IL has gone ou for u num-
Der of years. but II Is Impossible To ray
exactly when II began. Tho following IL
n list of tho fourteen rost-Otlc" cm-
ploycs in the service vt the tim" this IN.
v~estigation was begun. who are appar-
entity most seriously IMPLICATED In the
wrongdoing, together With an account OF
the steps that have hc.n taken by the
Government in each case.
(The case OF "x-tirSt Assistant Post.
master-Gcncral Heath, who had lett the
service over three years before this In
v~estigation was bcgun, H. set forth Ia
the report OF MIR. Bri.tOwD
James n. Tyncr. Assistaut Attorney
General for the Post Otlic" department.
appointed special agent. rost-Oncc de-
partment. March I. 1861. with intervals
of a few years has been IN the service
ever since. and was Posmastor-'icuural
under President Grant for several
months. he was removed April 90, lMG3;
he has since been Indicted three times.
A.. w. Machcn. general superintendent
free-delivcry system; appointed clerk in
post-ofice at Toledo. Ohio. March /, iNS5;
continuously IN service ever siuc" save
for three years; removed May -, 1906
has since been indicted fourteen times.
George w. Beavers, general supcrin-
tendent of salaries and allowances; APP
pointed to clcrkship in New York post
Office January. 1881: continuous service
ever since: resignation accepted to take
effect March 81. 1860: has since been in
dicted eight times.
James Il. Metcalf, superintendent mon
ey-order system; appointed post-ofiicc In
spector February 2. 1ss2; has been IN pos.
tai service ever since; removed June Il,
1908: has been indicted once.
Daniel v. Miller. assistant attorney,
POst-Ofice department: - appointed July !
1902: removed May Is. 1903; indicted once
after one mistrial was retired and ac'
quilted.
Louis Kempner. superintendent regis.
try system: appointed clerk In New York
post-ofice August. 1856; removed Octob,l
n, 1903.
Charles Hedges, superintendent cit,
free-deltvery service; appointed asslstan,
superintendent frcc-delivery service Jul,
I, 1898: removed July %, 1903. a.
James w. Erwin. assistant superintend
ent free-delivery service: appointed post
office inspector June %, 1887; removed Sep
TENDER 1G. 1903: indicted once.
w. Scott Towers, superintendent sta
ton c. Washington, ID. c.; appointed
clerk. Washington post-omce November
1890; removed October. 1908; indicted tire,
times.
Otto +. Weis. assistant superintendent
registry division, New York post-ofiice
appointed clerk. New York post .ofic'
June. 1890; removed October u, 1903.
Il. w. McGregor, clerk. free-delivery III
vision, In charge of supplies: appointe,
Post-Ofice department, March II. 1891
removed June 8, 1903; indicted twice.
c. Il. Upton, clerk. free-delivery divis
ion; appointed July !, 1900: removed Jun,
8, 1903: indicted once.
NJ. w. Louis, superintendent supply dl
vision; appointed Kansas City post-offic
April II. 1887: removed October q. 1905.
Charles u. Terry, clerk, supply division
appointed September 20. 1900; removed DC
tober q. 1903.
The three chief offenders in the Govern
ment service We're Tyncr, Machen an,
eavers As regards Messrs. Beavers an,
Machen the corruption took the form o
bribery and blackmail in connection witt
the purchase of Government supplies. II
the office OF the Assistant Attorncy-Gen
eral for II Post-Offce department, unde
Tyner N Barrett, far greater wronI
was inflicted upon the public thar coul
be measured by "a pecuniary standard
for In this office the eorruption OF tn
Government officials took the form O
favoring get-rich-quick concerns and sim
liar swindling schemes; In other words
the criminals. whom II was the sworI
duty OF these Government officials I
prosecute, paid them for permission [
fleece the public unmolcsted.
heartily approve OF tho recommends
ton OF Messrs. Conrad and Bonapart
that the statute OF limitations be extend
ed In the case OF Government servant
W pei'oo VI az iodSt i've years., Tor TN
persons who In such positions OF trus
engage In corrupt practices can ordinaril
conceal their guilt for n longer time thai
Is covered by the present short statute O
limitations.
No crime calls for sternor reprobatiol
than the crime of the corruptionist Ii
public life, and OF the man who seeks [,
corrupt him. The bride gIver and tn
bride taker are equally guilty. Both alik
sin against the primary law OF the state
safety. All questions of difference In par
~ policy sink into insignlhcance whei
the people OF this country are brough
face to face with "A question like this
which lies at the root OF honest n de
cent government. on this question, an,
on all others like It. We can AFFORD I,
have no division among good citizens
Self-government becomes n farce II tn,
representatives of the people corrup
Others or are themselves corrupted Free
dom Is not a gift which, will tarry long II
the hands OF the dishonest or of thos'
so foolish or so incompetent as to tolerat,
dishonesty I'm their public servants. I'm
der our system all power comes from th'