Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-09

discovered have been annulled.
"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.. Bristow's report
is record Of as thorough a bit OF inVes-
tigating work as has ever been done I'M
der the government" Continuing, the
President says: mo 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 bribe 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 insignificance when the people
Of 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 ali others
like ii, 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 a gift which will tarry long IN 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, 1900, is set forth in the
report Of Mr.. Brgtow."
The President severely scores Tynel,
Maehen and Beavers. who, he says, are
the chief offenders. He approves the
recommendation OF Attorneys Conrad
and Bonaparte that the statute of limi-
tations be extended to a 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. Tyucr, Assistant Attorney-Gen-
eral for Postonice Department; appointed
Special Agent Postotlce Department March
Z, 1861; with intervals of a few years has
been in the st.yice ever since and was
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 ellvery System; appointed clerk In
postofiies at Toledo, Ohio. March |, 1881;
continuoQ sly In service ever since save for
three years: removed May 27, 1908; has
since been indicted four,een times.
George W. Beavers, General Superintend-
ent Of Salaries and Allowances; appointed
to cerkship In New York Postoffice Janu-
airy, 1881; continuous service ever since;
resignation accepted to take effect March
81. 1903; has since been indicted eight
Jame. T. Metcalf, Superintendent Money
Order System: appointed Postoffice Inspec-
tor Feb. 2, 1882: has been in postal service
ever since; removed June II, 1903; has been
Daniel Y. Miller, Assistant Attorney, Post
Office Department.; appointed July 1. 1902;
removed May %, 1908; indicted once; after
one mistrlal was retired and acquitted.
Louis Kempner, superintendent Registry
system; appointed CLERK Ia New York Post
office August. 1856 removed oct. e. 1909;
Free Delivery Service appointed Assistant
Superintendent Free Delivery Service July
/, iS9S; removed July %. 1903.
James w Erwin, Assistant Superintend
emit Free Delivery Service; appointed Post
Office Inspector June q, 1887; removed
Sept. 16. 1908; indicted once.
W Scott Towers. Superintendent Station
C, Washington, .. G.; appointed clerk
Washington Postoflce November. 1890; re-
moved Oct l. 1905; indicted three times.
otto +; Weis, Assistant Sgperiatende ut
pointed clerk New York Postotice June,
1890; removed Oct. 81, 1903.
T. w. McGregor, clerk Free Delivery d.
vision, in charge Of supplies. appointed
PostofHce Department. Mach II, fS91; re-
moved June 5. 1908; indiete' twice.
C. f. Upton, clerk Free Jeliyery Diyis-
ion; appointed July l. 200; removed June 3,
1908; Indicted once.
n. W. Louis, Superintendent Supply d.
vision; appointed Kansas City Postofice
April IL 1897 removed Oct: q, 1903.
Charles p Terry, clerk Supply Division;
i5gs Sept 20 1906 removed Oct a.
4 number of outsiders were also in
iicted.
Heath on the Report.
When Perry s. Heath had read the re-
port of AIr. 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 tho Postoffice De-
partment up to the present moment. has,
in his official capacity, pursued me per-
| sonallv, 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
ill-concealed throughout the entire docu-
| ment"