Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-07
oREeoN's SENATOR AND OTHERS

that revives the hope that the republic
may not perish from the earth simply
on account OF its gaiety. Over in Ore
gon two political magicians are hav-
ing the mysteries of their art exposed
by President Roosevelt United States
Senator John H. Mitchell whose feats
OF legerdemain have astonished all be.
holders, is under a spot light. His
vaudeville partner, Binger Hermann.
is busy making explanations to the
public that has fed him SO well since
he left his cradle.
Alfred Henry Lewis, the noted
Washington correspondent and au-
thor, once stood in the lobby of the
United States Senate looking at Sen.
ator Mitchell of Oregon.
What do you think of this body of
citizens?" he exclaimed to those who
stood with him. There is a man." he
continued, referring to Senator Mitch
ell, who has been sitting here for
years bearing an assumed name. His
name is not Mitchell at all, but John
M. Nipple. He was originally a cit
izen of Pennsylvania and never failed
to hold a political job of some kind. He
was county treasurer in one of the
western counties and all at once took
notion to vacate his office. About
$4,000 in coin disappeared with him
and nobody heard of him again for
several years. He left his wife and
children as charges upon public char
ity. One day there appeared in the
| United States senate as the accredit-
ed senator from Oregon the same
John Mitchell Nipple, but he was
known to fame as John II. Mitchell.
For twelve long, continuous years this
| fugitive from justice sat here under
an assumed name, not daring to use
the name under which he was born.
Then, after an interval, he was sent
back for six years more as an example
| of American craftsmanship. Now ev-
| cry senator here knows or should
know this mans record. No protest
is made and he is apparently received
into iull fellowship. 1t would be in
teresting to know what crime a man
can commit that disqualifies him for a
seat in the United States senate?
The career of John Mitchell Nipple,
alias John Nipple Mitchell, is one con-
tinuous fraud. 1t seemed quite inn
possible for him to have an honest
thought. He buncoed the people of
Oregon and corrupted every man with
whom he came in contact If the man
was susceptible of corruption. He was
elected three times to the United
States senate and each time the most
shameless conduct marked his sys-
tenn of obtaining office. Utterly un-
considerable, he bartered and traded
| in every conceivable way the sacred
interests of the people. How he could
so long deceive the public is queer
commentary on American politics.
And the strangest part of it all is that
he now assumes the part of an honest
man and declares himself innocent
He has been indicted by the Federal
grand jury, but this makes no differ
ence. There is not an honest watch
dog in Oregon that will not bark with
joy when the mask of hypocricy is
torn from this political trickster.
Binger Hermann is the type of man
who would starve to death unless he
held a public office. To save him
from the pangs of hunger he is given
an Office He then proceeds to make
the office so remunerative that many
other hungry politicians are we'll fed.
AS commissioner of the United States
land office he was so corrupt that he
had to be removed. Quite peculiar