Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Special Correspondence to the Herald
. from the Nations Capital.

i~.a & S
Some papers seem to think that
the uncovering of graft all over
the country in federal, state and
municipal affairs is an indication
that there has been more veniality
under the present administration
than in any that preceded it. The
slightest reflection ought to cen.
vince anyone that this is not the
case but that the country now has
president who is not afraid of a
thorough housekeeping no matter
how much dust is raised in the pro-
cess. The record is to the discredlt
of the country it is true, but it can
reflect nothing but credit on the
administration that is dealing with
it fearlessly. From the time OF the
Cuban postal frauds under the Nc
Kinley administration to the pre-
sent rows in the agriculture de-
partment and the government
printing Office, the country at large
has been treated to a mass of un-
savory revelations. But the grafters
both big and little are awaking to
the fact that the time has come for
a square deal all around. The
frauds in the postoffice department.,
the western land frauds reaching
from the Mexican to the Canadian
line, the leakage of the crop re-
ports, the discoveries of Irregular
ties in the Schuylkill arsenal and
scamped work at the Charleston
Navy Yard, are only indications
that the government has heretofore
been regarded as an easy mark for
anyone INSCRIPTIONS enough to
swindle it. If the American con-
science has been awakened by
man in the White House strong en-.
Sough and straight enough to smoke
out the vermin wherever they are
found, it would be a poor return to
try and hamper him with warn
,ings that he might burn down the
barn in killing the rats. What the
fcountry needs is a more thorough
awakening still. President Roose-
velt needs the moral support Of
every decent citizen in carrying
out the work. he has undertaken.
If he is supported in his work for
honesty in the public service, he
probably will do a very thorough.
job by 1908. The CRATER is not
usually a fool, and when he finds
that the penalty of stealing is gong
to Jail, he will respect his neighbours
property rights even though that
neighbor be the government. Hearty
respect and cooperation are due the
president who is making him see
things in this light.
The Weather Bureau is predict
ing more warm weather. If that is
the best. it can do, it might as well
take vacation till fall.
The difference between farmer
and an agriculturist is that one has
to take in summer boarders for
living and the other has money en-
ough to run fancy stock farm.
The concert of Europe would like
to do a little obligato for the duet is
10 1oe \
= There are probably is trouble in
the Balkans right now, but the
special correspondents have been
too busy elsewhere to notice it.
They complain that they lcannot |
find anything but mud for the I
foundation of the Panama Canal. |
They struck that deposit higher up
in the Equitable.
Federal grand juries seem determ- i
ined to make the penitentiaries very
exclusive society resorts.
If the new explosive ''dunnite" !
proves pretty powerful, it ought to
be, just the thing for bill collectors.
Tom Lawson and Ida Tarbell are |
reported to be rehearslng for a
double sketch. With Mr.. Rookie
Teller in they would make fine
knock about team.
A Montana waiter has patented a
device for raising 10000 bushels of
potatoes to the acre. He is waiting
his time in Montana. He belongs
in Wall Street.
1t is announced that the rainy
season has commenced in Man
churia. Anyhow it has been cold !
day for Linevitch ever since he was
Neither Senator Burton nor Sena-
tor Mitchell has yet announced his
to go on the stage. How