The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13

Secretary Wilson declined to do so
saying, this is quarrel anon?
gamblers brought about by dissatis-
faction of some of them not gettina
what they thought was their due
II is more than "a quarrel between
gamblers" Mr.. Wilson. There is a
quarrel between Wall street gambler;
and Government grafters. but that il
matter for the criminal courts
Every guilty man should be punish.
ed and there is law enough to pu'
them in stripes if the Department OF
Justice does it's duty. The guilty met
must be punished to make future of
ficiaIs understand what robbing cot
ton growers by such manipulation
means. But the important matter Is
to reform the Department Of Agricul-
ture Mr.. Wilson ought to have
that he was deaf, dumb and blind
while his subordinates were selling in
formation and manipulating figures
which transferred millions of dollars
from the pockets of Southern farmer
to the pockets of the spectators, ex-
porters and manufacturers does no
speak well for his ability to judge
men or DE in control of this most I'm.
portant department. Not less than
half a dozen times has he been pu,
on notice that there was something
rotten" in the Government reports
and. according to Mr.. Cheatham, h
had been told of the fast life of one
of his experts, but he did not deign
to notice these criticisms. or investi
gate the statements. but declared tina;
every detail was too perfect for 9
leak" Said Mr.. Cheatham to him
You have been told that there is &
man over there completely under tho
dominion of a woman. You have been
told all about the facts. and You are
familiar with the facts from persona
investigation. Yet you are shieldin.
men when you know they are not III
for the position The New York
Herald has published the picture OF
the house owned by the man known
by Mr. Wilson, according to Mr.. Cheat
ham, to be completely under the do
minion of a woman.
If Mr.. Cheatham's statements are
true, the time has come for new
Secretary of Agriculture. No matter
how honest a man is unless he can
keep his department clean and eff
cient, his place is in private life. Mr.
Wilson seems to have been hypnotized
by Mr.. Hyde, for, according to Mr..
Cheatham, the Secretary of Agricul-
ture appeared more DESTROYS Of saw
ing Mr.. Hyde, chief statistician of the
crop reporting bureau, THAN TO
SERVE THE PEOPLE" That would
indicate that Mr.. Wilson's usefulness
as Secretary of Agriculture is at an
end and that we need a Secretary
who will be alert to defeat fraud and
as capable of doing so as Mr.. Cheat
ham has shown himself to be. Mr..
Cheatham has announced that an APP
peal would be made to President
Roosevelt to remove Mr.. Hyde.
Mr.. Alger had to go because the
contractors gave the army unwhole-
some food and the Postmaster-G General
had to 60 because of the postal frauds.
Mr.. Wilson will have to go because
of the scandals unearthcd by Mr..
Cheatham. Nobody believes either of
these Cabinet officers corrupt. But a
man in public office must be able and
capable enough to prevent corruption
by any of his employees, and when
he fails to do that he must make way
for man who can keep his department
free from scandal.
The charge Mr.. Cheatham makes
against Mr. Wilson that he appear
ed more DESTROYS of saving Hyde
THAN TO SERVE THE PUBLIC
is a very serious one. The farmers sc