The daily sentinel., 1907-01-31

III DoHlt llAllt NullG d6b ulitNA anu
seandalous charges were made
against Senator Warren, of Wyoming.
I These charges were Infamous, if not
true. and those who made them
should have been punished to the
fullest extent of the law.
Had they been made against The
average American citizen, he would
have made it hot for those who made
them.
Il The charges, though, in this case
were made by a government agent.
He presented proof of his knowl-
edge of them, which it did not seem
possible to controvert. He gave testi-
mony wherein he showed how he had
been bounded for making the charges
by the senatorial cabal, that presumes
/ that they can do no wrong and that
what belongs to the government. Is
theirs by right of possession.
One can imagine what a man of the
great reputation of Senator Warren.
who is holding such an exalted
/ position would do under such cir
with rigteous indignation following
up the man or men who made the
charges against him. exposing them
and making them suffer for the indig-
nifty imposed upon him through their
falseC?J assertions.
But what do we see. Instead Of
a senator of the United States charg-
ed with having men working for him
in his private business enterprises ana
carrying them on the pay roll of the
United States government, following
them and exposing the conspiracy 90
to bellttle his name, We have a cring-
ing individual who does not attempt
to deny the charges, but attempts to
cast suspicion upon and discredit the
government agent who exposed his
private graft.
Never was public graft more fully
exposed than that of Senator War
ren. Never has direct and open
charge of malfeasance in office and
petty graft being worked against the
/ government. which he was sworn to
serve. been so completely exposed
But on the other hand. never has
such bold and open swindle of the
1 government. as charged by the gov
ernment agent been covered up so
quietly and quickly.
Again, to add to the enslavement of
the people to predatory wealth as
l exhibit in the person and condition
of Senator Warren. never have a peo-
| pie laid their necks on the block to
be trampled upon in most disgusting
1 servlity, than have the people Of
Wyoming, who to cover the infamy of
elected him again to the senate of the
United States.
To what are we coming? Is there
any of the spirit of Democracy and
self respect left in us that we quiet
ly submit to such practices and fear
to say a word in protest.
Is a senator. because he is q sena-
tor, immune from the wrath OF pun
lie censure and public opinion {?
Would not one expect to see an at
tempt being made by Senator Warren
to at least clear his name of the
charges of public graft true or un-
true.
We would think this would be the
course to be pursued by any honor
able man. But we are becoming cal
lous to most everything we suffer
What will be the ultimate out
come?
Is there a smouldering mountain
of indignation and outraged justice
deep down in the minds and hearts
of the people, which when it does
hurso forth against those who have
despoiled us, will wreck and ravish
and ruin? Some think that this Will
result We have no patience with
public men. who are public grafters.
It matters not what theirposition. how
exalted their being.
This government was founded on
honesty, on patience and n unity OF
purpose of its people. If it fails it Is
because the people themselves have
been the cause of the undoing.