The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12
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Within recent days the nation has
had startling evidence of the rela-
lions between one United States sen
ator and the corrupting agents of
special privilege. The publication of
John ID. Archbold's letter, inclosing
$25 600 OF the Standard OILS money
to Boise Penrose, was a shock not
because is c~ontravened any general
idea of the character of Penrose or of
Standard Oil, but because of the bold
ness and directness of the methods
which is disclosed.
The public had grown to expect
greater finesse. than is shown in the
mere passing of a lump sum of cor
ruption money. The revelation of so
crude and brutally an Illicit relation
ship between Penrose and a criminal
trust challenged the interest OF the
entire country. but especially those
of Pennsylvania.
In his blind desperation Penrose
made his confession to the senate and
called Archbold to corroborate his
shameful story. Archbold unblush-
ingly c~orroborated it.
The incident illustrates one phase
of public corruption touching a high
office and influencing a powerful
branch of the government. 1t helps
to confirm the popular suspicion that
the senate has long been the citadel
of the combination OF crooked bust
ness and crooked politics, which is
the greatest c%orrupting force in Am.
erican public life.
The current number of Golfers
contains the story OF another senat-
or's relations with public corruption
This senator is Warren of Wyoming
who, with the exception of Smoot, o
Utah, is the closest pal hat Penrost
has in the Senate. Warren has beer
complete boss of his state just a!
Penrose vas in Pennsylvania. Boil
openly served the same masters il
the senate, and both We're CYNICAL,
indifferent to methods employed. TIL,
story of Warren is written by G.. p
Connolly, a lawyer who knows TIL,
value of EVIDENCE, an experienced in
vestigator and writer on public top
ice. Mr.. Connolly says.
"Warren is now chairman of tn,
appropriations committee of the sen
) ate, the most important committee o
COuSl tSS. iIlo SOiiCdShC, GHtC ~
Clark. the junior senator from Wye
committee, which committee passe
on the confirmation or rejection o
: judicial appointments. The power o
these two senator's, Mailing from
state with a population of 10000
people, is due not so much to niue
, to seniority Of service in the senat
as seniority on service to the grea
railroad corporations which bot
have faithfully served"
Among the corporations White
e they have served is the Union Pacifi
! Railroad, which through the Unto
Pacific Coal Company has appropr
ated coal and other mineral lands i
Wyoming to the value of $50, 100000
Tor $50, 900 900. The Collier articl
says.
I "Of the two senator's, Warren
the more able. active, %resourceful an
INSCRIPTIONS. His political machine
of which Clark is but "A part, is s
powerful that a large part of tn
: state has become a mere grain
y ground for his sheep and henchmel
Through his Influence at Washing
ton Warren has driven settlers o
, the public domain that he migl
drive his sheep, of which he owr
100, 900, onto it,"
The Collier article makes tn
startling charge against Senate
Warren:
"Warren is a proven perjurer.
order illebally to acquire certai
public lands for his personal profit
: he swore that he was a resident O
such land, situated many miles fro
e Cheyenne, while he, was actuall
serving as a city councilman from til
second ward of hal city. The Gil
charter of Cheyenne required tn;
the councilmen should be d%esidents
the city during their term OF offlc
During the time Warren was suppo
ed to be living on the governmel
land he actually attended, accordln
to the minutes of the meeting, fit.
three sessions of the city counci
During that time he never pretende
to have, except in his affidavit, an
other residence than the n in che.
: enne, which was known to practical
every resident of the city. He not on
perjured himself, he suborned tw
witnesses to swear to this same falls
statement. He swore, in another a
fidavit, attached to the articles OF IL
corporation of the Warren Live Stoc
Company, that his residence durln
this same period was in Cheyenne.
he was swearing to the truth in or
affidavit, he was perJuring hlmse
in the other. He got his land, and tn
e government never took any steps t
: prosecute him."
AT the close of President Arthur
> term Warren was appointed territol
ial governor of Wyoming. He was re
r moved by President Cleveland on tn