Sedalia Daily Democrat (Newspaper) - March 24, 1874, Sedalia, Missouri Lewis DEMI Mrs brother at City OB the 23d inst Ha formerly resided in St Louts esteemed for genial upright Ho died recently we suppose the older Bent stock will soon have THE investigation of the tions of Boss Shepherd nod his Board of Public Works at ton City promises to be a rich affair In first place committee with the inquiry has enough good sound honest intelligent men oa it to insure thorough work and in the second place the field for in- is broad and bristling all over with the cockle of rascality Already the members of the have received threatening letters from the telling them to beware of how they handle the subject committed to their hands the press of the city one or two exceptions has been subsidized by the corrupt junta and it is ful mutating its anathemas against all who desire to see the corruptions of the Ring unearthed soma of the witnesses refuse to tell what they know about the rascality that has brought disgrace upon the federal city and ruin the property holders alleging that to tell what they know would betray the confidence of their friends and dis- grace themselves in the estimation of all honorable men This is a most lamentable condition of things when men in official positions band together to defraud the people swear to never betray their and called to testily plead such ob- ligations as a reason why they cannot tell the truth and ret this is precisely the spectacle presented by this ex- amination The stands firm and will force these unwilling witnesses to or go to jail and rot It is a fact that corruption fraud and investigating committees are from official ism is the fact We suggest to B sou and hia squad of of Missouri that they not should not into the cratic party to rebuke fraud and cor- ruption until after they have purified heir own party or at least not until they can point to caw of Radical official integrity but if they wait to of official honesty in own party they will too old lo give the Democracy any Tab has been the great turn heretofore and now that people will have the newer to have adopted Mr Woed if in their lie proposition submitting to the people at the ber election of calling convention to amend the pasted both Houses of the General bit has been by the Governor and is now the law The Tote will be taken and we have no doubt but it wili carry that is the convention will be ordered by an overwhelming majority We nuy be the as we greatly sire to see a constitution framed more in consonance with the sprit and in- terest of our We desire to see provision ia new constitution limiting the of the legislature to A law that frill not hold good or meet the dement fer four years should never be Wo would not only the ivw quadrennial but would pro hibit sessions in toto We would test in the by and with the consent of the officers majority of the w the Supreme Coart power to call the legislature together in session if should it bat on Around We would limit the body should in ever we of und it two a ety Thai abort they be compelled te support six months session of the legislature every yew We would strike from our organic taw that foul blot upon oar escutch- eon that of Radical fraud and party tyranny the Registration Infamy This piece of Radical machinery not only expensive but is an en fine of fraud and oppression It should be wiped out and eeut after the party that originated it and used it in this State to disfranchise and rob them of their rights There are many other matters which will engage the attention of convention to which we snail call attention from time to time We should favor the convention for reasons if for no other as judicious convention can frame a constitution that would more than pay for itself in two years if not is one FROM WASHINGTON WASHINGTON March 20th MOIETY SYSTEM Day after day as the investigation into the moiety business progresses and the Sanborn contract matter is stirred up there arises an odor that cannot be mistaken the Special Agent who grew rich OB stated that Judge Noah Davis received a portion of the der in the Phelps Dodge Co case lie at that time being U S District Attorney Yesterday Judge Da vis was before the Ways and Committee and told his little story in which he states that he had nothing to do with settling the case never received a penny and further that after he had retired from office be told Mr Dodge that he should contest the case and fight it to the cud as there was no intention of fraud simply errors in invoices A very bad condition of things has been disclosed and some remedy will no doubt be recommended by the com- The whole system of in shape or form is demoralising and should be abolished It would be natural that the Radical party and press should out of sheer ness be only too glad to cast over- board such Jonah's as Sanborn und the moiety system seeing that they are u stench in the nostrils of the ple have already along with other abuses lost them one New with a sity nnd blindness belonging to war there is an attempt on foot to sustain both the Sauborn and the moiety or rather blackmailing tern The Republican of this city daily defends both of these and there are not wanting members of who will either by advocacy in Congress or by the more effectual legislative trickery them When party and party gans fancy they can so ignore or defy public opinion as to defend organized systems of robbery and favoritism they must hold the virtue and good sense of the people at a very cheap rate The patience of the country is nearly if not quite exhausted ing for Congress to take action on the of finance Any policy even a bad one woald have been Committee on Civil Service providing for Ar fte reorganization revenue service It that the President with the content of the Senate shall appoint three one of whom at least shall have been an importing chant who snail and arrange all the law and of the Treasury Department with ganl to the Customs with ance for clerk hire etc to the uncertainty that has existed along Hew that every Senator nearly has had his sky the Finance Committee having no ly defined of its own have con- cluded to a out the of ideas thai beesi daring the past three will take ia the ex- of the currency and will for banking with redemption they wUl be report the army to dis- posed of end of the five deuce ami stability to the A though waited foe Pay of POOH The House Appropriation Com- Gen chairman nave made considerable splurging around and among toe Departments until the name of Garfield had grown to be a terror to the employee they expecting that no tion would be made to pay them off But all this talk about economy amounted only to the lopping off of excrescences as were most sive Yesterday it was developed that the appropriation committee were not truly for retrenchment for when even a lower and a reasonable cum was named the in- variably opposed it and the like a pack of sheep followed after Mr offered an amendment placing the appropriation for pay of the Capital police at the same as it was it instead of but it was voted dowa aud the motives of those in favor of econ omy called in question 1 take it to be poor economy to pay 1874 double the amount that the same ser vice cost in 1866 TOE COOKES The sub-Committee on Banking and Currency engaged in ing the affairs of the First National the have completed their report and are awaiting the presence of the Chairman Horace Maynard to present it to the full committee Although the commit- tee have decided to presume the ness secret enough has leaked out to prepare the public for some startling It is intimated that the recklessness of this establishment on a par with that of Jay in Philadelphia and New 1 and the only regret expressed outside of a narrow circle is that it's a pity that soth Jay and Henry had not gone where the woodbine but they were too foxy for that and will turn up when this storm blows over well fixed and flourishing fif A The investigation into the of the District continued day when it was admitted by tht ring that tie School Fund had been used for other purposes From the questions asked by Judge je evidently is determined to understand the The here the counsel for tire have been desirous of taking ad- vantage of every legal quibble and technicality as if in a court in order screen the charged with ng the but Judge who will neither the part of distinctly gave a to that idea when he said He wanted all to under- stand that the was not a Criminal Court and the sooner that impression was dispelled the better The committee is Con- gress investigating generally charges of alleged fraud The VAS Senate Committee on com- merce have after a long delay agreed to recommend the confirmation of Gen Thos A Van Buren as Consul to Japan This man waa recalled as Commissioner to the enna Exposition under charges of toe kind affecting or If he was guilty he be kept at home if innocent Minister Jay who made the charges be sent for at once The whole fair is a Radical salve covering a canker spot It won't to uncover the sore HOWARD COURT MARTIAL The Howard Court Martial con- but nothing of interest been elicited SICK Morton wao has been side ia aia seat yesterday tors Boutwell and Ferry an still de- at by ral Porter will seen be about again Judae Louia Dent the brother-in-law is rapidly sinking he test much So we go aad tbe but a different AsC feM flv I mm now to soil UM to stt St 10 OMo T LOUIS ADVERTISEMENTS mnd opening All by promptly mid Jewelry by work and all or Jewelry to order raUM F Fairbanks Co 312 and 31 i LOUIS MO New York Dental Booms Beautiful set of Teeth set of Gum teeth to Largest size Gold Fillings only 82 Largest size Silver Fillings only Extracting teeth without pain With gag only ill Work Warranted to give or money refunded Caution I I to cuv looking lor tlie IMS careful Ui m-t tlir is but of this In Vim lily there are those Copy our Uie lic In not own and to copy Sm ft It aro uol In n proper Uw ly v We are now buying our DOMESTIC Direct from the Mi Thereby Saving Our 15 cent Muslin to 12 J cents Our 18 to 13 cents Our 20 to 17 cents Best Quality Brown Sheeting to Established Gray PRACTICAL HATTERS ST LOUIS MO FIRST OF ALL THE LEADING STYLES AT REASONABLE PRICES AWARDED BY THK St Loais in 111 To MRS E OlO bet A ST LOUIS MO of Improved Abdominal Shoulder Braces Skirt Jor and at mjr room by or n Prof 312 Olive Street Clothing Good prompt Attention Old Dys f BUKNa Bums Begnan SADDLERY ill I US nSn New City Dye House If a KtH MM a MO LARGE QUILTS AN IMMENSE STOCK OF Just CHILDREN'S 20 PER CHEAPER THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE CITY GOOD SERGE SHOES AT AND EVERYTHING ELSE CHEAP AT FHE CHICAGO STORE I T F Co i Dealers In And Gents Furnishing Goods No 219 N Fifth Street MO Superior Shirts to Order Send for Circular IVo Would respectfully to tho lic And will Mil offered la IhU Hew Low Time And would to No 3 Ohio street informs tbe that he is prepared to do all kinds of work pertaining to Ills line of Ke has lor many years been in tbo employ of the well known henue of P C Co of St lo is a wilt do nil in his power to Kive to who truitt him woik Ha koepa a of American Swiss And full line of Etc Of be BLE perfect to tight ypi MEDICAL AND SURGICAL onto sTSt OFFICE Money to on Cit Mid Is or from 10 PKR CENT TO WE TEWIt X Mo 17 conr FRANK tm an EYE EYELIDS AND EAR BY boon la M iU and forma and Chronic At Ml at Ofc corner of Meta Ohio
