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Show DEAL FIRMLY WITH THE GRAFTERS. As a young man, we remember reading, read-ing, in the history of the Civil War, that the government shoe contractors made footwear for the soldiers which was almost useless, and we asked the question: Why did the authorities fail to take the frauds out and execute them? The grafter, who preys on his country' coun-try' in the time of war, is worse than a highwayman, pickpocket or burglar. burg-lar. He indirectly aids the enemy, and should be treated as a traitor. Army officers guilty of abetting graft in war contracts, are in a class with enemy spies. This country would be relieved, if the government should turn from a policy of mildness to one of great firmness firm-ness and make an example of grafters, traitors, spies and dynamiters. The American people want the government gov-ernment to show signs of having a "punch" in dealing with those who in any manner get in the way of our military preparations. |