The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-02-20
Mr. TAArE ON TERRITORIAL JUDGEs.-Mr.

Mr.. TAArE ON TERRITORIAL JUDGEs.-M
Taafe, Of Nebraska, who is Chairaan OF IN
!. House Committee on Territories. made !
speech on thu bill for the admission of Colora
dosin which he told some plain, though unwel
come, truths to his fellow members on the Rad
zeal side of tho House. In speaking OF tn
ignorance, and worthless character, of tn,
: Judges appointed for the Territories. and 0
the necessity of providing for the publication
of the decisions of the Territorial Supreme
Courts, he said:
The Territories are made sort of Botany Bay OF
political hospital for political conycts and criDDes
transported from the east tits not a condition oi
their appointment that they learned in the law
1t has asserted that of the gentlemen sent
| out there do not know verdict from yenire: but
they guss at it, and judgments entered and
executions issued Oh the hazard. Therefore II Is OF
importance that those reports should be published
But these gentlemen say that those reports are not
worth being published SO long the decisions are
given by judges sent out there that they may be rid
of their opportunities. We know some of them are
incompetent totally and wholly, and therefore the
reports not ntrinsically worth publication. Bnt
tell those gentlemen that they do not appreciate the
extent of the interests involved-the Emma. Cotton
WOOD and other mines involving millions OF dollars;
have alluded is commissioned 10 adjud,cate cases or
such vast Importance.
Mr. Taafe is a Radical, whose sentiments,
politically, at least, are in harmony with the
Administration. AS chairman of the Commit.
tee on Territories. he should be, if he is not
well posted in regard 10 Territorial affairs;
and being IA western man, from n State that
was onl: admitted in 1867. he doubtless had
some experience rs 4 citizen OF Territory |
prior to that time. and knows something OF the |
Kind of material usually banishcd IA Terrific.
les rs United States officials. No matter what
Democrat may say in regard to Federal Of
lcials, Radicals attribute it 10 partsaashia and
lisloyal spleen. They invariably defend and
ustain a Federal official no matter how biz n
ogue he may be. 1t is sufficient 10 know that {
e is member of the corrupt party in POKER I
nj an appointte of Gran. The cloak of 10y ,
lty covers every sin with members of the raj. .
~ party; and though convicted of bribery =
Id perjury. they consider such men as Culfax =
nj Patterson as I-asel ,nen. and christian =
atesMen.
Mr.. Tarfe's description Of Territorial Judges :,
recognized rs correct BY the people resident /,
the Territories. irrespective al their pnll;i- +.
! opinions; but it requires a li.,le more hon.
Is and independence o. the par; q. nur Rad.
Al brethren IL acknowledge the fac. With :.
few honorable exceptions. Idaho. durin. the %
81 nine years. has been damned with inst n
en- n class Of judges a described By Nr O.
ac; each new batch Of Judges reversing the -
cs!ons of their predecessors in Office. or RI
, ofnch IN liaao. "a n prrSta; constituted. q,
nave little 10 say, other than tia; We are On
Al better of taan some al orr sister Terri ~
irs. fhere is "A much difference between -.
: Idaho Judges and those of Utah ~ there .lr
between white and black
'c haze heard no special cause of comnlain.
&c the rcnoval of Lewis. who was. Of him. Ter
sufficient, 20 draw dawn on the in.ljr;,r, -!
where the curses and maledictions of the ihe
pie. There is still room for improvement. hel
a. we would ut course hare another Garnet a z
ger sent rs. 1t would be Ike "buyin- pie hor
poke Notwithstanding Grants declara. eie'
some time ago. that appointments in the old
rltoTies woad be given IL residents therein hay
ee'ns To act on the assumption that among mn
haiicais IN the various Territories. there ,
none qualified 10 discharge the duties Der. ..,
ia- to Federal positions therein.