Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-06
The Judgeship--Anderson as q
Railroad Attorney.

The Democratic Journals Of this
district have for three weeks been
that Judge Winslow, Re-
publican nominee for District Judge,
i. in the employ of the Rock Island
Rail Road Company as on attorney
that he is or has been bribed with
railroad passes ETC., etc., and is hence
unfit for a Judge. If these papers
are disposed to be candid and let
their readers know the facts ON both
sides they will announce that MAJ.
Anderson, their own candidate for
the same position, stands upon simi-
lar ground; that Maj. Anderson, is
now and has been for years, retained
by the B. s. NJ, now the G. Is. x q.
Company, as its attorney; that he
went to California with his family, a
year or two since, upon his passes; that
he is now prosecuting q case before
Judge Sampson, in which that conf
pany is plaintiff, and is endeavoring
to wrest from farmer, in this coun-
ty forty-acie tract Of land which he
purchased twenty three-years ago,
and has owned and paid taxes upon
ever since. The Railroad company
claims the land under its government
land grant monopoly, and Mr.. An
derson is now endeavoring to dispos-
sess this poor farmer, and hand over
his little piece of land to this great
monopoly"-this wealthy and pow
erful corporation" which, the anti
monopoly press has been telling us
is "robbing the farmers" IL any
person wants proof of these facts, let
him GO to the records in the office OF
the Clerk of Courts for this county,
and he will find it. The case is enti-
tied "B. & Al. r. r. Co., VS.. Henry
r.. Clingman." Anderson d Collins
are attorneys for Plaintiff, and Stone
& Ayers for defendent.
The suit is brought to obtain pos
session of the n. +. / of S. w. Sec.
IS Town. "a Range q. The land was
entered Dec. 81, 1851, with military
land warrant No. 1882, by mistake
issued for 40 instead Of so acres, to
Thos. Guyton. This land was sold
by Guyton to Clingman. In 1852 the
Commissioner Of Pensions ordered
the warrant returned, in order that a
warrant for SO acres might be issued
in its stead. This was done and the
entry cancelled. Clingman was not
notified Of the cancellation. In Oc-
tober, 1865 the r. r. Company select
ed the land, under it's grant, and re-
ceived certificate Of entry.
August 4th, 1873, Anderson & Col
lins filed their petition in this case.
They have within the past few weeks
prepared their argument, which
with defendent's reply, will soon be
forwarded to Judge Sampson for de-
cision. The mastery pleadings of
Mr.. Anderson for the Railroad Com
pany show that he is honestly doing
his duty for his client, and hopes to
dispossess the poor farmer. He gets
his pay, the "soulless corporation"
hopes to get the land, and the poor
farmer suffers through Maj. Ander-
sons efforts. Suppose this case should
not be decided previous to Jan. 1st
next, and Maj.Anderson should then
assume Judge SIMPSONS place upon
the Bench, this case, which he Is
paid for prosecuting, will come up
before him for decision.
This suit is matter of record and
even the editor Of the Marion Coun-
ty Democrat, who is stranger to
candor and truth, who knows no
scruples, will not dare to dispute.
We have not mentioned Mr.. Ander-
sons connection with this suit and
with the Railroad Company as an
objection to him as candidate for
Judge. AS an attorney it is his
right and duty to attend faithfully to
the interests of his clients. A ply
sician does not refuse to treat a case
because the applicants rich; neither
does an attorney--noteven Maj. An
derson-refuse to prosecute claims fox
wealthy railroad company. Hegets
his bread and butter in that way, and
is perfectly justifiable in doing SO
there is nothing dishonorable in 1t,
unless he is bad man and disposed
to be dishonest, which we have not
yet charged upon him. We do not