Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-02
Is ne THE RIGHT liant

Is Mi. Burton, the democratic NOM
inee for District Judge, the proper
man for that high position ; is he .
man of the people, familiar with all
their wants; is he in sympathy with
the laboring classes, mixing with
them and looking after their interests
and wants? When some unfortunate
employee is seeking redress Of railroad
corporations, on which side of the
case is Mr.. Burton engaged? Inva-
riably is he the attorney of the rail-
roads, aud this is not to be wondered
at, when we consider that he is the
attorney of the G. B. 81 O.. Iowa Gen.
trail and ID. NJ, Rock Island, ST. Louis,
Kansas City and Northern, and has
been for years. He has been thus ed
ucated by his long study, reasoning
and bent of mind to look with more
than ordinary favor upon their inter-
est, and If he is not prejudiced In
their favor, which he would natural
ly be, he has educated himself to look
at everything from a railroad stand
point, and TO look through railroad
glasses. These railroad lawyers soon
come to think that all claims for dam
ages and otherwise against railroads
are Matchmaking schemes and efforts
to extort money wrongfully from
them ; that the claimants are always
wrong and negligent and the rail-
roads always right. No matter how
honest Mr.. Burton might be, he would
carry his feelings and p~rejudices on
the bench, and would be governed by
them when he little intended to be,
perhaps. The railroads know this,
and all their influence and votes will
DO cast for him.
The republican candidate for Judge,
t. M. Fee, we believe is not attorney
for any railroad, and we believe has
never been in their employ, but in ev-
cry railroad case in which ne has been
employed it has been ON the side of
the people and against the companies.
Railroads are powerful corporations
and as such WELD . powerful infu-
ence. The private individual coming
into court perhaps without money,
without notoriety, and without &C
quaintance, brings no influence with
him. He has nothing to depend up
on but the justice of his case. We
want the man that will apply the
eternal principles of Justice and Of
the law. divesting each party Of the
influence gained through wealth and
position. This 10 the kind Of . man
| we want for Judge. 10 Mr.. Burton
that kind of q man? Let rs see.
MI. Burton's;cases are largely rail-
road cases, hence his education and
training is from that standpoint and
it will require careful watching and
a powerful will to lay aside such An
education.
Mr.. Fee, the republican candidate
for Judge, has been employed invari.
ably on the side of the people, the CO.
SEES of which are varied, different law
principles underlying each one, hence
are not liable - railroad cases are to
educate . lawyer in one direction and
continuously upon the same principle,
but educate him upon the priniples Of
law involved In each case. In this
way he gets . regular law education,
| without the prejudice that follows
trying one class Of cases. Which can.
didate Is the safest for the high posi-.
tion Of Judge of the District Court,
7. M. Fee, who has been employed
on the side of the people, or Mr.. Bur-
ton, who has invariably been employ
ed by the railroad? Mr.. Fee 10 the
equal Of Mr.. Burton asa lawyer and
not only 90, but during all the years
sf the rebellion, Mr.. Fee was defend
ing the stars and stripes, and doing
his country efficient service, whilst
Mr.. Burton, at home, was finding
fault with the government at every
step, and by his vote and pen giving
evidence every day that he was in
sympathy with the sonth.-. X eosauQma
Republican.