Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-09-26
in his judicial dealings. Again. am
forced TO the conclusion that he is unfit
for a Judge. Therefore, I say guilty.

1OI JuURc. lueFClOTc. l say kuIicJ
Article l.. In this article the judge is
charged with usurping and exercising an
arbitrary and unjust power in Orderin <
D. H. Stimson 10 take money out OF his
pocket ard pay 1t over TO the clerk Of the
court, without hearing in regard to the
justice of the order, thus prejudging
another case. and dong great wrong and
injustice. The facts are admitted, and
sought to be justified on the ground that
1t was simple way of correcting an
error. The evidence in the case shows
that there was no error; that the work
done by Stimson was in perfect accord
with his instructions from the court; that
the money was honestly earned. and that
The order on the part of Judge Page WAS
entirely unauthorized by law.
The exercise Of an an arbitrary power
not authorized by law, is always danger
oas, and is liable to result in great injas'
ticc. The highwayman, when he pre-
senis revolver TO the head Of his victim,
and orders money out Of his pocket, ex-
erciscs an arbitrary power not conferred
by the law. He does ii to satisfy his pas
sions OF avarlce and greed.
II Judge assumes u power unauthOr-
ized by law. or exercises supposed Ju-
d;cial power instead Of the revOlvcr) he
forces money from others to crafty his
passions of malice, hatred or revenge. l
cannot see much difference in tho men.
Both do the devils work and rob the peo-
pie.
That Judge Page is equally without
authority of law to sustain him in his
order to S,imsOn 10 pay over money forth
with, with the highwayinau or any other
man, Is certain. Therefore cannot tol-
crate such rank injustice, oppression and
corruption. Again I say guilty.
Article s charges Judge Page with
sending improper orders to the sheriff
with a view to insult and humiliate said
sheriff, and folnent disturbance among
the people of Austin The order is ad-
mit.ed, and the insulting letter accom-
panying the order. The order is clcary
an assumption Of power, attrocious in its
nature. An execise Of an arbitrary
power again, not authorized by the law,
He assumes to be military commander.
orders the sheriff to arm the people to
the number of twenty-five, and execute
the oSler.
1t is we'll for the good people of the
city of Austin that this order was not
carried out. If it had been, many valu
able lives might have been lost, and the
city plunged III deepes; woe. Then we
should have seen the practical effects OF
this assumption Of power. The as
sumption of such judicial power,
accompanied by such 4 threat, is in my
opinion misconduct in office. Therefore,
I cannot give it my approval by saying
not guilty.
Upon the remaining five articles the
votes Of so many other senators were in
accord with my own that deem IN ex.
planation unnecessary. l Will say, how
ever, that in my judgment the charges
were all sustained by the evidence and
the law, and showed conclusivcly to my
mind that the judge is out of his place,
and is marked by every trait that can
define a tyrant," and in this opinion I
have the pleasure Of knowing that ma
jority of the senate concur.
GEO. w. CLoUGH.