Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-20
palln kennebtt Journal.
Augusta, Tues1ay Morning. Jan. 20. 30.
StorTning at the Court.

I,hed through the courts who did not ex /
claim against the Judge before whom be
was tried. Anybody cau rail at the court. |
But railing at the court doe. not prove
that the court il wrong.
Hsbe fs.ios,.s4 h.si conducted the count
honestly there would have been 10 neces-
atty ~ appealing to the court for il opin-
ions In regard To that outrage. The court
did not seek the unweIcomc task. The
conspirators sought 10 steal the Legislature
and State government, and the court wa
compelled 70 take coenizance If the lar-
eeny attempted. The fr.t call upon the
court for it, opinion wa made by eN-f'oy-
ernor G.rcelon. that sec0ud Andrew Jack
son and chief among modern democrats.
lie was prompted thereto hy another dyed
in-thewool democrat, Hon. \. =. Gould
u 1homaston. TO AK the court 10 rem
der an opinion. and then curse the Judges
Tor doing what they were required TO do
by the Governor, is not reasonable
Il Is childish, absurd. foolish.
Again. the conrt was a second time called
apon To give It's opinion. this time by the
legislature. The court as before did not
seek the opportunity. but As in duty
bound responded IL did just what the
constitution provides that II shall do. If
Its opinion did not please the fusion stS
the court could not help il. Il Il not ~
business 10 give decisions TO please Mr..
4 or Mr.. h. but to declare what is the
Inv.
The trouble with the f1sonist- and the
court IL that the latter convicted the form
or Ut attempting ~ rob the people Of their
rights and liberties, and as In the case OF
other criminals severely caught ia the
,neshes OF the law the judge come in for
large share Of gratuitous and unmerited
abuse
But lot the thieves rail If they will
The opinions Of the supreme Judicial
Court of Maine evoked IN this struggle.
will stand all the furious assaults upon
them by the enrageA and guilty parties to
the conspiracy against the State. They
will be n textbook IN this State Ia impart
knowledge To the plain people" CON
corning the matters upon which they treat.
Common sense and honesty as well ~ in
dicial upr ghtnr<s and learning endorse
them Far outside of This immediate con
ilict they are REGARDED n wise. sound.
just. aud long after the puuy hut malg
nant attacks of the thieves are forgotten.
tlis court and their opinions will he re-
membered and praised for the great and
noble work which they did in issuing them
The roble, unsclfsh effort. which ! Il
RODWELL Of IIallowcll has made in I've.
half of the Right and against the count
ing out conspiracy. deserves and receives
the warmest commentator OF the friends
Of Justice. There has not been day or
an hour since this fight hogan that he has
not been in the harness. and every time
his blows have been put in the right place
When the full history Of this struggle j,
published the name of J. K. Hodwcll will
have a conspicuous place.
lhe committee OF which Mr.. y. \.
Strouf OF Portland. was chairman to prr.
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the court deserves great credit for the
ability sk i'll and rare with which those
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cul, task splendidlv performed. and Mr.
Strput and his associates may without van.
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The statement that there are fourteen mil
lions of dollars invested in mir
,ns operations In the state OF
Na"e. VIII surprise not lew who think
themselves pretty wei acquainted with New
Maine. and NAV b. made to nav much be,t.r
than II does now The POTATOES of Maine
are USUALLY OF the best quality they can he