The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-01
PORTLAND, ME.
Profession, Practice, and Protest

Profession, Practice, and Protest.
The Argus, few days ago. had the fol-
lowing editorial paragraph:
The Oxford Democrat Fairfield Journal and
other Republican papers are beginning to find
out that the coarse and brutal attacks of the
less discreet organs upon Governor Plaisted
are reactiDg upon them and "are q mistake"
The fact has been pretty apparent here for
some time, and perhaps those who made them
will realize one of these days that there are
some decent men still left in the Republican
party " no will not tolerate such brutality, and
who rightly believe that pretty good place to
resent such dirty blackguardlsm is at the polls.
On the 18th of July it quoted the follow
ing from the New York World, without GEN.
sure, and without comment of any kind:
Reed, of Maine, has heretofore been known
only as blatherskite. 1t appears that he is
anxious to become known as a corruptionist
also. The appointment of Reed to be Chairman
of the judiciary Committee was one of the most
ridiculous of Keifer's ridiculous appointments.
But Reed has shown his gratitude by superser-
viceableness in backing up every rascality of
the majority. He was conspicuous in the sue
cessful attempt to muZzle the minority by put
ting in contestants to seats under suspension of
the rules and without debate. He has been
conspicuous in aiding every scheme of Robe
sons. And as Chairman of the judiciary Com
mittee he is more responsible than any other
member of that committee, or OF Congress, for
the failure to take any steps towards vindi-
eating the right of the people to the immense
domain forfeited by the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Company and restored to that company by
the decision of Mr.. Carl Schurz, at that time
Secretary of the Interior and now editor of q
paper of which the chief owner is also the chief
stockholders in the Northern Pacific Railway.
If the majority report of the Judiciary Com
mittee is the honest opinion OF the Chairman
of that committee, it disposes of his legal quail
fcatioDs for such post. They are in any case
disposed of, for Reed has no professional stand
ing that anybody but Keifer and Robson ever
heard of. If that report is not Reeds honest
opinion, it disposes of his moral qualifications
for his post, but most people will be inclined to
consider that these are disposed of by the very
fact that he occupies the place by permission
of Keller and Robson.
It also, on another date, copied the follow
ing from the New York Sun:
The Republicans who deplore Robson as
party misfortune and demand his suppression
will have chance at the fall election to prove
their sincerity. In the First District of Maine,
for example, they will have an excellent oppor-
tunity TO strike blow at his leadership Con-
gresham Reed, Robeson's tool and ally, is
candidate for reelection
The article from the World called out the
following indignant protest from Demo
Graf of this city:
To the Editor ofthe Argus
In Mondays Argus is an article copied from the
New York World, charging that Mr.. Reed is unfit
to be chairman of the Judiciary committee and init
mating that he has acted corrupty in the matter of
the Northern Pacific Railroad land grant.
Nothing better was to be expected of the N. Y.
World but it only Injuries the influence of your pa
per to repeat such SANDER in Mr.. Reeds own state
where he is known as a very able lawyer and per-
fectly honest man.
am not of his party and have interest in the
Northern Pacific Railroad, but no fair minded DEM
ocrat likes to such faasehood republished here
without comment or contradiction.
E. HID.