Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-12-12
SbyIock Attorneys

bihckDurh tne othef Gay, reporter OF
the Courier7Jowndl called his atten.
ton TO the fact that Commonwealth
Attorney, G. y. Bronston, intended 10
test the right Of the Governor to grant
pardons in cases that have not been
brought TO trial. "The Governor re-
piled that he was glad ofitand lift was
decided adversely to the right he had
been exercising, il would save him a
great deal Of worry and trouble and
no little responsibility in discrimina-
ton between a proper and improper
appeal. 1t would also give him an
opportunity of showing to the people
Of Kentucky the absolute necessity of
paying prosecuting attorneys salary
instead Of a percentage OF the fines.
As the law now stands there will be
unjust aud unnecessary litigation, and
innocent persons prosecuted who have
had no intention Of violating the law,
and it is very proper that there should
be some power to protect these people
from the rapacity of some of the Shy
lock prosecutors Of the State" We
are glad the Governor has delivered
himself 70 freely on this very impor
tant subject. For bic course ia deliv.
ing pardons so indiscriminately in this
county has vexed and Disguised our
citizens beyond measure. And now
it appears that in the intensity of his
amiability and seIfrighteousness he is
not willing that the ravenous Com.
monwealth's Attorneys should deal
with his pets, although they are sub
ject to the controlling influences of
the courts and the Intervention of ju.
RES No, they're all so corrupt and av-
aricious that he can't trust them. But
he, the immaculate, infallible Govern
or alone is just and mercifnl enough TO
deal with the dainty violators Of the
law. His statement is a direct insult
to the judiciary, Commonwealth At
torneysand the juries ofthe States and is
as ridiculously absurd as any thing could
be. In the first place, Common
wealths Attorneys get nothing for
prosecuting felonies or any other case
where here is not q 6pe imposed. And
yet how many murderers and thieves
have gone scot free Under his pardons
without ever having had a final trial.
In the next place his talk about dis
elimination is laughable in the ex.
treme. In the last four years quite a
number of fines have been imposed by
the inferior courts OF this county, and
yet through his interference, not one
of them amounting to as much as
$40, has ever been collected. As an
evidence Of his discrimination, one in.
stance that occurred IN this county
during this year will doubtless be
quite interesting. The county At.
torney prosecuted before the Justices
court at Pleasureville, on the same
day, three druggists for keeping tip
pling houses. Two of them plead
guilty TO that charge, and the third
confessed judgment for retailing spir-
ituous liquors, and yet with all the
Governors solicitude about proper
discrimination he pardoned all three
Of those parties. In fact this thing
has been carried so far that violAtors
of the law, in this county have def
antly told the officers Of the law that
they care nothing for their prosecu,
tions, that the Governor will remit
their fines. and SO be has always done.
The Governor need not trouble him.
self about the change in regard to at.
torneys' salaries. If his administra.
ton were to continue few years Ion.
ger there would not be any need for
attorneys.
His course would virtually abolish
the courts and especially the inferior
ones, SO far as criminal matters are
concerned. The same facts exist else
where and the same complaints come
from other parts of the State, but over
riding all protests no matter how Wig.
Orous or just they may be, our AFRO.
CANT and selfrighteous old Governor
continues to pardon criminals, and
then has the temerily and meanness
to excuse himself by casting the cen.
sure on what he sees 6t to term the
"Shylock' prosecuting attorneys.
The BUSINESS MANAGRR.--0nc
upon Time Printer was Heard to
Concede that the Business Manager Of
the Office in which he toiled was a
High Minded and Liberal gentleman.
WhereupOn there was much Aggita.
ton among the Angels in Heaven, it