The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.

srewsters, Uncle and Nephew-The Anti
Monopoiists-Lawyers In Congress-Thei
Prejudices anu Necessities,
WAsHISGrOS May 5.-ICorrespondence
There was no necessity for the prosecu
tons instituted by the Brewsters in Sout
Carolina, and If the prosecutions wer
proper there was no need for extraordinar
methods or expenditures in their behsl
Bat Congressman Butterworth, paid a
such, was employed and salaried by tn
Brewsters and sent down to the rice and col
ton and goober country with blissful pei
diem ana cash for current expenses. Al
tho incidents Of grand government prose
cut.on were provided when the BrewsterS
Brewster, Csaeron & Brewster, discovere,
that they Lad exhausted appropriation
made for their uses. Luckily for Mr.. But
terwor.h, his contract is still in esse. Tn
continuance OF he cases till next fall ma,
be as fruitful OF dollars to Butterworth a
Che interminable protraction of kerr's an,
8liss's speeches costing $500 per diem il
the star route trial to Bliss and mis- associat,
government counsel, Each jingling sylabl,
OF Kerr was niokle in Bliss pocket, there
fore the dull monotony Of linked sweetness
long drawn out is delicious music in III,
ears Of the prosecuting attorneys. Mr. Kerr
did spread himself over many many weary
days even as Bliss is doing. Thus expended
Kerr became exceedingly thin. His cause
like tenuity can be appreciated when VIC re-
fi,ct that he stretched himself over ter
Thousand miles Of star routes and drowsy
listeners all saw stars. Never was perspic
uous eloquence more pertinent in its time
The Harrisburg Patroit, comm enting on
these peculiar prosecutions OF
DORSEY AND OF RUSSELL OF TEXAS
and of these South Carolina people says
that if they were conducted on Legitimate
principles, the ordinary expenses would
have been slight But when it is found
necessary to bribe witnesses and to take
them into private rooms in order to instruct
them what to say on the stand, when az.
tenn pts are made to corrupt witnesses Ton
the defense and disreputable means are used
to secure convictions, the expenses are as q
matter of course greatly increased.
There is every reason to believe that The
trials were begun for political purposes
There was little or no evidence against TIE
defendants lfthere had been conclusive
testimony as to their guiltth would have
been sufficient money to conduct the trials
had not the Department OF Justice been
paying exorbitant fees to special attorneys
for the prosecution OF Russell and of the
star reuters.
RusSELLs CASE AS VIEWED IN WASHINGTON
Russell was indicted again and again
His district was neariy as large as the whole
stats of Pennsylvania. 1t is infested with
border ruliians and Adventures along the
confines OF Mexico. His deputies wee
numerous and far removed from his per
sonal supervision. There were many irreg-
ularities, no doubt, In accounts they ken,
and rendered. For these ne is held Grim
inally responsible and yet his bondsme.
are good for half u million. Every Gun.
ming device that money could provide wa,
employed in SECURING Russell's conviction
Though n native Texan and therefore es.
pecially odious as a partisan in his stat
democratic and even republican papers
inyeigh against the uses made ofpower and
money in securing his conviction. Hones
men are made to hate government lending
its forces TO the malice OF party leaders
OF individual place holders. Unhappily for
Russell, it is said, that he once kicked
Brewster Cameron, nephew of the depart
ment of justice, out of his presence and
IL is for this worthy act, and not as alleged
for the laches or thefts or his deputies
that lac is consigned to prison. 1t is fon
shame and wrong to citizen in whose per
son every American freeman is outraged
Never was power more despotically or
wiokedly employed. The people do not re.
volt, but from the press and countless Citi
zens and from partisan friends and enemie,
from republicans and democrats everywhere
in Texas and even from citizens of Wash
ington petitions are sent up urging the
president to pardon s. III. Russell
RUSSELL AND DORSEY.
Ii signifies nothing to us, rs democrats.
whether they, be pllloried to infnmy or
not, but AZ citizens, their wrongs are our
wrongs. Dorsey's case was preiudged
In pronunciamento of the department of
justice he was publicly declared to be icl
on before his trial was begun, postmaslers
and marshals and public printers were de-.
posed in the very presence of the court and
jury trying Dorsey, simply because these
pa, eaode.s said they did not believe
Dorsey guilty. Whether be he or not, i,
IS none OF our business to inquire but we
do know that these acts of the president
as represented by his department of Justice
are indeiensible and should be repudiated
and even punished. In fact, Mr.. Brew
ster's conduct in this and other respects
which we need not define, but into which
the president should inquire, demand his
removal from office. Very certainly no an
preparations will be made by Democrat,
congress TO pay extravagant bills made by
this department. and Mr.. Butterwort6
might as well resign the position ciyeI
him by the Brewsters and IN,
oo.sdjusters, If appropriations already mad,
be exhausted, will never be paid Thi,
prosecution Is deemed persecution, vented
upon Dorsey, because he stood betwee,
Sarhsid ana those who sought to contro
him, aud upon Russell because, whe,
Brswstcr Cameron was in Texas as inspector
Tor Browster's Department, Russell kicke,
MN out oil his apartment. Judge Turner
charge to the Jury, making Russell erin
lnaliy responsible for the acts OF his subor
dinatts was prescribed for him. as was Rms
sells sentence by the Department of ,Jus
tioe as inspired by Brewster Cameron.
such are commentaries made ever,
where upon the conduct of III,
government towards these men.
THE RESULT.
The federal Judiciary system is falling in
to dsrepute. The people begin 10 iuonir,
into its cost, as cOntrasled with its hen.
hciarics into its usurpations of pow, r Al
contrasted with its utility. 1t was institu.
ted to adjust differences between citizen
OF different states; to collect debts and exc
cute federal laws. 1t has gathered in pow
"" "uuV"Voi ~ HcNtr questions the ey
tent OF its own jurisdictions it administer
sectional prtjudices it is the tool of ce n
tral power; it reflects Brewster's passions:
its judges and attorneys aud juries are hi
creatures; II costs ten dollars for each on,
dollar that 1t collects from defendants an,
pays over to plaintiffs. Ifcongressme,
We're not lawyers, living upon the vices O
the system, it would be abolished. When
ever anti'monopolists come into powe
brewster, his department and his cour
must go. Do you mark the prediction. /
IL fuller OF vices and wilcs and costlines
than the railway land grant or tariff sys
tenn. Convict Dorsey and destroy hin
aud Russell II may; but these men will b,
avenged IN the death OF these courts. /,
fact the courts themselves are the creature
Of the great corporations. They use these
courts In all contests with citizens. There
lore does JudgeReagan finds IL impossible /,
have bis Interstate commerce bill enacted
~ gives the common people remedies 70
wrongs in local courts and before local In
ries while in Judge Turner's Indicator,
one OF the prosecuting attorneys is said /,