The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06
NUMBER 4.

NUMBER 4.
A Testimonial to Party Record
Ohio State Journal Republican
With two thirds majority in each
branch of the General Assembly;
the Republicans have had it in their
power at any time to pass such
measures as would satisfy the peo-
pie of their ability and disposition
to keep the party up to the stand.
ard fits past history, and to SO leg
islatefas to insure a continuance in
power With so large a majority,
the party became absolutely respon:
sible for everything that was done
or left undone. The minority was
so small that it would have been
unable to obstruct or hinder a uni-
ted majority in any measure the
latter desired to perfect.
But in spite of all this the major
ity has done but little toward salts
flying the expressed wishes of the
people. They have shown them
Iselves unequal to the situation, and
indifferent to the gravity of the con-
sequences of their inaction. They
have shown themselves ignorant-of
the simplest methods of legislative
management, and by their vacilla-
ton have rendered themselves help
less and even ridiculous in the eyes
of an organized and well disciplin-
ed minority. They have placed in
dividual preference and opinion
above their united wisdom by taxi
ing no measures to unity the senti-
ment of the members. They have
permitted petty, personal quarrels
to interfere with the general bust.
ness of the State and the best inter-
ests Of the party.
Colorado Law.
Il hste to live in new country" said
Jones, "where there is no law" "Yer
betyer," chimed in Thompson. "Lsw
is the only thing that keeps us out of
everlasting chaos. ,'Yes. indeed" said
legal gentleman present. 'It is the
bulwalh of the poor mans liberty, the
shield which the strong arm of justice
throws over the weak, the srlace and
the bslsam of the unfortunate anil wrong
ed, the"
"Oh, stop er," remarked the man wf,h
one eye. 81 won't have it thatiway.
Law is boss invention for rasgals of all
grades. Give me country where there
is no law and can take care of myself
every time. Now, for instance, when
lived in Ohio l got dose of law that
will never forget. was in partnership
with a man named Butler, and one NOR
ming we found our cashier missing with
$4,000. He had dragged the safe and
put out Well, I started after him and
caught him in Chicago, where he was
splurging around on the money got
him arrested and there was an examina4
ton. Well, all the facts were brought
out and the defense moved the case be
dismissed, as the prosecution did not
| make out case in the name of the firm,
and il there was firm the copartner-
| ship had not been shown by any evil
dence before the court To my aston
ishment the court said the plea was o.
K, and dismissed the case. Before
could realize whas was up the thief had
walked of. Well, followed him to st.
Louis and there tackled him again I
sent for my partner and we made COM
plete case, going for him in the nams.of
the Commonwealth and Smith. Butler &
Co. Well, the lawyer for the defensu
claimed that the money, being taken
from a private drawer in the safe, was
my money exclusively ,and that my part
ner had nothing to do with il; that the
case should, be prosecuted by me indi-
vidua.ly, and not by the firm. The old.
bIoke who sat on the bench wiped his
spectacles, grunted around awhile, and
dismissed the case. Away goes the man
again. Then got another hitch on him
and tried to convict him Of theft, but the
court held that be should be charged
with embezzlement. Some years after
that | tackled him again, and they let
him 90. Staiu.es OF Limitation, you
see. Well, concluded to give it up,
ard I did.
"But just about-four years afterward /
was down in Colorado and man point
ed to another and said: That fellow has
Just made hundred thousand In min
ing swindle.' l looked, aud it was my
old cashier. / followed him to the hotel
and nailed him in his room with the
money, Now, ! says, Billy, do you
recogn ze your old hoss?' and OF course
he did. Says I, Bill. / want thatthree
thousand you stole from me,with the in
terest and all legal and travelling expen-
Fsts' 'Ah! sou do says he. 'Dian't
the courts decide that
! ".Curse the courts says /, putting q
six-shooter o foct long under his nose.
This is the sort of legal document that
I'm tiavelin' on now. This is the com
plaint, warrant, Indictment, judge, jury,
verdict and sentence all combined, and
the finn of Colt Il Co., New Haven, are
nv attorneys in this case. When they
speak they talk straight to the poiut OF
your mug. you bloody larceny thief.
This jury Of six, of which am foreman,
is liable 10 be discharged at any moment.
No teehnicslity or Statute of Limitations
here, and stay of proceedings won't
last over four seconds; want $4,000
to square my bill or I'll blow your blast
ed brains out Well he. passed over the
money right away. and said be hoped
thered he no hard feelings. Now, there's
some Colorado law for you, and it's the
kind for me. En-, boys? ? and the crowd
with one accord concurred in the cheap
ness and efficacy of the plan by which y
man can carry his court on his hip, in
stead OF appealing to the blind goddess
in Chicago and St. Louis Exchange
A Funeral in Beats.
Death, however, has not been absent
lin the inundated district, and funeral
professions have gone out from houses