Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-06

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gRIgNOn At CoC8t.
A prominent railroad magnsts and
lobbyist at Washington recently vas
reported 70 have said that be could con-
6deotly appeal eertsin CAS- In which
his partners With himself we're interest
"a 70 The Unitsd States Supreme Court,
beoauss hs had friends" there. He has
since that time denied using the Ian
Guaee OF expressing the sentiment al
leGed. Il b we'll that he has done 20.
Bat the idsa has bssn seized upon and
vill bear fruit. Men are everywhere
aakinG The question. Have these men
fsieuds q ooartf II II true, 10 even the
smallest degrees, that reliance upon
''frisudship" In our highest court 10 to
b depended on In obtaining dscisions,
instead Of Isw and sven-hsnded Justice?
II e true In any sense shat men have
esowa % great, 20 rich, 70 powerful that
he iast resort (ssvs ous) for justice 10
controlled, ~ decisions warped and
prestitutsd by "friendships" with, or
what u Synonymous, by obligations 70
soepeeats powsfi Have the money
ehanesss sst mp their tables in the tenn
pls Of justice, and do they trade therein
upon the rights and liberties Of their
fsllovpf We say these questions are
bsinG asked in whispers By many all
evee this land today.
We 10 not bslisvs that Mr.. Hunting
ton ever gave voies 70 that expression.
He dare not do 20. Not that the prae.
tiess which b and his kind have been
auilty u during the past decade have
not tsndsd 70 dssAash his ssnss u
right, 70 ~ nothing Of psoprissy. Ths
budnsas Of buying Legislators, Cover
morn and petty efnoials Of all degree,
which has been Of characteristics prom
insnes IN his dealings. csuld have no
s1hef sAeot than TO sti6s sslf-respsct,
and drag down 10 its own level both
purchased and purchaser. Successful
lo6byists have no respect for -nanhood,
10 ooahdsnos In public virtue or private
eAasaetsr. With them The maxim that
"svssy man has HE psies." u practical
y APPLIED Whenever necessary - aso0rs
deGlred results. They enter halls ol
lsGtslAtion. With paasss and cheskbooks,
and through their agents hnd ont ths
value Of the services Of men whom they
dssirs 70 uss. thsn buy them, OF failing,
slandse and browbeat, and finally with
~ power 1t aggregated wealth, and
through the sinusas methods known
70 bat few, destroy those whom they
cannot own body and soul. They du
~ sams with Governor, and have done
ths same With Judges. We are, how
ever. eoszsss IN saying that they darn
not cpsnly boast of dsbaaohine lhl
judieiary. The Americas psop,s An
patisnt, lone sa6srina. During thl
pase tsa years The country has bssu
wonderfully prosperous. Bseanss PEG
20 did not ussd bread, because wan
hAs nct sailed Raunt and grim ovss
~ lAnd, thsss wealthy criminals havs
been permitted 70 prey upon The PEG
~, and throaaA manipulation Of II
odssss end lsgialaturss attain THAR sslf
~ onde.
The tims has come when halt h Il
- ealled, vhsa Ne methods vhsrsby /
Nv nea have assoGated 10 themsslvsl
de0inioa over svesy branch Of govern
nsut win b hsld up 70 pahlis scrutiny
q will b vs,l ~ spms q tfoss vho
liks Mr.. Huntina1on. have 'influsuesd, !
"ooereed" ard convinced" our seatss
ueo - earzy ost thelr schemes. 10 maxi
- boaet a msthod4 We do nol b
nsvs that ~ o. any o4hse man ha
ttisnds n ths 0apssne Ceart Of hi
uaatsn vhnss assvisss IN their iunetioo
= Jadass u tAs lav eoald b. ohtains>
- undne methods. We do uoe bsliev
tAat aay private power, a. aegreeaAios
q psivats inlsrse1s can sway that vsu
suahle and vsnssatsd body from q
sosise tns of absolute jussies. Il vi
- faAal day for sAaa lihssty a vhisl
Cur 0esssnmsat b The spirit aud s1pu
nsat, vAsa tEusl h or Ooarts II las
avpsal GhAll b toend waning. n a,
fsion1s q soer ass nesdsd shsy O.
fsisnda NJ a. bsihsss. Lobbyists IN,
eeeFuueieata1a, baA a sqsal juSaiss, Il
divt11al slGhls and honssl dsAlina. h
venA - bold maA. sspssially wisl
- unaaviabls ao1nsisty vAieA a
tnsAn - ssesnlly pshltsAsd eorss
spnaaeaee. she dAss pahlisly snsv
thst bssAnas u fEisndu" IN eosrs hi
eanD thaEoin = oAls.
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