New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-18
ALAW-DEFIER MADE CHIEfJUS1ICE

HOW THE ADMINISTRATION ENCOURAGES BLACK
MAIL AND RIOT IN NEw-MExiCo.
70 the Edftor OF rae Tribune.
SIR The extraordinary appointment of w.
A Vincent only known a defiant lawyer who had TO
be imprisoned for contempt of court in NewMeIco as
Chief Justice OF that Territory, is such monumental
biupder that If really crime against good
government and serious misfortune the Southwest
It would produce laugh well general indignation
ghout the land IL Is important enough to warrant
glance at the facts.
The Territories specially require for their prosperity
and growth two things: respect for law aud order
within their borders aud such confidence abroad In the
seourity of property there will induce and
development Both OF these depend largely the char
acter judges administer the law In order TO
insure impartial Judiciary free from local preudices.
the Territorial judges OF the Supreme Court are ap
pointed by the President The Development OF the
mining Territories especially has been greatly retarded
By set Of blaokuiaers known as jumpers wreckrrs.
suaers strikers and thugs, according 10 their special
department live by making attacks every bust
ness enterprise which will stand bleeding III mine
becomes valuable, they Jump" it on some preext. or
trump up some adverse claim and commence a suit,
~ injunction possible as to annoy AMI njure the
owners until they forced TO Settle piece OF
land being developed, they make some similar claim.
by hndng pretended heir q forged WILL apply for
receiver and 50 levy their blackInai or course the
show any favor to these wreckers their NUMBER
greatly increases honest capital is afraid to
In any business thus liable to attack. One two
spicuous of this kind quickly stop all kinds Of
terprises by preventing the investment Of money.
There was a notable instancein New exico about
years ago An Eastern company had bought great
mining property, held under United States patent.
pended several hundred Thousand dollars and regn
larry employing over 300 The wreckers could not
lot good opportunity pass; they Threatened all
kinds OF proceedings and falling " brighten the COM
ly nd
while the muers were diner rushed into the mine,
took possession and held IL by force OF arms The
pany appealed the court and the rioters were ordered
TO vhcate. This order of the court defanty dsre
garied. and lawyer named Vincent, for advising the
rioters thus disobey after examination put into
iail for contempt Of court until should
purge himself the rioters should obey the
order. After some weeks delay, finding that the
court was earnest this lawyer succumbed and the
mine was Iace in the possession of receiver But
meanwhile tho business ruined and has never been
renewed 300 men thrown out of employ and the
capitalists aud all who heard OF these violent
rrceeodings were deferred from Investing another
dollar In the Territory The only good point that
the dignity of the court sustained aud that 1t
made evident that there authority higher than
mob a demagogue lin NewM Mexico.
Now what has Mr. Cleveland donoi He has selected
a. Chief Justice OF New-Mexco the very lawyer who
was for weeks Jail for advising that violation Of law
dsoDeence the courts The effect VI this Il TOO
obvious 10 need statonchL III Will encourage every
Jumper striker and blarkmsier In the Territory 1t
viii show tbst violent and unlawful seizures sane
uoaed by the Government Ii will iuclto mUDs and
cause ali entire disregard Of prprty rights IL destroys
all respect Tor orders and Judgments OF the highest
courts IN the Territory aud will brighten away all
vestnens of capital as unsafe aud unprotected. This
blow al security for property and Respect Will
put back the development Of all New-Mexco very ma
terialy.
With all the lawyers in the country select frsm the
Administration has appointed the single whose past
record made him the most Improper Aud selection
has cOdnterbalanCing excuse, for Mr.. Vincent isa
young man, from Illinois, without expert
ence, and identified with any thing IA kew-Mexieo
uewas simply the candidate Of tie wteckers and The
demsgogues vino live from the sllis OF their back mail
The who epanced violation OF law Is sci 10 ad-
minister law the who was actually mprtsODed for
Migrant contrmpt Of court Is appointed over the
the most intnsey Interested both the cyl and
criminal grOwiag out of this iotous seizure Is
made TIN Judge 10 tCoSe cases. the candidate
OF the wret kers By injunction is gwen the supreme
power 10 Grant inlunctlOns REAL kKfoRhkR.
Las Ve0es NJ NJ. May -. 1885.