Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-06-11
No TamperinS with the Verdict of the
People.

Is ulle 10 the Democratic party, as the accuScr
of those who have been heretofore i'll power,
to exhibit to the country the misdoings of
the men who have long been solely entrusted
with the public offices. Therefore, it is asked
(and the request is reasonably by those who
are now charged with the duty of admins
tratiOn, that the official misdOings of which
we have complained should be made known
when removals are 20 be made, in order that
the truth and the business of the accusations
can be fully shown"
of First Assistant Postmaster General
Hays letter to Hon. Chas. HunsIcker,
explaining why removals and appoint
ments in the different departments
have not been made with greater alac-
| rity. The letter, like everything that
Mr.. Hay does, is straight forward open
and honest. There is no concealing of
views or hiding of purposes about it.
1t looks well and reads well and
will, we suppose, be approved by most
of those who give it but a causual
reading and forget the circumstances
which placed Mr.. Hay in the position
to issue this semi-official document.
Mr.. Hay is an attorney of extensive
knowledge, wide reputation and large
experience, but we doubt if he has ever
heard of an official charged aUiM the
execution of a sentence, duly pronounce
ed and recorded, asking for evidence
that jus titled the action of the jury in
finding the verdict.
In his zeal to do right-to faithfully
and honorobly discharge the onerous
duties of the position he fills, he over
looks the fact that the trial of the case
he refers to has closed, the verdict been
rendered, the sentence imposed, the
court adjourned, and that his work
now is to execute the. sentence as he
finds it.
If he can find time to reflect a mo-
ment he will remember the case, which
bungingly and unprofessionally stated,
appears on the records about as fol-
lows:
The People of the Summer Term, 1884.
United States Charges
49, MalfeaSance, COrrup-
ton, lncompetency,
The Office Holders of Rascaity, General
the Republican Party. Cussedness, &C., &c.
Case called July, 1884, Immediately
after the adjournment of the Chicago
convention. The voters of the differ
ent commonwealth qualified asjurors.
Indictments read. Defendants plead
mot guilty" and trial proceeds. Docu
mentary and other evidence produced
and published in Democratic papers
throughout the entire land in cor
roboration Of the charges. Defendants
given full latitude and every oppOrtu-
nifty to disprove the allegations. Ev-
idence closed and lawyers and papers
and speakers plead the case pro and
con i'm every hall, school house, at ev-
cry crossroads and through every post
office i'm the country. The voters act
ing as jurors weigh the testimony and
on the fourth day of November. with
out prejudice or Partially, render the
;ot of 10 hi in
ner and form as they stand indicted"
Sentence pronounced TURN THE
RAsCALS OUT"
This is the case in nutshell. AS
put, it may be lacking in technical
terms and legal forms, but it is never
theless the case just as it was brought,
tried and resulted.
Mr.. Cleveland was selected to exc
cute the sentence. He has chosen
subordinates in the different depart
ments to aid him in that work. Nei-
Their he nor they were or a.'e Judges in
the case. They are but the instru-
ments chosen to carry out the will of
people-the officials appointed to en-
force the sentence pronounced by
the great court through the ballot
box, and that sentence reads-"IURN
the rascals out"
1t was deliberate and fair and pop
ular verdict, after full, open and inn
partial trial. 1t was found, not as
against any particular office holder or
anv dozen or score or hundred of them,
hut against them IN q bOdy-against
the whole pack and caboodle of them
against the cross roads postmasters
and clerks in the departments, as much
as against the more important officials,
who filled the positions now presided
over by Mr.. Hay, and the other APP
poiptees of the Executive.
Tt is to be expected that the advocates
and friends of the convicted parties |
will try to evade the penalties inn
posed and thwart the will of the peo-
Die. but Mr.. Hay is too good lawyer,
too conscientious citizen and too much |
of a Democrat we know, not to enforce
the decree of the court to its fullest eX-
tent or to attempt to set aside the YER
dict rendered by the people, which in
the plainest language Realistically
and you must 60"
1t is not for a re-opening of these cases
or a re-hearing as to individea mis-
doings that the people are so anxiously
waiting. They have passed on the
smisdoings of the men who have so long
been entrusted with the public offices
and know the business of the accusa-
tionsn against them. They are only
waiting for those selected to do the
work, to resDect and enforce the verdict