Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-02-17
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Cerning W. h- Meade, Snitcu oses~' Marshal, this paper has refrained iron any criticisms of his actions. beng satis- fed with facts and figures given, to le the public, as Jury, decide the case with out argument The frantic ehorts of th' Marshal's friends and supporters t' secure favorable verdict for their client and, like an attorney with . hopeles case, they appeal to the sTmpathies O the jury. we feel .impslled to submit brief in the case also.
 The appointment of Meade as Unite< States Marshal,,o ill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Col Tidbail, va received with expressions of satisfaction by the people of this territory. with th' exception of few disappointed apPli- cants for the position and their friends While the appointment itself was con- sldered very weak one by those bes' acquainted with the appoiatee. 1t va received with general satisfaction from the fact that il was the first appointment made in this territory by Cleveland'' administration and was an indication that the administration intended to carry out the plank in the Chicago democratic platform to appoint territorial ofhcials from residents of the tenitop.
 While as stated, Meade was considered by those who knew him best, not possessed of the ability to i'll the posi- tion, II was conceded that the ser vices he had rendered his party were Of such a nature as to demand recognition from 1t. He represented the party in the Chicago convention, and introduced the above plank in the platform and carried It through to adoption. It was also hoped by his friends in both parties, that realizing his own weakness for the posi- ton, he would secure the services ot deputies Of such well known ability and good judgment, as would conduct the office Tn 6 manner creditable alike to himself, the territory and the branch of the general government he represented. In many instances he was fortunate in this as some of his deputies are the best possible selection he could have made
 But Mir Meade did not seem to realize his own weakness and instead of draw ing the -ernoluments of the ofhce, while his superiars, as deputies, managed 1t he no. only undertook the task himself but in addition undertook to run every other branch of the territorial government as well. As soon as . democrat was ap- pointed governor the marshal hastened to map out line of policy for him and undertook to take the new appointees of chief justice and associate justices under the protecting care of his demo- cratic wings How successful he was in this we leave for the public to judge, at present. Suffice it to say, that MT. Meade undertook to cut wider swath than the capacity of his blade would admit.
 On getting fairly into office he appar- ently assumed as truth what demo cratic papers no. only in this territory bur throughout the country had oft asserted tha, ali republicans and particu- lariy republican officials were corrupt and dishones, and took upon himself ihe herculean task of cleansing this Augean stable. In accordance with this plan he summoned . grand jury in Tucson. who wer: in sympathy with himself politically, with one individual member of some ability, but with an unSavory record in public life. previous to his advent in this territory, as a guide and manipula,or Of the body. An attempt was made io secure wholesale indictments of republican territorial officials. but tbe plan proved unsuccess- flu. and two or three indictments only were found These were of so palpably a partisan nature and displayed such a petty, partisan malice that they were denounced by democratic papers. even that staunch, uncompromising. demo- cratic paper, the San Francisco Alta, taking ocgnizanoe of il and denounced it :n most unmeasured terms In all these indictments a nolle has since been entered on motion of democratic United States district attorney by order cf democratic associate justice. IL is stated iha; these indictments cost the goyernmen, about SIs,ooo, all of which !: vii be se-n was expended to gratify inc political ambition of a man, occupy ,ns 6 position he was not qualified either by ability CT honesty of motives to fill.
 Eiated over his partial success for the time being. m Tucson, on the opening ct couT, in Prescott grand jury of twenty three persons were summoned, of which nineteen were of the same political faith as Marshal Meade. Mir. Meade, however. counted without his host, and made ,he unfortunate mistake 9: summoning men of intelligence, who sespeciei their oath more than they did pai;.saa afil.ation, one of them even being excused by the judge as an rts,ructoniss because he saw it to exercise his own judgment rather than :lll in with the partisan plans outlined.
 The ,esuli was that notwithstanding s.e partisan character of the grand jury and ;he most untiring efforts of the Cnied States district attorney and the u,,isha. the object expected to be obtain