The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-05-02
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The opinion rendered By the supreme
court IN this case Is valuable, as well d
al interesting one Il Is very able com
mentary on the character Of y r Thomp-
son, republican candidate for governor
written by Chief Justice Lord III his most
eplgrammalic style. II the opinion we're
10 the hands OF every voter IL the state,
but few votes would he cast Tor lhs very
ambitious llnaucier, political adveniurrr,
aud grasplag money! gsttcr. The facts
may be briefly reeapitulated, flompso n
was receiver Of tho Holiday estate, ap-
pointed bv the court AS receiver,
amongst other things, he held three-diths
OF all the stock OF the defendent corpora
ton, and he had no personal or individual
stock whatever. BY virtue Of holding
stock IN saeh corporation, he was elected
director, and b, the votes Of his two assoc
ciates in the directory who held thelt seats
by virtue Of the stock held by Thompson.
as receiver, he was made president. The
by laws Of the corporation provided sala
ry for the preslden. OF $3.50 per month. On
this state OF facts he set up Il bogus claim
to the salary for his own use aud benefit,
which claim was thus disposed Of by the
Chief Justice, man Of Davld's ewn po-
itical faith, but whose personal conductis
guided by an entirely different code Of
morals. Judge Lord In rendering the
opinion oI the court said; at Is said that
he abstained from voting for hlmselli ''dld
not cause himself to be elected but that
the Office Of president was eonIeared upon
him by the voluntary votes OF the other
two directors Whether he voted OF not
for himself, he could only vose Ia his rep
reseaatlve and no, In his individual capae
lily; and Il was, as such, he was elected and
performed the services. his right to thus
act beng based son the shares he repre-
sented for the estate In litigation and OF
which he was receiver. Pending the hi.
CATION, his relation TO the stock, so TO
speak, was that OF the true owner, aud he
was trustee for him. As that stock eonssi.
tuted part Of the subjee, matter Ia liti'
cation while il was In his charge he owed
Il such duties as the nature of the property
and It's profitable management required
and, as consequence, his compensation
as receiver included such duties or services
as are ineideat to It's custody and his office
and which he may have performed In re.
spect to it. Ia a word, whatever service
he may have performed. although done Al
president, Il was done by virtue of his title
as receiver, and for such services fAs ad-
mitted Jaeis shesp he has been f'id. II may
be true that he was not required TO act a.
president; tina, Nelider might have been
e,eeted TO tie Office, a. he did. In fact, per.
form substantially its duties, but II he un-
dertook to discharge lis duties he acted Ia
his official capacity. and whatever beneil
or emolument rrsul,ed, IL belonged % N.
estate sghi,.h Ne refyesestssi and entitled him
to no additional charge a. receiver mses
less as aH isiipifaal" There we have
foil delinsation OF the character and kind
Of man ID + Thompson Is. Was any rub
lie man ever so neatly pIlIoried on account
of his covesous, grasping avarieiorisness'
There Is the picture OF ID z Thompson
drawn with friendly hand, but |, Il fearfal-
~ true TO his nature. Here was a man
worth million dollars receiving $500 per
month for hts service as receiver Of bad
y crippled estate attempting to grab ssso
per month more on a ilIinsy seehnlcallty
Scan the whole natter esreiuily, gentle
reader and then ask yourself in eandor II
you want such man fer governor.