Telegram-herald., 1890-09-27
A STOLEN NAME.

There are two estate Democrats in
Michigan, one published at Cadillac
and the other at Lansing. The Cadillac
sheet WAS started first and the Lansing
one copied its valuable name. Cadillac
kicked anc tried to knock out Lansing,
but failed to show any legal right to do
so. Now the Cadillac State Democrat
comes TO the front with this startling
Argument against the fitness of Judge
Cahill to occupy the bench. II says:
"One little instance of his disregard
for moral law WAS shown by Ed Cahill
at the timo Col Geo. =. Sanford
started his pirate sheet in Lansing. 1t
Will be remembered by our readers that
something over wear ago, Sanford
started a paper called the State Demo
crat, thus pIrating the title OF this
paper. We naturally objected, and
after vain attempt to induce the Jour
nalistic thief TO forego bis intention, we
sought legal advice. But so long as
there was no conflict in the circulation
of the two papers we could prove no
actual damage, hence could not stop
him. 1t certain, however, that a man
holding moral principle in any regard
would consider SanfOrd's act as none
the lees reprehensible because 1t did not
render HIM legally liable. Indeed, he
himself laid aside and refused to discuss
It's moral aspect. In this he was justi-
tied and upheld by Ed. Cah;ll, whose
disregard of justice and right in this
case proves him unfit for the Supreme
or any other bench"
If the above paragraph is fair sam
pie Of the Cadillac State Democrats
intelligence, it is fortunate for the
Democratic party that there is another
State Democrat to speak for il. Just
where the moral aspect Of a fight
between two Democratic newspapers
comes in, might puzzle greater jurist
than Judge Cahill and a greater moral
specialist than Chairman Reid of the
Prohibition committee, but the moral
question is neither here nor there in a
law suit. Every attorney is sworn to
counsel a client according to law, as he
understands il. The morality or policy
Of the law he has nothing TO do with.
That IL for the Legislature to consider.
Tne Cadillac State Democrat stulhfies
itself ia order 20 make an argument
sgsinst Judge Cshill. But such kind of
augmentation Is common with the
Democracy. Mel. Ford stultifies him.
self and the whole American people, by
asserting that they can not make tn
/ plates, and he does it merely as An srgu-
ment against the Mckinley bill The
Cadillac State Democrat vhines because
Judge CahilI would not discuss the
nora aspect Of the case, but finds 10
/ fault with his Interpretation Of the
legal aspect. Great Scott Must Al
attorney disregard the lav and discuss
a case according 20 its moral aspect,
ard Democratic moral aspect at that
I The assumption that there vas any
such mora aspect II the case Va.
+ doubtless too much for Judge CshilI
i The Democrat should have dropped tbe
higb moral dodge and quoted shake
spe&rs ~ him
& Wha steals nv purse. srezIs trash.
Fuf he fnat fleres frsu ne wg gorE narae.
Ra5s ne ~ that whirh a.sf enrit5aS hirn
4 Aat naSe~ ne peer ate~e
Jcdwe CzhiI world have tsker
( ind1cisl cOznixsnce of ths freshness of
( tie editorial purse. bat might have re-
au'rsd some evidence Of the vsiae of
I the stolen nsns.