New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-23
M1VN1RD CONDEMNED.

! The action of the Bar Association last night
does high honor TO itself and to the profession
it represents. In language distinguished equally
for temperance firmness and precise regard for
truth il has condemned Judge Maynard as a
man whose acts have proved him utterly I'M
worthy Of the exalted place into which he was
PUT as a reward for his crimes, and 1t has called
upon the Legislature to remove him. No citizen
| of NewYolk can read the report which accom-
panied the associations formal action without
mingled feelings of shame and pride-Shame a
the discovery that it was possible in this great
State for such a dastardly crime TO occur, and for
one of its principal perpetrators to be lifted cut
of its very infamy into "A civil honor than which
none is higher. and pride at the demonstration
that wrongs so ntoeiablc cannot with impunity
be inflicted on the honest citizenship Of this
Commonwealth BY general consent the charges
against Maynard were referred to the Bar AsSo-
citation. Ii was universally felt that by their
very constitution by Their profession, by Their
attitude toward the bench Is its officers and by
their reputation as a body of honest. impartial.
learned men. with necessarily every desire TO
give to the accused the benefit of all doubt, they
were the ideal court by whom these grave
charges should be tried Had they pronounced
Maynard innocent No fury of plrtsanShip could
have harmed him. Having declared him guilty
no cunning Of paItsan>hip can save him.
The Bar Association of This city is ovclwhem-
ingly Democratic body in its politc@ affia
tons. the committee upon whose unanimous
report MAYNARD was condemned contained seven
Democrats and only two Republicans. 1t is far
from our desire. in view Of a declaration so just
and righteous even to suggest the subject Of
partisan relations. But there must be no mis-
understanding about the character Of the action
had last night or about that of the men who took
it, Maynard's crime was political. 1t was per-
pcirated to further foul political conspiracy.
1t may be doubted, despite the audacity of Hill
and Rice, whether the conspiracy could have
succeeded but for Maynard's individual crime.
| 1t was undertaken in the interest Of the Dem
ccratic party and its machine. II had the effect
of altering the political complexion Of the State
Senate and of placing a majority in that body
at the absolute disposition OF that machine under
the bond of a criminal interest to obey It's com
mandS. That machine and the party it rope
sentS have enjoyed the full fruit Of this crime
1t rendered their power in the safe complete
1t gave them hundcds Of thousands If dollars
Of patronage and an unchaenged control Of
legislation. II is that machine which has en-
dcayCrcd a, every point t. shield the IaScaS who
did is wratche1 work, and which now threatens
TO block the path Of justice The people must
understand thei cfoIe the full significance #
resolutions Sternly cOndemning the acts Of these
ab5mn1blo politicians passed by a body Of law
yerS and citizens OF whom at least fOur-ifths
are Democrats II can no longer be said that
the demand for punishment and restitution comes
from ballled minority Of Republican parii>anN
1t comes from the people, from every man in
New-YOIk % whom the honor Of tho State and
the safety Of its institutions are dear. II will
not he silenced. It must not be denied. II j.
the Voice Of the Sovereign, and those who pre-
sumo to show dsrcSpect 70 il shall suffer a. pain
fully as they for whose crimes it directs an ac-
counting
The Legislature will act at once let us assume
upon the Bar Associations recommendation. 1t
will proceed to deal, not only with Maynard, but
with Rice and Danfoth. 1t will make its in
vc3tgationS embrace the conduct Of Hill, who
was the chief spirit in all the vllary that went
on It's inspiration and It's origin. 1t will turn
Osborne and Walker ont Ct the seats to which
they were not elected and it will direct new
elections in their districts BY 50 much az il
fails in this, and in all of it, by 50 much as it
omits to punish and restore il will bring itself
and on the party Of its majority the fierce and
relentless lash Of an aroused public. The En-
pirc State Ct NewYork cannot be stolen with
out consequences.