Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-21

because they have Obeyed the cnarter, 1 lone what they had right to do, and in terpreted the law as they understood it."
 JUDGE sToDDARD.
 In closing the argument, Judge stoddard said: ''I owe an apology to you for at to add anything to the able ar gument of my associate, but want to em- phasize certain points in the trial, and were it not for this fact would now leave the matter entirely in your hands. We regard the principles of government stated to you by the defense pernicious and cor rupt, and that the safety of municipal government demands condemnation of | such methods, and that public office is l public duty-and not a personal perqui- l site. despise defense which indi- l cates that there is @ difference be- tween the classes, and any such defense ought to be turned out of court. There are no cliques or classes among the signers of the petition, but it does contain the names of persons in nearly all conditions of life. It is not personal attack upon these men, but it is an attack upon 8 sys-
 tenn of government which is pernicious and rotten to the core. These men are not being impeached for a crime, though the defense has tried in every conceivable way to force that idea upon you. They are not charged with crime, but with the abuse of authority. We find these men, heads of departments, using their power to further their own personal ends. What private corporation would hesitate to remove them | under the same circumstances! The only ! obliquy which comes upon these men is | upon them from their own faithlessness to | their trusts. All power is given to these men in trust for the people, and when | they betray their trust they should be re- moved. The object of this non-partisan
 board was to prevent the removal of per 1 office of the present incumbents to be next year at the mercy of another combine9
 Well, that is exactly what it means unless
 you admonish these men not to prostitute l their public power for private ends. It
 means that this city is to be ring trodden
 and ring ruled until the end of time
 unless you nip it in the bud. Are you
 going to have a rule of order, of law and
 of decency, or are you going to have a rule
 decide. If this doctrine is to prevail all
 departments alike will be under the same
 condition and tried, efficient men will be
 turned out to make room for political
 friends What shameful record is this
 of the board of public works? To con-
 spire to remove men in secret and when
 one of the commissioners kicked over the
 traces he Is calmly told We have the
 votes.' The statement that MT. Hill ever
 loboied for his appointment is absolutely
 false. Tonight serious charge is made
 islander and in manner characterized by all the other work : of this Big Four This charge is pre- sented at time when MT. Waldron car have no chance to defend himself. If MT Waldron did this thing, which know none of you will believe. he should be tried fol perjury and it is your duty, Mir. Daley, te present the matter to the city court a once" Applause long and continuedl terposed MT. Daley. "H you do not believe it to be true, } continued MT. Stoddard, "you will staml , your disapproval upon it by your verdic 3 and return verdict in favor of good hon l est government and the abolishment O. ring rules."
 Immediately after the arguments wer , concluded Alderman Prince arose and of B fered resolution to the effect that tn vote on the charges be taken on the charge | against each of the accused commission CTS, that the vote be an aye and nay vot : l and in open session. This resolution wa k l unanimously adopted.
 A motion to adjourn was immediate ] ly made, and by vote of 12 to Ii afte 8 considerable discussion the board voted t adjourn to Monday evening at o'clock 0 when the verdict of the board will be Ter @ dered.
 MIR. wALDRoN's DENIAL.
 Strenuous efforts were made last nigh d by COURIER reporter to see MT. Waldro 8 in reference to Attorney Dailey's charger u but without success. It was reported
 however, that MT. Waldron had en
 phatically denied the accusations. NJ 10 Hill was seen, however, and said: 'I thin n there must be something wrong. ha,
 been associated with Fred Waldron fc '' twenty-one years and have never know l. him to do dishonorable thing"