The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-03-18
GOV. STONE S REPLY,

Gis,safrz eoveraor Answers the criti.
etsms OF Jadfe fsssIvs, OF tho Unjte5
states District CoGft-lfs t,c-, Not Dcnv
ths vz1ls5ity or the 81. Clair Gotiiffy Debt
lie HtSSs a ESngEdy To fre<~mt- Corr
nicts Betweea Iskeraf snd ssats Aoi
thori: les. 81. .-..'. Ls.. ....
JEFFERsoN iCITY, Mo-, March 8. Since
Friday last. when Judge Philips Of
the United States distriSs court for the
Western district of Missouri aGifU.sneed
his 3rrtsian In the case OF the ST Claif
county Judges, Gcv. Stone has been
giving the points of the opinion some
close attention. Up to yesterday morn.
ing he declined tomake any statement
bearing on the decision, when he gave
out lengthy statement on the subject
Among other tiiihg.T he says that there
is no personal c6Btfofefsy be-
tween Judge Philips and hifiiself'
and that the judge had repddE
sted, an interview published in
a Kansas ei.x paper criticising
the executive. C0Htirrire. the gov
ernor says that he has goRs over the
decision thoroughly and. while he cdis
siders IL . carefully-written document
he does not agfee with the cour: in some
of its conclusions Tbc governor
makes the point that he has I6 desire
to discuss the validity of the st. ClaiF
county debt This question, he says,
is only collaterally allied to it. =,
After a thorough review of the enact
ments madev by the federal courts
in State matters, the governor. in
pointed 1angttage. cuffects the claim
that he is trying TO defy the federal
courts. In conclusion the governor
uses the following language:
On the morning Judge Philips opinion was
printed in St. Louis journal. Immediately fol-
lowing 1t there appeared in the c5iu~Ds OF
that journal q communication from Mr.. Thorfihs
Skinker. who has made much, 10th OF money
and reputation. - O lawyer engaged In prose-
cutting these bond suits against Missouri coun-
Ties. In which he advised the general assembly
to wholly disregard my recommendation that.
congress be memoralized to Pui sdnie restraint
upon the federal judiciary. As 10 tt1t the leg
islature can take its own course. II can follow
Mr.. Skinker's advice IL 1t sees propefs
But the gentlemen of the assembly need not
be frightened by the ghost which my friend,
Mr.. Skinkcr. calls up out OF an ancient chapter
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their judgments are not elective. Very good;
then go rack to the old rule which prevailed IN
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served and sben state Observation-Disclosures,
within its proper sphcre-was something more
than shallow pretense or moeking dream
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