Evening journal., 1893-06-01
SAVE HONOR non MONEY.

Referring to his probable action as one
Of the bondsmen Of Mr.. Wiley, the Gus.
todian of the trust fund Of the knights
Of Pythias, Job H. jackson says
can speak for myself, and / think
can speak for the others when I say that
there is no attempt on our part TO evade
our liability when that liability shall be
made TO appear so far as we have as
certained, Mr.. Wiley has not misapplied
or misussd any Of the money of the
lodge. ia regard 20 the charge that it
Is the intention Of the bondsmen of Mr
Wiley TO throw every possible obstruo-
iion In the way of recovery by the
Supreme Lodge of this fund, ] viii only
say that the bondsmen do not intend to
pay the bond unless they are liable to
do so II the bondsmen, ascertaining
their liability is considered throwing an
obstruction in the lodges way. then the
bondsmon are open TO that charge
OF course 10 is sad thing that one
man should lose his fortune through the
fault, or worse, Of another. Nobody
would urge Mr. jackson TO pay any
money that he Is not clearly liable 60 pay.
Bat, on the contrary, no fair man, who
values his own reputation or that Of his
neighbor would advise au attempt TO
avoid payment or TO assist Mr.. Wiley I'm
concealing his property where the liabil
ity, either by intent or In law, is clear.
TO determine his liability, Mr. Jackson
need not seek the delays of the law 8
techniealities searched and set forth by
shrewd lawyers A lawyer IS not con.
suited In such case TO determine a
bondsman's liability, but to prevent the
plaintiff, the persons whom tho bond was
executed TO protect. from recovering.
We trust that Me Jackson does not
mean 70 complicate this matter with d
shoS Of sophistry he is either liable or
he Is not. 10 he went on that boud in
good faith to protect the Knights of
Pythias against loss In case OF .Mr.
Willey's default aud Mr. Wiley has de
faulted, he is unquestionably liable. No
sophistty Of shrewd lawyers is necessary
to determine that It is a question OF
fact, not Of law. IL is a question of
good morals, not Of sophlstical avoid
ance.
We all perceive how Mr. Wiley treats
the matter But Mr.. Wiley has been
exhibiting coarse fbred determination
for several years which no man, who
values reputation or even success ia life
would care to initiate Mr. Wiley ha.
displayed traits, he has set an exampl,
TO avoid. not to follow
We submit that il would do Mr.. Jack
sou, and an concerned, more honor TO deter
mine first, if they have pledged 10,
safety Of any funds, which Mr. Wiley
has lost so, pay the loss to the ex
tent Of their pledge, aud take whal
property Mr.. Wiley has to reimburss
themselves That may prove hard lines
but 70 is inst what they agreed 10 theh
bonds to do. in case Mr. Wiley sboul,
default
A bond is sacred in morals bono
20 secure trust from default is doubll
sacred, even though it may be evaded 80
law
40 man ever saved money By re
iusln8 10 pay bis bond ana Kept hi
reputation and bis credit too We shout,
regret worse 20 see the bondsmen for
trust fund default than TO see them lost
money. Ii is often better, more p TO iiiabl
even. TO lose money than TO lose honor
We trust the apparent sophistry o
avoidance in Mr. Jackson's statement
does not proclaim his real sentiments o.
his real intention in this crisis.