The morning call., 1893-09-02
KNEW HIS DUTY.
Judge Goggins Explains
Himself.
HE WAS WITHIN HIS RIGHTS.
Besides That, Judge Brentano Made
Him Mad and So Got Kicked
Off the Bench.

CHICAGO, Sept. scandal piled on
scandal to-day in the litigation over the
Worlds Fair closing. Judge G0ggins told
his side of the story at length and to-
night it is difficult TO see what further can
develop that would give the matter a more
extraordinary phase.
Judge Goggins makes a remarkable ex-
planati0n of his precedeuted decision in
favor of Sunday opening. he says in part:
ut is Judges duty to decide a case with
out reference to what either the German
or American, Scandinavian or Irish papers
think of it, but simply as to where right
and justice lie. / was within nv rights
when l kicked Judge Brentano off the
bench. Judge Dunno dissented from me
and l respected his dissent, but Judge
Brentano, after agreeing with me on the
proposition of law, shifted his vote be-
cause German paper favored closing the
fair on Sunday. To say this made me mad
is to express my feelings but feebly, so [
did what l did,"
Elk. Congressman William E. Mason. who
as an attorney represented the Sunday
opening side of the case, said that Judge
Goggins' Judgment was approved by the
United States Supreme Court when it de-
cided in the lake-front case that the Leg
islature could not part with title to public
lands.
Judge Goggins called In the other two
Judges for consultation and excused them
when he had no further use for them,
which he had perfect right to do.
The largest crowd yet attracted to the
Labor Congress gathered to-day to hear an
address by Henry George, the apostle Of
single tax. His well-known views were
frequently Interrupted by applause. Pro-
fessor Ely OF the Wisconsin State Univer-
sity spoke strongly in favor of Govern
ment ownership of railroads. Among
other speakers were Lawrence Greenund,
the socialist, and Professor jerks OF
Cornell.
The weather was bright and cool, and
the attendance very large.
Morgan horses and Devon cattle were to
be judged in the livestock ring to-day.
The pageant on the water tonight was
the commencement of series on a scale
of grandeur never before approached in
this country. The floats tonight were
Floating Island" surrounded by war
canoes; Aztec America" towed by In
dian war canoes; the next float bearing a
band of Pueblo Indians. Then came "Col-
umbus before the Court of 4Spain,''
American Independence" and Washing
ton Crossing the Delaware"
This afternoons session of the national
commission was as usual taken up with
discussion on the motion to adjourn sine
die. 1t finally ended with a recess until
tomorrow. The majority os those present
favored adjournment until October, and
should quorum put in an appearance by
Monday, the investigation of the Beeson
matter will be continued. and further SER
sational developments may be looked for.
The total attendance to-day was 157, ,224,
of which 127,072 paid.
KANSAS CITY, Sept 1.-The Mormon
choir from Salt Lake arrived to-day on the
way to Chicago. where it. will contest for
hOnors at the Worlds Fair. Accompany
ing the $50 members of the choir are about
200 other Mormons. headed by WiIford
Woodruff, the president of the church.
This afternoon the entire party made a
pilgrimage to independence. whittier the
Mormons were driven from Illinois. A
strong Mormon colony is still there. and
the visitors were given a warm welcome.