The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06

| Oh the schooner Mary Taylor TrOna
Portland. Part Of the passengers
continued their way up the Sound after
landing the Hastings and Pettygroye
families, and landed at Olympia with
David Shelton.
A DEsPICABLE ACTIoN.-In its at
tempt to vent spite at Lawyer Nc
Donald, the gangs stool-pigeon has
shown it's hand very plainly. Some
we are glad to say that the others have
redeeming would be highly
e1ated to see the 1oggers lose their
liens, in order to score one on the law
yer. Some further litigation is nee
essary unless the Company will settle,
and the way is clear, but the object of
belitt1eing the results of the late de-
cision, is simply to discourage some of
the men from paying anything further,
too much at stake, to put up 0the nee
essary expense. Few of the men
have, to our knowledge paid the law
yer any retainer, and none have paid
more than $40 for the prosecution of
their. cases. This attempt plainly
shows the "c1oven-hoof.' The JOUR-
NAL simply desires to give Lawyer
Mcdonald the credit that is due him.
Of course some of the gang" have
him b1ack1isted because he has proven
too efficient a County Attorney in
some respects, and has been looking
after the County's interests, rather
than his own. The bum-ling neglect
ed to publish the decision, because it
| would give the lie to the scurrilous
| article. We have seen three letters
from prominent Seattle lawyers COM
plimenting Mr.. Mcdonald on his
victory" and although we are not
authorized to publish the names, the
letters can be seen by anyone who de-
sires. We have no cash to spare, but
will trade real estate for the assign
ment of all liens, the holders of which
|
not care to continue. The men gen.
orally understand the animus being
used against their interests aud are in
no wise discouraged. The consensus
of opinion of the Olympia bar is that
nothing is left for the company, but
to settle, unless they wish to incur
further costs.
POLITICS AND JUSTICE.-"W Where pol
itics is uppermost in the mind of a
| Judge, justice has q hard road to travel
The bench cannot retain respect so
long as it is known that a judge can be
influenced by political considerations
The very purpose for which a court of
justice is established is destroyed
when politics is allowed to enter into it's
decisions. The greatest crime is that
committed by those whose duty it is to
judge others, and who have the power to
enforce their DEGREES, be they right or
wrong" The above is called forth
in the Snohomish Democrat in COM
I1SulluS Oh TIC OGClSlOu OF ) uQ0 e
Denny that the county treasurer has
full power to designate a paper other
than the county official paper for the
publication of the delinquent tax list.
The case goes to Supreme Court. The
encouragement and state auditor
gave opinions that all official matters
should be published in the official
paper, to be legal.
ILLEGAL WARRANTs.-T Spokane
Review says that Attorney w. G.
Jones, of Spokane, has furnished an
opinion to an Eastern bond buyer
that all county warrants issued to
deputy county officers are void ''as
they are simply an increase of the
compensation of the principals, which
is prohibited by our state constitu-
ton" Mr.. Jones bases his opinion
upon decision of the supreme court
OF California. Here is chance fol-
the Investigating committee to in.
vestigate, and perhaps save the tax
payers few thousand of dollars.