The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-05

/ IL QlG not ma D6lleyer IN
the governor He is staunch
| supporter of the principles: Let
| justice be done though the heavens
fall and was determined to carry to a
conclusion all the trials, no matter
what the consequences He therefore
assumed a very justifiable autocracy;
ordered the customs officials all over
the country to collect the same duties
as previously. regardless of the expira-
ton of the act; and appealed to the
people of the colony to support him in
his endeavor TO stamp out political cor
ruptiOn and inaugurate an era of clean
politics And, wonderful to relate, the
people did uphold him and gave him
the strongest assurances of their ap-
prevail by paying the import duties
without question. In all the whole
island there were only four firms which
refused to pay and took legal pro-
ceedings to be relieved of paying
and the heads of these are in active
alliance with the Whiteway party.
These, when they saw their last
stronghold captured so easily, aban-
doned the policy of Legislative obstruc-
ton for one of organized lawlessaess
and tried 10 break into some stores and
take away goods by force. but the po-
lice and a British warship prevented
that, and no further attempts a. dis
turbance were made. Their friends who
refused TO pay duties Jared little better
in the law courts. They tried TO get
mandamus against the collector of
customs ordering him to issue warrants
for the delivery OF their goods without
paying duties, but, u mandamus being
q rarely used legal instrument here,
their lawyers made a number of blum
ders in It. and now, after period of
seven weeks, they are no further adj
vanced towards getting the nandamus
than they were the first day.
Meanwhile the people generally
were paying duties without murmur,
the regular public works were prog
ressing and all attempts to create dis
order have been steadily frowned
down. Good order prevails, commerce
and trade are fourishing, attacks upon
the banks and financial institu tons by
the Whiteway press have fallen fiat,
and the whole country appears to have
agreed that most praiSeworthy and
/ beneficial work is being accomplished,
which should receive their fullest sup
port. Through all the excitement,
hustle and change of the movements,
the trials steadily went on. Justice
Little disqualified, after the foregoing
members, DIR. J. s. TAFT and Mr.. W.
3. Payne, the representatives of BURN,
and Mr.. James Murray, who sat for
Burgess. He concluded the principal
case of the series, that against the ex-
premier, Sir William Whiteway, with
his colleagues, Robert Bond, late col
onial secretary and James II. Watson,
in the representation of Trinity. JUS
tice Little unseated and disqualified
Whiteway and Bond and unseated
Watson, he being ignorant of the cor
rupt actions of his colleagues. The
trials have been practically concluded
the chief justice unSeated and disquai-
fled George II. Emerson, speaker OF
the assembly. and James F. McCrath,
ex-chairrnan board of works Fifteen
out of the seventeen accused have now
been found guilty and have forfeited
their seats. The remaining two viii
be tried later, but for practical pur-
poses the struggle has ended and right,
not might, has won. The battle has
been severe and desperate one, for
the stakes were great, but clean gov
eminent has tr;umphed and corruption
is crushed beneath the heel of justice.
The Whiteway party, which four
months ago dominated the situation
with twenty-four men, is now dimin-
ished TO ten, including their recruit at
Baydeverde election, while the gov
ernnnnt's twelve are made thirteen
from the same source, and the power
hasnow passed into their hands. They
have quorum to do business, and a
majority to do it as they desire
The legislature will meet soon
and the government will enact
such measures as are imperatively
necessary to safeguard the cOuntry's
interests A revenue and appropria-
ton bill will be passed and also an in
demnity bill to provide against any le-
pal consequence of the improper eollee-
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passed it viii adjourn again and then
bv-elections VIII be held IN November
to fill all the vacancies. The lesson
has been severe one to the Whiteway-
ties: the punishment means political
extinction in many cases. Neverthe-
less. opinion is practically unanimous
that it is well deserved, and it will
have a wholesome effect on politicians
of every class and shade in future. II
will be an unmixed blessing for New
foundland, and that her people recog-
nize that such will be the case, is best
seen in the readiness with which they
acquiesced in what was virtually an
abrogati0n of the constitution, and
what would, in other countries, have
provoked rebellion or disorder that
would have compelled recognition Of
majority rule, however eOrrupt-the ma
iority.
Not Over-ssnEitive.
Willie-An' what did Clavence do
when Bob Slugard kicked him?
Algy-He simply said: "Gweat men
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