Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20
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The return of cX-Trcasurcr Taylor
from his flight or srlfmposcd exile in
South American countries is the subject
of considerable comment all over The
Land, II being cited rs another instance
of the effectiveness of law, which makes
i: almost impossible for the wrong-docr
TO escape punishment, no matter to
what land he fees MIR. Taylor, like II
grca, many other offenders, 10 doubt
thought he would find some haven OF
refuge where he would remain safefrom
the tracl;ings of detectives, but like 9th
crs he found that he lived in y constant
state OF dread, which became so great
that he WAS ready To avail himself of the
request of his friends that he return,
make restitution OF the funds he took
and receive his punishment.
This case like many others, is Il good
text for sermon from every pulpit i'll
the land. Ii shows that when Il man
goes wrong and is able 20 cludc the law
and find safety, temporarily al least, in
some co"n;ry where he cannot be
reached by cNtralllion, The life becomes
unbcurablc If he is hardened To sin ii
might lie different, but with such n man
rs Taylor, who WAS reared amid rein
ing influences, and who had fled from
his first breach OF trust, he soon tires of
his voluntary exile and is willing to sub
nit To life between prison walls for
few years rather ,llan live in Il land I'M
congenial and where he hourly expects
to have the strong hand of the law put
upon him.
Mr. Taylor is no, II bad man, but far
from it, The FREE Pass will not be
!ieve that he prcmeditated the embezzle-
men! of state funds, but was led To do j,
through misfortune and Il zoo generous
disposition towards his friends. 1t was
no; hi. choice that he fled from Justice
and the Squaring of his accounts, but
through the advice of certain attorneys
and false friends, some of whom are
nov instrumental in having him re
turned to save themselves. With other
and better friends To advise him he
would have remained and taken the
consequences His return now under
the conditions Is II striking lesson of how
II man with conscience would rather re
ceivc his punishment for dlsobcdience
of the law than remain in Il strange
land and among strange people, where
he must dodge about from place toplucc
TO escape the rctribuiipn that he knows
must sooner OF later overtake him.
Blu, Mr. Taylor must hot be given full
crcdi, for his voluntary return. Had it
not been for the efforts of one man lie
would Still be in exile, while justice
I would remain unsatislicd. TO that man
the people Of this state owe almost en-
tlrely tie successful! outcome of the
case. Too much praise and credit can
not be given him. He has devoted his
talents and energies To the prosecution
OF the matter from its inception, to the
: exclusion of All else He has resisted
the overturc>, threats, pleadlng>, prom,
iSeS and pressure brought to bear by the
designing ones who haze sought TO com.
promise the case TO their own and lay
!, lor's advantage and to the material in.
Jury OF the state. Upon him has rested
u big burden, and no one can know al
tie integrity il has taken for him to re
: .sist these advances and fight il out tC
; the end 1t has been one man agains
i many, and the many al shrcwd-somt
+ of them also the mos, tricky and UNI
c prnc,plcd the country can produce
wherein they We're III strong contrast IL
the one, whose name is II synonym fol
. honesty, ability and fair-dealiEg. Th'
FREE Press is Tot dealing in fulsom'
liattcry in these remarks. Ii would tak'
much stronger words Of praise THAI
used here To do Justice TO the work AT
torney General Crawford has done il
p the prosecution of this Taylor case, an,
n he is the one we mean The FREE PRES
5 believes the people of the state are be
i, ginning to understand the full worth o
It their attorney general rs they never dit
before.
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