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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05
LEGAL PLEA FOR HER HAND.
Able Argument of Counsel Involving
Personal interests.

The judges daughter was perturbed
Papa" she said, knitting her pretty
brow. Il am in doubt as to whether
have kept to the proper form of procedure
In law one can err in so many little tech
nicalities that L am ever fearful. Now
last evening George -
The judge looked at her so sharply over
his glasses that she involuntarily paused
II thought you had sent him about his
business" he said.
81 did hand down an adverse decision >
she answered, land he declared that he
would appeal. However, 1 convinced him
that | was the court of last resort in q
case like that and that no appeal would
lie from my decision
Possibly the court was assuming g
little more power than rightly belongs tc
it" said the judge, thoughtfully; but lie,
that pass. What did he do then?"
He filed a petition for a rehearing.'
The usual course" said the judge
but it is usually nothing but a mere
formality''
so 1 thought" returned the girl, land
l was prepared to deny it without argu-
ment, but the facts set forth in his petit
ton were sufficient to make me hesitate
and wonder whether his case had really
been properly presented at the first trial y
Upon what grounds did ne make the
application" asked the judge, scowling
Well" she replied, blushing a little
you see he proposed by letter, and his
contention was that rne case was of that
peculiar character that cannot be properly
presented by briefs, but demands oral
arguments The fact that the latter had
been omitted, he held should be held to
be an error. and the point was such a
novel one that / consented to let him
argue it. Then his argument was so force
full that l granted his petition, and con-
sented to hear the whole case again. Do
you think -
Il think said the judge, that the
court favors the plaintiff. Chicago Post.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05
VETERANS PREFERENCE LAW.

In 1895 the legislature of Massa
chusetts passed what is known as the
veterans preference law. When pre-
scented to him the late Governor Green
halge vetoed the measure but the Re
publican legislature passed 1T over his
veto, and patted itself on the back for
so doing.
This law provided, in substance, that
veterans of the war should have the
preference in appointments to office.
This was without regard to their fit
ness for office, and they were to have
the preference over those who had
submitted to the civil service examina..
ton and had passed that ordeal. This
was in reality to make of the veter--
ans a privileged class, done not for
their benefit but because it was
thought to be good politics The
Massachusetts supreme court has
just decided that the law is uncon-
stftutional public Offices it declares,
are not created for ''the profit, honor,
or private interest of any one man,
family, or class of men, and 'it is
inconsistent with the nature of our
government that the appointing power
should be compelled by legislation to
appoint to certain public Offices per
sons of a certain class in preference
to all Others" The court says that
pensions may be voted to veteran
soldiers and sailors on account of the
services they have rendered to the
state, but that the legislature has no
constitutional power to give to
veterans particular and exclusive priv
leges distinct from those of the COM
munity in obtaining public Office
Of course the decision is not meeting
with the approval of intense partisans,
but few first class decisions by the
highest courts of the land which knock
politics "silly' do. 1t was q. righteous
and proper decision. The country
honors it's veteran soldiers and sailors
and provides them with generous pen
sions. All that they are entitled to,
but they are not entitled to be made
specially privileged class for the pur-
pose of holding Office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

Not only that bride takers might be
punished, but that innocent men might
be relieved from faint of suspicion; and
that the peoples representatives might
have read to them such a lesson, that
henceforth the state shall be free from
such corruption in its officials.
| While the earnestness and zeal with
which the prosecuting attorney of the
county has followed up this case are
no doubt to be commended, we cannot
say as much for Mr.. Whittemol,e' s
acuteness as prosecutor, or his
methods of procedure. His laundering
work, his childish petulance, and ques-
tionable methods have done much to
ALLEVIATE public sympathy from his
cause, however much people may have
thought the man he tried was not
clean-handed.
This community unquestionably de-
sires to see the law and those who
endeavor to sustain it upheld; and
above all, both their principles and
their interests would lead them to de
sire the punishment of both bride giver
and bride takef; but there is such a
thing as attempting to enforce the
law by methods as much to be con-
demned as the original offense sought
to be punished; and for the meditation
of the county attorney we call his at
tention to what is now very old say
ing, and as trae of prosecuting attc,r-
neys as of the officers named:
Thieves for their robbery have author
ity,
When judges steal themselves"
Every proper consideration was
shown to the prosecution by the court,
and indeed when the court was really
in great doubt as to the propriety of
admitting one class of the testimony
presented the prosecution received the
benefit of the judges doubt instead of
the prisoner on trial.
In the synopsis of the argument Of
Attorney Whittemore published in the
press of this city, he accused The Her
aid of giving special prominence to the
weak points and errors of the proseclI-
ton, and alleges as the reason that
The Herald had been bought by Hay
ken. 1t is unfortunate that the prose-
cutting attorney so far forgot himself
as to stoop to falsehood. The Salt
Lake Herald was not bought by Mr.
Hayken, nor by anyone connected with
him either directly or indirectly; and
Mr.. Whittemore should either put his
charges in such form as to make The
Herald company one of the defendants
in the case or cease to stand as a
slanderer and false witness against his
neighbor.
But we hope-let us repeat-the
prosecution will be renewed and that
the county attorney will secure such
legal assistance that there will be no
weak points or errors in the pre-
sentation of the case. so that the
state may bring the bride givers and
bride takers to condign punishment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05
TALES OF THE DAY.
1t Wade Him Feel Cheap.

The writer was telling this story to an
American friend he ran across in Lon
don not long afterward, and was mar
Yelling much that he should have been
mistaken for an Englishman, when the
friend smiled.
THAT reminds me- said he, "of q
young fellow L ran across down on the
Isle of Wight. We were together a whole
day very nearly, and L supposed he was
English, for he had all the earmarks
clothes, figure, accent and everything
Finally the conversation drifted to poll
ties, and 1 gave him an elaborate explain
alton of our entire political system, tc
which he listened politely, and, as
thought, with interest.
" Now, l said finally, I am Republi.
can, but under the circumstances L de-
scribe L should vote the Democratic tick
et.'
Yes, he said quietly, I have always
voted the Democratic ticket myself
81 stared a him.
'Why-where are you from?' 1 de.
handed
" Philadelphia he said.
Il didn't know whether to kick him OF
kick myself. New York Sun.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05
FREE SILVER DEMOCRATS DE
MANDS.

In brief, as the World has already
said, if the free silver Democrats shall
control the Chicago convention and
write their demands into it's platform
they might as well endorse the nom
ination of Mckinley and make his cleo
ton unanimous.
Such is the opinion of the New York
World as to what will be the result of
declaration by The Democratic ma
tional convention in favor of free sill
yer. The World is so determined to
have Mckinley nominated on the first
ballot and then elected in November
that it can scarcely keep from becom-
ing hysterical.
And why should not the free silver
Democrats, if they shall control the
Chicago convention, write their de-
mands into the platform? That is
what they are going to Chicago for,
and not merely to take advantage of
the reduced railroad rates. If the gold
Democrats shall control that conven-
ton, will they not write their demands
into the platform? If they do not we
shall certainly be surprised, for they
are not lot of milk sops who care
more for ethical arguments than the
sweets of triumph.
From what the World says it is to
be inferred that if the silver Demo-
Gratis succeed in writing their demands
into the platform, the gold Democrats
will give them neither aid nor COM
fort, but, on the contrary, sulk in their
tents If suck shall be their deter
mination there is nothing to prevent
them carrying it out.
Now just why a declaration in the
Democratic platform in favor of free
silver should be equivalent to an in
dorsement of the nomination of Nc
Kinley and the making of his cleo
ton unanimous, we cannot for the life
licans will have nominated some can
didate by the time the Chicago con-
vention meets, but it is not so sure
that that candidate will be Mckinley.
We are free to admit that now it
looks as though Mckinley would be
named at St. Louis, but there is many
slip between the cup and the lip no
matter how large the mouth. Then
what would happen if the st. Louis
convention would declare for silver?
This is a contingency the World seems
to think impossible. Is there nothing
in the doctrines of Democracy left that
is worth fighting for if it shall not fol-
low the gold standard? To the gold
Democrats it seems there is not.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05
THE HAYKEN CASE.

The termination of the Hayken case
for the present at least by the disa-
greement of the jury, was rather an
unlocked for, and surely unsatisfactory
termination. 1t is our hope, as we
believe it is the hope of the COM
munity, that the prosecution will re-
new its efforts until it shall either con-
Wet the men charged with bribery, or
learn that it is absolutely impossible
to prove their guilt. The case should
not be dropped at the hanging of the
jury. Either acquittal or conviction alb
solute should be sought as the. proper
and only period to this business.
That there was crookedness in that
furniture deal perhaps admits of little
doubt; and The responsibility of it
should - . mon the guilty parties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

Asked the other day why Major Nc
Kinley did not make some positive
declaration on the financial question,
General Grosvenor, McKinley's statis-
tician and lightning calculator. replied:
why does not Reed say something on
that subject? The Maine platform is
practically the Ohio platform. In the
course of q speech in congress in 1890
Mckinley said the very instant you
open our minis TO the silver bullion of
the world, that very instant you send
gold up to a premium. Major McKin-
ley voted against free silver in 1891, and
he stumped Ohio the same year
against Campbell Tor governor, who
publicly declared for free silver. And
did Mckinley win? OF course" This
leaves little question as to where the
Ohio man stands. He is for gold.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05
WHEN JOY is TRuANT.
Where the violets bloomed and the daisi

Where the violets bloomed and the daisies
smiled,
Together we wandered together;
The clear brook sang in the wood-dell
With the laughter and glee of a happy
child
In the pleasant April weather.
Where the violets bloomed and the daisies
smiled,
Our hearts, they were bound together;
oh, sweet was the music her dear lips
made
AS we wandered alone in the wildwood
shade
And the pleasant April weather.
Where the violets bloomed and the daisies
smiled,
We lived a long time together;
For, when joy is truant and seldom
come near
We must change all his moments to
hours when he's here
In the pleasant April weather.
Ed D. Barker in Chicago Record.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05
THE ELECTRIC AGE.

For ages the Niagara river has
plunged over that mighty precipice
which lies across it's pathway from
Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. For ages
no one knows how long-savages
have stood upon the shores of the old
stream and gazed in awestruck wonder
at the mighty force displayed in ma
ture. and with. the thunders of the
cataract ringing in their ears, have
departed from the scene to mediate in
silence.
Tens of thousands of tourists have
stood before the mighty volume Of
water, toyed with its spray, and the
more venturesome have risked what
seemed to be the perilous pathway be-
tween the falling river and the face
of the precipice over which it leaps,
and learned the meaning of continuous
thunders.
Poets have spent days lingering near
1T, dreaming over its sublimity, until
at last, moved by what they called its
inspiration, they sang in feeble notes
the praises of that which sang it's own
praises in ever swelling diapasons such
as man can never produce, try how
he may.
Philosophers have looked upon it and
CHANGING to hit upon the thought that
the great cfrasm below the falls was
worn through the rocks by the action
of the river itself, and that the stream
was still wearing away the cliffs over
which it tunbled, they straightway
began to speculate on the probable time
it had required the water to thus cut
the deep channel through which it
flows, and struck blow at old
orthodoxy by making this same
Niagara bear witness TO the age of
mother earth. and marked up her age
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat thinks
the Missouri Republican state conven-
ton should instruct it's delegates, and
instruct for Mckinley In support OF
its contention for an instructed dele
cation it argues that IAN instructed
delegation gives the state to which it
belongs weight and an authority in
the convention which are worth much
to the locality and the party. Missouri,
the fifth state in the union in popula-
ton and Importance, cannot afford to
disregard the example of her sister
commonwealth in this respect"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

Investigation has shown that of the
number of Italian immigrants who
have arrived in this country since the
first of the year, 1905 admitted that
they could not read or write their own
language. If they are totally illiterate
in their own language is there any hope
that they will ever become acquainted
with the genius of our own institutions
and make desirable addition to our
population?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

The Volunteers bonnet is much neat
er and c9melier than the Salvation Ar
my bonnet. There is in the new bonnet
just enough of the old style to remind
the wearers that salvation is their aim
and just enough of the modern to re-
mind them that this is world of van
ity and fashion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

Senator-elect Foraker of Ohio was in
New York the other day when he said:
AT the invitation of Major Mckinley
shall make the nominating speech,
ard my utterances will place me right
in the foreground of the Mckinley men.
All reports to the effect that L am op-
posed to the major are absolutely
fnlSo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

The road commissioner of Ohio advo-
Gates steel roads, as being much better
and cheaper than ordinary macadam
roads. Salt Lake county has had some
experience with steal roads and they
have been exceedingly expensive and
wholly unsatisfactory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

Booth-Tucker wore a wig and false
beard in Pell street, New York. while
stunning. He was arrested on charge
of disorderly conduct IN wearing a dis
guise in a public street and collecting a
crowd. From this it should not be in
ferred that falsus in uno falsus in ON
nibus.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

A Springfield, Mass. man recently
paid S4.40O for a "ten-cent Baltimore
provisional" stamp. With no desire to
be offensive, it is still our opinion that
this Springfield man has much more
money than brains.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

There is a strong facial resemblance
between Shelby NJ. Cullom and NJ. Me-
line. the new French premier. This
may be some consc' stion to Cullom
since he has lost all trace of resem-
blance to Lincoln.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

It costs about s4,75O, to fire shot
from a modern steel gun of the largest
caliber. Still it was a much smaller
cannon than one of these that fired the
shot that was heard around the world
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

Cullom's boom has been remarkable
in its way as McKiniey's. The latter's
has met with one unbroken series of
successes. the formers has met with an
unbro1en series of reverses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

There is to be no respite for Holmes
This will only relieve him of his sus-
pense temporarily.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

The Massachusetts, runs seventeen
knots an hour instead of fifteen and
earns a bonus of $780, 900 for her build
ers. This IS knot so bad.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

A good many booms have become so
shelfworn that they are being marked
away down now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

The Chicago Record says that the in
teresting event in the Cleveland family
viii happen in July. The 9TH of July?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

1t may be the reason Bradley's boom
cannot stand is that it has been in
dulging too freely in Kentucky's best
whisky.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

The severity of the sentence imposed
upon these men astounds the American
public. If the sentence were to be car
ried out, the civilized world would stand
aghast; and more than that, very serious
trouble would follow for Dom Paul and
his fellow magnates of the Dutch repub-
lie of Transyaal. Whatever these con-
demned men did, of whatever crime they
are guilty, there is no doubt that they
represent tremendous majority of the
settlers of that country, and that in put
ting them to death the minority would
do not only a cruel but most rash and
unwise thing.-Boston Post.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

There's one point on which the McKin-
leyites and the anti-McKinleyites are
unanimously agreed in the Republican
conventions. That is that the Democrats
are bold bad men, and that they ought
to get out and give the Republicans a
chance. There's always great enthusiasm
evoked by this plank of the PLATFORM
Boston Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

The NJ in Senator Culloms name
doesn't stand for Mckinley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

his friends. 1t IS now in the hands of
the doctors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

Senator Teller made a speech of unusual
candor and unusual significance in the
senate yesterday.
First of all, he fatty stated the truth
that the Dingley bill was never intended
to be passed, but only to make an arti-
fetal issue. If he had been a recognized
the truth with a more merciless frank
ness.-New York World.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

1t is general belief that if Mr. Cleve-
land were compelled to choose between
death and third term he would choose
third term.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

Rheumatism is primarily caused bs
acidity OF the blood. Hoods Sarsa par.
lila purisies the blood, and thus cure;
the disease.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

81 care not who writes the laws and
songs of a people so long as 1 can
write its financial policy exclaims
Mckinley
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

No man who has been car can con-
sent to accept the nomination for vice
president and retain his influence or
seif-respect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

The Reed men say they are not dis
c0uraged. This is because a genuine,
blue FLOODED Yankee cannot be dis
couraged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

Morton and Reed having ceased to be
favorite sons they can now assume the
role Of The Two Orphans"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

The Poe cottage is to be moved. 1t
was inevitable with the advent of May.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

1t is difficult to analyze the motives of
the stolid and sagacious president of the
Transvaal in his attitude toward the NAL
contents of his country He may be play
ing the part imputed to him by the Eng
lish journals; if so, he is a consummate
actor, and in the recent pardons the
world will give him the credit of exhibit
ing prudence, if not sincere magnanirnity
of spirit. The possibly perilous conse-
quences which might have followed the
ignominious death of the Reform Union
leaders have been evaded and the time
illness of the pardons makes the clemency
of President Kruger appear the more
gracious.-Philadelphi Ledger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

Little Miss Mckinley at the Illinois con-
vention:
1T you're waking, call me early;
Call me early, mother dear,
For this has been the happieSt day
OF the presidential year.
OF the presidential year, mother,
The maddeSt, merriest day,
For I'm to be queen of the May, mother,
I'm to be queen OF the May
Chicago Record.
What the senate needs is few finished
orators.-Puck.
His Defender-"Why, he yawned three
times while 1 was talking to him..
Perhaps he wasn't yawning. He may
have been trying to say something. =
Life.
No Fixed Standard-She-'Wa she styl-
ishly dressed?'
He-"Yes; 1 suppose so.''
She-"Don't you know?"
He-"Well, l never saw a costume like
it before '-Chicago Record
A Seeker for Truth.-"Dear me-" sighed
the young bride, these slang expressions
in the papers are SO difficult. What is
'puching the bag?'
1T is an athletic exercise explained
the young husband, with the promptness
of honeymooner.
"And is hitting the pipe something OF
the same kind?' Indianapolis Journal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05
SOME EDiroR1AL COMMENTS.

Marcus Aurelius Hanna is a philoso-
pher. When he makes desperate effort
to get a state and fails he invariably
has himself interviewed long enough to
say that he doesn't want it. This is the
principle that makes for content in all
things. 1t is the very essence of philoso-
hy.-Philadelphia Call.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

It has been said of Jonathan Edwards
that he would condemn amounted millions
to hell without the flicker of an eyelash,
though personally he would not harm a
ishment in both worlds. Yet no one sup
posed that their sentence of death on the
johannesburg revolutionists was anything
more than a matter of form, to be here
bv President Kruger. In fact it is in in
conceivable that the accused persons
should have pleaded guilty unless as
sured in advance of getting off on toler-
able terms. But though thus purely pro
forma. their sentence will do world
of good to hotheads and Adventures -
South Africa and elsewhere.-New York
Evening Post.