Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-04
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The Chicago Iaser.Oceaa OF today
gives publicity TO IN open letter to
Judge 0sst, which 10 stated By tho
Fulton representative Of the paper
hes been addressed to him with \
view to forestslling any further sum.
mary setion without due con. id-rs.
tton on the part Of Judge 0ess {"
Tho letter rehearses the hissory of
the Modern Woodmen Of Amer ics,
the suPrsme courts stir@aslvs rul-
'Dg on the point which the state l.w.
stature removed BY special enacs-
ment. speaks Of the 0fiaoe % the
pride OF Fulton, sto-, misrepresenes
Judge B,gslow's position, intimstes
to Judge Gess that he 10 Influenced
by the fact that he 10 . Resident of
Rock lsiand, and axis for q change
OF venue TO court s.whose place vi
residences and daily surrouudinvs are
aos calculated TO iufl asuos IL. desires
or b'as its Judgment. 4" aud holds shs,
justics should prompt him - .'saks
20 further judicial action in this N IS.
ter and thereby place our rights And
your god name IN jeopardy rhe
letter, after praying at leoxsh for
change Cf venue clo-es With these
pr Positions 10 the judge. which rAs
ixusrs pledge .ou our word and
,acrsd honor" she falaiinsus OF;
Il. We will use every Honorable
means in our po Ssr to secure from
Ihe circuit. appellate and supreme
courts OF the stase = speedy dst~r-
Uinariou Ut the qu ssfons Involved
~ Ihst We ~iIl ohssrfu,Iy abide
oy the final decision Of the gu prsm~
court whea the same 10 given.
IS. That II th- decision is a9sinst
Us wo will. II requested. furnish free
II charge. all the assistance psess.
sSry tO remove the entire propers,
of the order from it's present locasiou
20 The cars At sulson. and assist IN
having the came carefully loaded
ready tor shipment"
Toe letter Is signsd BY 90 oitisens
The proceeding 10 90 prssump.
tous and uuasuai that II 10 impos-
siole TO conceive OF its hsvisg smsn
Ased from any source other
than . comwuoity that hes recent
grown into the habit. Of using the
courts whsre they can 30 depended
upon TO help them. aod OF dsfy ing
hem when their ru,ings are adverse
II is unworthy bscaus0 of its very
osture. because Of It's falls
ity and because courts are
not designed TO be insimidased
BY threats or inAusnced By public
overtures. The suggestion tnst the
Woodmen ofiicss are the pride OF
Fulton. 10 absolutely smusiaR. do.
.pite the gravity Of the form Of pro-
cedure that the signsrs Of the letter
have adopted. To think shat any
town would consider - lite pride the
stubborn retention Of an oflcs, the
owners Of which have ordered it away
from there repeatedly 10 too ladi.
crous . propositioa 70 sxpstisss upon.
The pledges - 20 what the pcopls
who sign this thing vii do
when the supreme court says
they shall 10 slso edifyine, a.
though Is 10 somewhat reasSurioe 20
know that psoPle Who thus addrsss
themselves to circuit judge should
Be wiling to say thss they will Sub.
mis- gracefully 70 the decreo Of snv
court. even II the master in chsncsrv
does not % subscribe himeslf. The
whole thing 10 prsposterous. Il 10 Q |
disgrscs TO Whiessids county, even
with it's mob Law regime.
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