El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-22

and the impossibility of making politi-
cal issue out of the case--the political is
sue has developed out of the case, and
is now red hot.
The people of FL Paso take the re-
suit of this will case as the defeat OF
Patterson and the defeat of Wallace.
Ell Paso has shown her sentiment in
the matter too plainly to question.
Last night men spoke of bonfires and
jubilee meetings in honor of the victory
of right and decency. The HER
AID has all along been with the mass
of the respectable people, and the re-
suit has fully justified us In taking the
stand we did.
The HERALD was injected into the
case through no fault or intention of
ours. 1t was fortunate move on the
part of the Gangs attorneys. 1t fur
nished US with our strongest weapon.
We shall make use of 1t in the future.
The fight is not over by any means.
This is but the beginning. Old Jim
Burns's soul will rise up yet to
curse those who attempted to traduce
him.
Politics? OF course there was poll
tics. The HERALD has fought hard
fight. AS we were brought into the
fight by Patterson's attorneys, we par
ticipste in the fruits of the victory.
The pose was not of our seeking. but it
is quite to our liking.
AS told in yesterdays HERALD, At
torney Falvey made a most unwarrant-
ed attack on q HERALD reporter in
open court. Almost the same thing
was repeated yesterday by Mr.. Stan
ton. Now that the case is over we feel
justified in stating our position during
the trial ana the real facts concerning
the report we gave to the public.
First, the HERALD has not misre-
presented a single fact in connection
with the case. 1t has reported testi-
mony and argument with strict sccu-
racy. 1t has given both sides, and has
taken pains to bring out the strong
points as sdduced by each side. For
instance, refer to yesterdays report
of Judge Falvey's argument, and that
of Mr.. Stanton's speech printed in to-
days paper. From our report any one
could follow the course of the case
with ease.
1t Is absolutely untrue that this pa
per has stopped to disappearing
facts or misquoting testimony in order
to strengthen it's case. 1t was notice
able that the attorneys who made the
unfounded charge resorted to ridicule
and abuse to establish their point, and
failed toiproduce q single example Of
the misrepresentation they charged.
The attorneys for Patterson, or some
of them, were, we suppose, personally
in general accord with the policy of
the HERALD, but they tried 30 hard to
gain q point. that they went q little too
far.
Second, while we deny that there
has been the slightest misrepresenra-
ton as to. matters of fact or testimony,
as our space is limited,
we could not of course eport the case
in full, with the direct testimony Of all
witnesses. When we enlarged on any
particular portion of the evidence it
was usually to bring out more clearly
some salient point OF the
Many of these expanded
portions, where we reported nearly in
full, were devoted to bringing to the
of our readers the dastardly
methods and the rotten character of
those men who have been directing
the Affairs of Ell Paso. 1t was done in
and deliberately. We feel
justified in the course we
took and make no apologies to any
body.
Editorially we have emphasized this
while we had no mo-
tive and no desire to try to influence
the court, still we intentionally di-
rected our efforts to influencing public
opinion against Patterson and Wallace
the politicians. There could have
been no other course for any decent,
self respecting newspaper. The HER
AID has stood alone among the papers
Of this city in thus standing up for
right and decency. The HERALD now
in the great victory, while
the other papers will doubtless keep
quiet on the real issue.
The HERALD represented in this
fight the best sentiment of the city. 1t
has not hesitated to assume full respon-
sibility for the stand il. has taken. 1t
is proud of it's record, and with the de-
cent people of Ell Paso we join in offer
ing up thanks that this city has indeed
taken a long step toward throwing off
the yoke of the tyrant.