Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-03

defeated Mr.. Boise, But they were
not counted on the official canvass
aud the counsel for DARCY asked that
Marion county be droppedi.from the
contest. The only county where
there was ground for any contest was
voluntarily abandoned and left out Of
the consideration and only a per-
functOry appearance was made in
some OF the other counties. So THE
JOURNAL, speaking for the public, and
In the broad and general view of the
sitd ltion, said what 1t did about a
, formal appeal to the supreme court.
1t assumed that the contestant mig hit
as matter of form take an appeal.
But it does not appear, from the very
nature of the contest and the way It
was conducted, that anything is ex-
pected 10 come of IL.
Here Is the other paragraph to
which objection is made:
The supposed defendants seem to
expect an indictment at the hands of
the grand jury and trial, as it is
reported they have employed John M.
Gearln, a Portland lawyer, who has
the reputation for being an able
defender in conspiracy cases, thus
indicating also their line of defense.
1t is a fact that during the trial
counsel for defendants we're in con-
sultatlon with Mr. Gearin and once
stopped the proceedings to confer
with him. There is surely nothing
unfair In that statement. The
abandonment of the claim that the
forty additional tallIes discovered in
Marion County were legal, removes
the main fact in issue and leaves
only probability Of a trial for a con-
splracy to steal judgeshlp.
If the newspapers can no longer re-
view the facts from the record ih such
a case without fear or favor, without
asking permission of some supposed
defendant, then free press might as
well shut up shop. The. JOURNAL
while we conduct 1t will review this
case or any case OF great public inter
est, will comment on the facts and
Furthermore will do all in its power
to secure enforcement OF the law and
the cOnYictlon of the offenders 10 this
most highhanded and outrageous bal
lot fraud ever committed In this
state. Threats of personal violence,
stoppingu subscriptions or refusing
to place advertisements in this paper
will not stop newspaper from doing
It's duty and dealing fearlessly in Il
matter that involves the integrity Of
elections, the independence OF the
judiciary, the reputation of the whole
state, and the freedom of the press.
We shall not mention the parties who
called at this office. They are wei .
come To call at any time. We shall
not say one word To prejudice the
public mind against any individual,
but no amount Of threats, intimida-
tlon or taking away business patron
age will deter this paper In the least
from doing all in its power TO arouse
the public and get the machinery OF
justice TO convict and punish those
guilty OF the tally-sheet frauds in Ma
rion county IL they can be found and
brought 10 justice, We do not say
this in any vindictive spirit. We
realize that IL is an unpleasant duty
for newspaper TO discharge Ia a
community where all the factors that
comprise the situation are SO well
known aud understood. We realize
that IL l. dihcult To secure indict-
ment aud conviction In such cases In
any community. But that does not
make the duty ofa newspaper less
plain or any less incumbent. II the
press is 20 be sileneed and II is under
stood that the fullest aud clearest
light cannot be turned upon such
notorious scandals as that surrounding