Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-12
AN ECHO OF THE UBER CASE.
Alt Chartz Charges That Douglas
County Proposes to Punish
Judge Mack.

The following appears in a letter from
Aft Chartz to the Genoa Courier:
Editor Courier:-I have been told that
Judge Mack cannOt get the Douglas
county delegation for a denomination for
District Judge Of the First Judicial Dis
trict. Why can't he? No one can give
any reason for it. He has been punctual
in the execution of his duties. No law
yer has ever called upon him. but that he
has driven to Genoa, in all kinds OF
weather to hold court. The interests of.
the public have been promptly attended.
to. He is always at his post OF duty. No
one accuses him Of faVOritiSm. His
honor is above ~reproach. He fears no
punishment from any source. What
other kind of man do we want for Dis
trict Jadge? But l am told that his
action III calling a Grand Jury to inyesti-
gate into the name of he death of
Adam Uber. and his charge to the jury to
thoroughly inquire into the affair, with
ont fear or favor, has brought upon him
the rCpr0ach Of a majority Of the best cit
liens of Douglas county. Is that true?
Will the best citizens or any number of
NI11IilN lltLNtIS vi tf'bSld 'H'ia'hN tiAI-
Judge Mack for charging a jury to do
their duty, and uphold the law? Will
the citizens of Douglas county so damn
and condemn themselves and plead
guilty 10y setting themselves against an
upright and fearless Judge? Let me
warn the citizens of Douglas county that
it is by unfolding the law in a fearless
and nnTIph ann that S3fpTV S -
sured to life and property, and the secure
and peacCablc enjoyment thereof, and
with upright and honest Judges the poor
est citizen stands before he law the amt
as the most powerful corporation in
fishing his rights out of its meshes.
With fearless and upright Judges the
burdens of government are made to lie
with equal weight upon all shoulders ac-
c0rding to their strength and ability. and
taxation becomes what it is intended to
be under a republican form of Govern
ment-an engine of Justice instead of Il
monster OF wrong. cannot believe that
the citizens Of Douglas county intend to
punish Judge Mack for doing his duty.
n | would respectfully advise all hon
est aud fearless men in Douglas county
to put their shoulders to the wheel and
take the burden upon themselves to re
nominate Judge Mack. and hurl back
the foul dispersion upon their character
thus sought to be laid by asserting that
no upright and fearless Judge shall pre-
side in Douglas county. 1t is a matter of
more than ordinary interest to Douglas
county to Judge Mack. Property
values did not appreciate over the action
of the mob in lynching Adam Uber. and
property values will not appreciate in
Douglas county if fudge Mack is to be
punished for charging the Grand Jury to
make a thorough investigation. Let me
further advise the citizens of Douglas
cOunty that this is a splendid matter to
drop, and to bury it deep. But it can
never be dropped nor buried if Judge
Mack is to be pursued for doing his duty
The Courier stands in exactly the same
position as Judge Mack with reference tc
that matter. Every attack upon the
Courier for doing its duty is an implied
confession on the part Of the person at
lacking that he was either connected
with that terrible affair or is a sympath-
iZer with it.