The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-01
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY WATCHES
This Is Why Judge McAtee Has Been
Kent on the bench

Guthrie. o. T., Feb. 2S.-CSpecial) THE
opinion of President Mckinley on severa,
matters pertaining to Oklahoma has re-
Gently come 70 light and develops that be
is kept closely informed OF all that trans
pres in the territory and that he IS prob
ably fully acquainted with the course of
events at Guthrie. An attempt was re-
Gently made to Gust Judge McAtee. and il
failed because OF the president The St.
Louis Globe Democrat, in a dispatch which
is causing widespread comment over the
territory. tells why. The dispatch is from
Washington and reads: Clifton r. r.
win of Illinois becomes associate justice OF
the supreme court of Oklahoma in place
of Judge John c. Tarsney, removed. Be
hind this action of the president is some
sensational Oklahoma history. Judge
Tarsney is ex-Congressman Tarsney OF
Kansas City. He Is a sound money Demo-
crat; his term Of Office would not have eX-
pired until May OF next year. The term
Of Judge John i. McAtee expired more
than a year ago Judge McAtee is also a
sound money Democrat. That he is re-
tanned. while Judge Tarsney is left out.
furnishes matter of much comment both
change was inaugurated By certain terri
tcrial interests against Judge McAtee, not
against Judge Tarsney. But when these
interests arrayed themselves at Washing
ton IL was found the president and depart
ment Of justice were emphaticauy opposed
to the proposition. Judge Tarsuey was re-
moved. The Oklahomars who wanted
Judge McAtee supp.anted were told that
their request must be denied
Two territorial issues held Judge Nc
Aztec firmly in his place in spite OF the
counter pressure. Judge McAtee was the
first man to raise his voice officially
against the gigantic scandal which invoiv-
ed certain federal officials in Oklahoma
From the bench he made a bold attack
upon the system. under which hundreds ~
citizens Of the territory were being arrest
cd upon trumped Up charges of cutting
timber on government land. These arrests
were made on the warrants issued ~
United States commissioner The war
rants, Judge McAtee held. were illegal
Under them the commissioners p0cketei
per diems and fees. The United states
marshal earned mileage IN extTavagart
amounts.
The extent and rapid crow,h ~ che
evil is hsown by the fact that. while the
total expenditure Of the department ~ JUS
tiue in the support % the federal courts
and officers Of Oklahoma amounted. IN 1saI.
10 sos. on. s. II was increased IN 1sa2. under
the scandal 10 $l42 242.77, In 1895. 20 S--
s24ss: IN 1894 20 szf115 q. and i1 $50 81
reached the enormous sum of 1874 90 T1a
80 o. - a. : B..
when r is considered that the t1tsl eXpsr-
ditg-es from the federal treasury through
The de1a-tmer- re justice .- ne payment .
OF ali United States marshalz. United
states attorneys and United States COM .
mlssioners. witness fees ETC. Throughout
The country amount 20 The average annual .
sum u s. ~ -. The United states n1ar- .
s1a-s and United States comm -1ls-z' 4
scheme p Oklahoma had Increased -1z GO
"a. expenditures from tle treasury r. t5@
support ~ judicial Proceedings .1 Okla
h-na territory 5y che -rz o.. fz-51e
The exposure ct The scandal came .1
1855 Judge NcA;ea. although ~ was
Democrat. ard although -Ae r1eadiuz Of
feia-z xe-e Democrats uncovered AMI a=-
r71r-sd - ez-1.e system Hs har1s1
down an opinion known as t5a United
States IS. Ga1-.er. l. that b 5sc AGED -a-
IieE4 and pointed -ut che greet
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,ie-s who were trying - lve IL peace ard
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