The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
SUNDAY. DEC. 9, 1900.
AN UNwoRTHY APPEAL.

Were the article which appeared in
yesterday mornings Pioneer Press en-
Ibitled, "a Wholesome Revolution in
Progress" to have been published with
preference to any ordinary case in process
iof litigation its author would have been
liable to punishment for contempt Of
court if the court had any clear under
standing of its own self-respect. A more
palpable or insulting effort to influence
judicial conduct has rarely appeared in
any journal, however sensational or un-
amenable to The ordinary decencies of
public discussion. The article is not only
an unconcealed effort to effect a par
kisan political purpose; but in most of
its statements il is false even to the point
of shamelessness. Let us examine the
article in question with regard to 10th
of those charges.
First, as to the proposition that it di-
rected at the members Of the supreme
court; we cite the following language of
the article in question:
The case has assumed serious as
pett since ii has been certified up to the
supreme court by Attorney General Doug
Jas Cautiously conservative as the SUI
areme court is known to be in all cases
Affecting the results of a popular cleo
itlou, it IS not believed that it can find
any logical escape from those conclusions,
/. G. chat the present Democratic admins
ffation should be overturned by judicial
pnactments), Is propositions of law And
there can be no improperly in saying
dat, il the supreme court should so hold
the decision would give great satisfac-
zion to the great body or public sentiment
IN ST. Paul Not on partisan grounds,
but because it would put an end to the
EroSseSt and most dagrant perVerSion of
executive power for partisan purposes
which has been witnessed in this city for
many years
NOW, what have We here? First of all,
there is the candid admission that the
court is now technically invested with
Jurisdiction over the contention on which
the former Republican officials of the city
rest their hopes of returning to power Or
retaining those of their associates in the
Offices which they still hold 'The case
Jas assumed a serious aspect since it
has been certified to the supreme court
II such d certifcation has been made-and
we know nothing as to the correctness
OF the statement-every consideration of
candid public discussion, and every prir-
Ciple of regard for the independence of
tae judiciary, about which Republican
newspapers have had so much TO say
lately, would have deferred any respons
De editor from urging his views in a
public manner on the subject. Then,
again, the language we have quoted
makes it plain that the writer seeks ex-
pressly to overcome any reluctance which
thc members of the court in question
might have to interfere in the effectua-
zion Of what is palpably partisan po-
htieaI purpose. - the decision
would give great satisfaction to the
great body of public sentiment in ST.
Paul Not on partisan grounds, but be
cause etc, etc. Here is a plain appeal
90 the court on eXtra-judiciaI considera-
hon' which represents a very generous
interference with judicial prerogative
NOW as to our claim that the state
ments of fact OF the article in question
are false, very brief retrospect Of DO
htioai doings in this community for the
past eight years will, we believe sus-
TAIN the contention. The complaint of
our contemporary is that Democratic Of
hc's'Is have been entirely partisan in
their administration of the police de-
Partment, and the implication is involves
that in that respect they differ so ma
terially from the conduct of their Re-
publican predecessors that grievous
7'ublic danger is involved if they are al
lowed TO continue in control. The proof
q our claim of falsity is furnished in
Eroat measure by the Pioneer Press it
soiG When Mr. Wright was elected
mayor eight years ago his first official
aet was 20 appoint Republican heads of
9ho departments. When Mayor Doran
was elected four years after and Dem
ocF2dc police administration was in pow
er lis first act was to follow the example
OF Wright and appoint Republican par
tisan politicians to the headship OF the
department. Did Republican partisan
interference with the body of the police
administration stop here? Were there
no removals On account of politics maaa
by those two gentlemen or by Mavor
Aiefer save Of the heads Of the DEPART
ment? The records Of the police de-
2aFtment furnish very convincing an