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-
Ftitled, "a Wholesome Revolution in
Progress" to have been published with
Preference to any ordinary case in process
Of 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
paipable or insulting effort to influence
judicial conduct has rarely appeared in
any journal, however sensational or I'M
amenabe to the ordinary decencies Of
public discussion. The article is not only
an unconcealed effort to effect par
.tiean political purpose; but in most of
fits statements il is false even to the point
OF shamelessness. Let us examine the
larticle in question with regard to 10th
of those charges.
FIRST as to the proposition that it di-
Tected 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
las. Cautiously conservative as the SUI
afeatinc the }esiIIts Of non11Iar eiec9
sri'' IL Is not o@IseEed mat It can find
/. @. Chat the present Democratic admins,
.tanteS oG oaeIfGPneu PX JudIcia5
there can be no Improperly in saying
~ aoi me ,i,F cur should so n9Id'
I'M, as5e NO TC,, ~ p4roSa a 8rQul4Is,
grossest and most dagrant perversion of
I'LL, Ne Po%FT LOT P5ri u; m, purposes
many years"
Now. what have 0e here? First Of all
Ybora Is tba candid admission that tho
court is now Technically invested with
Jurisdiction over the contention on which
the former Republican officials of the city
rest their hones. of returning 10 nbvar o.,
retaining those of their associates in the
Offices which they still hold .oTbe casa
has assumed p serfc,,s asnect since #
he's baan car+i6ad 70 tho s,,,ro,,,o .,o,,~+ ,,
If such = cer+if7catfon has bean ,oade-a,d
we know norbina &C 70 tho coureotro,>,
of the statement-eve,,v consideration Of
candid public discussion. and every nrfr-
rin,o of regard for the indanondoroa of
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public manner or the suffice Ill.,
again. the Ia,anaoa NO ,,a,.a o,,o+.5
makes if nIain tba- the uritor COOL, 49,.
prcssly to overcome anv reluctance v,b,c,,
The members of the court in question
might have to interfere in the effectua-
fioa Of what is palpabIy a partisan DO
htioaI purpose, 81 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 apneaI
10 the court on extra-judiciaI considera-
zion. which represents a very generous
interference with judicial prerogative.
NOW as to our claim that the state
molts of fact Of the article in question
are false, a very brief retrospect OF no.
lid,al doings in this community for the
past eight years will. we believe sus-
1ain the contention. The comnlain+ If
cur contemporary is that Democratic %
fc.aIs have been entirely partisan in
their administration of the police de-