Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15

of the several states whether they
feel as competent TO take an entirely
impartial and non-partisan view of
the administration of justice in 9th
er states as Coy. Durbin does? Such
Il spirit of fairness. moderation,
honor for law and respect for courts
as he exhibits ought to be put in
state of comparison, that his Iuster
might Tighten the gloom of partisan
ship and injustice that exists around
him.
The Hoosier state thinks il has CON
scientious scruples about sending
l"Governor'' Taylor Ito the Kentucky
slaughterhouse." If our contempor-
airy will look carefully over the
ground il will observe that nobody
has been slaughtered as yet except
Gov. Goebel.-IndianaPo Sentinel.
Gov. Durbin chooses to put upon
the state a burning brand of shame
in order to protect political murder
ers.-Kokomo Dispatch.
Gov. Durbin has decided to trot in
the same class with Emma Goldman.
He will go down into history as the
anarchist governor of Indiana
Plymouth Independent.
Gov. Durbin's refusal to eNtradite
| : he Kentucky conspirators was no
surprise To those who know his par
tisanship. His alleged taking time to
read the-record was deception-he
knew in his heart that ne would re-
fuse long before the matter was laid
before him.-NincenneS sun.
If any one is manifesting a spirit
Of craftsmanship il is Gov. Durbin,
when he asserts that there il not as
much loyalty to justice. honor and
decency in a democrat as there il in
republican. and his attempt To
shield Il partisan politician by politi-
cal subterfuge and protect an al
legged criminal from the hand of JUS
tice does not speak well for lndiana's
reputation for official fairness-EIk-
hart Truth.
Gov. Durbin has written con
tcmptible reply To the official demand
from Kentucky for the arrest of Tay-
Tor and Finley as accessories To the
cold-bIooded murder of GOV. GOebeI.
Durbin assails the courts of Ken
lucky. uses vile epithets To censure
those who are trying To find and pun
ish The murderers of Goebcl. and de-
MES the application for Il requisitiCn
ON the fiimsy ground that Taylor ana
Finley could not get justice in the
courts of KcntucKy.-Ro Rochester Sen
tinel.
Gov. Durbin not only damns the
courts, but he points with seeming
pride To Taylor and Finley as two
reputable" citizens of Indiana. They
are put in the class with law-abiding,
reputable citizens. II certainly is a
shame that Indiana has governor
who 50 fiagrantly traduces the honor
of the citizenship of Indiana. With
such examples of disrespect for law
on the part of men high in authority
il is no wonder that anarchy takes
courage and presidents go to untim-
ely deaths at the hands of assassins.
Plymouth Independent.
To the man who knows Gov. Dur
bin well the position taken by the
chief executive of the state upon the
matter of the requisitiOn of the gov
ernor of Kentucky for the assassins
now in refuge within our borders is
something of joke. For Mr.. Durbin
to pass judgment upon the great
commonwealth of Kentucky is in
keeping with the conceit of the aver
age two by four politician from Madi-
son county. This is not intended as
a reflection upon Madison county.
There are some politicians there of
other MISREPRESENTATION Leader.
Gov. Durbin writes Gov. Beckham.
of kentucky. that he can not return
the aSSassins to him for trial. In
doing this Gov. Durbin acts solely
from political reasons and in this
respect is acting in marked cantrast
with other men who have occupied
the chair which ne now attempts to
fill. craftsmanship has run mad with
the. republican party in Indiana.
Questions are no longer decided ac-
cording to law, but solely according
10 the political advantage to be gain
ed. How many people truly realize
the ation?-Rushville Jacksonian.
After making a pretense at more
thoroughly informing himself in re-
gard TO the case. Gov. Durbin has
done just what his party leaders
months ago decided should be done
and what every one conversant with
the situation knew he would do, re-
fused to surrender to the Kentucky
authorities the persons indicted for
the murder of the late Gov. Goebel on
the capital grounds in Frankfort.
4his murder was committed by men
with no more moral sense than that
of Czolgosz, and who should be pun
ished just as ne was punished
Nashville Jacksonian.
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