The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-02

duced in the House which vvor7a
leave nulli1ed Hoke VS.. Henderson
Now let the House managers tell mn
what became of this bill" M,
Rountree replied that it was left On
the calendar" "And why. NV
countrymen, was it left on the csi
endar?" thundered Gov. Jarvis sTs
this doctrine is so vicious, if wa
must impeach judges of our hiohast
court because they feel it their dn+r
to sustain it, why was this bill which
would have averted the fearfDI
calamity predicted by Mr.. Pou. wbr
was it left On the calendar, whor
with two hours work it might have
been made a law of the Stata2n
There was an impressive silence. too
when Gov. Jarvis continued "Thav
say there is politics in this trial. T
do not know. I will let you. Sana
tors, answer that question to yoDr
consciences. Do you believe that #
these judges were Democrats, thoUob
they had rendered every decision
just as they have, that they would
now be on trial? If so, you a saw
there is no politics in this case. Do
you believe that if they were of
different political faith that Won
would vote just as you will vote IN.
der present conditions? If so. Won
can say there is no politics in the
case" But the speech of Mr.. FL
Osborne will probably go down in
history as the greatest effort on be-
half Of the judges, certainly if we
except Judge Bynum's, We shall
refer to it again. The speech of Mr..
Cyrus Watson, not concluded as we
write this, has thus far been an ap-
peal to passion and party prejudice.
It bears the stamp of a great mind,
but it does not take high ground.
Passionate, fiery, tempestuous, it is
forceful and striking, but it finds
a responsive chord in the passions
and prejudices of men, rather thanh
their sense of justice and right.
''wHO INSPIRED THE IMPEACHMENT
PROCEEDINGs?"
is a question often asked. To this
question a member of the Charlotte
Observer staff replies: GA West
oyso T0O1i+j0inn "h0 has h01r oa45vvoS,
the interest of the prosecution wants
to go to the United States Senate
an Eastern man has aspirations to.
ward the Supreme Court, while a
citizen residing near the centre of
the State wants to be Chief Justice"
The Western man referred to is the
author of the impeachment res0lU-
ton, the Eastern man is said 10 be
the chairman Of the board of man
ayers, and the man who it is alleged
wants to be Chief Justice, " is now
an Associate Justice. And the news,
paper m~Outhpiece of the impeach.
ment advocates is the editor Of the
News and Observer. So let these
men have the credit or the blame,
whichever the people may decide to
accord them, for the impeachment
proceedings. We do not know what
the result will be-if conviction,
these men will have succeeded if ac-
quittal, they and some of their pet
measures will have failed.
Every one knows that
THE INFLUENCE OF THE PARTY MA
CHINE
s decidedly in favor Of conviction.
Mr.. Simmons has said as much.
Acquittal, therefore, will be d victory
over the party machine. Their &C
ton will thus be all the more credit
able to those Senators who sincerely
believe in the innocence of the judges
and vote their convictions in spIre Of
the party lash. For politicians OF
all parties, anxious for further p1-
litical promotion, which too often
depends upon the favor of "the ma
chine, are likely to bend the pre5'
nant hinges of the knee to the party
idol. This, We say, is true Of all
parties. If in 1895 Messrs. Butler
and Pritchard had brought sub
charges against d Democratic judge,
would not the influence Of their "ula-
chine" IN behalf OF conviction have
been felt, just as the influence Vi
Mr.. Simmons i, now felt? Every
one knows, too, that the
CHARGES AGINsT THE JUDGES ARE NOT
NEARLY 50 GRAVE
and sarin1as - t-.aa arainst u ~.