The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-25
HARD ON MCKINLEY.
He Is Accussd of Trying to Bribs Two
judges.

1t is unfortunate for President Nc
Kinloy that he should feel called upon
60 tako suoh tender interest in tho
sons Of two supreme court Justices Just
at tho timo whom tho administration is
a defendant in most important case,
involving tho oonsitutionality OF tho
Porto Rican legislation and tho policy
Of imperialism. Ono of the Justices who,
although strong Republican, is suspoot
cd of an inclination to decide against
tho administratiun's contentious, is
Justice Harlan. MIR. Mckinley has
gono out Of his way to mako a son Of
This Justice, who lives in Chicago,
/ Up..tod States district attorney in that
oi,y+,s'a mighty inportaMtNplaoc. Con.
corning tho appointments, tho Spring
field Republican says that leading
UbiYago lawyer writes:
Tho appointment just at this time
of james s. Harlan, OF this oity to be
attorney gonolal Of Poroto Rioo, is q
acandlous performance. 1t illustrates
woll Mr.. MoKinloy's methods. Mr..
Harlan is an attorney Of few yoars'
experience and good personal standing.
1t does him no ipjustioo to say that
there ere fifty men st this bar Of his
ago and experience who arc equally we'll
qualified for the position and thore arc
hundrods Of suoh mon throughout the
country. Thoro can bo no possible ex.
planation of his appointment, "unro-
qaosted, just now, except that the vote
OF his father, as justice Of the supreme
court, is desired by tho administra
,ion in tho ponding cases affecting its
colonial policy"
Another Justice of tho gu promo court.
whose inclination to bido with tho ad-
ministration in regard tho new posaoss.
ions is loss doubtful, is Mr.. MoKonna.
OF California. The Nov York Times
says that Senator Pettgcow had object
cd to tho confirmation Of young Harlan
on tho score Of proprioty, and, further.
more:
'At tho same time it is assorted that
he will also ask tho sonato to consider
tho propricty Of tho Belooton Of son
of Associate Justioo McKonna, to bo
made captain and inspector gonorsl
in Porto Rico. He had boon first liou.
tenant, having boon graduated from the
military academy. just before his pro-
motion Lieutenant Colonial r. B. Harri-
son was discharged from tho post Of
inspector general Of Porto Roo bocauso
there was no longer any need for his
servioos. Yet, Immediately after his
Dismissal by telegraph from a post that
army officcrs unite in saying ho had
filled admirably, two officers wore as.
algnod to tho samo sorvioo, Captain Mo-
Konna boing ono Of thom. Those who
comment upon tho ohangcs do not ques
tlon tho oompotncy Of tho war depart
mont to judge Of the necessity or dosir.
ability OF making ohangos, but it is
considered unfortunate that in making
tho changos il was considered in portan.
to put son Of a justice Of the supreme
court In q competent officor plaoo.
.Of course, il Justice Harlan is dispos.
Cd to decide against Mr.. Mckinley on
constitutional grounds but takes rofugo
In the fact of tho appointment Of his son
to tako part in tho decision the ad mini
stration will suocod in roaduoing by one
the number Of Justices who will stand
for tho republic against tho ompiro.
Wo regard tho manner in which tho
presidont ie plainly attempting to in.
tuenoe tho supreme court in this case
as probably tho most scandlous and
shocking incident in our political his.
tory. We boliovo that absolutely no such
incident has ever como to tho public
knowledge in tho whole history Of tho
supreme court Hartford Daily Times.