The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-22
TO PACK THE SUPREME COURT.


Clark forces made Heinze lay down |
in the contest for the long term SEN
atorship caused some surprise. The
knowing ones were quite sure before
the legislature met that Clark would
have to placate HeinZe before the
long term senatorship were settled,
and when the Lewis and Clarke dele
CATION remained away from the eau
Gus it began to look as though the
however, the recaicitrants came
around all right and there has been
much speculation ever since as to the
terms of the treaty which brought the
Heinze forces into the Clark camp.
The following Helena dispatch to the
Spokesman-Review seems to give Il
clue to the situation:
Helena, Mont, Jan. IA bill was
introduced in the legislature increas-
ing the supreme court from three 20
five judges, in accordance with a con-
stitutional amendment adopted at the
last election. The talk among legisla-
tors is that this is according to an
by which the latter withdraws from
the senatorial fight for the short term
the deadlock ON which is to be pro-
longed until the supreme court bill is
passed. Then Governor Toole will be
elected to the senate and Lieutenant
Governor Frank G. Higgins will sue
coed him and appoint two men agree
able to Heinze to additional Judge
ships. With Judge Milburn, just
elected on the fusion ticket, this
would give the fusionists a majority,
and John B. Welcome, who was dis
barred for connection with the Clark
bribery charges two years ago, would
be reinstated.
1t sounds plausible. If Clark was
entitled to vindication, why not Well
come? And if judges can be found
who will reinstate that good man,
Welcome" without inquiry into the
evidence SO much the better for Well
come. The way to do business with
the supreme court" is to have men on
the bench who will do business" in
the way Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Welcome
want it done. Besides being more eff
fective it will be cheaper. The kind
of judges who refused 100000 to dis
miss the case against Welcome are
not the kind who will reinstate him,
hence the urgent necessity for those
who place more value on money than
on personal honor and integrity.
But while the reinstatement of
WELCOME may be the ostensible and
perhaps one of the real reasons for
the proposed increase in the number
of the judges of the supreme court
there is every reason to believe that
the extra judges are the very ma
terial concession made to Heinze fol
} his apparent surrender to the Clarl
forces. Mr.. Heinze'S principal capi
tai is represented by numerous law
, suits, and the oftener he can brins
the judges to his view of his rights
the more substantial and material
will become his available assets
There is not the least doubt tina
Heinze would rather have a majorit
= l. of the members of the supreme cOur
i than both senatorships, and it look
s as though he We're going to get then
mis- is perhaps feature of tn
!, "vindication' program which some &
II it's supporters did not figure OF
l. Doubtless many who favored wind
d cation would have drawn the lin
3 at a proposition to make the court {
~ last resort in this state the propert
!, of anybody. But to the victors b.
s long the spoils and since Clark wa
10 after "vindication" and got it, it
r. tn no aynectpl that Haiuyn who wC
u after the courts will get them if Clar
can deliver the goods. 1t will |
"a mighty surprising if the legislator
lg adjourns with Heinze left holding IL
to sack.
mi 1t is a mighty poor year that do,
s. not bring an exposition in the tie