Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24
A FARcIAL PROCEEDING.

in malice and personal gain.
To begin with the instigators OF
this charge, Arthur T. Harvey and his
attorney. J. II. Walsh, tooA the un-
usual course of bringing the case d.
rectly before the district court with
out a preliminary hearing. Why this
step was taken it is difficult to i'm.
agine without 1t was for the purpose
Of saddling heavy costs upon the coun.
ty. Judge Cheadle very promptly de-
MED them a hearing in his court un-
til they had instituted proceedings
properly.
Not dismayed, Mr.. Harvey and his
man Friday made complaint In JUS
tice Netherlands court and had Mr..
Waite arrested, who was promptly re-
leased on his own recognizance.
When the case was called Monday the
defendant was on hand ready to pro-
ceed. but alas, the bright and shin
ing star of this great political drama
failed to appear and only two Of his
satellites were present to shed dim
light on the proceedings. McCary,
the jehu and bribe solicitor had trek
ed by the light of the moon and the
case was dismissed. His failure to
appear at the appointed hour will need
no explanation.
The whole proceeding was great
farce. Even the complaint contained
no specific charge and for which fault
would have had no standing in an in
telligent court. There is proof OBJ
tainable that this fellow McCary was
a CRATER and a solicitor of bribes.
his failure to work" Mr.. Waite doubt.
less made him an easy and willing
tool of Harvey and Walsh. who have
been diligently searching since elec-
ton for some discriminating evidence
against Mr.. Waite.
1t can be taken for granted that If
Mr.. Waite made any promises Before
election they would be faithfully full
filed afterwards. The charge that he
failed to do SO is the weakest part of
a very weak complaint.
But there is an animus, a reason,
or several reasons for bringing these
charges against Mr.. Waite and large
part of the public is very familiar
with them. II is just as well that all
should know them. The main push
In these proceedings is Arthur T. Har.
vey. who is disgruntled and sore be-
cause his services as night watchman
we're dispensed with by the city coun-
Gil. He got just what he deserved.
There Is a code of honor among men
of all parties and loyalty to the men
or party which bestows favors or
provides a livelihood. should be re.
garded as a sacred obligation. But
this fellow Harvey was extremely Of.
fcious, If not vicious, in his opposi.
ton to Mr.. Waite, and we presume,
to a majority of the Republican ticket
1t was a case of misplaced confidence
and a failure to properly flatter him
for his ponderous intellectual endow.
ments and great political influence.
j. II. Walsh. barrister and coadju.
tor of Mr.. Harvey. is probably sore
because Mr.. Waite did not make q
bid for the support of his paper dur.
ing the campaign and the further fact
that Republicans have withdrawn
their support from his paper, a pub
lication for which there is no demand
or field.
II can be said to the credit of John
Alexander. Mr.. Waite's opponent, and
we believe of the labor party, that
they take no part and have no sym
pathy in the proceedings against Mr.
Waite. Such representatives can dc
them incalculable harm. Decent Dem
ocrats hold them in contempt and
will lend them, no aid.
However, there is common talk and
a general belief that behind Harvey
and Walsh are the parties to the los
ing end of the wager on Mr.. Waite
made on the night Of the election
The amount Of this wager Is $1,5O(
Messrs. Waite and Wright putting VI
81 900 against $500 offered by d. NJ
Crowley. Julian Stuart, DR.. w. a
Long and NJ. L. Woodman.
Although nearly two months have
elapsed since election, the officia
count made and the time for films
a contest passed, the stakes have moi
been turned over. Why not? Are
these parties assisting in trumping uI
some charge in the hope Of prevent
ing Mr.. Waite from taking his seat
If so, they should have manhood
enough to fight In the open instead o.
taking refuge behind two frail reeds
whose work is too coarse to screer
them. 1t is reported that Mr.. Harvey
was overheard to say to one of the
losing parties that we will save yol
your money yet"
The man who is not a good loser
whether the stakes are politics, money
or marbles, has no sympathy from the
public and he invites only contempt
for underhanded, dirty work.