The independent., 1903-12-03
A BAD LOT

- DAO AOA
Two things have been discovered
since the Dietrich investigation be-
gan that are of interest to the gen.
eral public aside from the innocence or
guilt Of the accused parties. 1t has
developed that the United States
grand jurors are selected by the ma
tional bankers. The clerk says he
writes to them and asks them to send
In lists of names from which the jul
rors are selected. Another thing OF
greater Importance Is that even these
grand juries, selected in this way, are
not allowed to act in accordance to
the evidence submitted to them, but
are controlled by a politically ap-
pointed prosecuting attorney who
stops inquiries when they are likely
to have bad effect upon the prospect
Of the republican party in the state.
The correspondence published be-
tween Attorney Summers and AttOr-
ney General Knox makes that thing
clear. Summers stopped the inquiry
in regard to Dietrich and he was
reprimanded by the attorney general
for so doing. Such performances as
these make the outcome of the trial
very uncertain, regardless of what the
evidence may be.
Attorney General Knox, while repri-
manding Summers, was doing the
same thing that he blamed Summers
for. He, Knox, would not allow the
federal grand jury to inquire into
charges and return indictments
against the Winnebago and Omaha
Indian agent, who has since been
forced to resign. In the opinion of
The Independent the whole gang,
whether at the Omaha or Washington
end, is bad lot.
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The readers of The Independent
know very well how Utah became re-
publican, for they were told at the
time what sort of bargain that post
Office scoundrel, Perry Heath, made
with the Mormon bishops. Smoot in
the United States senate is part of
that deal and the republican party is
not going back on it, not at present. at
least. II the time comes when the re-
publicans feel perfectly safe without
Utah, then the good women who are
now endeavOring to have Senator
Smoot expelled from the United States
senate, will have no opposition from
Senators Hoar, Aldrich and Hanna.
But as long as 1t Is deemed necessary
for the republican party to hold Utah
In line, just that long will polygamy
flourish under cover, and the repre-
sentatives and senator's from Utah
will be chosen by the Mormon hier-
archy.
w. b. Gaumer, editor OF the Phil
lipsburg tkas.) Post. after years
service. has turned over his interest
In the paper TO his partners, Boyd a
Eberstein. and retired. The new man
ayers promise To continue the advoc-
acy OF democratic principles.
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The dailles OF the east call Con-
gressman L. III. Ball OF Texas pop
ullst and say that as soon AS he was
offered $4,000 a year 10 head n great
oil company he resigned his seat In
congress. The Independent Is In
clined 90 think that there must have
been some populiam In him, for N
there was not. he would not have
thought II necessary 10 resign his seat
In congress upon becoming the head
0f great corporation. AT least re-
publican congressman never look at Il
In that way.
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After having talked s.sout the gold
standard for i've years and declared
time aud against that now wa are
ON the gold standard" the great au-
thority upon that subject. J. Laurence