Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-05-29

denee2 1T IS NOW SAID TO BE
FACT THAT THE NAMES OF TIL
JURORS ON THE REGULAR JURY
LIST HAVE BEEN DELIVERED II
SECRET SERVICE AGENTS wHC
ARE TRAVELLING OVER THE sTATI
MAKING CAREFUL INQUIRIES
CONCERNING THEM. HAS ANY
SUCH LIST BEEN FURNISHED TIKI
DEFENDANTs7 What would b.
thought Of them were they engaged il
that character Of works Why thes,
strange, unusual and indefensible pro
ceedings on the part Of the prosecution
IL must be remembered that the Presi
dent does not, cannot, know that he and
his power as chief magistrate Of the ma.
tion are being used TO forward the
scheme Of the conspirators Mr.. Heney
has fallen completely under the control
of Scott, McGinn & Co., who are animat-
ed by two principal motives-frst, hat
red of Mitchell, Williamson and Her
mann, and, second, to destroy the pres
ent republican organization and erect
one of their own that will be devoted to
the candidacy Of II w. Scott for the
United States Senate.
IF THE INDICTED PARTIES ARE
GUILTY, THEY SHOULD BE CON-
vICTED AND PUNISHED. TO THAT
WE ALL AGREE. BUT SHOULD
THEY NOT BE TRIED AS OTHER
DEFENDANTS ARE TRIED7 Is It
necessary to reorganize the entire ma
chinery of the court in order TO try
themf Why, we ask again, these most
unusual, extraordinary proceedings, IL
simple justice, not injustice, is desired.
II is a most strange and unprecedented
proceeding in American jurisprudence.
II reminds one Of the bloody circuit. "
No citizen of Oregon permitted to
participate in the conduct Of the prose.
cutionl Marshals and district attorneys
removed without cause, accusation or
hearing, and jury lists eonfded TO the
prosecution long prior to the trial. The
public is awakening to tho fact that the
judicial machinery of the state is being
employed in a most strange and unusual
manner, and II asks, "WHY7"
The MOTTO Of our government is,
GIVE EVERY MAN A SQUARE
DEAL. ENSURE TO EVERY MAN A
FAIR TRIAL. Now, have simply cop
led the above from the Republican or
gaA at Astoria to point out two things
that may happen. / do not vouch for
the truth of the statements made. do
not know that the secret service agents
Of the government are scanning the
jury lists in advance. do know that
Mr.. REED, THE NEW MARSHAL,
WAS ONE OF JUDGE BELLiINGER's s
JURY COMMISSIONERS and made up
those lists Of jurors who are to try
Mitchell, Hermann and Williamson. AT
LEAST, 1T. HAS BEEN so PUB
LIsHED AND NEVER DENIED. The
accusation of the Astoria newspaper
has been out since May 10th, and has
not been denied. II it is fact
that no man will be allowed TO
remain on the panel who will not agree
in advance to convict, WILL
THAT ENSURE A FAIR TRIAL7 If,
in order for the government TO haveh *
in order for the GOVERNMENT TO
HAVE A FAIR SHOW TO CONVICT
ANY ONE OF LAND FRAUDS IN Or
ECON, they have got to rid the Jury
lists Of all who do not stand ready to
convict in advance THE GOVERN.
MENT CANNOT HAVE VERY MUCH
OF A CASE TO BEGIN WITH.
know that political bias is a subtle |
influence. To allow any friends Of tho
Indicted land fraud conspirators to get
'nto that jury would be DANGEROUS |
TO THE GOVERNMENT. But isn't
he policy outlined in the Astoria paper
going to result in compelling these cases
70 BE TAKEN TO SOME OTHER
JoURT IF IT DOES NOT TAKE
THEM OUT OF COURT ENTIRELY9
Won't Heney- -MeGinn-Scott methods de-
eat all convictions in the attempt to
oree eonvietionsi Isn't the honest in
emit and purpose of the President to
top land frauds going to be defeated
y the evident intent and purpose to
$50 the machinery of justice for politi-
al persecution If what the Astorian
ays is true, WHAT USE WILL THE
'EMooRATIo NEWSPAPERS oFl