Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-05-17
FEDERAL, STATE AND
CITY OF PORTLAND
Politics Written on the Spot


fading into insignifcance. ALL THIS
Is DONE IN ADVANCE TO INTIMI-
DATE JURORS AND TERRIFY THE
PUBLIC INTO AcoUIEsCBNCE. For
is not our word law, and do not we ex-
ecute justice unto the wickedl We
give an accused man the semi-convict
expression and he is well on the way
to the penitentiary, and through the
garments Of citizenship already shine
the felon s stripes
sHs
The appointment of c.. ]. Reed as
Z. S. Marshal came as a thunderclap
in clear sky, so far as Senator Fulton
was concerned lie left Washington
assured that he would be consulted in
the matter Of Jack Matthews removal
and the naming Of his successor, but
he was not Reed is called Heney's
selection, but doubtless he was the
choice Of the Big Three-Seott-Mc
Bellinger, II is convenient to
publish him as Heney's man. THAT
WILL INSPIRE TERROR AND MAKE
HIM DoCILE AND A GOOD PER
FORMER. Another club over Reed is
Scots paper saying that his appoint
ment is only conditional. If he con
duets himself properly in the land
fraud cases he may be made something
besides Marshal Pro Tenn" lie may
become ermanent-marshal de facto.
When il is recalled that Reed was Bel
lnger's jury commissioner and to-
gether with A. Bush of Salem, selected
the names from which the grand jury
that indicted and the petit jury that
will try these land fraud cases, THE
SIGNIFICANCE OF HIS APPOINT
MENT APPEARS.
With a marshal who is safe and tract
able, with a judge who will take their
view of the case, the Scott-McGinn-
Hcney combination become dictators
in Oregon politics. THEY HAVE THE
DYNAMITE THAT IS STORED UP
IN CONVENIENT PACKAGES in the
land fraud cases aud can touch il OIL
at pleasure.
NO GUILTY MAN CAN ESCAPE
THAT IS, NO MAN THEY CoNsID.
Err GUILTY and is not their judgment
infallible ms 20 the guilt or innocence
of Oregon public menl They can sus'
pend sentence in any instance where a
deserving man has been unjustly per
secuted and vice versa.
In the case Of men like Mitchell,
Hermann, Williamson and others who
are deeply stepped in political crimes
and offenses (in the eyes Of the dieta.
tors) they can be dealt with severely,
MS Justice demands and tried and in
dicted over aud over again.
Hon. Henry r.. MeGinn who was not
success as senator, who fell down as
a manager Of several senatorial booms,
who did not wear Governor Lord s
ermine mantle with all sufficient grace
TO retain it for any length Of time his
is the keen legal mind, aud, he is the
inspiring genius behind the Oregon
dictatorship, His ability as criminal
lawyer, his peculiar talent at tongue.
lashng the other side in the local
courts, makes him terror to business
men generally. His persecution Of a
Portland dry goods house that was be-
ing robbed Systematically by en-
ployes, for political reasons, is well re-
membered. One Of the greatest plays
in the whole game is TO WHIP THE
BIO CORPORATIONS INTO LINE,
for the triVmvirate who are to be SUI
preme legal advisers, and sole trustees
in Oregon political affairs Of the fu-
turo. None of the big corporations
that have grabbed lands are to be
prosecuted The notorious steals Of
public lands by the Northern Pacific
managers, estimated at half million
acres Of the finest timber lands in Or
egon, are to he protected, The mil
lions of acres Of the Hartman syndi-
cate, comprising the finest timber, min
eral aud grazing lands, are to be left un-
taxed The triumvirate is to milk
these gigantic corporations for the sin
ews Of war aud convict a few teehnic-
ally guilty thieves aud claim Jumpers,
while bowling reform and making
awful and solemn faces about the cor
ruption of public servants
Who win get Judge Bellinger 81
plaeea Considering the influences that
removed John Hall, that named Reed,
that removed Jack Matthews, that
foist men like Johnny Barrett on the