Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-08
(written for The Journal.)

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ters.
To get an idea Of political consisten
cy you have but to change the name
of Heney to Roosevelt s representa-
tive" The muchly admired and loved
by-the-people President went clear to
California and selected Heney to con.
duet these eases. The President IS judg
ment is seriously questioned in these
"Down with Heney'' howls, and his
honesty of purpose is assailed, for he
should not hesitate to remove Heney at
once according to the cry raised
against the defenders of the govern
ment. But the President evidently
knows his business, for he does not
remove Prosecutor Heney.
Instead of roasting Heney, who is
only following out the instructions of
Roosevelt, why not be consistent and
soak the President. He is responsible
for all that has taken place in Portland
in these land cases, and will be respon-
sible for what is Forthcoming. With
evidence that, will certainly make good
the cases of the government-and this
evidence well known to the "Down
with Heney" faction-yet every effort
is being made to clog the wheels of JUS
tiee. 1t is not clear, however, just how
rhn hn
ment winning, expect to accomplish
anything by inconsistent and silly at
taeks upon man (Heney) employed
to represent it. Theidea is anarchistic
to the last degree. The plan of attack
is worthy only of anarchy. President
Mckinley was assassinated by reason
of the same idea. The murderer
thought to crush the government by
killing its president. So, it is evidently
exected by some, that TO defame Heney,
the overwhelming evidence in possession
of the government will come TO naught.
If this is not anarchy, pure and simple,
neither was the assassin of Mckinley
an anarchist.
If these advocates of "law and or
der" have any foundation TO stand on,
why not extol the innocence Of the de-
PENDANTS instead of avoiding the issue.
The only question before us is, whether
these defendants are guilty or innocent.
If innocent why not spend more time
showing how improbable it would be
for any wrong against the government
to have been committed3 Instead Of
making good it's own side, the belated
prosecutors of Roosevelt's man dis
charge their powderless weapons at the
prosecutor This may prove fortunate,
for while the missiles are centering at
Heney s head the rest of the legal ma
ehinery Of the government may escape
its lawful" fire. These same Cheney
fighters" were with the government
when the little fish were getting their
tails singed, but when the whales,
which can swallow a great deal more
than the minnow, get tangled up, then
the tune was promptly changed. The
result of entangling few whales "
has not already been without effect,
since generosity has been overfowing
the well Of genuine charity ever since.
Roosevelt is the man to assail in
these land fraud eases. He is the
backbone Of Heney and is showing Ore
gonians what he does when he gets
a hold of a California lion. Just now
he is hunting lions in Colorado and will
attack his Oregon meal with a sharp
appetite when he returns. he "soak
Heney" policy is dangerous. II will
have tendency TO induce fear into
prosecutors in general and will prevent
and smother investigations otherwise
carried out. The result of the "soak-
Ing' process will be 10 make an ex-
ample Of Heney ami will be warning
10 all others not TO dare follow his line
IF prosecution.
District Attorney John ii. MeNafy
las opened the investigation for the
tate Of Oregon. just at present the
matter is progressing nicely without
my opposition from either the papers
,r the public in general. Looking at
he experience Of Prosecutor Heney, the
question naturally arises, how long will
I be before the wolves" begin 20
AXE the trailf In answer TO this
question it can be said that just as
Don as the indictments begin 20 be felt,
hen the cry will be "Down with Ne
Vary" And that this win in all prob
.bility be the case has evidence in the
act that some Of the big game has al.
esdy taken to the woods. John II.
GeNary and Francis ,. Heney are wad-
ng through an opportunity 20 immor-
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