The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-02-15

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''sxcksrs. . ask p~vss spsnflans1 90 pfe-
,srsrd b. Ina ssa< lass 81 The State. snd
ore elsssnfslr detrimental 10 the treat, fof
shs pfe,scsies VI which ,hss lass ~sfs
e.p~sisiy framed.
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srrsssd by game v16er. ~ho 10 also .
Constable. 90 4 tschasesiiiy Of vi9iattas .
las 10 regard 70 nsha.g ihrtesh ihs sc,
sefs takes before iasiscs. aud spee
pleading "sot getty ana asklss for a.
mandate hesfisg ~sre isferucd ttsi The
y oaep'ien wss 90, r~Ads ssd The trial
sss sst fsf ~ssk lsssr. the uen tsiss re-
qsl.es to awe beEos fos ih.lr spTesrstcs,
Al be sppessiad llws and place tbsse to-
nen AID tLsif counsel we're ecsffuIted By
TOO game ~srosuf a Bsnriosior std rss'
asflsaa ~bo sgsin ssked for . posipaar
msns on the around that the rfotscuilr (
User. the 3stes Atsoraey, could nnf 10
p,sssnl Ard there was no one sn,h9rr q h
proe.ed I'll h the case. but 40 They bad
40, previously nosiaed the Court 81 ibei'
sish 70 delay The proceedings, AID ~ th'
n.a through ihsi. cnpnsel demanded IT,
stsst trial or dislnisssi, ard ~ the warden,
refused TO take any immediate steps 10 a.,
nst,sf the ia ltics disuDi q tho case and
discharged The men. Then u was sho 80
10 these ssrdsns that the statute urdsl
which they ~ers prosecuting hsd bten re-
peslsd. and the repeal had gore toto fi-ri
more than q year before ihs biitsing Of
ihis tuil, 40 that sil the lDcory.lisrce src
expense TO these two men, a. all ~,
costs to the State, rome thirty or forty
doilsrs, had been without a shadow OF
sanction 10 Law or jasiiee.
The next day this same warden constable
re-Arrested these two men On q warrant 10.
.ued by the Municipal Court Of Bennins'
sor, signed by the Sia'e's Attorney aspf'
.ecutor, charging lh,m (as nearly as r.
msmbcr) saith having been son 90 or neal
.hs river With a Ii spear In their possts
sion, with malicious intent and summon
log them to APPEAR Al Bennington TO sn'
aver to this charge, involving 4 ite q
sloo or Imprisonment for thirty days.
TIE day following, sfIer these mn hst
oeen ssain put TO the annoy ancs and troo
ole Of securing counsel, the same "ofiicer'
appeared and withdrew the charge. Thl'
10 my statement Ut facts.
Now the questions | wish to put are j
the community to be subjected to suc'
treatment without redress and witbou
ressntmentf 10 the state to furnish an 10
come 10 these so-cAlled officers OF the law
through fees and charges on numped ~
cults, when horse trading or other source,
II revenue seem TO be DEFICIENT Or are tb,
Intelligent tax payers and voters DESTROYS
60 retain In Office those who through ignoi
snce or wiful disregard or neglect author
ne the bringing Of such suitss 1t woult
seem that the office Of States Attorney
.hould be one Of high regard, q trust plsc
ed In the hands Of . competent man u
guard the honor snd welfare Of the Stat
through her people; not merely an oppor
tunity for dlchisg from the State, undel
color of law, more or less Of dollars ant
cents, or chance to crafty personal piqu'
or Jealousy,
But what wish to set before your read
ers 10 the ultimate responsibility for al
lhi.. The laws are In the mails good lswi
framed BY Wise Legislators, the responsible
ity for carrying out these laws rests with
he people, aud no good citizen does BIZ
duty by the State and iusifi his heritage
VI q esdom, who shrinks on account Of tn,
ioathsomeness Of the tack from doing bii
part In preventing the public service from
osing prcstituted to serve the ends Of cor.
fupt, designing, or self-seeklnR men. u
an officer or official proves himself dlshon
eat, Incompetent, or otherwise unworthy
he Law provides for bis removal and tn
appointment Of his successor. Surely tn,
line 10 not yet come when We vermonter'
must say with St. Paul, "There Is none
righteous, no not one.
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