New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
THE CONTEMPT OF COURT TICKET.

The tONfEHPI OF COUhI IithbA'
Mr. Hearst is alert at finding issues. They
may not always prove successful with the people,
as some of his past inventions abundantly prove
hut, considering the performances of Glenn anu
Conner and HOke Smith, this looks like an unlsu-
ally favorable year 10 nominate judges upon d
platform of contempt of court. If the people
generally wish to avail themselves of the an
cient privilege OF lawyers and go out and cusS
the court Mr. Hearst gives them their oppoftu-
nifty; it is their own lookout if they neglect II.
Mr.. Hearst "cussed the court" in his speech with
the fervor of defeated litigant. Mr. Hearst Is
candidate Mr. Reuben r. Lyon, acting as chair
man Of Mr.. Heafst's convention, "ctssed Inc
court" in way that proved beyond cavll MS
right to place on the contempt of court ticket.
The platform "cusses the court" and as for our
gifted Attorney General, his bare recital or the
judicial crimes of which he, the peoples de-
fender has been the victim was regarded as
stirring enough without his adding his "cusses'
10 the eloGuent noble and heartfelt imprecatl0ns
that had gone before.
The impetuous young Attorney General was
Exhibit 4 in the case against the courts, ana d
most impressive exhibit he was-tear compelling,
we had almost said, for every one knows the
pathos of Attorney General Jacks0ns expert
ences l. some master hand of fiction should
tell the sad story Of Jackson VS.. the Trusts, as
dickens lOlu iNdJ ol JdiIuNtS ~ "'''AN' N~'
everybody would have as much contempt of
court as Mr.. Hearst himself could WISH and our
courts would be reformed Chancery itself
was \ vision Of the battered legal aspect OF
ear Attorney General would stir the popular
wrath as no mere platform generalitieS or even
the imprecatory eiOquence Of Mr.. Hearst hlmSelt
can do. Mr.. Jackson has the distinction of hay
ing been thrown out of court more often than
any other man in the history of our institutions
He bears the bruises from his harsh treatment
upon his reputation. When the Attorney Gen
eraI entered upon office he was the hope of our
plain people. the first hope they had had in many
a long and dreary year! lie was resolved not
To disappoint that hope: Il determined to start
all the actions that should be started" We
shall say for him right here and now that this
was no idle determination. 1t was put into
effect prodigiOusly. Our people love records.
and we feel sure that the Attorney General holds
the record as a starter Of actions. We cannot
recall all of these meritoriouS efforts 10 pursue
the trusts but suffice it to say that merely 10
catalogue all of them we should have to give up
this entire page What happened 10 these ac-
tions? Let the deponent tell the sad story him.
self:
The efforts of the Attorney General have been
thwarted not by. decisions upon the merits of the
actions he has sought to institute, and has in
stituted but by judicial delays which have held
these delays operate? Why, 10 exhaust the term
Of office Of the official whose sole object Is TO
enforce the law against malefactors-
Observe the modesty of the Attorney General!
With what a fine natural reticenCe he hesitates
to reveal the full extent of his sufferlngs at the
hands Of the monstrous courts Delays" Why !
we ourselves could mention offhand many cases /
IL which the courts have not been content merely
to delay the efforts Of this indefatgable vindi-
Gator of the people. Instead he has been thrown
bag and baggage out OF the arrogant precincts
of enthroned wrong, lie hides half his bruises, !
does this poor. battered victim Of the courts.
Let Mr.. Hearst make the most Of Jackson and
his heartless treatment by the courts. Let no /
false modesty repress half the story of the peo
PIES suffering in the person of their champion !
The peoples hearts will be with him. If their !
heads are not il will be because of deep rooted
prejudice that courts are sometimes right and /
defeated litigants have sometimes got only their
deserts.