Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-07-25

rendered his decision as to the mater.
iality Of the Colorado evidence intro.
duced by the defense.
The decision was what all who un.
derstand the province of capitalist
Jurisprudence had anticipated. He
ruled against the defense 3 testimony
That is-orehard's polluted tale is to
have all possible weight with the jury
throughout its entire range of ramni-
fcation while the evidence of the men
he accuses is to be removed from CON
sideration entirely by the men who
are to be the judges of Haywood's life
or death.
Judge Wood has finally shown his
open hand to the world, and the cards
bear the eolors of the capitalist CON
spirators. The socialists have never
been fooled by the judges ruling. He
has made n pretense Of fairness on
superficial matters. He has allowed
most of the evidence presented to 60
in but on any matter of real conse-
quenee he has sustained all the posi-
tions Of the state. lie is a man of
little originality or decision in him
self. He is devoid of individual force
of character, and could never be ex
pected TO be one who would strike out
aud make a place in history by trans
cending the limitations of the tradi.
tions of his class
Judge Wood has had an opportunity
vouehsafed to few men in history to
earn the eternal gratitude, love and
honor Of the working class Of this
country by proclaiming to the world
that he is their friend, aud will evoke
the majesty of the law in behalf of
those who labor.
How the aisles of time would ring
with his praise. Any office within the
gift of the people would be his. lie
would become the idol Of those with
whom ultimately is lodged all power.
But no-he has chosen the other
part. He has sold his birthright for
mess Of Pottage. lie will be known
in history as the unjust judge the
man who truckled. who did what gold
and the powerful few demanded of
him.
The socialists have never expected
anything else. They have waited for
this hour. They knew it was only
matter of time till its gong would be
struek in that court room. II was
Gooding who said the men would be
tried in Boise under a Judge whom he
should select. Judge Wood belongs to
the Gooding political gang. Will a po.
itician turn his back on his own.
Borah as United States Senator con
trolls the patronage of Idaho federal
Judiciary appointments are practically
in his hands. Is it likely that Judge
Wood will take step that will rele-
gate him to Oblivion so far as the pres.
ent political powers of Idaho are con-
cernedi
But it is the socialists alone who
look upon this decision with calmness
Judge Wood has been true to his class
We expect nothing else.
lie has been true while the working
men who elected him TO office have
been false to their class. When they
rally around candidates Of their own,
on a program insistent of their own
class demands-there may be some
rows about it-but they will cease be.
ing Judged by their exccutioners.
Prophesies Of convictions are now
rife, with the expectation of a speedy
rc.trial.
II is excepted on the final iustruc.
tions that the judge will hand down
a bunch that the working class will
not soon forget.
The only hope lies in the possibility !
of a few jurymcn that cannot he made I
the tool of those who are termed the |
great ones of society.
Friday afternoon the final argument
of The great ease began with Mr. Haw.
ley's address to the jury.
His whole story was a melancholy
attempt to rehablitate Orchard, and
this is all tho prosecution has done
Mt any stage in this trial. Mr.. Haw.
ley said that Orchard was the chief
witness for the state, and that his
story carried conviction 20 all who
heard it. Hawley played the sympa.
thetie racket to the limit, but the au.
ditors failed to sympathize. He said