The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-03-22
The HENEY
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!, The Oregonian has this editorial en-
dorsement and explanation of "The
Heney Method" in uncovering and pun
ishing crime in high places as exempli-
] fed in the land fraud convictions in Or
egon and the exposure of gigantic graft
in San Francisco
ii Standing out prominently above all
\ other features of the prosecutions that
have been conducted by Mr.. Heney is
the determination to convict the arch
conspirators, even though the lesser
criminals be permitted to escape punish
e ment This is something new in crimi-
nal prosecutions-so new, in fact that
this policy and the manner in which 1t
has been carried out might very appro-
n priately be called the "Heney method"
To catch the big rascals is the main pur-
pose, contrary to policies that are we'll
night universal Heretofore, when ex-
tensive frauds and gratis have become
so notorious as to call for legal investl-
CATION, it has been the custom to pick
out some of the smaller participants IN
the grating game and prosecute them
and POSSIBLY convict them but the men
of wealth and political influence, who
were really more guilty, were overlooked
in the indictments and all mention OF
their names at the trials was avoided
There has been something sacred about
the name and person of a big CRATER
that protected him from the contaml-
mating associations of criminal court
Mr.. Heney has proceeded upon the the
DRY that big CRATER is no better than
small one, and, if there be any difference,
that he is little worse.
The establishment of the Heney
method of proceeding against gangs OF
public plunderers is one of the most en-
couraging incidents in the history OF the
administration of criminal laws in this
country. From Portland, Ore, to Port
land. Me, and from the Rio Grande to
the Lake of the Woods the Heney !
method has been observed, discussed
and approved. 1t promises extirpation
OF the graft evil, root and branch, and
for that reason has received commenda-
ton in every part of the country Adop-
ton of the Heney policy always means
that graft system will be exposed IN
all its workings. In addition to showing
what crime has been committed, the
Heney plan shows how it was done and
who did it No fact in criminal con-
spiracy is smothed over because 1t will
hurt some man of prominence and Off
Gal power The unwavering purpose Is
to disclose the truth, the whole truth |
and nothing but the truth.
To say that Mr.. Heney plays no ia
vorites is true, though there will be
some who will deny it. He has let some
men who were guilty escape the actual
punishment by imprisonment, but ne has
never done this until they honestly tried
20 right their wrongs and make repara-
ton to the government by full contes-
sions. No man who tried to conceal his
own part in a conspiracy has received
mercy at Heneys hands. All else has
been subordinated to the main purpose
and desire of bringing to justice those
men without whose aid the crime could
not have been committed. The men who
escaped punishment were but tools IN
the hands of the men who committed
the real crime against the people. The
man whom Heney seeks to convict IS
the one who planned the crime or whose
official position of public trust was such
that he was guilty not only OF graft,
but of betrayal of the people.
Briefly stated, the Heney method IS
70 begin working on the minor trans
actions and uncover the deals where