Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-04
PROSECUTOR HENEY
DiD NOT MAKE GOOD

Editor orviii Dodge's Able Defense
of senator Fulton Ia the coquiIIe
fcntinri.
Tho people OF Coos county read
with interest the attack which Fran
COS J. Heney made upon Senator Full
ton In an address In Portland re-
Gently. bat they withheld their ver-
dict until the senator had made 2
reply thereto; for they realized Il
was nothing more than a part OF a
political game gotten up In the In
terest OF the opposition party, who
would endeayor TO cast the stigma
OF dishonor upon Mr.. Fulton and
lower his standing with the people,
knowing thls 20 be the only way. as
they have for years had governments
nj spies on his track tracing his ev-
cry move and were Just as anxious
20 catch him IN tho snare aS they
were Senator Mitchell and others
whom they indicted by one-slded
testimony and convicted by the
means OF perjured testimony, Not
findlns anything against Fulton they
had writer OF the American Maya
zine come into the state and after
spending a few woeks with the enc.
mica OF the senator he wrote series
OF articles for his publication on the
work Of Heney and Burns In oregol
which placed Mr.. Fulton IN the light
0f a acoundrel In the minds OF those
Who believe everythlng they read.
especially n Il is against one who
holds a position OF trust and honor.
We read tbe articles through several
times. bat Il was only che testimony
that Was used in the trials IN Port
land. aud ald not contain ahythlng
which wonld make one change bis
mind and see the terrible crime that
had been committed by c. W. Fui-
ton.
Afr. Fulton answers fully che at
tack Of IIeney's IN a seoo-word com.
manieatiou II iaily sets az rest the
pnwarranled attack made upon the
gentleman by the prosecutor who OBJ
sained $4,000 from the federal sov-
ernmens for aolne their dirty work.
Everyone 10 aware that 4 u an easy
matter 20 have aflidaylts 'manufact-
ured" for a sum OF money II 4 viii
help oas person IA political fight
and thinking people have very little
faith IN afhdaviis that are brought
forth durlng a campaign. Mr., Full
tons letter IL a manly one and
shoaid be read by everyone. Tie ap-
peals 60 the people Of ofeeon 20 put
their stamp Of dlsapproyal up0n the
work of the oonspira,ors who are
endeaVoFing 10 defeat him for
reelection 60 the senate. The
sentinel believes Mr. Fulton is
the best person the voters OF Coos
eoanty can vote for FOR that once,
a. be has proven his worth Ia work.
ing for she best iuteest oi the coan.
y ana ils people. TO the people 0t
ehs state be has been the beat Of
servants. looking after their inter
ests on all occasions. always eeing
willlus to 50 cat of bis way 10 help
anyone Who has IN any way asked
for his services Ia cur opinion the
people would be dolng themselves a.
lninsiiee to elect new man, as n is
impossible for a new member Ia the
senate 10 accomplish any good unti,
Ne hkomes tAoro0ghly aeQuainsed
with an of lhe senatofs and the pro.
cedare of leglslation, n ls better
90 keep a ssnalor who Il able % 90
someshlng for the state thaa 70 srus,
~ destlnles % some lightweight
We believe the conspiracy that
has been sntsrea lulo hy Heney and
iew elhefs wili fan abort of ae.
eomnllshmsni ana wnl ael a.
boomerang IN 4 feN years. a. she
people wlll ~ that llme realise That
they hAye beeu haaeoed a. hard as
man who has toasAg . solabFlcs.