The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
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Casting OUT NOTES.

Casting OUT NOTES
When the matter Of decision on
the disagreed points relative to the
referendum petition on the Taylos
election law was first sent 10 the SUI
preme court of this sisie, certain Re-
publican newspapers regaled their
readers with prophesies Of what might
he expected. dolefully predicting that
politics would enter into the study
oi the case, two. at least, intimsting
there would be a political combina-
ton. Later. when grave matters we7e
before a district court, wherein
Judge who had been ordered there hy
ihe supreme court would have 10
make decision of considerable more
than local moment, again did some q
these editors predict there would De
political bias in the decision.
The supreme court, composed OF
Democrats who we're militant In the
DAYS OF their private citizenship rem
dered verdict on the Taylor law,
paitially sustaining the Republican
contention near enough to call forth
nleasant compliment from ex-Su-
preme Judge Burford stating the case
had been decided according 70 It's
anerits as presented and In man
ner truly showing the supreme
court OF Oklahoma was pbuve bias or
political manipulation.
Judge Stilwell Russell, the district
Judge referred TO. rendesed a deci-
sion exactly like the Republican de
tractors said he dare not do.
Wfat apology Is offered for the
siander Of the judiciary by its detsact-
Ufsg
There is rush tcnnuse other Dem
ocrais. Those members Of the bench
who did what every sane man felt
they would do--deeided according 70
their construction Of the law, are
passed by with the simple announce
ment the decisions were rendered
Those same wise writer's who SO
blaiantly announced they Were cognl-
zant OF What larists whom they new
q had seen and could not be asso-
ciates OF. because the slandermill
editors do not enjoy association with
men broad enough 90 be patriots. no
matter how they may be offended
new enthusiastically assail the exeeu-
tive hranch OF The sraie government,
apparently 6eiuded With The idea the
populaee Is not conscious II Is the
mapped ont plan Of those editors 70
tear down and oppose whatsoever Is
In the great majority OF cases the
judiciary OF this state has proven Il
Ii composed OF men who ATE compel
ent Just aud fair Decisions rendered
bY the criminal conrt Of appeals open
"a up line ef thought and SET a pre-
eedeRt for criminal matters which re
epiyed worldwide attention The
state supreme court has where there
we're indian Territory litigants Will
no precedent to follow, made deei
slons approved Of by the highest in
dietary Of the Republic ana opens
applamied bs the great thinkers o
our time Dislrict Judges, Republic
ans and Democrats. have. in thost
border districts whore the law o.
Arkansas was once supposed 10 exis
and where the old Oklahoma law exis
ed bat q few rods away. came flon
the midst OF such judicial clouds
with such interpretations OF law a.
10 receive commandment from man,
high sources
Meantime the slandeamill propa
ganda. when It dared not assall LET
lis former position and commenced /
new line OF attack. Being employe,
10 Tear down. Il has Aei even shl
remnant Of citizenship left 10 prevail
upon It's director.general to even tt.
TO refute its false assertions. a
though the whole state would be bene
flied By such action
When Judge Campbell OF the Fed
eral court on one slde OF the state
and Judge cotieral from old Oklahl
ma along with Republican distric
judges like Huston Of Guthrie. wer
confronted with grave questions
wherein a wrong decision might d
great harm 20 the Young common
wealth. the Democratic press, az leas
tHoNt tltW NhAHtin VI rtdtf 'ttfNidifAl
lent their Influence and columns tia
ploper statement Of cases might b
had Pc = said 100. to and for ~
credit Of the iurists mentioned. the
we're Ye.sed In l7a and iurisprudenc
and reflected great credit upon thel
petitions aud slihlyeoman sdrvlce y
the whole people.
The difference Is aDpareSa. I'll
AiiatkA made AAsnn eoNt. Neiled q
open. whilst judge must be consi'
ering case, are always wrong an
advance no cause. Oklahoma's judi
eiary compares well with thar of an
other state. Men Of high honor. Il
pnbllcans md Democrats, serve
jurisis. They know Law and are quito
10 interpret II Ia accordance with Il
ss~Ff ss1fl~zf4 tTfnninies ~ enliRhfe
ed government shiflIng from It's IA
I,-s Yelled aftacks upon me stale lHd
eisfy 10 other branches Of state 20
eminent. adds one thing to the 1t