The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-09-03
LIN HE MAN WHO WOULD BE GAR is the title that should
be applied to James G. Sweeney. In case the people of Ne
yada do not know who j. G. Sweeney is. it might be illumi-

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vada do not know who J G. Sweeney is, it might be illumi-
mating to state that by the grace of the people of the state of Nevada
Note that word is one of the judges. for at the same time he is an
aspirant for the nomination for the United States senatorshp at the
hands of the Democratic voters of the state, and hopes to secure that
nomination next Tuesday.
Judge Sweeney arrogates unto James G. Sweeney, plain IA that
can do no wrong Judge Sweeney evidently believes that the power
given him a a supreme judge is given to him by the voters of the state
and to be used for the furtheranee of his personal ambitions. Judge
Sweeney, both as Judge, and as plain man, has from time to time been
criticised by various papers of the state, but in the main o. account
naners tlns daring - cr;ticise the acts . . e;t;gen armed With the
powers of the supreme court of the state has been the Nevada State
journal, the leading paper Of the metropolis of the state A number
Of other papers. among them the Goldhed News, have enjoyed the dis
tincion of not having Blended the knee in adulahon to Sweeney, also
of not having submitted to gag rule.
SO. at the time when Sweeney was occupying the dual role of
judge of the supreme court of the state and candidate for the United
States senate, he threatened the State Journal and other papers with
summary punishment by Judge Sweeney if they continued to criticse
Mister Sweeney. In fact, instead of saying that he would bring legal
action against the editors and owners of papers who had committed
lese majesty, and taking his chance of recovering damages a a pi-
vate citizen would, Judge Sweeney threatens to issue a direct citation
ont of the supreme court if the editors continue to crihcise him. Not
long ago a Nye county grand jury, after due deiberation, issued a re-
port as to Sweeneys connection with the Nye and Ormsby county
of Sweeney. And yet Sweeney did not issue a citation out of the SUI
preme court charging the Nye county grand jury with contempt. The
the report showed that it held Sweeney in nothing but contemplated
contempt of court, but contempt of Sweeney. Such has been the stand
taken by the Nevada State journal and other papers throughout the
state. They respected the dignity OF Sweeney $ position. But they
did not respect Sweeney, and said so. Sweeney is not the court, al
though he evidently thinks he is. He is merely the state s hired man.
paid to operate the machinery of that court when such operation is
necessary.
of that court over the press of the state and enforce it's silence S to
James q. Sweeney, he is attempting to usurp the power of govern
ment, and make himself as powerful in the state of Nevada as is the
Car of the Russias in his empire. Such a man desires to be armed
with the powers and privileges of United States senator from the
state of Nevada We're it moi "A serious proposition it would really be
funny.
Judge Sweeney not only demands that the press be silent. under
pain of summary punishment, but later. secure in the belief that the
press will remain coereed, he circulates a campaign publication daring
the press to publish his threatening letters The gage of battle thus
thrown down has been accepted.
In the meantime, let s see who Judge James Sweeney is. who ba
represents Was there not a very well defined rumor that he was
placed on the supreme bench by the aid Of the Southern Pacific ma
chine. Blakesee and others of his ik. Certain it is that he is and has
long been openly fighting Denver s. Dickerson and trying to prevent
his nomination n the Democratic candidate for the goyernorship of
the state. BY the way, Governor Dickerson recently forced the south