The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-08-26
EGAN MAKES FURTHER
APOLOGY

court for reinstatement as an at
tornev. In doing SO ne made confess
SION OF his shortcomings and apology
- the court for attacks made on the
integrity of it's members.
In an analysis of the application,
the Telegram pointed out that it was
very ambiguous, and might be con-
s1rued as meaning much OF little, ac-
cordins to the bias of the n con-
struins. 1t was very doubtful that
the supreme court would consider it
sufficient explanation or apology.
Evidently Mr.. Egan has had his at
tention called to the matter and has
come TO the same conclusion. He
has nov filed with the court another
apology supplen entail to the first.
The Telegram has not been able t.
see the full text of it, but one para
graph which has been published IS
in such plain language that there
Fan De no Misrepresentation. 1t
READS us follows.
"That in the use of the term 'apol-
olgize! he means it in no restricted
o. limited, but in the broadcast sense,
the he intends threrby to, and does
retrac, each and every statement and
charge that has been made deroga-
tory &c the court, individually and
collectively, whether the same was
such as to imply partial bias, corrup-
ntion II contempt by direct utteranca
insinuation or inuendos."
Thu; is a direct admission from
IIr. Eean that he has been guilty of
q grave offense, not only to the sup
leme court, but to the people Of
Souun Dakota.
II is a serious matter for the pub
lie to lose confidence in tie integ-
lity Of the courts, That they
ele no longer regarded by many as
the safe guards of the rights, is very
evident. There is some warrant in
..SllC m iCSCllL oCSlSioIlS u % oiS
courts on industrial questions
presented by the conflict Or
eanized predatory wealth and public
interests, for. this lack of perfect CON
tidenco. And the frequent miscar-
r'age OF justice because OF technicali-
ties and the delays which money now
obtains for wealthy criminals has
@eakened faith in the efficiency of
cur laws and judicial procedure.
This lack Of confidence is res
ponsi1le for mucn of the mob spirit
which has become alarmingly pre-
valent the last few years. If it in
creases it will bring the law and
courts into such disrepute as will
bode i'll to the public peace and well
1are. 1t is therefore a grave public
,.)ifense to attack the courts unless
absolutely warranted and necessary.
Mr.. Egan's offense in this respect
has been very great. He not only
has attacked the integrity and ques-
toned the motives of the members
a limited audience; he has for
months traversed the state and in
public addresses has made strong
assertions concerning the court,
which must of necessity, have weak
rned confidence in the uprightness
Of many who have placed confidence
al Mr.. Egan.
When he spoke in Deadwood a
short hand report was taken of the
principal parts of his speech. Con-
corning the courts here he said, ver-
)atim:
"It is true, ladies and gentlemen,
.hat have been disbarred by the
supreme count of this state. Nobody
ever tried to deny it. l have not
tried to deny it. And l want to tell
.ou something else: If 1 have been
ightfIlly dlsbarred, l am not en-
1 tied to the support of honest men
.r of the endorsement of the vir-
.uous women of the state Of South
dakota. I would not vote for any
man who had violated the laws of
.:,he country or who had violated the
ethics of his profession, whether
medicine, the ministry or the law.
IS : There are two things in life
chat poison the hearts and lives and
consciences of the best of us. One
IS religion, the other is politics. We
get bound up in politics and religion
and SO become biased y I said,
and / repeat, if you take a dirty
little politician and make of him a
Judge. you have a dirty little politi.
Cal judge"
The foregoing serious imputations
on the supreme court are now Who'll
Nv r~etracted by Mr.. Egan. BY SO d.
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