The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-14
0FFlclALCoUNTY PAPER
THE COURTS ON TRIAL.

The trial Of the packers-ten
millionairesEwhich was begun yes
sstaay In Chicago. may give the
conrts another chance to establish
their supposed iackF of Sasoritism as
between the rich and powerful and
The poor and The packers are
INDEBTED for ascriminal conspiracy to
restrain trade. The government is
confident of the suaiciency OF its
case. Tho repeated attempts by the
packers 20 avoid trial 60 to indicate
that the government indeed does
hsre the proof: Else why have they
not been rsady and anxious to go to
tslsl and thus be cleared Of. suspic-
Ion, II they are convicted, we will
II interested In seeing IL they are let
az with sAnes that. to them, are In
significant.
The courts. Of this country have
never Yet really convinced the pub
licssthat: one man stands before them
insfhe same lisht as any other man
A;rscent illustration Of this was Civ.
snsin Now York City. where District
Attorney Wise has been waglng wal
oasthe stnustlers. He has repeated
lylaisked for o prison sentence
xIslsthbst tho BIC offenders, but never
vi has she. succeeded in obtaining IL.
IhsAn interview. this oflcial said:
s;1fsh srs VA, s. certain gentleman
cSayicted Of Smuggling. This gem
tlsssus9sns W. once. governor Of a state.
Ina his' caqtapaignsh stumned that.
sfats bsitoxingsf for 8 protective tar
Z Ii 9sSsT hst va the isaue OF which he
bin light. Yet he, tried to
4fg59e19e tho. duty on some $1,000.
18th ofsG10dsthe brought In. He
y s41kagCanshts In the attempt and I did.
Ml1ysbSlkstuninv hin1ssent to the peni-
tenttaly. lrgsasslhat he be. made
anss o2..5a6ht.sthe Judge let
he94{lfSo6 With nhsS aid penalties. Yet
aNaHlltsle later 9 poor Greek convict
& oKNssSMSGaS2M0ss Crime Was sent TO
.Dlaek WSltsyslsltnds FOR nine month";
Then there are ths Duysen broth
stsIgs1 rt tthporters. Who were COM
psilsd e pay ,a,2oo.ooos. in settle
Msnt OF : civil suit By the govern
mept. and $4,000 hnes. yet they
we're let on without jail or prison
sentences.
Judge Martin Of the federal court.
N.as moved to reply to District At
tornsy Wise's interview. and he as
strts that the reason the ex-govern-
OF. was not sent to. prison was that
h!s state Of health was such that it
would have klllot him; while the
Greek referred TO committed the
crime Q fsperjury on the stand. No
excuse FOR letting the Duveens go
without stripes has yet been given.
Such one-sided Justice will not be
permitted TO continue indefinitely in
tho United States. II the courts per-
sist IN drawing q distinction between
the influential man and the man
Without influence, they must expect
the people to 30 70 the extreme. Of o
judicial recall. II is i~ntolerable to
allow the belief that wealth
bt1rtnss exemption from punishment
for violatioYsofla la whether TINT M
seannaption Is obtained BY q te~cehinlcaality
discovered ~ htsf-priced lawyers or
whether Il IS due to downright par
TALLY on the part of the court.
IS 5GAs<-@
AsrIME-WoRN GREETING.
saUjna.der. the caption, "Dined to
4 DsaTth.,a the New York World prints
the following editorial comment up
on The reception given in the east
tothe Goyernoys' Special. of the
party on which Governor vessey Of
this state is q member:
The company OF Governors that
get out 90 gayly from their Western
capitals . few days ago to bring to
the East . message and a breeze
from mountain and prairie. were al
ready fatisued by the shperabun-
dance ofs feasting before they reached
Bn6alo. Nor did they ina any res
pite there OF thereabouts.. At Ro-
chester they were summoned to.
SpaItake Of an elaborate luncheon
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