The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-06-15
BLIGHT OF HEALY1sM REMOVED


Healysm is at end in the Chtna precinct, and let
hope that the nsdous influences that worked the de-
strucon of the peace harmony and general welfare of
otherwise favored community will be completely oberated
For than eight months past there has been turmoil
secon and dssenon because of the methods pursued by
alien who held judicial position and who by of his
magned sought to rule ruin 1t required
getc and persistent fight the part of few patriotic
and of the Chna precinct curb the assumption and
of British subject who consumed with
whemng egom that demanded of American subjects that
they bend the neck and bow the knee before the mandates of
selfconstitued
With the active assistance of the United States marshas
office Heaysm became octopus that for time feared
by people who knew that his INSCRIPTIONS methods would not
hesitate be directed to their destruction the least vuner
able opening presented But the fire of indignation
allowed burn low any time and there persistent
of the whose oath Of office should have
sttued him the guardian and protector of the rights and safe
y of the people, instead of the arch Of the webehaved
fearless Independent and aw-abng people And their
ward has been what will undoubtedly prove the entire emna
ton of the banefu influences that have been the
The people be congratulated that their power of en-
durance did not give way under the extreme provocaon
which they at times subject They persisted in energetic
but peaceful to rid the precinct of the nerant pest that
had been inflicted upon them And in this connection the Daily
Alaskan morethan graied that realized it's duty when the
appeal for assistance made by injured people, and
its vigorous support that was just Imperative
Such assistance have been able render friends and
patrons in the Chna valley has been extended because
live it the duty of cean enterpsng and Independent
hce upon the part of public officials
The of the court officials Of this third division
connection with the Heay disgrace has been regreabe and
almost beyond the understanding the average man. They
have rendered such continued and energetic support
to doubt the integrity and honesty of the ad
minsraton of their Offices When the grand jury made
their report against Judge Heay last November the
obvious duty of Judge Cushman have removed him.
shock to realize that alien exercising judicial powers
loyal Americans. Although he declared it
ton to Heay he procrasnaed Then in February
ed with dozens of why he should take immediate
ton he felt that aont had been offered him. Then
when ealy came before him petition for naturalization
he overlooked the admission Of illegal voting swearing
his VOTE two distinct crimes against the statutes of Alaska
And when it sought to have eliminated from the grand
jury last week men who were the apoogzers for and boon
companions of Healy he turned deaf the petition and
appointed as foreman one of the men objected to-
These and other acts upon the the court pre-
emnenty honest but with warped judgment and least in
the at ISSUE with preuced mind has to the
community They at loss to understand any process
reasoning that would justify the taken Men with
high regard for the sacrednes of the judiciary and belief
the integrity of the courts in general could refrain from
expressing wonder and resentment at the seeming indifference
of the court to the seriousness of the situation that confronted
him.
The RELOCATION to oblivion of Heay has been accomplished
His successor could stir such strife occasoned
by the arbitrary acts of alien But much
to reore the equilibrium of disturbed community IF he be
the right kind of there will be peace harmony
where existed strife and turmoil A wire to Valdez today
brought the information that Judge Cusman town
anu "ou hot return Until thls evening" 80 we are at loss to
know whether Heay has been appointed and if
who the individual is In the meantime the precinct with
out commissioner and recorder and people
enced thereby
The prediction is confidently made that before the first of
July new judge will have been appointed for this division
1t expected that Judge Cushman will leave Valdez the
oath to take the oath of office in his district in
Washington.
Ii the government only displayed half the energy and
promptness giving relief to the coal sufferers Alaska as
has to alleviate the distress Of the volcano sufferers
might blossom the prosperity and conentmen