The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-08-22

The naming Of c. w. Howard by
President Taft to be Federal Judge of
the Western District of Washington,
to succeed Cornelius H. Hanford, in
startling manner brings home to
the people of this county the truth
OF the allegation, which has heretof-
fore been made, that the corporations
are seeking to select the judges-not
only Federal judges, but of Whatcom
County as well. The same things that
have caused the people to rise in pro.
test against Towards appointment
should also cause them to protest
by their votes the reelection Of John
A. Kellogg, who is backed by the
same corporations that Howard rep
resents.
Do you doubt the truth of this state
ment? Here is verification from the
files of the Herald before its pur-
chase by the interests. Over an Olym-,
1907, the Herald published the follow
ing head line: Howard wins Fight;
kellogg Will Pick Plum"
Speaking of kellogg securing ap-
pointment to his position the Herald
said:
His principal hacker and sponsor
was c. W. Howard. Issue OF March
8. 1907.
oil etc vii
is one of the principal hackers OF John
A. Kellogg. Everybody knows Grit"
He was one time Mayor of Fairhaven
and when Bellingham was wet is re-
puted to have owned more saloon
frontage than any other one person
In Bellingham.
Who Is Howard?
Who is c. w Howard, claimed by
the Herald to be the hacker and spon-
sor of Kellogg? Howard is a corpor-
alton attorney. He manipulated the
purchase OF the Bellingham daily pap
ers for the interests after which the
price was increased and the efficiency
decreased.
Howard was president Of the State
Bar Association and chairman of the
executive committee on which Kellogg
served, that whitewashed Judge Root
and Judge Gordon. He was also On
the executive committee Of the State
Bar when the resolutions favorable
to Hanford were passed Howard tes-
titled before the Hanford investigat-
ing committee that Hanford was
good judge. He now desires to retain
Kellogg on the bench. doubtless be-
cause he thinks Kellogg is good
Judge.
Howard has attended every legis-
lature OF the state for fifteen years
and has never been elected by the
people, but has represented the inter
ests as their notorious lobbyist. Since
the primary law has taken effect, the
interests can not control the nomina-
tons without controlling the news
papers. They bought them.
Know Their Judges.
THE trusts are represented by the
same attorneys year in and year out.
They are men who are thoroughly &C
ouainted with every crook and turn,
every trick and sophistry OF the law.
More important still, they know the
iudges II is the influence of their
clients that secures these judges ther
positions"
From policeman TO president from
alderman to senator, there has been
no office SO exalted that we have
SHARED 1t the daylight One institu'
,ion alone has escaped; one lnstitu'
ton alone we have believed iniaiilpis.
Judges alone have We treated as II
they were lifted above the human
,raiIt,es. Only the judiciary have We
vei,ed in mystery and approache1
with awe. But while We have been
giving to judges a reverence that men
once gave to kings, the forces tha'
corrupt every other branch OF puphe
life have been no more reVereht 10
,udees than to alderman. WINE we
worshipped they corrupted.
The interests have retreated into
the courts" said statesman VINO
died recently, after lifetime iign'ihs
for the people. Beaten in legisia'uIes'
councils and executive offices, they
are going to make their stand DENIM
,ho ind,ciary."-C. P. Connolly, Every
body's Magazine.
KELLOGG. sponsor a Hanford Booster
Howard represents the Mliwaukee
Railway Company, the B. B. q b. =
Railway Company, the Great Nor'h'
ern Railway Company the Nol'ne-N
Pacific Railway Company tne sum
Webster interests, the lniand Na'is
ton Company tthe steamboat 'rus'
and Pacific Telephone 4 IeissfapA