South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-29

Mott and Mechen1 Twn Kaisers
Robed in Super Judicial Ermine

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THE NEWS TIMES is not alone through the auto
i cratic attack upon its editoT-Say nothing OF the
attempt at case made" by conScienceess reli-
ance upon changed record that does not speak the truth
among the newspapers of the United States that
being made the victims of auocratic judicial power 10
political crookedness and unftneSS-or maybe,
plutocraic intrigue-from public gaze.
That the South Bend Tribune edited by the journalistic
cog of the Graham -Oliver-Mier republican machine,
should be delighted with the findings the contempt
instituted by their judicial puppe though amentng the
light sentence is only significant of his Sneakng
adly interest that lay behind the proceeding and its fail
ure TO accomplish its purpose.
Suppression and intimidation against exposure of the
CrookedneSS and pluocracally dominating designs of
certain of his political machine associates; such for in
stance as Grahams exploiting the county through ex-
in Lincoln highway matters divers Sundy interests for
the benefit OF which controlled Judge might also be
convenience; perhaps (now that it has a foohold at the
city halD of the like of the TribuneS sixyears
ancient tapping of the city water mains, and larceny of
water to dodge watertaxeS discovered under Mayor
Goetz and not forgotten under the Keller administration
which helped make then abuSed) Motifs shady record
in Porto Rico which he in substance admits TO have been
whitewashed" by review from the political powers in
Washington and this now plus his very evident judicial
SubServiency and perdy we'll, F. A. Miller editor of the
Tribune is fine specimen to give out any advice favor
ing more severe sentences for anyone.
THE story and the comment thereon, which follows,
i comes from the Washington Times, Arthur BriS-
banes paper, and is BrSbaneS view OF such pohtico-
judicial ScoundreliSm
Here's an interesting judicial decision" which.
fortunately doesn't decide anything
exposed political of his assistants.
IN the interest est OF LINE tne pupi % H. Imsse 5i po - % th %
public properly proceeded with his crusade against
the politicians
Now comes from person called Mechem
der decar he edt tors in o
cause" says judicial mind which has
conducting a campaign against vice or corruption
discontinue its criticism as soon as suit Is filed,
either well founded. by one, based
campaign"
Would be pleasant FOR public rsssss big 9 and
taken seriously?
Under this decision only been necessary
for Bill Tweed to begin suit against Harpers Weekly
and Mast the great caroonst Then If Harpers Weekly
and Mast had continued telling the truth about Tweed
convenient judge or Justice" Of whom Tweed
George w curtis, of Harpers Weekly. in jail
And other convenient judges created by Bill Tweed
or his friends higher up would haye kept the suit going
until he died of old
1t is possible that judicial
Mechem so white that angel would
be proud to have wings of the same color
But white o. spOtty we can assure Justice Mechem
hat 10 concerned,
into the waste basket
Neither newspapers public-whatever any learn
e. the Contrary-wi tolerate the
corrupionist of the Bill type should
a. criticism by simply hiring lawyer
TO brn a That would make dishonesty
simple. safe nd easy-dont you think so, Justice
Mechem?
Justice NIechem. wha policeman is o
Fe New Mexcan-is o the bigger criminal
police reach-sometimes because the bigger
the police
newspaper : policeman. although justices
forge [
Fc Mexican. Of will continue
o tell the truth about the that And
higher judicial
Will be found tell Justice Mechem. though. Of
questioning purity. he
notion that a public enemy may
libel suit convenient tools
accusation.
gentlemen who established this coun-
try realized he importance OF press as a police
the constitution carries provision about liberty
OF
provision be Sc by learned
believe that press IS nota
serious between friends.
itself : nothing.
whole the national police force watching pub
judges the 10 political
that often choose the judge-snd wisely
Fhe main difference between this case, and the one
against The News Times editor is that in the local in
St2u~e relied urOn CHANGED ra~orI tla