The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-09-06
MACLAY HOME
AND MAGIC ART
BY VI. 4. Majors, VI. ID.

II is not supposed that our States
Attorney is so perfect that he cannot
make mistakes, or that his authority
should not be discredited because he is
the states attorney. We have read
time and again statements after state
ments made by him condemning the
mayor, individuals Of our race and his
charges against the police Of Chicago.
In his better moments he is no doubt
possessed Of a kindness Of heart that
oftimes saves him from his peculiar
outbursts Of wrath. OF course a
mans position has something to do
with his disposition. The states at
tOrney's Office brings a man of a kind
ly nature TO look upon everyone as
person of mistrust, because the crimi-
mails are brought into his presence to
prosecute, and II makes a man fretful
to handle all the big criminals Of a big
city. That position occupied by Hon.
Maclay Hoyne caused John f. W.
Weyman To lose his mind and kill
himself.
Men frequently lose their heads and
occasionally their mental balance,
when they become vested with auth
ority, that makes a man feel that he
has the right to break into the mayors
office, consficatc his books, and brand
the mayor Of great city as a pro-
Queer Of riots, and heller SHELTER array
one class against another class.
OF course TO all appearances it looks
fine 10 the great host Of people who
cannot think for themselves. but to
the more sensible folks it takes the
cheap and spectacular aspect as the
action Of a man suffering from over
wciGhteu egotism.
Mr.. Hoyne seldom If ever makes
such glamorous spotlight stuff work
his charm.
We cImot believ j.: us magic AT.
because so often it has failed hin
Y nen he would prosecute and convict
Now, the dear long oppressed Negro
has gwen MIN cause to hope for a
lot Of hoodlum votes Of the white race.
because he. Mr.. IIoyne. our great
Gates attorney can raid the black
belt and possible find a few more
N.wro rioters. a IT, Guns an razors.
Why bless your soul, the same an0un.
- adm, .,r,1E 90, 1,,,. - ~. III.
Part Of the city for guns and razors
outside Of the black belt Why don't
the aStutc states attorney get busy
with his cases Of arson, and pro
secute the white thugs, pick pockets,
car bandits, and incidentally bring to
justice those house burners on Wells .
and Princeton streets?
We are not opposed to the prosecu-
ton Of the law.
We have some ideas that somebody
who is guilty Of the spectacular. now
sees an opportunity to make a dis
play Of something he can use to re- F.
habilitate himself in the eyes of the .
public Certainly his chance is that
old shop-worn theme, prosecution Of .
the Negro. Most of the world is with .
him in his new found fortune Prose /
cute Negroes because white men were
killed. Soft pedal the prosecution of I
white men because many Negroes .
were killed.
We hope Mr.. Hoyne will be as in
dustriouS in bringing to justice the .
white rowdies" as he call them. as he
is in prosecuting BLACK thugs" as he
lesignates for Negroes. But calling
people names does not show the gent
lest nature Of Mr.. Hoyne, who is now
qualifying himself for general race
hatred and for a generous defeat at
the polls if he ever runs again for
public office.