The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1920-07-29

promptly volunteered my service as
an attorney to assist in the prosecu-
tion of the election judges under ar
rest for fraud, and to assist in the
contest cases, and that is how l got
fired as probation officer.
controlled my own vote and cast
it in the interest of the people and
for clean government, and Insist
ed on giving my service as an at
torney where l pleased, and l gave
it against the dirty crowd" and 1
subscribed for and read whatever
newspapers l pleased, and the free
and untrammeled exercise of these
privileges as man on my part did
not conflict in the least with the pro-
per discharge of my duties as pro-
patton officer. had to permit
Judge McCarty to force my resigna-
ton, or I had to forsake principle,
become tool and remain in his
Honor's favor. l was earning this
money with honest work, and it was
ceiving. No Ok of statement was
required monthly as reminder to
me of who controlled my pay No
} judge has a right to use the peo-
pies money as weapon to hold up
the manhood of any person. l could
} not permit this to be done as much
as | was interested in Juvenile work
and as much as / needed the $4,000
a month to help support my family
, and | did not permit it, and, hence,
| was fired, and here is the way
Judge McCarty came to it.
On April 1st, five days before
the city election, Judge McCarty
, called me to his chambers and O-K'd
, my statement as usual, and then
ventured to give me lecture as to
the reasons for viting for Byrd for
mayor, the candidate of the old
s one ear and out at the other for
did not believe one reason he advanc-
ed, and then 1 went promptly on
( election day and voted the Citizens s
, Ticket and wore the Citizens Tick
r ct badge.
The next day, Wednesday, Judge
2 McCarty called me to his chambers
, again and asked me fatty If l vot-
2 ed for Bloker for mayor, and If
2 wore the Citizens Ticket badge. l
, answered, YES, Judge, it was pure
2 ly matter of principle with me,
t what | regarded as my duty as a
r citizen" He said, well, you acted
r very imprudent. did think you had
= a good chance to become prosecuting
s attorney, but now I don't know
: about it, Then after lectgri1g
o me further quite sharpely he let me
8 go. And as an attorney / contin-
y ued to take part in the election con-
e test cases and in the prosecution of
E the judges. I was already a sub
, scriber for all the county newspa-
= pers, except Mrs. Smiths paper, The
. Republican, and about that time
Y seeing The Republican was clean,
t fearless and truthful advocate urg-
! ing a general cleanup in Caruthers-
!, Vile and Pemiscot county I decided
= to subscribe for 1t and I went and
e paid two years in advance.
8 On May 1st Judge McCarty again
i called me to his chambers and I ap-
n peared before him with my statement
s for $4,000 for my services as proba-
: ton officer for the month of April
n ready for his Ok. He took my
: statement and while holding it in
e his hand without signing it as tho
y he had notion not to sign it, he
q said: "Are you one of the attorneys
s for the fellows carrying on the con-
test cases and the prosecutions over
n the election?" l said, Yes, sir,
d ap an attorney in each Of those cas-
p es." He then asked, How much
y fee are they paying you?" re-
IS piled, Judge, they are not paying
It me any fee; am volunteering my
n service; and l am doing 1t as mat
l. ter OF principle and in the interest
D of publci morals. because I believe
/. 1t is right" He then said, Well
d II you think more of them than you
d do of somebody who has been a friend
e to you, then / can't help it,"
o said, Judge, 1t Is not a matter OF
Ir personal friendship, and besides thai
N there is no charge against you. and
n am not taking sides against YOU
s And still holding my statement in his
% hand sthough debating whether
d or not to sign 1t, he said, do you
Ir think any Of those fellows will evel
le give you fee amounting to forty
Is or fifty dollars a month";" repli