The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-07-26
SUNDAY NIGHT MUSINGS
BY c. T. RAWALT

fu reading to the decision and opinion Of Judge Logan
printed in full in this ISSUE in the Commissioners
Read the opinion and then yourself if it
within the realm of possibility that the Supreme Court
possibly the lower if the threat
ened appeal is taken. There be but
spending money on appeal and that is delay When
apprzed of the Judges decision of Henrietta said
well, make that appeal. We hang on as
long as we can He made statement that is the only
excuse for appeal Hang long We
visualize pig with his sunk the OF
the trough vainly striving for swi making in
pig language the remark when threatened with
withdrawal from the source of supply. Hang long
as That is the sentiment that acctuates
worthiness. The who feels that he unusty
discharged does not seek to HANG ON AS LONG AS HE
CAN He resigns promptly and stands in the digniied
position of who knows that he has discharged his full
duty and that be found who will better
his record But that the way these
mssioners feel act and above all the beneciares who
have attened their misdongs advise them ap
peal and hang as long can" Better advice
would be to pay their tring fines, abandon hopeless
defense and their money. The present Supreme
Court is going to uphold spending public funds
whiskey, matter how useful the whiskey how
much it needed add harity and good fellowship
to the Highwaymen's party
ABOUT the interesting thing in the papers
these days is the mention and detailing of
the politicians trying sweep back the rising tide
of FORD FOR PRESIDENT His boom would not develop
half fast frantic character of
the denuncation hurled him The electorate reading
and considering just how unreliable have the pre-
vous utterances of these spebinders rapidly con-
cudng that Mr. Ford is not only very likely candidate
but by reason of his opposition likely the they
Some men and causes thrive opposition and we be-
lieve Mr.. Ford is of them.
NEW MEXICO is all wrought up over the conviction
of Editor Magee for contempt of a which has es-
tablished by its actions the thoroughly con-
temptble The Governor promptly paroned the editor
and now seems to be compelled to declare marshal
to keep Editor Magee and his attorney Jail The
to ipnOr he
don and put his critics in jail anyway.
CONSIDERABLE criticism of Gov Sweets pardoning
activities is to be seen in the The explanation
that they all recommended by Warden lyman
to stir up the boys than anything else Now what
we wish to ask is who is better fitted suggest the
ter of pardon than the warden? Tom lyman senti
mentalist He judges by their deeds their dsposi
ons their general behavior and without question
than competent to pass judgment. We would rather
trust him than the judge who presided the trial. the
attorney who prosecuted the jury that convicted We
would rather have Tom Tynan's recommendation than
that of pardon board which best be governed
by rectas of points of interest from others
much for the real questions for consideration The
fact is that criticism to dis
credit Mr. Sweet To them argument has any weight
The Denver Post hates Gov Sweet. has studiously
kept from the pair of crooks who that sheet
The people safely trust the Governor do about
what right and they may trust the wardens judgment
also.
| -. CO FL
THAT combination of hgh-class profteers and ex-
ploters known the United States Chamber of Com
merce is attempting Do something the wheat
farmers after for the Doing
they possibly could to them" The proximity of Presi-
dental campaign moves them to make bluff in the
hope of again securing the election of servie tool
of big business However, the farmers getting very
wise to the contortons of the Wall Street gang
attention will be paid to their hypocrtcal pretenses
-: 81:
/ ENGLAND is charged with ngratitude her
ex-service The New York Tribune prints a charge
that the Victoria Cross is not sufficient influence
favoraby the applicant for position his prospective
employer Apparently Englishmen and Americans are
much alike in that matter We recall that when the boys
being drafted to pull Morgan chestnuts the
fire, all sorts of promises held the young
Their jobs would be held for them their
would be carefully guarded their rights would be given
preference their return When they got home they
found holding their job their
to be unknown quantity and preference for work
confined, usual to the husky and intelligent
the greatest benecarie of oudest in oppo
siton to soldier 1t is well keep
fact before the rising generation. The present will
have to take their medicine things
Il
i WHY DO PEOPLE DO 1T?
Il EVERYBODY is eager to help the authorities catch
petty thief-but wants to help catch who
peddles moonshne Now why? If in Haxtun
were to steal an automobile horse, pig
l.