The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-23

caught stealing
coal-had two bags full and he
draws two years in The pen. In the
same paper, on the same page, in
the same city, is a bank president
who defrauds an estate out of fifty
thousand dollars. He gets a new
trial and will ultimately get off
free. 1t doesn't seem square to me.
One man is poor, has no resources
of any kind, probably stole for the
comfort of family. not for him
self at all, and this other educated
crook was just adding to his pile,
has unlimited resources and can
hire the best of legal talent Dad,
the Constitution of the United
States promises every man justice,
doesn't it? Well, he doesn't get it
It's money that talks, and pull and
power. All you've got to have is a
pull and you can pull anything"
"NOw wait q minute, son. There
you go again-Same old mistake. Ii
you keep on you'll hold the worlds
record for jumping at conclusions.
In no other nation in the world
since time began has justice for all
country. No doubt about it, some
times there apparently is slip,
sometimes justice moves very, very
slowly. but, my boy, justice is also
tremendously involved thing.
Scarcely, if ever, are all the facts
given to the public and most GER
tainly not in the average newspaper
story. This old popular idea that
money talks is but another of the
innumerable popular beliefs kept
alive by the ignorant and radical
elements. How many times before
has this coal thief been guilty Of
the same thing or other thefls?
Don't know? Likely dozen or
two. His is undoubtedly an agra
waited case. It's just unfortunate
that he has family. He, more
than likely, never attempts to find
honest work-just lives by his wits
because it's easier and he has prob
ably gotten by that way long
time. judge dealing with such
cases year in and year out accu-
mulates a vast knowledge and judg-
ment of what is best for society and
for the man, also. He always
braves, in his decision. the public
opinion that knows nothing about
the merits of the case whatever. yet
he stands his ground.
Bob, did l ever tell you of the
time Parson Horton came sailing
into the village store. hot all over
and excited and shouted to the
storekeeper in loud and angry
voice, Ben HetheringtOn, I've been
robbed. bought a paper of nut
megs here yesterday from you. sir
been doing business with you
these ten years-and when got
home / found 'em morn half wal
nuts. Sir, that's just right down
crookedness and 1 amt agoin' to
stand for it. If you can't be hon
est and square with your customers
it's high time we did our tradin'
elsewhere. ~
"'See here, john said the pro-
prietor, If you had taken the
trouble to weigh your nutmegs you
would have found that l put the
walnuts in extra for the kids
"'Oh, you gave them to me, did
you? said the minister somewhat
Modified.
ayes, l threw in a handful for
that boy Davie of yours. He's fine
square, straighl-shOotin' lad
"'Well, sir, if you amt good
one,' said the parson, and here I've
been making an idiot out of myself.
Say, just let me have sack of
spuds,. couple of pounds Of butter
and a peck of onions. I'll stop and
weigh things next timer
"And as for money talks say,
Bob, just thrill when recall how
Sergeant York, the famous one-man
army, turned down fiat a theatrical
offer of one thousand dollars
week for thirty weeks just to do
and say what some one told him to
say. His answer is Typical of the
best in America, not for SALE
"At the very heart of our repub-
lie is justice as exemplified in our
courts. There is always the chance
of human error. There are many
situations we cannot understand in
detail, but we must not surrender
our loyalty to so fundamental an
American institution. When courts
of justice fail then civilization
crumbles, and there are no such in
dications, my boy-nol in America.
eff you, on the other hand, found
yourself in the clutches of the law,
YOU would want, expect and de-
mand that every possible consider
alton be given you; that every
single aspect of your case be care
fully considered and / for one am
firmly of the belief that you would
get Justice although your case
might involve long involved legal
battle"
dad, you sure help me see
things different. wish all the guys
could hear you explain things to
me. II every fellows dad would
do like you do the bunch would be
so much better off,"
swell, it's a pleasure to talk
things over with you, Bob. get
quite as much out of H. as you do"
(@. 1890. Western Newspaper Union.)