The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-07-24

cOal-had two bags Iull anu ne
draws two years in The pen. In the
same paper, on the same page, In
the same city, is bank president
who defrauds an estate out OF nfty
thousand dollars. He gets new
trial and will ultimately get OH
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 1t :!
It's money that talks, and pull and
power. All you've got to have is q
pull and you can pull anything"
snow wait 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
been as prevalent as in our own
country. No doubt about 1t, some
times there apparently Is a slip,
sometimes justice moves very, very
slowly, but, my boy, justice Is also
a 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 a dozen or
two. His Is undoubtedly an agra
waited case. It's just unfortunate
that he has a 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 a long
time. A 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.
'Roh, did l ever tell you OF the
time parson Horton came sailing
Into the village store, hot all over
and excited ind shouted TO the
storeEeeper IN a loud and angry
voice. Ben nethermgton, I've been
robbed. l bought q paper Of nut
meys here yesterday from you, sir
been doing business with you
these ten yearS-and when I got
home l found EN- morn halt wal
nuts Sir, that's Just right down
crookedneSs and I amt agoin' To
stand for t. II YOU can't be hon
est and square with your customers
It's htyh tine We did our tradtn'
elsewhere IL
"'See here john said the pro
prieten IL YOU had taken the
trouble 10 weigh your a0tmegS YOU
would have toand that l put The
walnuts IN extra for the kids
~Oh. YOU gave them 10 NE, did
yeaS said the minister somswha,
modified
ayes l threw In a handful 10,
that boy Havie Of yours He's a fine
square, Stratghl~Sheottn' had
~Well, sir. If YOU amt goot
one said the parSon, and here rvs
been maSlns an idiot out Of myself
Say, lust let ME have a sack o.
spQdS a couple Of pounds OF butter
and q peck Of onions I'll stop an(
weigh things next timer
And as for money talks say
Bob, l Just lhrin when I recall how
Sergeant York, the famous one-mal
army, turned down fiat a Theatrical
offer Of one thousand dollars ;
week for thirty weeks just to d,
and say what some one told him +
say. His answer Is typical Of tn
best In America, not for SALE
at the very heart Of our repub
lie Is justice as eSemplified in GU
courts. There is always the chanc
Of human error. There are man,
situations we cannot understand II
detail, but we must not surrende
our loyalty to so fundamental al
American institution. When court
Of Justice fail then civilization
crumbleS and there are no such In
dications, my boy-nol in America
"lf you, on the other hand, foun,
yourself in the clutches Of the Law
You would want expect and de
mand that every possible consider
alton be given yous that ever.
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