A SERIOUS CHARGE 1 lie Story of Justice Potter's Remarkable Relationship With the Governor of the Commonwealth. SCORED BY THE PAPERS OF ALE PARTIES Severe Criticism From Sources Which Demand Attention. What Will He the Outcome? Will the Court Order an Inquiry? The Philadelphia Pre6B has submitted to the people of Pennsylvania proof that Justice William P. Potter, Governor Stone's former law partner and appointee to the Supreme Court bench, has prostituted the office by be traying secrets of the court and attempting te smirch the integrity of his judicial colleagues. When the legislature wa3 In session there were "leaks" on questions affecting "machine" legislation pending before the Supreme Court, and It was an open suspicion that either one or the other of Governor Stone's ap pointees, Justice Brown or Justice Potter, was the betrayer of court se crets. On May 1 The Press laid the grave charge directly at Justice Potter's door, declaring that he informed Governor Stone of the standing of the court upon the Pittsburg "Ripper" legislation prior to the announcement of the decision. Although Stone and Potter made weak denials at the time, the justice took no steps to refute the charge or protect his sullied reputation, and the announcement of the decision confirmed the account of the betrayal, even the names of the justices voting affirmatively having been announced in advance. The Press now gives in detail the long-distance telephone conversa tions between Potter and Stone when the justice "tipped" the governor in advance of the "Ripper" decision, and also the decision sustaining the gov ernor's cut of the school appropriation. These telephone talks revealed Potter in the attitude of a boasted "ma nipulator* of the remaining members of the Supreme Court; he assumed to be able to "control" certain justices, without hesitating to reflect upon their integrity; and Governor Stone commended him for "doing a good thing." ti * The papers of the state generally, i except a fow stalwart organs that would defend highway robbery if done by one of their candidates, condemn Justice Potter for his course. It shows that be acted more as a paid attor ney determined to win his case than a member of the highest Judicial body of the state. Following are some of the opinions of leading papers of the state: Philadelphia North American. No greater infamy could be charged ' against a Judge. The otfense alleged ws not a mere impropriety. It is a i crime punishable by impeachment and I perpetual disqualification to hold any office of honor or profit. It Is ineredi that a reputable newspaper would make such an accusation without ab solute certainty of the completeness of Its evidence, and evidently The Press has not the least doubt of the accuracy of its reports of Justice Pot ter's conversations with Governor Stone. Philadelphia Times. Tho Press has published at length the alleged conversations by telephone between Governor Stone and Justice Potter, In which they discussed the at titude of the supreme court upon the "ripper" legislation and Justice Pot ter's successful efforts to bring about a decision in favor of the machine. This extraordinary exposure should make impossible the election to the supreme court of an appointed mem ber who has not ouly betrayed its secrets but dishonored its integrity, if it does not make Impossible his fur ther presence in the court. It mat ters not how this conversation was overheard and recorded. The report is positively vouched for and its au thenticity was practically admitted at Harrisburg by the passage of an act, under machine direction, making the betrayal of telephone messages a penal offense. Pittsburg Dispatch. Tho charges preferred against Jus tice Potter and Governor Stone by The Philadelphia Press, in connection with the Pittsburg charter bill, lack the element of freshness. They were pub lished last winter, in a general way, and were promptly denied by both Governor Stone and Justice Potter. Now, after many conferences of insur gents and Democratic leaders, they are renewed shortly before the elev enth hour of a political campaign, without giving the name of the man who made them, but shrouded in even greater mystery of anonymity than ewer—yet with a degree of circum stantial detail that most positively calls for an answer in more authorita tive form than hitherto given. No af fldavits accompany them and no proof is given whether they emanate from a responsible man or a professional campaign liar, yet they are published by The Philadelphia Press in its larg est type, attended by declarations from that Journal of its entire respon sibility and a bold challenge to the governor or Justice Potter to deny them if they can. Philadelphia Record. In May last The Press startled Its readers by the publication of a Har risburg dispatch accusing Justice Pot ter, of the supreme court, of having made improper disclosure to Gover- 1 nor Stone of the impending action of the court with reference to the con tested constitutionality of the Plttß burg "ripper" legislation. The gov emor ami Justice Potter both denied the truthfulness of the publication, ' but the charge was reiterated by The Press and its verity measurably con- i firmed by the subsequent decision of j the court when announced. Tho Pre*6 has republished its dis patch of May 1, with further coaflrma-1 j tory particulars of a most damnatory character. It is apparent to the dull est apprehension that such collusion between the executive and Judicial de partments of the state government could only exist as a result of the be trayal of the most sacred trust. If the allegations of The Press be true, Governor Stone and Justice Potter are unfit for the high offices they hold. Were the organization of the Repub lican party in the control of honora , ble and self-respecting men they would Insist upon immediate disproof, or, failing that, upon the immediate with drawal of Justice Potter from his 1 place on the Republican state ticket. It is to the last degree Infamous that the executive, legislative and Ju dicial authorities of the state should all have been dragged Into the mire In order to minister to the ambition of a discredited leadership and to the greed of political harpies and adven turers who override alike the laws of God and man to compass their ends. Unless the people of Pennsylvania have themselves gone mad they will take their November opportunity to revenge themselves upon their coarse and Impudent betrayers. Pittsburg Post. The extraordinary disclosures of The Philadelphia Press, owned and controlled by one of the great Re publican manufacturers of Pennsylva nia. and edited by a member of Presi dent Roosevelt's cabinet, in reference to Justice Potter's betrayal to Inter ested parties of the confidential dis cussion in the supreme court of the state of its integrity as a Judicial tribunal, and of its decision on an im portant case, before it was authorita tively made public, presents a state of facts that must have a profound effect on the people of Pennsylvania, and more especially on the members of the bar. This is not "partisan clap trap." It emanates from those high in authority in the Republican party, whose political duty and inclination would be to support Justice Potter for election were he an admissible candidate, on any standard of official and judicial conduct known to men. We can recall no Buch Judicial mis conduct in the history of any state of the Union, save in South Carolina and Louisiana, in the worst stages of the carpet-bag regime, when Judges were made a matter of barter and sale, and political caucusses or private interests determined their action. This is the low condition to which the highest Judiciary of Pennsylvania has sunk, through the criminal mis conduct of one of its members. We reprint the disclosures of The Philadelphia Press, not because of their probable political effect, but as the most startling bit of news, im- ' portant to all the people, in regard to judicial degredntion that, has been made public for years. The Judiciary should not only be free of Just re proach, hut of even the suspicion of misconduct, let alone criminal viola tion of its recognized duties and re sponsibilities. That has become the gospel of our politics and the judg ment of our citizens. Pan-American Exposition. 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Roderick, chief of the bureau of mines, and Mr. Price has had his claims presented by Senator Penrose. The vacancy has existed nearly a year. We do not know what salary if any is attached to the above position to create such a scramble for it. When the Mi ners' hospitals wore first opened, miners used to serve on tho board of trustees, but things have changed, and ( now bosses, coal operators and mer chants (ill the positions. Thomas Fogary, 16 years old. of Shenandoah, was playing with a loose rope in No. 4 Packer colliery, today. In some unaccountable manner the rope became entwined about him, and he was pulled into the shakers, the con stant see-sawing of which cut his left leg off. He died from the loss of blood and shock. | [ Rain anrl sweat W\V \ 1 His.-i'iss.rd FrjßfK%m l with Eureka liar- M M J ness Oil. It ic- \ i sisi the damp, WW \ \ 'vJt I Ho not break. \ *\ \ v L 9 all size*. 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Train leaving Drifton at 800 a m make* connection at Deringer with l\ K. R. trains lot Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, Jlarrisburg and point* west. MITItF.R f\ SMITH. fliinorintndnn NTOTIOK TO CANDIDATES FOR THE • Office of State Mine Inspector. Notice is hereby given ttiut un examination of candidates for the office of Inspector of Mines for the Fil llt Anthracite District will be held ill Sehwart/.'s hull. East Hrond street. Ha/.lcton, I'a.. on October 30 and HI, HHil, beginning l lOo'oloek a. in., when and where all candidates are requested to present them selves for examination. No previous notiee ol Intention to apply is required A. C. Leisenring, Morris Williams, John Ross, John I). Reynolds, John Oilhooley, Hoard of Examiners. WANTED. Several persons of character and good reputation in each state (one in this county required) to represent and ad vertise old established wealthy business house of solid financial standing. 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