The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-24
To THE BAR.

Theb very nearly unitedin opposition
10 that slonchy old justice of the peace
Michael Schaelfer who had been elevated
from an aldermanship in the benlghteo
Illinois region known as Egypt to the
chief iustlceship of the richest and mos
populous Territory Of the Union; ano
by the harmonious action forced lnt
judicial iguoramus off the bench Il
was a good deal of victory 1or tn'
LAWYERS and demonstrated their power
with the administration in matter o.
This character. 1t is admitted by al
that it was the emphatic and unanimous
protest on the part of the local bar
which saved the Territory the intiictlon
of that rank trickster, Gunner How
ard. Habit net been for the action OF
the LAWYERS in opposition to him How
ard would to-day be chief justice OF
Utah. and no sutton could have any con
fdence in the purity and integrity OF
the court. The people might have pro-
tested and begged until they were e1-
hausted, and no heed would have been
given to their walls. Republican Presi-
dents do not recognize that the people
of a Territory have any rights that
government should respect.
Ex-Judge-Iaeob 5. Boreman has been
nominated for the judgeship which he
vacated four years ago, and unless the
lawyers here express their diSsatlSfae-
ton with the appointment, the man
will be fastened upon US, it IS feared, Tor
the full term of four years. Foreman
is less a lawyer than Schaeffer, and in
finitelv less Judge. The lack OF dig
nity was a prominent characteristic OF
Schaeffer while on the bench; the want
of legal learning is q striking feature OF
Foreman. .Schaefer's disposition was
in favor Of fairness and equity, and
when he erred it was usually
through misapprehension OF the
right partisanship is the con-
trolling sentiment with Foreman
and he will strain and distort the law IN
order to crafty his prejudices. The
question with him is not, what IS the IN
tent of the law? but, how can / -disre-
gard the true meaning of the law and
carry my point?
Sumner Towards reputation was
that of a corruptionist, and it was that
reputation which reused the bar to OPP
pose him; it is not known that Bore
man is dishonest that he can be 'pur
chased" but ignorance is sometimes
quite as dangerous rs dishonesty, anC
unreasoning prejudice frequently doe
more harm, inficting worse evils thar
downright corruption that is accom-
panied and guided by intelligence
Either is fatal to the righteous an(
equitable administration of the law
and both are dangerous to the peace ant
good order of a community which mus
depend upon the courts for its rights.
The bar does rot want Foreman
it is almost without exception
opposed to him. Had the lawyer
entertained the falnteSt susplcloI
that his designs upon the associate
justiceship could be successful, there
would have been united protes
against the nominatioE. 1t may not b'
TOO late to defeat him, but action look
ing to the thwarting of his scheme:
must be prompt and pronounced to be
effective. If the lawyers do nothing
letting the matter pass without protest
or opposition, they will have themselves
largely to blame for the infiction which
may have to be borne for four long wear!
years. The community looks to the bal
to protect it against the terrible out
rage which President Arthur Is wilfully
or ignorantly imposing upon the Terri
tory. VIII the bar act?
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