The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-05
MAYNARD. but submit TO all candid and Inn
partial IN en- that their attempt was n lamenta-

nv tsst st e Ssaof Sn
Il Let us briefly examine, the respective POSI-.
lions assumed. l asserted that during Judge
two two, years he has shown himself 70 be an
able; honest and impartial Judge. They did
lis lis judi Judicial conduct They simply propose to
Ignore that needed fact as immaterial; bur,
i my opniGn the peCelS will p net, vsT II In
adss Tor ~ Esst t T6.v y S1 r,. thrs
conduct s the weak point IN the miserable nt-
Has uR Sds S hG ans f0
performance OF his judicial duties. did no do
anything. wrong, criminal. or ev"n auestio oi,
able. as tho Democratic counsel Tor certain
Senntors whose elections were disputed
That depends upon tho law and the fncts.
the Tine inSe the c. Comfy Gert Of Dutrhcss county
deposited the undisruted rcturns IN tnH los.
Judge preventing him from doing sc. That
fact is not deHird
asserted ms matter OF inv that ne, County
ClorK under such circumstances had the legal
right to recover tho letter tcncosinG the dis-
puted returnsj any time before 1t caino into
II was addressed. and evcn afterward. with
maj pereon's consent That roint was oSaaen
meeting they 'e could d not well dispute it;
n!svassert That what the County Clerk had
authority to do personally he could 40 BY an
ceded that judge Maynard acted both. for the
County clerk and the. .Cnmntroller and repre-
could lawfully do Judge Maynard could do for
them. The whole charge against Judge
May nnrd turns upon this point.
| proved In my other address that the dis
putcd reiurns belonged to the Dutchess Coun-
~ Cerk,S GllcS and not at at Albany n the
Mnyhnm, a Justice OF the supreme Court had
SO dc'ided. They ignore every legal decision
the opinions Of Republican lawyers to sustain
their view OF the respective rights OF the par
ties.
=, The, wrong. the irrcgularity; the indiscre..
tl",,. tho net Of Judge Maynard. whatever It
he committed no crime. no wrong, no irr"gm;;
iarity; n" error. or no mistake Hsrsea,imSed
under tho claim 81 right: he acted for the
ounty Clcrk as his ngent-and he also acted
cial counsel he was. and no had perfect and
unGnesti"ned legal Iiglit to do as he did. No
s@, n ase End s sts sustained MwG 4f% nSr
contention. The right of n.person AN indi-
yI,lua or an official to reclaim letter or n
mistake or in riol alton of an order OF the
court. is TOO clear for argument. 1t is ele-
The inct was further proved TINT when tho
County Clerk deposited the Disputed returns
been NJ" rcrso o Informed Of the Srsntnr Of
stay Of proceedings 10y Judge lngraham. The
Bar Association orators misstatel this iact in
fore a perfect right to correct his mistake.
either personally or by an agent.
Tho case against Judge Maynard Is really
too ontemptible to be diEnineh by serious
consideration. 1t is trumred-up case. 1t
h1h nn Sa, nd tss s
that no Rcrnbllcan has ever dared to investi-
gate these charges in any court OF law. civil or
criminal, our opponents prefer to try these
charges before tho people at large. who are
unfamiliar with law. rather than in the courts.
THE LAWYERS VERSUS THE PEOPLE.
The extraordinary spectacle Of a local city
bar .nterns roltics and sen, en-
whom they should elect to q Judgeship. is as
unp' eccdentch az it is unbecoming. The peo-
mine whom they desire to serve them as
Judges The people. and not the lawyers.
ollcinIs,, The PEOPLE will naturally. resent any
tives They will certainly. not submit to I'M
warranted dictation rs TO their choice.
The eminently respectable iiGureheads who
were conveniently put forward at the lawyers
meeting last week and spoke against Judge
Maynard. are known as CORPORATION lawyers.
who sell their opinions and their services to
the great corporate interests. which they con-
know they cannot use Judge Maynard. They
know IN their hearts that he is an honest and
cannot Improperly influence He is friend
of the people. reared in poverty. ana self-edu-
not with the gigantic monopoiics which they
arc paid TO defend They naturally prefer
tier own associat ion or exclusive set and is not
Objectionable to the plutocratic interests which
they serve, They have no 40 symna,hies with the
aud arrogant and dictatoria rom their long
connection withcorporate wealth and influence
and dislike plain. unassuming. country law
J cr like Judge Maynard. no matter how able
honest. or competent he may he. They prefer
city" laT Yer for lnde" "ne Mh" belongs
Bartlett who has not degraded himself in
their eyes by any contamination with the plain
The efforts of these lawyers. who are Just
now suffering with srasm Of yirtIous son
Lench and bar will not deceive the ,pHorle as
to their true motives and purposes. They cam
not make the masses believe but that other
tion OF the public welfare are At the bottom Of
their vcn"mous opposition The public has
years. ago, many OF me same. ',ahle and
prominent" lawyers who participated in
"trusts S and otTer unIawfu! combinati"nss
Maynard, as Deputy Attorney GENERA, Of
prosecuting ard breaking them up. These |
lawyers are not without their grievances. !
"E es and rrsaSos and are nectea
the same selfish influences as are ordinary |
Tners are ay a tnHt tne Eeorie
ro"r;sy vii! resent the efforts Of the lawyers 10
dictate to Thorn whom they shall designate for
judicial positions. We accept the issue which |
IL mistakably presented: Shall the people
Dr the lawyers select our Judges prefer 10
take the peoples side. ! believe TINT tho best
OF the community wi be subscrved
Ny having our Judges independent Of the law
ycrs and not subservent to them
When II Junta OF lawyers. acting in their
semi Official character OF court officers. band
,he,n selves together and assume to dictate
our judicial magistrates condemaing some
md advocating OF hers. dcnouncng those who
la We incurred their disiIcasure and applaud
M their own particular iavpritcs with un-
secnlly zeal and surh means and Influences
become ciirrtunl in determining our elections
here is absolutely an end Of judicial inde-
rridancc. Judges should not TO tho nero
'reaturc, OF the bar hut should he fearless
md unrcstraincd rs well n INDEPENDENT OF
hose who practice before them. The whole
,"Vp,c. and not II mere handful OF lawyers
should srIoct our judiciary
WHO ARE HIS ACCrSERS?
Pray toll us who are Messrs. Peck ham. Car
err nu'lort. and anderson. that their political
ulminatiouS are entitled 10 more weight than
hose Of other mem What political party has
'vrr hOnorcd them with its condenceP None,
y hat honorable elective positions have they
l"It at tn" hands of their fellow ciuXensf /
10 not lccGli them, Aside from a successful
nrrrr in the suhtIetes and technicallties OF
hr legal profession. In which thcy arc con
.dch "Np"rts, what have they ever done in
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