The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-20
LAWYERS ARE LOYAL
popaIist Attack on the Courts
Severely Rebuked-
a RESOLUTION or CONFIDENCE,
Ear Association Discusses the Law
sehooI-Pspsrs on City Sovefh
ment and other Topics

Of several topics Of the day. chief affAyag
which vas 'NOn-partissn Selection o. Shs
Jadiciasy. whsreon the association took
occasion 10 severely rebu Se those yho have
rejected on the ifnpartiaiity % the courts
and TO declare its conaecnce IN Juatciai
integrity. Tue Subject vas brought ~ %
a paper By Frank II. Graves, Of spoSa5ae'
In which attacks were made on tise courts
on the ground that they are pTe)n-
dicixd In favor Of corporations, ana
some Populist sentiments were sKpTessea
by TIE speaker. only 70 meet SItn repFgpA-
ton from his hearers The result vas
resolution expressing confidence IN the
courts. which met hardly any opposition.
The creation Of law school ia connection
with the state university vas also DIS
cussed and several able papers were read
The session OPENED At 30 in the morn
ing with President Arthur in the char,
and the great interest taken in The pro-
ceedinRs was made manifest BY the large
number OF lawyers, members and other
wise. in attendance. the hall being we'll
1lied from the opening Of the proceed ngs
and fully crowded in the afternoon.
Twenty new members were admitted 20
the association, as folIowss
@. 4. Rensberg, Seattle: w. II. White.
Seattle; y +. Carroll, Seattle: r. y. ~
ton, Seattle; Burt J. HumDhries. Seattle |;
Louis Williams. Port Angeles j. ;. Allen,
Spokane; T. a. Murchison, Ballard !.
United States District Attorney William
II. Brinker. Seattle; Charles W. Murray,
Tacoma. William II. Moore, Seatties pex-
Ter 7. sapp, Seattle; Judge j. W. Langley.
Seattle; George Donworth, Seattle; Judge
John r. Hoys. Seattle; +. NJ Hayaen.
Tacoma; David r. Bailey. Olympia: :, u.
King. Seattle; George W. Walker. Ia
coma; Irving f. Cole. Seattle. Z. w.
cushman. Tacoma.
The session was taken up principally
with the reading and discussion OF four
essays. two in the morning and two IN the
afternoon.
Judge Graves paper dwelt on alleged
patent evils of the partisan judiciary, the
result OF partisan selection, with very
rare exceptions. According 20 him, the
judicial mind was never free from preeon'
ceived ideas and training which could not
be removed or changed by any kind Of ar
eument. This fatal tendency had at
tackled the judiciary of this state with
alarming vigor. Corporate inauence in
the courts vas another crying evil, ac-
ton. Agents of railroads and political
parties made the judicial nominations,
and could not be pure. He recommended
an amendment 10 the constitution by
which Judges shall be nominated and
elected al a time when there arc no other
officers of the state 10 be elected.
]. ]. Mcfiiivra was the first 60. accept the
invitation to discuss the paper by heartily
indorsing IT, o.
Ex-Mayor J. T. Ronald did not Endorse
Il. lie did not think quite so badly of the
judiciary of the state as set forth IN that
paper lie thought the present judiciary
of the state as clean as il was possible 70
be, though he felt that as a body II should
be surrounded by oil possible protection.
He then moved the appointment of com.
mittee of five 20 formulate and report al
this meeting q proposed constitutional
amendment for the election of judges al
some time other than during a political
campaign, which amendment Is TO 10 pre-
scented TO the next Legislature by the asso-
citation. The chair appointed Frank II.
Graves, Of Spokane; Charles w. Seymour.
OF Tacoma: W. IL. White, of Seattle; T.
n. Allen. of Olympia, and +. e. Million,
OF skagit county.
W. Il. Andrews, of Seattle. moved .
committee of three to confer with the Re
publican and Democratic central commit
tees with n view TO securing non-parSlsan
nominations for judicial positions
Mr.. Allen wanted the committee In.
creased 90 six, made up of three Republic
ans aud three Democrats
W. II. White wanted the committed
increased Ia eight. made lp Of I've Re
publioans and three Democrats Tni,
created laugh. aud Mr.. Waite was de
ciared out of order. lie WAS. however
given the floor 80 explain his amendment
lie said that according too Mr.. Graves
paper that gentleman feared the laaieia
nominations made by the Hepuliste a
Yakima. Mr. White wanted to assure
him be that he need have no fesr on tha
score; the Populists had been tried aa6
found decidedly wanting, and there Va.
no danger that party that conntenaneec
rebellion. riot, Coxeyism aud ether out
lawry would stand any show 9with 9Th,
common-srnsr American voters He wa
In accord with Mr.. Graves as regards hav
ing non partisan judiciary. bat 10
certain extent that was Impossible.
sas a Eoregone conclusloH that Iaero VA
no possible show Tor the oDes6cFats. ans
the Populists were. OF course, dato Of ia,
question. therefore the responsibility O
nominations would rest With the Rehub
leans. aud they should have tho MOST {,
say.
I. y. Allen agreed with Mr.. White full,
on the Popullst question.
Mr. White favored that this committe,
should call n0a-partisan convention he
fore the regular political campaign. ans
nominate the two judges Of the suprem,
court
Mr.. Andrews. OF Seattle. objected I,
selecting the committee according 10 poll
tieal party q c
John Wiley wasopposed 10 non parts
ship in anYsAlng. CIhe man = 10 Admit
the possibility OF non partisans31ip. ADMIT.
that this cotntry IS tAilRre. The aoun
try vas fslA 81 soreheads whe4eit "a gfieves
Whenever they narr0w views NvSa ne
adopted TIE country was Isl. 81 O.,
osoas. vha whenever they GOT thet
hand on hez1 SAVE we're ready At onte 1.
brsnR slit sor da$1aEes a. tire 5fesaat 2.
their Own negligence. This thesyy OF s6n
craftsmanship VAS ham bas, AMI u g,sfeSea
b Succeeded it nal been a. (adtet3iua
matter, THIS aiieEes2noa fsaFtssan eoga ven
uou would 81 tlfs2 association &c PLACED ia
a ros.tiah 20 dictate The Judiciary.
Sir G5na.A moved q sabstante shat IN,
association shat reSsn raen,d u aha Ia
political PARTIES thee names ~ person,
deemed eligible 20 shs hSacs.
Mr Wiley wantei0tss present tadess re-
tanned Va o3ice. apa 81 recon meg ,iea
tbs oroae3s ogs chorus q Naf Nat NJ
Az e.iogi was made q ss5lt cf us ala
eussion ~ snosio87 IS 1Aa.e tas aaAoI,
question, bat ar2 5abeGilyTa ~ aslea 90 4