New-York tribune., 1898-10-22

plause:
New-York. October e. lsss
My Dear Sir: Although am debarred %, 10y tae tae
limitations Of age from accepting your lnNli lidtoh
dcncr OF the judiciary. perhaps this fact may ada
some weight to my conviction I'M & nun m c'' '',
course of long life have never known an oc,1
sion when the expression Of pubic opl'l]lOl ] ~
peared to be more necessary IN ord"r d" ,n
the preparation OF monstrous ou'1asH ,5c Us
in tha crisis which preceded the CIVIL war NdS
presented issue of Glual importance 10 tn[
pie OF this country. The right OF secession n,iu' mn;
the Constitution Mt least dehadOle quTS'lMUl' On
whereas no sane pc can be found VINO VII 'iS 10
ppnIv honest and capable but should be absolutely
independent Of al! political Dlas og pa" of free
peope is o honest and fearless judiciary ne IN
mortal declaration IN Magma Cnara d naC of o5r
iice shall be Sold T. the very iounGa0" % Tbn
rights and liberties. The supreme Contt Gl ,n iIn
United States has aways excited me dannrdart
Of statesmen because \ cfea'Su an i,aa i,ter.
buwark against executive ana iegisaVe and tine
ference "In ropertv Every state in the Union has
in ike manner provided by IT'S Constitution lor ne
mdeneudence OF the judicial branch OF th. gov. -
rontroI the courts without becoming lldDe 10 I'M
peac1iin rivata , ctizon holding no commission
ron, 3ne oecple and responsible TO no constituted
% ~ ',,ose his will upon TIE judges whom he
t,s s', ,creaici He is not Only Judge e-naker Dui as
eumes the role of judge Xecutiouer lie mus ~ ~
suit SUM -" ,ho founfain Of judicial lIfe and doaih.
Th, pranoeforous claim which can on spring
Itolm % Win colossal self-concet. is challenge
70 The community not 10 be cisregarHed "l,'"1,,
4Ip .f..
% t.c, Tho mere assertion Of power 10 pEl D ,ie
Judges who DO not pay Proper s b poone
respec, r.Ts 70 'S'''' ..u'..ons Issue al, other
questions sink into ms snl1ranttf So & witch +:
matter who Is 20 eG Htds it ~hethcr We nave
,rd nU Standard OF value when the standard Oh JNs-
tice IS destroyed? why snouG We is,, FOR
forctgn country when az home N" Iery coz f f
str
..o,cd Government when the fruits ci indus
'Ty and 0erlp%ss sTG cSoGty? hTf g ''' '''
Tbn mere s.atenent of the prerosteroqs demand
Lib nv would convert the Judicial bench into an
W~nCu ~ " Ton,n,anv Hall is sufficient 20 call down
IRON, the people rebuke so crusnrG lnaI IN , Uuo
,%s nnIitiral Influence which has made one ohngl-
dato forget that he had an honorahe T. -" ,ba.
.ehch ,'oo r,t nor,ination under Tho implied con-
Jion of subservence. he puts IN peru me reSpTnt
v,bicb he has Justly earned toy his abilty "l" H.
Yonr meeting therefore. is not only imeE frEd Tus
,retitrtions The movement has very properly pecn
ura, defenders Of civil liberty But the qieSt'on AZ
etak, is ~ less consequence 10 the lawyers than
to tho great mass Of the peGple Who - S'I rho d,.s
81, ,,ho have been recommended by tho Bar should
For o. election tho people will then begin TO realize
~ colamifoIs CONSEQUENCES Of '"faSropn"
Which piacas their rights and property at the
Mercy of an irresponsible desp1usm ,,r,i,a~ result
Cb"rlsS lest his head and James II MS throne
70 corresnording rctrihuti0n should thll npon me
author 81 this last attempt 10 laY sacrl eelouS
bHnds rIpCu the sanctuary Of lustc" me peolIie
VII indeed have reason 'S 'SRRAM 59A2M, IiFW1TT T y
yours l,,NttrnHnI NttrnH-'
New-Yo,k oct 49, 1895.
D.ar Mr. Carter. | regret my inability To- he
,orso,,o1Iv orasent 1T the meeting 20 he hell
nn October q at Carnegie Hal. There - no SUD
fect that can equal in importance the ihnepenGenc'
- rho Judiciary. our differences on po"ucad
r1,nicpai and financial matters are or Smaii
o,nounf comparcd 70 this. If all els" SHOULD 1dli
nc - fearless and Independent Bench. supported
h,. n fearless and independent Par, VIII DO mucn
To- euliehten. purify. ana redt EN- the hduoh "'i'"
feels their influence 49,, .,,.. .,o,, l,,. ~
orr poiiiical existence q just judge after hayinS
served his people In honor genera non Shoulu uc
dismissed 70 private life for uphoding me nlellty
of The erminC A Certoin judge once sam 20 ,Lh'
erniesarv Of his royal master who required or MN
a small sacrifice ~ judicial dignity. Ten lil5
Ma lestv that his Judges are here 10 render Juns-
rnent not to render services cannot an AileIl-
con iidre proclaim the same principle without
incurring the penalty OF dismissal .., g,
A. TO tho merits of the opposing candidates II
docs not seem nece ssnry to speak. Two of them
at least deserve the respect OF our Bar ana ne
third may have satisfactorily explained me IA 't3
from which unfaVorabe differences are sought >
ba Drawn Al this seems Irrelevant The sol"
question is Why has an honorcd and useful judg"
heen refused recognition. after 50 long service! {!
The candid explanation ot the power mat IS ms
s,e ted il I'm no uncertain speech not lack oi dil
Judges path. only refusal TO pas for oih'" pr"te',
ment bv political service. Evary man. woman ana
child should stand up in rehgkr Of Su II an ASShHl'