The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
PROTEST OF ATLANTA'S BAR
GOV. GAMBLER CONSIDERS 1T A d.
RECT INSULT TO HIMSELF.

RECT INSULT TO HIMSELF.
The Protest Is Over the BILLS to Elect
city COurs Judges of AtlautS-It
Charges That GOV. Gambler stands
Mt the bidding of Railroad Corpor-
atiOns and Trusts Who Want to
Defeat the VIII of the People.
Atlanta. Ga. Nov PA committee of
the local bar composed of L =. Rosser,
Hoke Smith. ]. J. Spalding, w. y. Ellis,
and w. T. Meyers, to-day sent a pro
test 20 the legislature which has create ed
a great sensation.
1t has stirred up both the legislators
and Gov Gambler. who regards it as a
direct Insult TO him. as il is charged that
he stands ready TO do the bidding Of rail-
road corporations and trusts who are seek
ing to subvert the will and interest of
the people.
The protest Of the bar Is
one result of the fight over the
bills to elect the City Court judges of At
lanta. On one side, the representatives,
have introduced bills and passed them
through the House, giving the people the
right to elect the successors of the pres
ent incumbents These bills are being
opposed the Senate committee being pre-
vailed upon to propose an amendment
which allows Gov. Gambler to appoint the
SUCCESSORS of the present judges, but gives
the people the right to elect at the next
general election.
CTS hot 10 al 1.~fta fI Oh
tons of the SUCCESSORS of the present in
cumbents claims that the opposition is
coming from corporations and trusts who
have got a young man. Hugh Dorsey by
name, slated for the place. Dorsey is
connected with the office of the attorneys
for the Southern Railway. The covert
charge that has incensed Gov. Gambler Is
that he will act as the tool of the corpor-
atoms by appointing Dorsey.
In presenting the situation the bar com
mittee uses this hot talk Ito election by the
people,: "All this opposition is In the direct
interest of the great railroads, express
companies telegraph companies, cigarette
and other trusts. whose political repre-
sentatives are well known to your honor
able body. But for the free passes tele-
graph and express franks privileges and
courtesies extended by these concerns
through their agents and representatives,
the opposition to the local bills would not
and could not stand for one instant In
deed, this is the opposition. Without It
there would be none, and the wish of our
chosen representatives would prevail.
you can readily understand how it is
TO the great interest of these concerns 10
have their cases adjudicated before judges
selected at their dictation and fresh from
their influence. You can well understand
how they can, under the guise of wanting
the bin to be general, of protecting the
people from too many elections, of keep
ing the Governor from being re-
fected upon, and all other such
shams and pretexts suggested by
their ingenuity. find a mark from behind
which they can strike down the fairness
and integrity of the judiciary
''It is not our purpose to needlessly In
dulge in personalities, but the danger of
the situation as we see it demands plain
words.
1T is thoroughly believed on all hands
that when these local bills are defeated or
disregarded, these same corporations and
trusts viii furnish a candidate already
slated for the judgeship Of one of our local
City Courts to the great detriment, as we
believe, TO the public welfare
THE questions of experience, peculiar
fitness and ability to preside upon the
bench are all to he set aside, and the OBJ
ject in view is to select a man for Judge
who lives and has his being in the atmos-
phere of these corporations, whose rela-
tons and environments are favored from
top to bottom with corporate representa-
tons, and who, but for the influence of
these same corporations and trusts, would