New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-04
CHEERS FOR MIR. CARTER.

CHEERS FOR MIR. CARTER.
When James c. Garter, the president Of the
Bar Association. rose to respond to the chair
mans introduction. it was time before he
was allowed to proceed, so cordial was the
ception given TO him. The audience listened
with attention to Mr. Carriers explanation Of
the seriousness Of the issue which was before
them. while his eloquence was frequently pro-
ductve of prolonged outbursts of applause. His
address was as follows.
Fellow-ctizens: ] have in many. forms in this
campaign expressed my opinion Of the vital i'm
surlt which has been made on the intergrity and
independence Of our courts. Ii l. with reluctance
that appear again before you tonight I speak
because an summoned 10 do so by the commit
tee which is so energctically discharging the duty
imposed upon it by the resolutions adopted at the
great meeting In Carnegie Hall. and need not
cay that in such cause feel bound to obey every
,Thsre Is Only one thogght which shall seek eek, to
shall ask your attention and this is 10 me an In
movem n D in wh"h We are engaged its dignity and
its character? 1t is lot the mere fact that the
and faithful: not The additional fact that we think
that judges who have proved their ability and in
teerty by their conduct upon the bench should be
renominated. important as that is: nor the further
fact that merely private individ1al hoover
powerful has dared TO approach Judge ana indi-
cate 10 him the action which was expected of him,
no. these mere circumstances of themselves are not
The animatins spirit Of our movement What gives
that movement its true dignity ana importance Is
OF people and inform their social policy.
In that one word, What IL the idea Of Justice?
II IS the feeling the sentiment the conviction that
able rights which must he preserved, and that the
prime c9nd9n upon %ncn h @ cone h
this equality and these rights shall be preserved
NppauseD
THE DEFENCE or JUSTICE.
The sentiment of justice therefore, is The primal
bond Of human society. and were it shattered ana
destroyed society would be dissolved. might would
be cnthroned in the place Of night and men would
be laying violent hands upon each others throats
! do mean that there IS danger that our idea
OF justice is likely to b. far destroyed that
cisely in proportion the idea of justice is held
sacred in the hearts OF g people or neelecttd' IN
maintained or LOST. The poets of antiquity were
when the human race was periectiE coh'tntea ana
happy. q period Of felicity. which they pictured as
earth Of the Goddess Of Justice and great modern
poet looking forward to the return OF that happy
age eXclaims
IAN crimes shall cease. and ancient fraud shall
fail
Returning Justice lifts aloft her scale"
Now. what should be remembered above all
things is that the practca! blessings OF justice
can be secured only when the idea OF justice Is held
supreme IN All hearts. II Is not the formal estab
lshment Of courts which secure justice. These
may oe me natke;s IN Whith IL ~ sNu, instead o.
the supremacy OF the idea in the hearts OF the
Judges who will make and execute the DEGREES OF
supremacy Of this IDEA OF justice? 1t is by acting
IN accordance with IT, by holding our courts in
reyerent respect. bv voting Oh every occasion for
the best men for Judges. and. above all and beyond
al. BY visiting win instant rebuke ana h1ntlsh D.
designed or has any tendency 10 impair mat su-
The judge Is the fundamentally by which this
idea is made productive Of its practical and social
Of this divine idea. lie is the high priest Of this
religion Of justice. lie stands in the temple blind
external objects Of sense. lie sees and hears with
greater sacrilcge can there be than 10 assai this
his eyes and pluck the scales from his hand? And
what will become Of the Idea OF Justice among "A
naiion'
TIE NATURE or THE PRESENT EMER-
GENCY
Thoughts like these enable Us TO understand the
zeal nature Of the present emergency We are
about TO choose three judges OF the Supreme Court.
Candidates have been nominated by the power.
whatever Il may be, which selects party candi
dates. 1t has become a Just tradition that when
the term OF judge is about TO expire his own
party. at least. should renominate him. II he has
worthily filled his high Office There was such
judge belonging 10 the Democratic party. The
refused 10 renomnate him. And why? The rea.on
H. known 10 ali men. There were certain duties
which the law had imposed on him. and he had
been asked by one. all-powerfu) to give or 10
Withhold his reorganization 10 so perform. or rather
betray those duties In one case 10 Oestow
sn Office closely connected with the adminstra-
ton OF justice on political favorite ana IN an.
other 10 confer personal and pecuniary benenl
on this powerful Individual He deciined-and all
honor 10 him for that-and the denomination Vas
refused Notice has thus been given IN the most
ennhaiic form TO the bench and the bar that the
high places on the bench can be had only on con
difion fhaf those who receive them must do as
theV are tod-that suDservicncy and not upright
ness is 10 govern their conduct ana mar Jusrce ~
self is 10 be converted into po!ca! spoil. ana dls
tributed Ike ordinary puncer among mos to
whom gratitude Is owed or whose power u ltbI"u-
yoyy ave YOU the citizens OF New-YOrk 10 meet
this unb!ushing aront 10 the sentiment OF }uStice
Non may II you choose submit TO ana fatfy II 10y
electIng the candidates nominated by thOse VINO
have pcrpeirated H. but you viii thereby desIhots
and shafter the idea OF justice IN the mnds OF
men and deal a blow 10 It's pure admlnisUhtn,n
from which II viii not soon recover; ana you VII
sooner or later reap the bitter fruits OF your
neglect in dishonest and corrupt bench; 'or you
may defeat those candidates, and thus administer =