The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-04
BY JUDGE HUMPHREY
Standing Committees Appointed and
the Meeting AdjOurns.
RECEPTION BY DECATUR AXTELL
other Social Anairs-The Regular An
nual Banquet Held aud NUM- Der
ofToasts Responded To by Dis
tinguished Speakers - Sey-
cral Impr0mptu Ad-
dresses Made.

HOT SPRINGS. VA. August 3-spe-
cial.-rhe morning session of the hst
| days OF the Associations meeting was
SEE apart for the delivery of the annual
address. 'eI
President John Goode introduced Hon.
Aiax. Pope Humphrey of Louisville Ky.
the orator of the convention. who chose
as his subject "The Impeachment of
Samuel Chase
Judge Humphrey is a speaker OF fine
presence. good voice and excellent de-
livery. his address, which gave evidence
OF deep study, was equally as entertain
ing as instructive, and was heard with
close attention. AS a platform orator.
Judge Humphrey is the peer of amy OF
the distinguished men who nave addressed
tne Association in former years.
JUDGE HUMPHREY SPEECH
TJe said in part:
The consequences OF this famous trial
were far-reaching. Nearly an of the
authors who tell us of these times say IL
had one good result i'm much ipmroFln5
tne manners of all judges. Another con-
sequence. whether of This Impeachment
or OF the change in the time. is that
Judges no longer use their places tot de-
liver political haraugres. IT, Is
obvious that the most important conss-
qucnce of The acquiual of Judge Chase
was the effect it bad 0n the Independence
of tho Federal judiciary. His removal
from office. considering the charges
made against him and the evidence adj
duced in their support. would of necessity
have established me proposition. as one
of practical politics at least. that a judge
could Doe addressed ont of Office whom
ever DIS political opponents could COM
mand The necessary majority to that end.
This would have destroyed the supreme
Court Or have sO weakened its charac-
ter as to make its influence of smsl mo-
ment in the formative period of this re-
public. If it is said that the power %
removal hy address has not weakened |
tine state judiciary 10 Is FUN reply that
IN almost every State the terms of the
Judges are so short os not TO make .t
worth while tO remove them. and |
again. he reads with little reflection who |
does NOT observe how hard upon popular I
belief follows judicial opinion"
THE speaker traced the establishment /
o. executive Independence in the john |
SON trial from the establishment 'Of judi /
y,itb o,l.,,ti., o,,.7 f,,lf..-,,,. at cha ra,. |
is,,fivo r,a-r,- or~ oonstitYfi,, roud |
h4,o suffered an o,firs sfbr.rsion In /
stead ot three Independent coordinate /
departments there would have been one /
,o,.ar..n1 Iougi,,, r9u-or Tn 10Th imnelch-
manfs re c9meiuIad N. oxs was hfd /
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JUDICIAL POWER.
Connnuing judge Humphrey said.
cone of the r,.sr astonlshfry notions
thlt f0und c9urteparca in those oid davs
and has beon royiyaI i1 Inc new IS that
I- reason or ns inlananIance the Fad.
,-ar i,I-.,.r.. has tha noforoy b., ere9.
rserf inf. nm oUe4rehv anl Tint the
rIynfs of the Ua.nfa ami trs po,yars Of
+re ottrr la-,rfr,.nts ~ gatornmont
e~. r, dancer fr,r Be- rsurnatiop. O. .
,-ia answer fs so simple as to appe1r
absurd And ret it is true that 4u this
fs af the wnl of the people. thlt The
Heura..nfativ and Senators elected by !
rne p4oYIa and nm. states can. ar their
pleasure remove every evil and destroy
evarv yasfic. of iuf.c.ll power. The
same statement IS true m reference 20
erforcino fhe judgments of these courts.
..rhere is mo- power in the state SD
denaraert or the raorfa 4s the Judiciary
s,-fr, be- 40 tnafr c,nfdonce take avy4,,
thoi~ f4Hb fn ir n is as "a voic. CRYING
tn the wilderness Let the pe0nle cease
fo love order. cease fO desire The enforce !
ment of law. cease t0 care for the min
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