New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
HOT SHOT FOR PARKER
Justice Goodrich 4HGchs Judiciary
Political Bees.

In view of the prominence that has been given
to the name of Chief Judge Alton B. Parker of
the Court of Appeals for the Democratic nomi-
nation for President. the speech of Justice w
w Goodrich OF the Appellate Division of the
Supreme Court, Id Department. given at the
annual dinner of the Brooklyn Bar Association,
in the BROOKLYN Club last night, created a mild
sensation.
q feel impered to raise my solemn protest
AGAINST the v-icious invasion which is threaten
ing the usefulness and Independence OF the
bench E. said Justice Goodrich in speaking on the
toast Judges Only"
1.-The Judge who is listening with expectant
ear 10 the bee Of political preferment bCzzihg IN
his bonnet is already crippled IN MS useL
Let us have no judicial temptation 10 pay ~
tho galleries - no hunsering after the heshpots
If Fsvpt no opinions suggestive of the writer
views of his own availability as cahdldaIe-
..Of recent years possibly because inc
NJ tho Civil War are passing over TO the hl8-
iori+1-, r,olitical managers have been looking ~
the bench with longing eyes for candidates IL,
N. srAat executive offices of Governor anu
President TIE efforts which were made III 'lilS
s+s+A last war 10 secure such candidate lol
tho office of Governor are 100 recent 10 De Aol
gotten. Everlasting honor TO the Judges VIZ
refuse to be tempted by the lnslolous $50
They recognize the ncomPauplii.E ~,
iudicial tenure and political canoloacS'
ss;o;a1 oe7ca ehould be at once the cradle "i
d,,+,, and the grave of political ambition -'o
7oee this involve any self-denial- The once "
chief Iudge of the Court of Appeals or TINS s0oo
c+ata &c greater than the office OF GoNelN
The office of Chief Justice of the supreme -
of the United States is greater tnaIi INC 80,
of President Abandonment of any hish J"O-0i =.
Mace for doubtful political candioacS
repeat 4Zsops fable of the dog ofopPi"9
meat for its waterv shadow
From the earliest constitution or thls 0lo'1
doz,., n tho present there runs the consistent
idea that the higher judges should be caraiuo'e0
for M other Offices l am aware that the con
stttution has no power beyond the conllhe0 VI
the State and that it may, therelole' ~
.ho. ;+r nrovisions do not relate to votes for he
office of President bat the reason ana spirit vi
tbA provisions affect federal and state cdlAui
dature- ~ .
Judges are but human, and suscepIiple 10
human temptations May not the views Vi d
no+anHaI candidate be insensibly colored on
qrnat DufliC questions involving tile llSLIo W
enonloyar and employed, OF classes aSdllt9t
,,1aeeee 90 Of roonopolies against individuals py
+ro effect of his utterauCes on his vote selIIhS
ahiIitvq Certain it is that when JuuSe - liit
mated for potical Office, his judicial aIllDi'iol
is in danger of becoming suporollaCeu - iii0
political ambition. .,;,or,4 and
TT NAV he that the fate of so eminent ana
enotIess a man as Secretary Folger Would "
reneated in the case of a judge VINO shoulo re
sign to accept Z nomination for Presldent. teI
haps it is for this reason thst u no I"use mas
been nominated for that once 1zo
.n,or7 the other speakers were eH-Judge
U-iIIian7 g ChoGte, ex-Judge Maurice L. NtIshI
and Herbert r. Ketcham-