Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-20
GOOD ADVICE GIVEN.

Mr.. Scouten is making Il personal
appeal to the voters of the county to
defeat Judge Durham on account of
the disbarment proceedings, alleging
that he has been unfairly treated by
the Court, that his dsbarmcnt was
great injustice, that he has been
prosecuted and wronged and was re,
moved without cause.
AS seven years have passed since
the disbarment proceedings We're in
stituted, many of those who VIII cast
their ballots at the approaching eiec-
ton, particularly among the younger
voters of the county, are not entirely
familiar with the history Of this case
and many of the circumstances sur
rounding it. The opinions uf The
Court below and OF the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania, affirming the
same, printed in full in this issue
Will shed much light upon the mat
ter and will convince any reasonable
person that ScOuten's conduct
WAS such that had the Court not acted
promptly and decisively in the mat
ter the Judges then upon the bench
WoEld have forfeited the respect OF
all law abiding citizens and all conf
d"nce in their integrity and ability,
as II judicial tribunal, would have
been forever destroyed. Judge Dun
ham in his opinion, ,mercifully shields
Mr.. Scouten by DESCRIBING the
language used instead of QUOTING it.
Let there be no misunderstanding
among voters in this matter, The
Judge probably did right to merely
aliude to it as 'fOul and abusive''
and in a dignified and judicial man
ner to perform his duty as Judge
without exposing to the Supreme
Court and the public, language that
would be blot and stain upon the
lair name of this county and her
people for all time. If any person
ihto whose ear has been poured eX-
ctlses for Mr.. Mr.. ScOuten's conduct
At the time of his attack upon the
Court and who has been led TO be-
lI"ve that he was unjustIy deprived
Of his office as attorney in the Courts
of sullivan County, let him come to
the records in the Prothonotary's
Office and read with his own ewes
from the sworn testimony in the
ease, the words that Mr.. Scouten
addressed while court was in session,
to the judges upon the bench. Words
and expressions intermiugled with
oaths and threats, so vile, 50 disgust
ing, so wicked and so wanton that
the utterance of them would bring
the blush of shame to the face Gf
any self respecting man and stamp
the one who used them as unfit to
mingle with decent people to say
nothing of holding an office in a
court Of justice at whose bar, when
admitted to practice, he had taken
solemn oath to be respectful and
true. And Notwithstanding all this,
note the merciful words of Judge
nunham in his opiuion: "When he
has shown that he can govern his
temper and tongue, we shall cheer
fully hear his application for re-
instatement and act fav0rablv there
on
We well recall hearing of some
advice given to Mr.. Scouten immed-
lately after the disbarment proceed
ilgs by man whose reputation en-
titles him to great respect in this
part of the State. 1t was in sub
stance this: 600 home and do not
grutnble or whine; the Comt has
given you what you deserved for
your actions and conduct and you
have no cause to complain. Confess
your wrong as you have admitted it
in your answer in the case. Go
about your business and act like
man. Don't appeal TO the Supreme
Court. At the eud of year make