New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-26
gog-PARTIsAESHIP IN JUDGE gWAYEEs
CASE

Of course. # is the duty Of every Representa-
alive and Senator in Congress to act in Judge
Ewaynes case without being Influenced by party
considerations The Democrats Of the House,
I'VE believe. are unanimously in favor of trying
Judge Swayne on all the charges which have
heen made against him, while the Republicans
are divided as TO what specific charge shall be
preferred II is probable that If the judge were
a Democrat he would not be impeached The
democrats, quite likely. would all be against
impeachment, and the Republicans would be d.
Nided, which would prevent action
We are led TO speak Of the importance OF nom
partisanship on account Of the spirit manifested
by Representative w. B. Lamar OF Florida, in
the following extracts from his speech in the
Mouse on December 13 just before the vote
was taken under the previous question, hasten
sng the vote of the House. which resulted In
decision to iIapeach:
Mr.. Lamar Of F1crida-I shall ask to prefer
fhe charge and concIusivey 20 prove il to
every fair naiaded man in this House that he is
g tyrannicsl and q corrupt Judge. He has ad-
zainistered the federal court in the Northern
iISistrict Of Florida in the private interests of
his own individual private hates and in the in
oividuai monetary interests of attorneys before
his court; that there is q corrupt collision be-
tween Judge Swayae and al Least attorney
81 his court TO secure litigation TO the one and
Revenge 10 the other that stamps Judge Swayne
With infamy- Judge Ssgayne is under the cor
saIpt domination Of a corrupt man and Judge
Ewayne himself is corrupt. That is the char
i lay against this corrupt judge. cloud ap-
flause.)
We cannot help thinking that Will never
appear that Judge Swaynes conduct has quite
Deserved Mr.. Lamar's Characterization. But
there had previously been even worse language
Used BY Representative Lamar In "The Me-
tsopolis," paper published in Jacksonville
1la. on March 49, 1904, and In 'gThe Atlanta
Conshtuticn" Of March % Mr. Lamar is re-
Fcrteo as having said that, Il some action was
Rot taken giving the people of his State relief
Be was satisfied from prevailing conditions that
Judge Swayne's life will be 10 danger" II am
Fsoing to tell them the story of Gessler and
pNiliam Tell, and point TO the scene I'm that
sohtafy bathroom in Paris where Charlotte
1oraa5 found her victim" He further SAYS:
tpe circumstances leave but one thing for Con-
LIS 70 oo-glfe tie people of Florida relief
rfiom federal judge who has SO lon, beld ovar
ftbem the sceptre Of tyrant.y
Judge Swayne may have committed ,noneooh-
|h.e offences in his judicial career hut ,ya I'm
4g1ne mat at the worst he has done noth,,,
Nnlcn can Tor moment justify these atroeions
af5erances OF Dir. Lamar which are 60 r,,,ah
rSe nose OF Congressman Hefin. of aIaban,a
Maen he said that it might have been GOOD
ling u another Czogosz had been present yvhan
SooAsp washington took luncheon with
-. 49,. nooseset' and we venture to sug-
5sst tnat when Republican judge Is pursued q
is spirit By Democratic Representative 49, =.
4sorlde. with the apparent approval of all tha
Plaer democrats of the House, the RenublIcane
$50 Ma oOay should proceed with great care IN
snlhs tnear articles CT impeachment
1nsre seems 10 be special need ~ cart,o,. !,
e~ q me tact that the only charge an ~ -
80 ne republican members OF the House CO.,,
- were agreed was that Judge ssva,,ra
sssaee-sc $40 day from the Treasury q, to