New-York tribune., 1905-11-29

A bitter attack on the Supreme Court of the
State by District Attorney Jerome and the
promise from him that he would fight against
an elective judiciary to the end. whether he had
the support of fellow members Of the bar or not
were the features of the Political Independence
Dinner given last night by the City CLUB
From the same platform several hundred inde-
PENDENT political workers heard Mayor Weaver
Of Philadelphia tell how the battle for purity
in public places had been fought and won in
the Quaker City and what the winning meant
Then Everett Colby. the young Jerseyman VINO
made the State Senate after an Independent
fight told of the reform wave sweeping the
State across the river, and prophesied its con-
tinuance by means of the direct primary. Mayor
Tom Johnson of Cleveland, avowng himself an
involved radical, saw in the gathering OF varl-
Gus party representatives a sign of the times
that citizenship rising above partisanshlp-
At the end Of the speech of Mr.. Jerome MT
Fox the toastmaster, remarked that he agreed
with the sentiments expressed by the speaker
especiallv in reference to politics in the judiciary
"a member of the bar" said Mr. Fox, who
nu+s m an assessment to a political party 10
SECURE his nomination should not only be de-
feated at the polls on Election Day. but by mem
hers of the bar this man, these men, should De
ostracized socially by his fellow members OF the
bar"
The long oak panened dinner hall of the City
Club was decorated with yellow and olue r'D-
bons. the colors Of the Quaker City, IN honor
of Mayor weaver and his winning fight for
nuritv and reform. Austen G. Fox presloehI
of the club presided and from the minute Mr..
Jerome began to speak the enthusiasm lor llue-
pendence grew with leaps and bounds
Mr.. Jerome was greeted with the continued
cheering that has become usual since his recent
election Alter running over the campaign
tightly touching on ballot reform. giving a jab
or two to Patrick F. MCGOWAN ana iaIolils On
corrupt practices reform, he jumped into his
a+taclk on the elective judiciary with a fierce
ness that startled his audience
Worst of all is the elective judiciary,
thousand times more terrible than the offenses
Of which / have been speaking" ne declared
u was educated to be lawyer ana mao N
stilled in me p desire 10 reverence the peiich
Nov, gentlemen. / have no reverence, not even
common. everyday respect for the Judges Oh lie
supreme Court of this department
Tho couardice of the bar IS responsible as
much as anything else for the cohoilioHs
which 7 sneak II hurts me to see members Oh
NV avn profession have TO petition a bartender
far The privilege of -electing men VINO nave
served then, satisfactorily the bench 10 see
them go to Charlie Murphy. common par
tender. hat in hand. and plead to be elevated TO
pass on our lives. our liberty and our properly
if is something for the bar TO think about
1T is known that certain members OF ths
judiciary to which 1 have reference nave re-
tanned their interests in commercial ana otiier
business matters and transactions "hi'e lhey
sit on the bench. Every day that passes over
their heads is filled with imminent pc r
-candal that seems about 10 nFeaN oFei tie
heads because of this affil'ation.
Again Jerome referred to Murphy speaking
Ceasinusd 90 seventh Dasss