New-York tribune., 1905-11-30
REPLY TO JEROME SPEECH
PRAISE FOR JUSTICES
Justice Bischof Thinks Business Er.
perience ValuabIe-Others Retiesrt

Several of the justices Of the Suprer,. =.
yesterday declined TO make any comr7sn.
the reference to the Supreme Court which M
trict Attorney Jerome made in his speech a, !.
City Club dinner Tuesday night. Justices D..
and Slower sitting In this city by assirn,,.-.
spoke in praise IF the Justices elected IN =,
city. saying they had found their associate. =
the bench honest, honorable and capabls fur,,..
Justice Greenbaum said he was elected on :.
Independent ticket when Tammany was snov.,
under by the fusion movement and Mayor ~
was elected, and he did not think he vas or.
of the justices alluded to by Mr. Jerome
L don't know that have read what -.
Jerome has said" remarked Justice BIancbs,,
but no matter what it was would not critIc,,,
Justice Dugro said he would make no co,.
ment on allegations so general in character =,
those Mr.. Jerome was reported as maxine
Justice Giegerich said he never criti,is.s
newspaper report unless it was verified bv
stenographers notes. Justice Bischor. v,so
alone made an extended comment on Mfr. Ter.
ONES speech. said:
do not know that am one Of the iusr.. -.
luded to by Mr. Jerome and. IL 1 am a. a.
know that I owe Mr.. Jerome any explanation a. -
countable to the people az all times for Their e0
duct and. at the proper time and proper place
ready TO give accounting myself ana
would not on such occasions attempt 10 excuse sav
thing I have done, but would justify il.
AS TO the question whether engaged IN an
business or not that Is private affair OF nv avn
Even Judges sometimes have conditions thrust Yno-
them over which they have control. and sorra
times these conditions bring with them the de
charge Of certain family obligations which az
just sacred to the Judge 10 any other hous,y
man. We cannot avoid performing our duties
under certain conditions as men. outside the fsst
that we are judges, unless we prove thar we are
unit TO be judges.
Sometimes We cannot escape being thrust into
business For instance, i am the executor OF nv
fathers estate. and engaged in the BUSINESS
connected with it, IL Is in process Of litigation
Am I to allow the affairs OF the estate 70 "a into
r state Of chaos having regard to the interests OF
think the Judge who has practical experience in
business affairs is all the better FOR H. We expect
the jurist his practical experience in stat
ing the law TO the jury. and IN many cases. the
Judges have to try cases without juries and the
Judge who has practical experience can size I'd the
proba bflites of the in opinion better than
the Judge who has not.
AS to the question whether Judges should he sp-
pointed instead of being elected take the case Of
Judge Maynard who was twice appointed, but who
when he came up for election by the people,
rejected A Judge is nearer to the people than aay
other man. and why then should not the people
have voice in the selection Of the judges?
District Attorney Jerome refused yesterday
to mention the name Of any particular justice
of the Supreme Court whom he had in mind
when he made his speech. When he left the
Criminal Courts Building he said he was going
out Of town 70 take rest for few weeks