New-York tribune., 1907-09-29
LEAGUE NAMES JUDGES.
PRESSURE MOTES HEARST
accepts j. Il. McDOHOugh Aftsr
Long Delay-R. X. Lyon the Other.


Carnegie Hall last night The convention was
dominated by William Randolph Hearst In
the afternoon. instead of attending the opening
session of the convention. he held conferences
on the nominations at his home in Lexington
avenue
The greatest pressure was brought TO bear on
Mr. Hearst to consent to the nomination OF Mr.
McDonough. who was formerly Secretary Of
State For long time Mr. Hearst refused. Up
TO the time Mr. Hearst entered the hall 1t was
expected that the nomination would fall to Will
lam H. Cuddebach. of Buffalo Mr. Hearst and
his Iieutenants did not arrive until after
o'clock.
Mr. McDonough was fndorsed for the place by
the State Federation OF Worlingmen ar its re-
cent convention in Syracuse. and labor men
pressed his claim on the place upon Mr. Hearst
After Reuben r. Lyon. the temporary chair
man. had announced that Mr. Hearst had been
chosen permanent chairman and the latter had
been brought to the platform. typicaly manu-
featured storm of enthusiasm ragged for about
ten minutes Most OF It consisted of bands
marching around the room. followed by scores
of stragglers with fshhorns and banners
Mr. Hearst started in to attack the judiciary
by indirection. He cheered when ne SAID
it was time to elect a judiciary that would not
find all acts unconstitutional which tend 70
bring powerful interests TO account and equality
before the law NO divinity hedges round the
bench. except the sanctity Of honesty and up
rightness," he said
MR. HEARST ON JUDGES
On the question of judges. Mr.. Hearst said
in part:
You elect LEGISLATURES to enact laws. you elect
executives to administer the laws. and II -
time you elected judiciary which will allow
fhe other branches of government TO perform
their proper functions. and not arrosate 10
itself all the power Of government
| do not differ with those who say tnat Vnlis
1T is not the duty OF the judge TO make tne
+ laws. It is his duty to construe ana lnterpres
them But 1 go step further and say tnar
while II is not his duty TO make the laws. neftner
IS il his duty to repeal the laws. but merely 10
construe them impartially for all
I maintain that the people have q r1Snt 70 con-
slider a Judges acts and TO criticise a judges
acts and to reward or punish judge or re1ecr
or re-eleCt a judge according 10 MS acts. Inere
Ia no office created by the people that can Do
above the commendation Of the people. above
the criticism OF the people. above the controi or
The fact that an unsatisfactory judge has
been on the bench for fourteen years is not an
argument for his retention but for his retire
rnent. Indeed. it is a potent argument tor
shorter terms in order to give the people an
earlier opportunity TO retire unfaithful judges
7 believe in the direct responsibility or All
officials including judges. to the people. aho -.
short terms. to keep those officials constantly
( Beware of those who would IKE the Judiciary
/ out % politics BY placing II IN tae nands %
politicians Look for clean judlctaI erTniIs
/ that has been fitted to a candidate by the grfmy
hands Of political bosses
/ There were boots and cries when Mr. Hearst
spoke of the present Democratic administration
He s~id:
lin New York City the present Democratic ad-
rninfstrs+iou has sounded a depth Of corruption
and degradation that the most infamous oi i'
/ predecessors has never approached
we can only expect to see that record sur
passed by the further achievements or the same
administration in the two years that remain
This administration began In characteristic
manner by stealing the offices II hoLds. ana Is
now following that inspiring precedent by steaI
ing everything else but the city itself -
And my friends. the sale of New York CITY
bonds al AZ per cent indicates 1ustinaoie sus
nicion on the part of investors that the city
Itself may not be available as security when
the bonds mature. - -.
crime and vice run riot in your city streets
All that the league foretold Of loot and license.
pilIage and plunder has been eXcesoed' anu HiOio
ON the one hand stretches this scene Of Dem.
ocratic debauchery. and on the otner manu- manu-
stands the old familiar picture or piano anu
Snug Republican Complacency. prolific OF vfrtu-
Gus professions and prodigal OF promises. out
barren Of beneficial achievements
RAP AT Mr. HUGHES
There were no cheers when Mr- Hearst tried
to sur Governor Hughes He said;
Wa have the distinction of possessing the only
executive in the United States who has vetoed
a bill designed to give the people. tnrousn
of Increased earnings that the railroads now de-
vote TO watered stocks and bonds
We have seen the most important coInnlisslon
s,ar created in the history OF the state made TO
he aDpofnted for political or personal purposes
rather than to be elected for the public good
Attorney General Jackson was wildly sp-
nIauded when he took the platform
The speech Of Attorney General Jackson was
devoted to explanations regarding the things hs
had not brought to pass. He laid his failure
To do much to the courts $50 far nothing SUD
s+ont,aI has been effected TO reform the crying
sbusss Y1nder which the people suffer- he said
asyybue this fact is admitted. 1T is not meant as
a confession that have been ren1iss in the per-
formance of my duty"
The Attorney General complained that the
LEGISLATURE had not granted him the extra as
sistance he needed "Nevertheless- ne ADDED
ar detsrrnined 10 start all actions that should oe
started and go as far with them as the resources
Of nv command would allow. and trust the final
outcome to the future
rrbs ATTORNEY General said that most Of the
laws purporting 10 restrain uniaw1ui eomoina-
.,ors we're dead letters The responsibility for
this condition" he said. IF it does not rest with
the executive officers the Legislative depart
n,ar+ can only remain in one pIace-the judici-
ary
..T-be efforts OF the Attorney General have been
,b,varted not by decisions upon the merits of the
actions he has sought institute but by judicial
DELAYS which have held him at the threshold OF
the court
Clarence J. Shearn IN an impassioned speech
and reading of the platform. led the audience
on TO give boots ard catcalls for Judge Edward
r. BARTLETT Judge Willard Bartlett. Mayor Nc
CIeIIan. District Attorney Jerome and even MEN,
hers of the Public Service Commission