Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
HEARST'S LEAGUE
ATTACKS JUDGES
Accuses Them of Favorinu the
Trusts
NULLIFYING STATE LAWS
Attorney General Jackson Makes
Bitter Arraignment.
APPOINTIVE SYSTEM OPPOSED
Independent Candidates Named at a
Vociferous Convention Held In
Carnegie Hall.
STATE LAWS
aPPOINTIvE SYSTEM OPPOSED


Special From Stan Correspondent
NEW YORK, September 2S.-Mr William
r.. Hearst's Independence League in con-
vention called to nominate two candidates
for judges of the court of appeals. made a
violent assault tonight upon the judiciary
of the state of New York Sensational
speeches were delivered and platform
adopted which scored in bitter terms the
judiciary. and even mentioned by name one
Of the proposed candidates for reelection
IN highly uncomplimentary connection.
The attorney general OF the state of New
York. Mr.. William s. Jackson. who was
elected on the Hearst ticket In the course
of a speech before the convention made
this bold statement:
1T is not exaggeration to say that every
law, without exception, adopted to check
the operation of trusts in restraint Of trade
or to bring their promoters within the
| range of the criminal law has been COM
rletely frustrated and payalyzed in the
courts.
TIE efforts Of the attorney general have
| been thwarted. not by decisions upon the
merits of the actions he has sought to in
stitute, and has instituted, but by judicial
| delays, which have held him at the thresh-
| old of the court
| In the meantime, the men whom the
| Attorney General believes and alleges to be
| criminals, and whom the law declares to
be criminals, are still administering the
| nigh responsibilities attached to their con-
| troll of great corporations"
"No Office Above Peoples Control
Mr.. Hearst himself, in addressing the con-
| vention. of which he was chairman. said I'm
the course of his remarks:
| Beware of those who would take the
JUDICIARY out Of politics by placing IT In the
| hahds or politicians Look for no clean 1u-
! diclal ernlne that has been fitted to a can
dldate by the grimy hands of political
! bosses.
Those who favor the nomination of
Judges In behalf of special interests by a
! back room committee dominated by party
bosses would take the judiciary out Of the
hahds OF the people, Dut not out of politics
1 admit that Il judge must construe the
law according to his lights, but | declare
that when judge is found who continually.
| persistently and almost uniformly con-
| strues the law in favor of special interests
ana contrary to the welfare of the whole
people, 1t is time. at least, to turn on an
| other light.
i maintain that the people have a right
| 10 consider judges acts and to criticise
Judge acts, and to reward punish elect
| or REJECT or re-elect judge according TO
| his acts. There is no Office created by the
pcopIe tilat can be above the commendation
oI tEe people, above the criticism of the
I people, above the control of the people
| Moreover, IL is not necessary that a
Judge De corrupt, 1t is not necessary even
that ne become incompetent. for the people
| 10 reject MIN; 1t is sufficient If the natural
| bent OF his mind leads him continually to
! render opinions contrary to the good of
| the state and the welfare of the citizens
! The fact tnat an unsatisfactory Judge
! has been the bench for fourteen wears
| is not an argument for his retention, but
Tor ms retirement. Indeed ii is a potent
| argument for shorter terms In order to
| give the people an earlier opportunity to
retire unfaithful judges
I Il believe in the direct responsibility of
all officials, including judges, to the people,
| and IN short terms. TO keep those officials
! constantly conscious of that responsibility
The occasion for the outbreak against the
| Judiciary was afforded in this way. BY
authority of the last state conventions the
| republican and democratic state committees
were empowered to nominate candidates for
| judges of the court of appeals without call
| ing convention, and plans are now under
way for making those nominations. Mr.
! H+arsts Independence League thereupon
called a convention and decided to nominate
| candidates in that way.
Attack on Judge Bartlett
The platform adopted at tonghts con-
| vention calls attention to this difference
| between nomination by convention and al
| legged dictation by party bosses, and takes
| occasion to criticise severely Judge Edward
! Bartlett, of the proposed democratic
| candidates.
The Independence League, of which Mr..
| William r. Hearst is the originator, sponsor
and supporter held Its convention in Car
ntgie Hall to nominate candidates for cleo
| ton to the bench of the court of appeals.
| These were chosen: Reuben r. Lyon OF
Stcubcn county; John +. McDonoush OF Al
| bany, r=publican
! 1t vas a miserable. rainy night, and the
| attendance In the hall was lessened in con-
| sequence. But what was lacking In num-
bers was made up In vociferousness
Inside the hall there were two clements
the usual claque of the ordinary Hearst
! meeting, noisy. demonstrat've and quick TO
respond and the little groups OF serious
minded men from upstate, who really take
the thing seriously. You can spot them In
a minute; they are very intent upon the
business in hand and think they are en-
gagged in a movement for the uplft.
On the back OF every mans seat was
small American flag. 10 come In handy
when the word was given for demonstra
ton AS the evening waAed, some march
ing clubs rolled in and, pervading the hall
with drum and trumpet. aroused the be-
dragc!ed and wet-footed crowd almost to
a point of enthusiasm
Attorney Generals Accusations.
The sensation of the evening was cre-
atod by the attorney general of the state
of New York. william ). Jackson. making
a bitter attack upon the judiciary of the
state Ii will be recalled that Attorney
General jackson elected to office
the Hearst ticket, along with the entire
democratic ticket below the governorshp
The attorney general, after making his
onen!ng charge, went on to particularize.
He chargcl that his efforts TO enforce the
90 cent gas iaw had been crippled by Quib-