The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-31
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Official action Of Judge which results
in immunity to wealthy and powerful
wrongdoers Most certainly II behooyes
as all 10 treat with the utmost respect
the high Office Of Judge, and our judges,
as a whole, are brave and upright men.
Respect for The law must 90 hand in
AhaadadKith respect for the judges, and,
as whole. 1t is true now. as In the
past. that the judges stand IN character
and service above all other men among
their fellow servants OF the public,
There Is all the greater need that the
few who fail in this great Office, who
fell below thls high standard Of In
tegrity, OF wisdom, Of sympathetic I'M
derstanding and of courage, should
have their eyes opened to the needs Of
their countrymen. a Judge who on the
bench either truckles to the mob and
shrinks from sternly depressing vio'
lence and disorder or bows down before
q corporation. who falls to stand up val
iantly for the rights Of property on the
one hand. or on the other by misuse
Of the process Of injunction or by his
attitude toward all measures for the
betterment Of the conditions OF labor,
makes the wageworker feel with bitter
ness that the courts are hostile to him,
or who fails to realize that all public
servants In their several stations must
strive to stop the abuses OF the criminal
rich-such a man performs an even
worse service to the body polite than
the legislator or executive who goes
wrong The Judge who does his full
duty well stands higher and renders a
better service TO the people than any
other public servant He is entitled to
greater respect. and II he is true serv-
ant Of the people, If be Is upright, wise
and fearless, be will unhesltatingIy dis
regard even the wishes of the people IL
they conflict with the eternal principles
Of right as against wrong. He must
serve the people, but he must serve his
own conscience first. All honor to such
Judge, and all honor cannot be rem
dered him II 1t Is rendered equally to
bis brethren who fall immeasurably be-
low the high ideals for which he stands.
Untruthful criticism IS wicked at all
times and whoever may be the object,
but II il a peculiarly fragrant iniquity
when a judge is the object. No man
should lightly criticise a judge No
man should, even in his own mind
Guidance a 4,,dcn ,s~taar bn se .,,rn -
the facts II judge Is assailed for
standing against popular folly and
above all for standing against mob
violence. all honorable men should rally
instantly to his support Nevertheless
IL he clearly falls TO do bis duty BY
the public In dealing with lawhreaking
corporations. lawbreaking men 81
wealth, he must expect to feel the
weight OF public opinion. and this Is
but right, for except In extreme cases
this is the only way In which he can
be reached at all No servant or the
people has a right 20 expect to be free
from just and honest criticism.
ethical Basis 81 Reform Movement.
The opponents OF the measures vie
champion single out now one ana now
another measure for especial attack
and speak as If the movement In which
We are engaged was purely economic
II has large economic side. bat 1t is
an ethical movement II
is not movement to be completed in
one year or two or three years: II ii d
which must be pergevered
In until the spirit which Hes behind It
sinks deep into the heart and the con
science OF the whole people It IS al
ways important to choose the right
means to achieve our purpose, but It Is
EVEN more important to keep this ppr
pose clearly before lIs Aud this pur
pose IS 70 secure national honesty in
and III politics We 10 not
to the cynical belief that dis.
honesty and unfair dealing are essen
Lia to business success and are to be I
,ondoned when the success IS noder
lte and applauded when the success Is !
great The methods by which, the
OH people ard those engaged (
ID the other combinations Of which | 7
nave spoken above have achieved great I
fortunes can only De justified hy the
advocacy Of system Of morality I
which would also Justify every form of 4
ON the part 81 4 labor un \
on and every form Of violence. cor
'uption and fraud. from murder to
bribery and ballot box stuhing. in pol
tics. We are trying to secure equality 4
II opportunity for al. and the struggle +
or honesty Il the same whether Il IS
made Oh behalf Of one set of men or
II another In the interest Of the
mall settlers aud landowners and /
against the imblttered opposition OF
owners Of huge wandering
locks OF sheep or OF corporations desir
ng TO rob the people Of coal and tim
ser we strive 70 put an end to the
heft OF public land fl the west When
We do this md protest against the ae
ion Of all men, whether ID public lfe
II In private life. who either take part I
n or refuse to try to stop such theft
We are really engaged in the same pol.
cy as when we endeavor TO put a stop
o rebates or to prevent the upgrowsh
Il uncontrolled monopolies Our eE-
ort is simply to enforce the principles
4 common honesty and common sense.
I would indeed be III for the country
hould there be any halt Ia our work
The laws must IN the future be ad.
ninistered as they are now being ad.
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