Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-21
SAYS JUDGES ARE POORLY PAID
Assists in Opening New United States
Court at Germantown, Va, but Re-
Trains from Injecting Political sen-
timent in His Speech-Says He
Feels Sorry He Left the Bench.
(By Associated Press).

ed in the opening OF court and Iii
| the dedication vi d courthouse AT
Germantown. Va. five miles from Hot
Springs The subject of his speech
WAS The administration of justice by
the courts. He was greeted by
large assemblage of sojourners al
neighboring resorts and country folk.
many Of whom Travelled far to Sc"
ana hear him. H. was given cor
dial welcome.
The strength of the judiciary, he
declared was based on the fact that
it rrSted upon the principle that tn
people share in the responsibility for
he work of the courts in the form
of duty on jurics and in other capac-
tiles He justiii ed proper criticism,
those who administer justice shall
.cel tina; they are under the critical
eye CT men and women entitled to
have justice of the people admins
Sorry to Leave the Bench.
He could not come into the Amos
phcrp of the court he said. without
feeling of deep regret that he hah
ever left the bench. He concluded MS
r, marks by congratulating Bath couh-
~ upon the fact that in 1t the TWO
great parties are nearly equally d.
yidrd. which, he said. was guar
antee against evils in the aGmlhI'-
tration of government. He was re
Uucntlv interrupted by applause.
Mrs. Tart accompanied him 10 tn"
courthouse. which was reached after
drive over splendid mountain
road.
Judg,. Taft was presented to The
asst mblage by Judge J. a. River
comb, a member of the board of SUI
pervisors of the county. In present
, ing Mr.. Taft, Judge Rivercomb spok@
of his wide and varied experience IN
public Iif,, and in concluding SAID:
81 take pleasure in introducing to
Won the next President of the United
| States
Il don't like to introduce Joins
discussion just at this time, saiu
Mr.. Taft. in opening his remarks,
| and | venture to say the last state
mcnt of the distinguished gentleman
might not receive unanimous con
c,lrrence through the country. but
we ar. not here this morning 10 talk
poli;icc.
Salaries Of Judges.
We are here today Tor function
the dedication of what is certainly
beautiful courthouse. am reminded
as I look at this courthouse of let
ter which Mr.. Justice Jackson, OF
the Supreme Court. wrote to Senator
Hoar. the chairman Of the judiciary
committee. with reference 10 the sch
aries of the judges. Said he: VI?
Dear Senaior-As go about from
CITY 10 city and come into these great
beautiful Federal cOurthouScs. l
think the policy of the United states
NAV he 4 scribcd As erecting Of mag
nifcent temples to justice and starry
ing the high priests I don't know
abou, the judicial salaries in Wiz
-inia. bot If this hint shall lead in
any way to the raising of the com
pcnsaticn Of hard working judges.
shall have donc something worthy
~ tho aay
\ Courts Suggest Free BLESSING
This scene today to anyone VIII
Hooks at IL in comparison with o'hcT
courts. suggests the blessing %: a
free government. Those who have
had any experience with Other
courts win realize that in hauy ni
.hcm a government m ans 10 III" ~"
ipla something entirely different
ifrum themselves. som hing in 4
sense antagonistic 10 them. In sncA
countries among the pcoplc there y
an aSsoncr Il sense u responsibility
as 20 What IL don. nv the govc'nnc1
such as W. have her" to-day. SHS'
scnsc of responsibility. such d""ii
10 help government - illnsiTH'
every melting Of this Kind. IN" counin
Over. p
a AS long as thu p~oplc feel y
these arr their courts. that this Iih
their justice. that when " GU