The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22

the hands of the supreme court Of
the United States.
Mr.. Raymer declared that the pres
ident did not go to the leaders of
the bar or to the bar associations TO
Iget suggestions for the appointment
of judges.
mo" said Mr.. Bailey, che goes
to the corporations as a RUE for re-
concentrations.
MFR Tillman, In rasping voice,
suggested that some of the judges
were on the payrolls of corporations
while they draw their salaries az
judges.
MIR Bailey said he was sure Mr.
Tillman would wish to recall that
charge.
t'1 simply have a suspicion and I
will not Withdraw It," said Mr.
TiIlman.
M Bailey, disavowing any sym
pathy with the statement, said he
had noticed that the corporations for
20 years had been extremely active
in the appointment Of federal judges
IF they are not on the payrolls"
said Mr.. Tillman, "they have accept
ed special coaches and gone about
in my state. I had good deal Of
experience with them in my state
while I-was governor"
Mr.. Rayner said he had noticed
that judges who had served corpor.
etions often go against these same
corporations as soon as they get on
the bench, and declared that they
showed a devotion to their duties
which was not biased by any, con-
sideration.
A long colloquy then took place
between Mr. Bailey and Mr.. Rayner
as to whether judges shouid not fill
their places for the honor involved
rather than for the salary except
that they should be paid enough to
support themselves and families, ana
to educate their children.
Mr.. Bailey inquired whether the
senator from Maryland would not
rather have the name Of Jefferson
with all his bankruptcy rather than
that of a Vanderbilt with a swollen
patrimony.
The time was, said Mr. Bailey,
when Americans looked forward t.
educating their sons and then with
that edmcation and q good name
allowed them to go out into the
world and achieve success. Now,
he said the ideas of people have
so changed that they looked forward
to giving their boys a fortune and
"the girls dover which may at
tract a brainless crowned head or
nobleman from the other side"
He said the increase proposed foy
these judges was only in line with
the extravaganza of the times.
81 like the honor OF my amces-
tors" said MIR. Rayner, "but I like
them to leave me some money also.
/ would like less honor and more
money"
Senator Borah, whose amend
ments provide for a resolution of the
amount recommended by the appro-
priations committee for federal
judges, spoke at some length against
the proposed increase. At the present
time he declared no judges are re-
signing on account of the salaries
they receive. There is, be declare
ed, no difficulty in filing these
places.
"These increases of salary" said
Senator Borah, care in violation OF
the spirit of the constitution and
in violation of good faith toward
the majority party in this cham
Der and toward the United States.
The constitution provides that We
shall not raise the presidents sal
airy during his term Of Office.
TIf in the last campaign" he
said, "it had been suggested that
we were going to raise the presi-
dents salary, the movement would
have been repudiated by all the can
The action of the senate fixinIs
the salary of federal circuit judges
at $4,000 was considered and re-
duced to $4,000, which represents an
inrrease of $4,000, the compensation
of federal district judges, being in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000.