Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-23
1NGoTs FOR IG.


Kearney Times: There is no excuse for
a practicing attorney to become disre-
spectful to this, the highest court in the
state. 30
Lyons Mirror: The supreme nulllfiers
have debarred the Hon. l. J. Dunn from
practice in all the courts of Nebraska.
This ought to make Dunn governor of the
state.
Pender Times: A good strong fine or a
short jail sentence ought to have filled the
gap between the honorable courts dignity
and Mr.. 7Dunn's reckless use of language
in hisubrisfs.
Broken Bow Beacon: Mr.. Dunn made
the speech nominating w. J. Bryan for
president at the Denver convention last
summer. Perhaps Dunn, like many other
vain mortals, couldn't stand sudden
growths Of prominence.
Beatrice Press: The fact that l. ]. Dunn
made the chief nominating speech at Dem
yer did not warrant him in abusing the
supreme court Of Nebraska, and the pen
atty in the shape of disbarment may be
a s~alutary lesson to him and to others who
might be similarly inclined.
Columbus Telegram: All men will agree
that the dignity Of the court should be
preserved, but has 1t come to this, that a
lawyer must be despoiled of his only means
of making a living, simply because he re-
fers in a brief to the fact that one Of the
supreme judges knows no more about law
than a sheep knows about Sunday?
Valley Enterprise: /. J. Dunn, the at
torney of Omaha, who also poses as a
politician, may now give all his time to
politics. Mr.. Dunn got wiser than tire su-
preme court and severely criticised one of
the judges with above result. A few more
deserving rebukes like this will be a gentle
reminder to egotistical attorneys to keep
their place.
Norfolk News: When an attorney as
sumes to ~criticise a supreme court de-
cision because It happens to go against
him, thus casting reflection upon the high
est judicial body Of the commonwealth, it
is fit and proper that he should be penal
lied, not only because Of his offense, but
as a striking example which may stand
for others and aid in maintaining a proper
respect for the courts.
Waterloo Gazette: The offense Of Mr..
Dunn was, according to the decision, abuse
Of the court rather than criticism for a
decision adverse 10 the city of Omaha, the
Objectionable matter being embodied in a
brief which the assistant attorney had
prepared and filed in the case in support
Of a motion for a rehearing. Mr.. Dunn
seems to think he has been harshly dealt
with by the court, but the court declares
not.
Ainsworth Star Journal: ], J. Dunn, an
attorney OF some prominence, whose head
became numerically swelled because he
was selected to nominate Bryan at Den
yer last year. filed a brief in the supreme
court wherein he used unbecoming Ian
guage. lie was cited TO appear and an
swer for contempt. In his appearance he
showed that his head was stlll swelled out
of all proportion. As a result he has been
disbarred indefinitely. Good. Maybe, now.
the swelling will subside a little,
Grand Island Independent: The man
who nominated w. J, Bryan at Denver
and who is quite an orator and rhetoriclan,
let 90 Of TOO much steam in a brief d.
rected 20 the supreme court in which, as
the court views H., he abused members Of
the court, not criticised them, and then
failed to show any regard for the dignity
Of the bench by a proper explanation or
apology. The disbarment is for an in
definite time and refers to all state courts.
It is believed that briefs are going 10 be
a bit more genteel In the future.