Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-05
MPIA GOSSIP
BIGE EDDY VENTURES A GUESS
ON LEGISLATION.
And Takes Side Whiil on Politics.
Bige PAYS His Respects to the
Legal Fraternity in -.nmiStakabie
Language. Why not Examine
Judge Robinson?
OLYMPIA, August 4, 19t

OLYMPIA, August 4, 1906.
Editor Herald:
During the lull in legislative, in
vestigative and tive
activities the proceedings of the
state bar association at Aberdeen are
the pricipal topic of discussion in
this city where the actors and plin-
ciples involved are we'll known.
The move for the disbarment of
eX-Judge Root seems like kicking a
man when he is down, and it is
thought the initiative might more
properly have Nne from d diffel :
ent source than that which is 60
ing after Attorney de Wolfe for ac-
ton similar to that which resulted
in the 'unmasking" of Root. If an
attorney is to be disbarred from
practice for criticising the supreme
court, future Roots may wear the
judicial ermine over an untroubled
heart since it will require a cOur-
ageOus attorney to jeOpardiZe his
livelihood by calling attention to his
shortcomings. Mr.. De Wolfe may be
too strenuous for the practice of
law, but his brethren should be slow
to start something which might be
hn, tn nf r,,hc ,.xrin tr
the powers that be.
If Root erred sufficient to merit
his disbarment, why should the
state bar association be so touchy
concerning other members of the SUI
preme court? Why go cunning fol
de Wolfe rather than let the court
| fight out it's own battles with that
gentleman? Why attempt to auto
matically exclude Judge Robinson
from membership in their assOcia
ton? Do not his services in tn,
Root matter in part condone for thu
fact that he has not yet landed
Judge Crow? If Grow is vulnerable
Robinson will get him, though ex
cluded from the state bar associa
tion and disbarred from practice
for once the RObinsonian mind il
set upon an object it goes to it, al
belt his critics claim by sometime
devious trails.
1t was to be expected that Sena
tor Bryan would start something ant
Judge Yakey, of Kitsap county Nigh
as well be the recipient of his at
tentions as anyone. The judge II
charged by the irrepressible senator
with riding on pass and padding
his expense account, the specific in
stances cited being the boat rid'
from his Kitsap county home to Sc
attic where he frequently sits al
visiting Judge, and charging s. pc
day for expenses which consist of /;
MONDAY lunch in Seattle, he return
ing to his Kitsap home daily b.
means of the pass hereinbefore men
toned and described, Bryan evi
IDENTIFY considers a S. lunch too ricl
for the blood of common jurist
Judge Yakey is wellknown in thi
city where he presided during tn,
November term of court (190S).
The definite announcement o
Governor Hay Of his intention t.
call an election in November to fill
the vacancy caused by the death o
Congressman Cushman has not add
ed to the list of candidates for tn
reason that it was already over
crowded If there is any politician
in either party with reputation
outside of his own precinct who ha
not already shied his castor into tn
congressional arena it is becaus
said sky-piece is retained for elOcu
tionary purposes. 1t is matter o
fact such has been the watchfulnes
of the public servants of the secon'
of his fellow workers that timbe
of congressional size is scarce an,
some dark horse from the ranks O
business or professional life ma
yet arise who will throw them al
into the shade, consumnation de
voutly to be desired.
If the state brigade who have file
for the land lottery are lucky an
) live up to their filing oaths ther
will be numerous vacancies in tn
stone building when the drawin
comes off.
} Next week the impeachment tria
will be en- and it is possible tha