The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-30


8rca1tf Interest on The part OF the
general public a. New York than the
aofganization OF that body In that city
under a New Yorker as the first chief
iusficr, commanded 100 years ago. Il
NAs on February 4, 1890 that John
JAY, enc Ut Manhattan's lea ling citi-
ze1ls 81 that time. sat Il powder queue
ana ltlack crbcs in chamber OF the
old stock exchange and called 10 or
\ dfr court OF undetermined jurisdc-
3lf0n mitch was without litigant dock
et, write of record Il. members at
tended banquet given that same ev-
cnirs At Fraunces's Tavern in their
honor BY the lawyers Of New York
Three Stand Out.
FtAAt the head CT snch a body there
has been remarkable succession OF
men who have shown themselves wor-
ting of the power given to them by
their professional ability, broad mind
Ell versatility. and unblemished integ-
fity.s The only blot Ci their record
Was the opinion brought about by
Roger H. Tawney in the Dred Scott
deciss0s but Il Is considered as due
tcfhis mental aud physical weakness.
Those who stand out prominently in
the list OF the seven chief justices
who have served their country pre-
vious to the recent appointment Of
Hhxard Douglas White. on accourI
OF their more than extraordinary ac-
complishments. are Oliver Ellsworth,
the autuor of the judiciary system OF
the I;Atei States: John Marshall.
who nodded the constitution into full
and permanent form, and Salmon p.
Chase. who founded the present fiscal
system.
EIJs~orth After Jay.
oliver Ellsworth finally succeeded
to- Jays place. At that time he was
. fcdcraiist senator from Connecticut
WHO vas learned in the law and also
is politics. being the Aldrich Of the
sbnatc and the boss Of his own
state. He was we'll fitted for he had
btcn one Of the most important ami
influential mcnlhars of the convention
which frame the constitution. II is
10 Ellsworth that we owe our present
judicisrv system. His reasoning pow
er. saSacfty, sourd sense In the con-
duct Of affairs and moderation of tenn
PER- we're admired BY Daniel Webster,
Ellsworth did not stay on the bench
long, for In 1seg he resigned to be-
come minister 10 France.
nsrhsI the Premier,
Z The next chief justice, John Mar
"a All. Is cona.dereI The greatest OF
ii tr se-cn men who have held that po-
" linn His term OF thirtysix years
>arkcd al c,,och in the history of the
7nitcd statsy and Of iurfspru ,ence.
fnssng that time i,l06 opinions were
rendered under him, ami of those he
himself wrote ai9. Those decisions.
r'hj<h outuumbercd those of any 9th
ef period Of our national hlstory. in.
feypTetci the constitution adequately
fof the first tine aid established a
f5a&is for future decisions. He lifted
Tia supreme court out OF the iaflu-
e1lte Of politics and personal ambition
to i iign,ficd place in the nation's
gl}ernmeni system.
Marshan's first important decision
Nfns to the effect that the supreme
c34il1 had The f:sht and power 10 de-
elaff an act ef congress iuii and void
II, III The opIa.on OF the Justice Il vlo-
lftfi the constitution. uati this opin
ion had been given the people Of the
country had considered the legisla-
tive power OF congress unlimited.
Marshall's Interpretation of the SIM
pie commerce c'ause In the constitu-
fion relative 10 the famous case OF
Ghbtns vs Ogden established the
poker of the federal government over
Interstate commerce.
Jsckosn Named Ianey.
AL The death CT Marshall In 1886,
Roge IL. Taney received the office OF
Chief Justice al the hands Of Andrew
.Iackson. whose nomi ations of Taney
as secretary OF the treasury and as
associate justice had been re;ected by
staate epposSd 10 Jacsson's and
Taneys vieNs An attorney general
in Jackson's cabinet. fancy had writ
ten the correspende &c for the nulli-
ficaison conspiracy and had made the
arSumonts Of the unitcd States bank
case. Before that he had as lawyer
pffales eases IN al parts of tho coun-
tr5
sln. the Ilred Scott decision. for
whlgff the chief justice was respon-
siblo Taney held that Scott. as a
p<,ero, vss not a citizen Of the Unit
ed siases, and consequent had no
standing IN court The negro, he arg
uCd, bad no social or political rights
He himself had freed the slaves that
be had Inherited, aud had never re-
fasc iaoiaFsional aid to negroes
secklns freedom. The case ended his
career. FIR be was seldom IN the SUI
,l,rcmc coirf attelward ard heard no
more Inpouant eases. Fer two years
previous &c bis dea,h In 1864. Taney
did MOI possess the strength TO SIT
In rpurt. but nevertheless he stub
bpfnig fefussd 10 resign for the rea-
son that be did not wlsh Lincoln to
apl6lut bis Successor
Lfncog i chnlce.
Nlfa Ii: ebln finally did get to
cilnoso thr chlof justice, Salmon p.
rhss vas selected for the pace. Al
ter beng IN iaiated form Bogdoin
cogsf fd cisas 81 fduehiEtllbbl n Wash
/. in<tqn, y. G. and at the same time
lHte4 itfs Ipi;sI yYIt ~ " [ Iitd
III sdmisslon to the 4bAf he mTeG to
Gln>inpafi. where he built up an ex-
tfnssyo Practice, His interse love FOR
jlfe1xipre led him 10 write for the
li,akazines and Newspapers and to
ton1pose poeSns which show some
f}..x 1.4F IA ,..,... .....t. 4fa t.,.