The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-07
EVERY REASON FOR
RECALL OF JUDGES
BY JUDGE r. M. wANAMAKER.

Every for the recall of public officers general
applicable to judges most OF ALL Here is the
Our government is supposed to be OF checks and
balances The lawmakers check the executive for
they may define his duties and they hold the pursesrngs
The executive check the lawmakers for he has the
power The may enoin uandamus the executive and
may declare the work the lawmakers null and void But how
about the udgcsf Where and check the legislative
executive branch them except the obsolete and neec
tive right OF impeaehnents
Ii il is proper tor the people-who the naton-to
check restrain and recall the lesser branches of government
and effectively control the judges since the courts have
seen 1T to assert and exercise supreme power'
The greater the power the more need Tor proper and ee
control There need OF brake automobile
than ON wheebarrow.
The stock argument against judges is thatthe
Independence OF the will be destroyed Where is there
authority Tor this exaggerated notion OF independent ju
dcary Where is there any statutory constitutional law
supreme TO all reasonable control in matters OF vital
public poley' ,,>..,,..
cot had Is years held any OF parliament void The
courts England and OF the American colonies had confined
themselves the Interpretation OF the law as made hey mad
not presumed to make law to nuliiy law
So when in the constitution was written the JUDICIAL
POWER OF the United shall be vested in supreme
and such other courts congress may from nne 70 e
ordan and establish the fathers meant such judicial power
a sthen existed That IS the Interpretation OF laws as written
and application to facts proven bu' even TINS sn Wa
limitcdtlat is the courts not created
for il was sttcn,he court shall have lnr'Saspn
with such exceptions AND uNpEK sosh NIoo
IATIONS as congress shall make
Then the impeachment of federal judges was provided TOT
This then dposes Of the exaggerated idea that courts ana
;udes were ever intended be absolutely
i said that the recall is radical change CONSIDER
how radical was whole government when was pahneu
ard made was revolutionary and founded upon seven
VAR war OF people against kings and courts ana
parlaments, thing is radical only bEfoNr u "As o
the established order OF things =, Il. i
In eject some OF the New England states now have inc
recall OF judges the judges terms are only one year
pd ~ Vermont was elected Is successive times Tor one
49, zach time and he was Of the nations greatest Judges
He would not fear recall and nc feared no "oo' "
oxoolc loved him and trusted him ;.
Last al all let who IS for the recah ana m"o
against IT, for there is surer way TO test man u
IF frfeu
Opposed to recall is every boss machine ana oa ~
,e.I organization: every who opposes dect p'n .
80 - ,rosed 20 the election OF senators by direct vots
y man who defended Baingcrsn; every man VINO oe'e
1mrsn: every grabber OF lands and prvieges' eve'y
- onroses the control of public utilities every oenee
20 s,~eal privilege; every who sees IN eosrup, .
49, chat win pulI the teeth Of progressive
- ,r~ o,oo,ed to recall Of judges Many gooo men W
$50 !, ha, none Of those ] have named favor IT.
Does not that much