Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-15

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81. mom.utury zusts of popular passion
.uau ins' W. cannot Boz blind Go th'
.u, IhU often 900 Intelligent uud rc-
.U,.tah., electorate may bv $50 rOua'd
u..I 100 I.su, tnpt DO viii Welt with
condemnation 90, decision % "a Just
nudge though exactly boz accord with
rt, htV governing The Case merely bee
,Hu., f affects uufa,ornbly their con.
t.f
tuutru., rsiDs over elections. labor
Hauules racial Ur religious issues is-
sues u Gee tho construction Or oonsti.
fuuHuulIiv of liquor laws criminal
'.II. uf popular 1r unpopular defend
.uis. tive removal 90 county seats.
.Iut. nN individuals 10 maintain their
constitutional rights loo obstruction of
Huv popular Improvement these
aud many other cascs could be- cited
BOO vhich "a majority ~ district ehc-
tuutp would be- tempted 10y hasty an
g. 90 recall eousciont Iuus judge be-
tha opportunity were open an the
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$50 porlpd for denny Is mtcrpos, d
I"r the abatement of puullr Ming
The recall is devised to encourage
quick action ANA Go lead the people
90 etu,k while the iron is hot The
Iudg. Beg treated os Hn instrument and
servant u m3Juut, OF th, p,Ipl,
aud subject tp tuyr monetary Hul
not after long term in which his
qualities 90 jude, aud his oharuc-
t,r Is man haN, boon subjected to
r,t OF ell the varieties OF judicial
work and duty so a. 90 furnish "A
proper m'aus cot measuring his 1T
U,-. for continuance boa another term.
pu che instant OF an unpopular
ruling boo which De- may Doe sustained.
DO, Is GO hg hailed before the electorate
u I'd tribunal win no Judicial hear
Jung r'ldHnco cor defense ana thrown
nut of office and discraccd FOR life
n',Huso lr hus failed, IN single de-
D.sluu. 10 may 90 br satisfy the popu-
nr demand
Think of th, opportunity such
system would ri.c CD interruptions
political bosses ln control. as they
u.itr norn ina control. not only of con-
tcatious. but af elections Think 81
th, enormous power for owl given 10
the SENSATIONAL. undertaking portion
"f the press ia "a rousing prejudice
against just ludg, by false charges
tud msinuauons the effect OF which.
100 The short period OF an election by
recall 10 wouM bee impossible for him
60 meet him ana offset.
supporters of such "A system seem
goo think ~ viii work only the interest
ot 90" poor. the humble the weak.
"ud tn' oppressed that IL VIII strike
down only th, judge who III supposed
t1 favor corporations and be effected
ly the corrupung influence OF the
rich. Nothing could be further from
ur ultimate result The motive IL
would offer Geo interruptions combi-
nations % seek 90 control politics IN
order Geo control the Judges Is clear
Those who WI benefit by the recall
Wc thos, who have tho bent oppor-
uuiy ~ trousing The majority Of the
uooplo 10 action on a sudden Impulse.
Ar" ihcy likely Go bc the wisest OF the
H'st people in community, do they
uai .ncludo those vino have money
enough 90 employ nrc brands ana
t'Hud'rF lu community aud the
Ircrs % social hater Would not
rI respecting men well hesitate 20
accept judicial otfer with such
word of Damuclrs hanging over
tI.m'
What kind of iudgmonts might the
.HnHpular side expect from courts
uHu-, Judges who must mako their
decisions under such lrEal.zed terror
Am The character of the Judges
|Huih d,ttr'orato 90 that of trimmer
H..l time server. aud iudr pendent
'H."nI action would be thing of