New-York tribune., 1911-02-05
MICHIGAN |NVADES CITY.
,.,rni Of the Wolverine Uni
versity Raise a Howl.
uni D NATIONAL" DINNER
-eme Court Justice and Mem
'as ss-s of Congress Honored by
Ordinary Graduates.

,..,.,~ines came TO the Hotel Astor
q" aud raised the long howl in the
ss ,,,uay OF the East The occasion
'a' .,nrll dinner Of the University Of
49, and the purpose was 10 show the
Nc the West had done in the past
if'' y, that what It was prepared TO do
= .hs f1tu7c
.-..tv Of Michigan was playing in ma
,~sirs to-day. they brought over
cora 'r,slinrton tpenty-eight members OF
f'" ..t.,ol congress. all members OF this
m ;,1 Iustice William r. Day. OF the
c-' royrt leading them. And scat
sou ,.,,c the seven hundred or eight
Wv NEW who sat at the small tables
k'h ,,sborateIv decorated grand ballroom
,s,o- were so many federal judges.
' ,,-isiators and officials and former
- the national government, that the
ain business and professional men
N' :, ,,I.el some Of Withdrawing and
.,,g q quiet little club oc their own.
-. t,sv would not be so lonesome.
'..,o nav was the chief guest of the
lie came into the hall escorted
80 members Of the class Of 20. his
q, tho university. Mr.. Day and stan
NeGrau walked together and they
,,uoued by Professor Wooster ". Be
william y. Brown. Charles X. Dodge.
Fleming Charles J. Kintner, Judge
IeFe,re. Alfred Noble Clark Olds,
80. p Price. James +. Tweedy and
c.-rles e. Wing
pl.s for independent judiciary.
,...i-. ray. responded to the toast The
,s,.,r power Of the Nation" and his
80 was ,1e necessity for fearless and
.-..rsrfsri i-dic.ary. uncontrolled by po-
--..i forces II he were 10 lay emphasis
... eno thiae above all others IN which
.,.-e-s g the country showed their
lam I'm framing the Constitution, he
..s , rogld be- on the creation Of thor
---l~ .rde.enden. judiciary. And this
.t.r WAS now proved. he continued. by
CO.. hat the greatest strength OF the
.... ,o.6sv Iav IN the moral support It re-
.-s5 from tho people because Of their
.,4..-rc ~ the independence and integ-
.... n is decisions.
IL, .,ssk.nr Of some OF the popular tend
.,.s. ~ ID, present. Justice Day said
~, -s.se days. when We hear much o.
CHI. establishment % new systems, which
,.,r include even the right TO recall
.s~a u-o maAe- unpopular decisions. We
..,,,- too often recur 20 the utterances OF
Marshal Wien. stepping aside from his
.,s..,s. cF-s after more than twenty
s,-t. rea-s o. service. he helped 70 frame a
constitution for Virginia His ripened ex-
r,-.-r.- had .oufrmed his view or the
necessity ~ an Independent judiciary.
which be- advocated I'm the convention in
,-- nsrorab bic language: I have always
.sog.1.. from my earliest youth until now,
that the greatest sCOurCe an angry heaven
ever Inflicted upon an ungrateful and
.7-rs people E4s an ignorant. a corrupt
- 4 dcpe1den, judiciary. Our ancestors
rourht s.. we thought so until very lately,
sr6 7 tr.-. r1r- vote Of this day will show
hs. We think so STILL
s.7gisit.s for Judicial Service
some uf -re states or the American
rr0on. notably Massachusetts. have steadily
-ses.sd attempts 10 change the system OF
aprointIvs Judges holding office during
soo6 behave. The constitutions % a ma
ortv ~ rho states provide for the selec-
.on q Judges by popular vote whatever
'hs method - choice. the main thing Is TO
rss, as fa- as practicable. upon inde-
.-ntsncs i7 of7ce. az well as impartial
fairness and ability. as a requisite for ju-
Ncs. service
.Bgt. whether systems change or not. the
great thing ro he accomplished is the Crea-
ror ~ public sentiment which shall re-
roee '.e judicial Office from the field Of
-s-'v strife and keep the administration %
rstIes without respect 10 persons, doing
to1s' right 10 the poor and 10 the rich,'
y ue hands of men or learning. fearless
0.-sse and independent judgment"
~ traetmaster was Earl y. Babst, %
70 sez - 'es. and the guests of honor,
ssdes Justice Day. were Senator's McCum-
s- o' North Dakota. Shively. of Indiana;
Sher'ard. OF Utah. ani Warner. Of Mis-
v11 and Representatives Daniel r. An
torv .r. Charles r. Barclay, William P
suand James Francis Burke. Michael r
'on-r. Allen r. Cooper. William r. Cox
Edwin Denby. Gerrit J. Diekema, Francis
2 Dodds John J. Gardner. James W.
Good Gilbert N Hitchcock. Adna r. John
~ Moses p. Kinkaid. Charles A. Lind
'rSb Eheu W Martin. James G. Nc
isc1lir James q. Needham. Frank Plum
f William g Sharp. Samuel ". Smith
hHard Taylo- and Charles r. Towns
- al graduates of the University or
Grtrar
among those AZ the smaller tables were
0.a- Ad--h. Dr. James 3. Angel Judge
Francis e. Baker Justice Job Barnard,
J-fge Charles r.. Black. John y. Blair Or
Harlow Brooks. Bishop Charles s. Burch,
r. = Carley. l. Barton Case. Or.
George chaTce. II z. Chickering. Law
''nce r Cole. Charles r Coulter. Alexan-
os- Cumming. George Davenport. Judge
Marion De Vries. s Wright Dunning. Dr..
4 Ewing. John Farsou. Dr. J. Riddle
sote Caudlus 3 Grant. Francis z. Ham
-'-h Captain Harry !. Hatch. Vice-Chan-
H-or James T. Howell. Professor jeremiah
JenHs Judge LOYAL T. Knappen, Franz
. Kuhn. Attorney General Of Michigan;
"en J Leru, captain William J. Lyster,
Vnsoy MoFarg A Ross Matheson, Law
s'ee MsXpeli ir.. Frederick G. Olney. z.
w. Psndle,0r. Winslow s. Pierce, Judge
."ph v Q1arles. Lindsay Russell. Roger
s's'ma7 General Joseph r Smith. Monroe
snyder Judge Byron s. Waite. Charles
{ "sr-sn Robert s. Woodward and Dean
Vorc.ster
What 10 Congress?"
A'.r the toas, 70 the President. the Su-
.'ns Court and Congress. which was
INK standing. Mr. Babst opened ths
'17e-nnaking part Of the evening by an
hg 'he question. What Is Congress?
~onsress' said Mr.. Baost lis nothing
Michigan alumni association. The
9pe send nearly twice as many Michi-
men 20 the halls OF Congress as they
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