The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-09-07
BoRAH NOT A TRIMMER.

matters III regard 10 LIS VIEWS
on the recall of judges. His re-
cent speech on that subject in the
senate during the special session,
was a masterpiece of combined
eloquence, logic and convincing
presentation Of facts that
brought upon him an avalanche
of applause and congratulations,
democrats and republicans, SYM
pathizers and opposers of his
views, alike joining in the spon-
taneous ovation rendered him.
The sympathizers were carried
away with the forceful present
alton of a subject which they
were thoroughly convinced was
right in principle and justified in
expediency, while those opposed
could not but recognized the fair
ness of the arguments offered
and the honest and unwavering
sincerity of the man who present
ed them, and paid free tribute to
to that sincerity and ability. On
Labor Day at Boise Mr.. Borah
gain stated his position on this
important subject before vast
audience of the citizenship of the
state capital, with large gath
ering of labor unions present,
which were represented ON the
occasion by able speakers j. A.
Davis and Senator Hornibrook,
who led in the discussion of the
recall topic. Senator Borah
among other things said
"You are entitled to know my po-
sition and | shall neither seek to
deceive you nor to modify my
views. AS one of your senators
in congress / am opposed to
the recall of judges. There are
some things, some conditions,
which no honest man will COM
promise with or forego for sake
of office. l will go as far as any
man, as far as possible to make
the Legislative and executive or
the political branches of the gov
eminent responsive to the people.
And | want Judiciary also that
is responsive to the people, but
a Judiciary can only be respon-
sive by faithfully Interpreting
without fear or favor, the law
which the people have written.
The Judiciary has nothing to do
with majorities. If the people
have written a law it is the duty
of the court to construe it as writ
ten although three-fourths of the
people might wish to have it 9th
erwise. Ii you are ON trial a
majority of the jury does not con
Wet you. Ii title to your home
or your farm is at stake and the
law is with you you are entitled
to your rights, it does not make
any difference if three-fourths OF
the people are against you.
"When you go into court all
you want from judge is for hin
to read the law and interpret it
Ii he sits there listening to what
the public says and trying to keeI
his ear to the ground, you mer
to whom | speak today would de
spise him just as much as /. II
| thought the recall of judges
was the best thing for the meI
of this country, the best thing TO
the common citizens, there would
be no reason in the world why
should not favor it; but / believe
firmly as l believe | am here tina
recall of judges would destroy
popular government and that thu
first man to suffer would be- the
man of limited means or limited
influence. The people who seen
to want a recall of judges seem t
think that nobody will do any re
calling except good citizens; bu
bad citizens, great corporation
with their powerful influence
great combinations with their re
tanners reaching in every direc
ton can recall oftener and a
effectively as the good citizens.