The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-03-22

that crooked clauses creep into laws
that men of wealth control legislation
"Just Judges Safe"
Remember | am not discussing the
recall Of iudges-although ] wish II
distinctly understood that the recall Is
a mere piece OF machinery to take the
place OF the unavoidable impeachment
which Mr. Taft In effect defends and
that If the days of Maynard ever came
back again In the state of New York
| should favor 1t. ! have no wish to
come TO H. but our opponents when
they object to all efforts to secure real
justice from the courts are strengthen
ing the hands OF those who demand
the recall. In a great many states
there has been for many years Il real
recall of judges as regards appoint
ments promotions reappointments and
reflections. and this recall was
through the turn of thumbscrew at
the end of Il long distance rod in the
hands of great interests. believe that
n just judge would feel far safer In the
hands of the people than in the hands
of those interests.
My remedy Is not the result OF II.
brary study Of constitutional law. but
OF actual and long continued expert
ence in the use Of governmental power
to redress social and Industrial evils.
Again and agalu earnest workers for
social Justice have said TO me that the
most serious obstacles that they have
encountered during the many years
that they have been trying to save
American women ana children from
destruction In american industry have
been the courts That Is the Judgment
Of almost all the social workers | know
and Of dozens of parish priests and
clerRymcn and Of every executive and
legislator who has been seriously at
tempting 10 uSe government as an
agency for social aud industrial 0sttRr
ment. What Is The result Of thH wY~
tenn OF judicial nullifcaton? 1t was
accurately stated by the court OF ap.
peals or New York in the employers
liability case. where IL was calmly and
judicially declared that the people un.
der our republican government are less
free 70 correct the evils that Cypress
srehies OF Europe. TO any man WITH
vision, to any man with broad and real
social sympatbles, to any man who be-
lieves with all his heart In this great
democratic republic OF ours, such n
condition is intolcrable. 1t Is not gov.
eminent by the people but mere sham
government IN which the Will OF the
people IL constantly defeated. 1t is
out Of this experience that my remedy
has come, and let 1t be tried In this
field. When as the result OF years Of
education and debate q majority Of the
people have decided upon remedy for
an evil from which they suffer and
have chosen legislature and executive
pledged to embody that remedy In law
and the law has been finally passed
and approved regard 1t as monstrous
that bench Of judges shall then say
to the people: "You must begin all 0per
again. First, amend your constitution
(which will take four yearsl; second,
secure the passage of new law
(which will take two years morel;
third, carry that new law over the
weary course Of litigation (which will
take no human being knows how long1;
fourth, submit the whole matter over
again TO the very sane judges who
have rendered the decision to which
you object Then, If your patience
holds out and you finally prevail, the
will of the majority Of the people may
have its way" Such system Is not
popular government, but mere mock.
cry of popular government.
People viii Define Liberty"