The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-28
REPRESENTATIVE LAWYE FRS FROM FIFTY-FouR STATES oP.
 POSE THE MOVEMENT.
NEGRO LAWYERS LAW FRS ARE ARE SEATED
Compromise Is Reached whereby Three Negroes Now Members, Will Remain in the Body-The
 Recall Is Discussed.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 27.-Fifty four lawyers, with at least one from each state, today completed for presen- tation to the American Bar Associa- ton, report denouncing as danger ous to the country all movements for the recall of judges or of judicial de- cisons
 The report cites that in Ohio the constitutional convention declined to apply recall to the judges but pro vided that laws should be passed for the prompt removal on complaint and hearing of judges for any misconduct involving moral turpitude. The report says this substantially is the system used in Massachusetts, New York and several other states.
 Those who signed the report include Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesota, Will liam B. Hornbower of New York, Lawrence Maxwell of Ohio Edmund F. Trabue of Kentucky, and James McG. Dickinson, former secretary of war, who is named as one of those who originated the committee to expose the fallacy of judicial recall
 We are pleased to report" says the report, that the bar associations of many states have taken action op- posed to the principle of judicial re- call. In numerous other states action undoubtedly will be taken
 We maintain that the recall applied to judges will tend to deprive the public of judges of ability. character, high sense of duty and a due regard to enlightened public sentiment, and that such a judiciary Is absolutely neces. sary to the existence of constitu- tional democracy
 ss'Isiissssss isss application of tne recall to an ordinary official may be a question of expediency but 1t Is not fundamentally wrong To apply it to the judiciary is in violation of the principles of gov ernment which ages of experience have demonstrated to be wise. In the states and in the federal govern ment we have the right of impeadh- ment. and in several Of the states the right of removal of judge by the leg islature. If the right of impeachment is not sufficient an adequate remedy can be created for the removal of a judge for conduct inconsistent with his office after complaint is male, and he is given an opportunity to be heard in his own defense. In this way the independence of the judiciary is maintained and judge is removed simply for ihcapacity or misconduct in office.
 The advocates of~tIhis system claim that 1t is in the interest of the com mon people This we deny. For more than 300 years the greatest bulwarb for the protection of the mass of the people has been the courts. There never was time in our country wher any man, however poor or humble could not apply to the courts and be assured of protection Is it any re proach upon the courts that they have extended the same protection to the rich and powerful when assailed by popular prejudice?"
 Ten minutes was devoted to the set clement of the question whether ne gro lawyers should be admitted tt membership A resolution presented by Mir. Dickinson was adopted provid ing that hereafter when a negro is nominated for membership his race must be indicated to the executive committee.
 Attorney General George Wicker sham declared the resolution created a permanent member of w. H. Lewis an assistant of the attorney general who with two other negro lawyers had been unseated by the executiy' committee because of their race Lew is. Butler R. Wilson of Boston, ant William R. Morris of Minneapoll were then said to be regularly seated
 .4any endeavored to discuss tn subject but the motion was carrie' before they were recognized.