Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
Root on the Infalllbility Of
the Courts

While Mr. friends will generally be obliged to admit
his speech Chicago in the main purely partisan
argument they viii probably point with PRIDE to the Pero
The final passages Of the speech which MIR Root apos
trophies the practice Of law eTsSdo indeed re-
kind Of eoquenc the rapture of highly prosperous cor
poaton attorney. transported for moment by the conempa-
ton Of the blessings political ntrimcS bestoW upon nm
From beginning Of the world the high courtlers of KING
ships of established privilege have PLAYED the
verbal trick upon the patient popaee that Mr. Root re-
in his sophisticated argument against Ihe recal OF Judges
He begins BY announcing the sublime truth ta Justice IS dVne
higher than all human opinion aud then while me people
stand reyeently gazing into heaven ne SIPS aS oo'om n9o
his argument lie suddenly decides with violence to logic
which only the discerning perceivtha the particular lnS
on that has sterei hi, own fortunes the only
hiele and embodiment Of the divine law.
Thus Nh Root eXelaimS
There /, divine principle Of justice which not
make unma which above all government above all legsa-
lures, above all majoriteS
lie carefully refans from saving that this divine principle
above all lawyers and above all courts OF law For he
is preparing his hearers 10 believe that while legislators and eX
ecuve officers he earthly sensual and deVSh there can
question at all about the Astounding grace and penay
striped Of it's can't Mr. Root argument against the judi
cary recall be nothing but ghosy survival of the
superstions Of Old World court preachers.
The divine law that ought obey not to be found
with utter certainty any political institution. 1t is IN the
conscience. II the hearts OF the people It cons-
their sovereignty.
Sometimes the hearts of the majority fat and foolish
filed passion prejudice and blindness Then forth mo-
ment the divine av be found in the wisdom of the few
but If Il il real wisdom il soon spreads many in land
lice are uttered h, the neonIc bv the people in mass
Il the belief OF Americans that the Federal Constitution
was created by truth and Justice of the multitude 1t is TO
be reveed on that continually improved by fresh
inspirations of Justice 1t not to be worshpped nothing
that make should be worshRped
As for the Of law and equity they made by The
constitution and they share its moral authority The Judicial
branch stands precisely the same moral
ground as executive aud legislative branches
The American people stand by the constitution II IS be-
eanse they stand b the constitution they that the
three branches OF the government shall be kept on an
equal footing coordinate power They insist that the
judiciary NOT ad it over the others
The American people insist spite Of Mr. Root and all
other subvrcrs Of constitutional right shat the Judges Shall be
as authority that sovereign under the cons
tuition as the executives and Legislators
This the meaning of the movement for the judiciary re
call
Perhaps Mr. Roots knows that this wlfuy under
takes deceive Perhaps Mr. Root n spite of his cunning
brain blind heart and wholly unable 10 understands