Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-09
JUDGE ARCHIBALD UNFIT
Congressional Committee Unanimous
in Favor of Impeachment Of Com.
msrcs Court Judss-Manassrs Of
Trial Before Ssnate Named.

Washington, July 9.-Chairman
Henry D. Clayton OF the committee on
judiciary Of the house of representa-
tives Monday presented to the house
thirteen articles of impeachment
against Judge Robert w. Archibald of
the United States court Of commerce.
Mr.. Clayton's report was unanimous
from his committed.
1t constitutes the ninth impeach-
ment of judicial or civil Official OF
of the government and is the first
Charles Swayne of the northern dis
trict Of Florida. who, was acquitted on
February 27. 1905.
"The conduct Of this Judge has been
exceedingly reprehensible and is
in marked contrast with the high sense
Of judicial ethics and probity that
generally characterize the federal ju-
dietary" the committee said in sum-
ming up its findings cof misbehavior in
office against Judge Archibald.
His business transactions while a
judge on the bench were held to unfit
him for further service on the bench
and resolution was presented inn
peaching him and haling him for trial
before the United States senate.
Your committee is Of opinion that
Judge Archbald's sense Of moral re-
sponsibility has become deadened."
said the report. He has prostituted
his high office for personal profit. He
has attempted by various transactions
to commercialize his potentially as
judge. He has shown an overweening
desire to make gainful bargains with
parties having cases before him. To
accomplish this purpose he has not
hesitated to use his official power and
influence. He has degraded his high
office and has destroyed the confidence
of the public in his judicial integrity.
He has forfeited the condition upon
which he holds his commission and
should be removed from office by i'm
peachment.
A judge should be the personifica-
ton of integrity. Of honor and Of up
rightness in his daily walk and con-
versation. He should hold his exalted
office and the administration of jus
tice above the sordid desire to accumu-
late wealth by trading or trafficking
with actual or probable litigants in
his court. He should be free and un-
affected by any bias born Of avarice
and unhampered by pecuniary or 9TH
er obligations"
Today Chairman Clayton will pre-
sent resolution providing for the
management Of the trial before the
senate. The full committee designated
Chairman Clayton, Representatives
Floyd OF Arkansas. Davis Of West vir-
ginia and Webb Of North Carolina,
democrats. and Representatives Norris
Of Nebraska. Sterling of Illinois and
Howland OF Ohio. republicans. man.
ayers to prosecute the Archibald trial
before the senate.
The charges against Judge Archibald
set forth in the thirteenth article Of
impeachment range from his business
transactions with actual and possible
litigants in his court to a trip to Eu-
rope which. 1t was charged. was given
the Judge by Henry w Cannon, a rail-
road masnate and Ananc!e! power IN
New York. Favoritism to a railroad
litigant also was included in the
charges in the thirteenth count Of the
Indictment under the heading. Gen
eral Misbehavior Of Judge Archibald"
Tho committee reviewed the charges
and found that Archibald grossly
abused the proprieties Of his said Of
nee OF Judge. was guilty Of misbehav-
ior and misdemeanor IN Office.