Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-20
EDITORS UPHELD
BY IOWA JUDGE
DE- ItKEs INTELLIGENT DIS
'issION Oh COZ m Killings
n IiEIPfiL.

tanned his digniif and never VIII by
bringing an editor before the courl
aud puniyhing him because Of AMI
madverAions made THROUGH the col
umns OF the newspaper
II would be- helpful 10 the courts
II editors Of learning aud character
would Ia a digniflcd and Intelligent
manner discuss the rulings OF ih'
courts. whether by commentator 90
whether hy adverse criticism
These statements we're made In .
paper b. Smith MCPHERSON United
States District Judge. southern Die
trIct Of Iowa. which vas read ne
fore the National Press Association
today Judge McPhorson did not 1t
tend the meeting Of the association
! In his paper which was entitled
Liberty Of fhc Press" be- discussed
In a general way. the relations that
should exist between The courts aud
The newspapers.
Intelligent criticism o. invited
faid Judge McPhcrson. "sIang an I
gitupcrations are dcspisod by N
Judge and as ! believe by Tho int.l-
ligent of the public Substantial aud
honest and maturod criticism Is Of 70
great aid 10 the courts. aB ncll a.
educators of tho public Criticism
~ random tends 10 make Judge
Icarolcsa. Criticism Of newspapers
should be- Of kind. uud none other
Than the editor would use Ia CONVEX
sation with thu ttitIft- AnH- thDrr
would be- no bitterness. but useful
INchaugc of VioWB Aud with such
criticism. progress viii be- made be-.
cause such criticism Is within the
limits OF freedom Of press and not a
mere license for which there Is no
remedy, aud mo- resulting good Let
editors and writer's be gontlomanly
towards tho Judges And let Judges
have a due regard Ia the freedom of
the press. The public viii then be-
the bcuoficiarios
In the beginning OF his paper.
Judge McPhersou said he wished tho
relationship between the courts aud
the press acre more fair and sincere
than 1t ir
The freedom of the press 90 one
OF tho institutions OF this country.
and az such Hill ever exist and right
ly so. he continued And no one
believes Ia this more than do the
courts. II vas but recently that tho
courts rightcously against terrific
pressure. prevented the dragging OF
editors, one OF them nearly thous.
aud miles. 10 make answer 20 an al
legged libel one recital Ia the docli
Iration oft Independence against Eng
land. Was 10 the effect that Amcri
leans were carried beyond seas for
trial When q court 300 Washington
|CIt} backed by strong pressure aud
great power. sought 90 drag N"R
. YORK city and au indianapolis editor
iu Washington City. because of edi
iuriais with reference to the Panama
/. Canal b. Was thc courts that stamped
/. b. as am oulrarr. and dccrocd that
such OPPRESSION could not exist m "a
. free country The literature found
IN The published reports OF the courts
show that the newspapers. their ed
itors and publishers. will not plead
boz vain Tor protection hy the courts
. This protection will be- given he.
cause q is Just that % should boz go
And the courts should be- faithfully
considered Dog the press.
On speaking OF the press. { have
hut little to ay about tho scandal
mougcrs and the so-called yellow
journal They are outlaws. and are
entirely beyond the pale of rcspc
b. the courts aud decent duzous
generally We judges have mo- rem
edy as against them u BIS idle Co.
talk about bringing action. athcr
civil or criminal. for libel. because
such actions are expensive, and usu
ALLY ludicrous Dr. not nruca Most
newspaper. like most men. are su-
.Cvrc as o. their uttcuuCcs Their !
unfair criticisms come from lack OF
Information. They are too inpatient
10 strike.
In speaking of the relations that
DO. or ought 20. exist between the
newspapers and the courts. there afc /
a number OF fundamental errors. /
which like cooNchs. should be- brush |
ed away one OF these errors is ia |
the fact that great many of the |
JUDGES HcominEiy believe that boz |
cause they Wc,r the robe. of office ]
they are aud should bc beyond crit
icism That D. alIary 2 believe as /
much as does anyone boz maiutainiug /
the dignity ut The courts aud that TIC |
people should have respcct Tor the /
courts. But judge must command |
respect in some other way than by |
making this argument Tie cannot !
command respect by becoming q co.
cluse. nor by wearing q silk hat CO. |
a morning frock coat. or a white ne |
or by speaking in cultural tones of |
voice
Judge Mcpherson then gave Co. de- /
tail his ideas OF a judge. told ho0 /
they are sometimes criticised and con |
tinued Every time q judge holds a
city ordinance or state statute void /
excitement follows. and the head I
Of the judge b. demanded for tho I
basket. We are accused Of making /
laws. We are accused Of legislating /
We are accused OF having respect Ter