The Republican journal., 1913-10-09
A JUDGE ARRAICNED
For Notification of the Law.

BANGOR Me-, Oct q DR.. Wilbur F. Berry
superintendent of the Christian Civic League
of Maine, made bitter and unsparing attack
| upon Associate Justice George Haley of the
Maine Supreme Bench in an address before
the Maine Baptist convention here this after
noon and later repeated the charges before the
session of the Maine Free Baptist convention
He referred to the action of Judge Haley at
the recent term of the Penobscot County Su-
preme Court where the Jail sentences were
not confirmed and liquor dealers were fined in
stead. He declared that Judge Haley took
the word of liquor sellers that they would not
go into business again, and Il ey were behind
their oars selling liquor in less than hour
after they left the Courthouse.
Mr.. Berry referred to Justice Haeys work
IN Waldo county at the September term. where
the Justice notified a man there that he must
go out of business and then fined him $500 on
eleven cases
He then proposed that at the next legisla-
ture an amendment to the constitution be
adopted so that the governor and council could
remove for cause any justice of the supreme
court, any superior or municipal judge, sheriff
county attorney other Judicial or executive
officer who tpreys upon our homes"
Rev. David n. Beach, DID,, president of the
Bangor Theological Seminary, also spoke in
similar lines severely criticislng the action of
Judge Haley, which, he declared, had entirely
nultied the acts of an honest sheriff and an
county attorney. Inc duQ1SnceS at
both churches, made up of delegates from all
over the State, fire requently interrupted the
speakers by applause and gave every evidence
of being in hearty accord with their senti-
ments.
The convention unanimously adopted the
following resolutions:
Every intelligent citizen knows that it is the
purpose of Government, the one hand, to
protect the rights of law abiding citizens and
to encourage those institutions of civilized
society which seek to develop and sustain
high type of manhood and womanhood viz:
the home, the school, the church. all leeiti-
mate commerce and industry; and on the other
hand, every intelligent citizen knows it is the
function of government to restrain and abol-
lsh, so far as possible, the vicious and des-
tructlve forces which prey upon civilized soci-
ETY., VIZ: the saloon, the brothei, and gambling
den. To this end the people Of Maine have
enacted laws and fer this purpose they sup
port government.
Therefore. we most heartily commend the
efforts of all executive and judicial officers
who seek to administer the laws OF the State
In harmony with the intent and purpose of
the people in enacting them. and we as vigor-
ously condemn the acts of officials who admin
lister law in the interests of the vicious and
destructive forces.
We heartily commend our Governor. Hon.
William I. Haines, for the courageous action
by which he, IN accord with constitutional
oath, presented evidence to the legislature of
the malfeasance in office of certain off, ials
and caused their removal.
We earnestly commend the faithful efforts
of county officials, whether elected by the peo.
pie or appointed by the Governor. We com
mend the courts of justice and the individual
members thereof. wherever and whenever
they apply the law and its penalties with the
evident purpose OF protecting the rights of
law biding citizens and of eliminating the
destructive Influences Iromoted by lawless
citizens.
But we have only words of indignant pro-
test and strong condemnation for those off
GERS, whether executive judicia, who
prostitute law and manipulate penalties for
the protection and encouragement of the
lawless.
We desire to distinctly and emphaticay
protest against the giving of light fines and
the remission of jail penalties for violaters of
cur liquor laws, as has recently been done by
Justice Haley in the supreme court of this
county.
We protest against such judicial action for
the following reasons:
First, because such action results in giving
comfort to the lawless ard encouragement to
continue in lawiess practices.
second, because such jud cial action in be-
half OF the law-breaker gives him protection
from the law and destroys the work of execu-
tive officers in behalf of the community-and
two branches of our government are seen to
be in practical lntagonism.
Third, because such judicial action broods
contempt for law, destroys respect for the
Judiciary and continued. is certain 10 over
throw our whole system of Jurisprudence in
Maine.
We wish to express our hearty appreciation
of the splendid work of Sheriff O'Connell
and his deputies and that of County Attorney
Snow, and ex press the hope tl-at they will
not permit the protection accorded b. Justice
Haley to persistent law breakers to discour-
age them.
We earnestly endorse and conn end the
national moven enu now on for federal ccnstl'
tutional prohibition and desire that the
pioneer prohibition State hall have its appro-
pirate share in the work Of secur ng, as soon
as possible, sa looness nation.