The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-20

courts. This protection will be given
because it is just that it should be so.
And the courts should be fairly con-
sidered by the press.
I'm speaking Of the press, l have
but little to say about the scandal
mongers and the so-called yellow
journals. They are outlaws, and are
entirely beyond the pale Of respect by
the courts and decent citizens gener-
ally. We judges have no remedy as
against them It is idle to talk about
bringing actions, either civil or Grim
inal, for libel, because such actions
are expensive, and usually ludicious
II not farcical. Most newspapers, like |
most men, are sincere as to their ut
tersnces. Their unfair criticisms come
from lack of Information. They ere
too impatient to strike.
I'm speaking of the relations that
do. or ought 10, exist Between the
newspapers and the courts, there are
number of fundamental errors
which, like cobwe'js, should lie brushed
away. Que CT these errors is in the
fact that a great many of the judges
seemingly behave that because they
wear the robe, f office, they are and
should be peyond criticism. That is
fallscy. I bel'J.e as much as does
auyone in maintaining the Gignit. of
! The courts and that the people should
| heve respect for the courts Eut
: Iu ice must command respect in some
other way than by making this Argyll
melt. He cannot command respect
: by becoming recluse, nor by wearing
; silk hat or morning frock coat, or
white tie, or by speaking in cultural
: tones of voice"
Judge Mcpherson then gave in detail
his ideas of Judge, told how they
are sometimes criticised, and contin'
I ued: every time Judge holds city
ordinance or a state statue void. ex
citement follows, and the head OF the
Judge is demanded for the basket. We
# are accused of making laws; we ar'
II accused of 1egislating; we are accused
If of having no respect for the city coun
q ellis or legislatures. II we judges ar
/. wrong in thus holding city ordinance
;, or statutes to be void, the press ough
to show the people where we ar
~ wrong.
=. "rnstead Of berating the Judge a
=. being in some indefinite way relate
- to the interests controlled by raj
=, road attorneys, or in close fellowshi
=, with the money trust, so-called; WI
~ Is It that the press does not show I
arguments that the decision owe
w. throwing the city ordinance or statu
a. was wrong, by presenting the reasoi
- why the ordinance or statute Is n
~ in conflict with the constitution of t
~ United States? How many OF y
gentlemen write such editorials? Sor
OF you do, and some Of you do n
80 We all know that such cases can rig
W " be carried to the supreme court
~ the United States, and whatever m
he the decision of that great court,
- persons of all classes cheerfully vi
ess. poioons
:. obedience.
VII "Take the recent enactment In
state of California with reference
age their alien statutes as respects
eia- holding Of real estate. have no
the formation as to whether that stat
nan ia in conflict with the treaty betw
this country and Japan. or not.
Q Oh can any man doubt what an hor
ana and courageous Judge will hold. II
ntiy case brought before him presents
De- question, and such courts finds II
'urts is a conflict between the statute
'urts the treaty, as to which shall give "
sure Can California or any other state
one down a. treaty between this cou
B. 10 and Japan? I only say this for a
one Illustration, and not as an expressio
pend an opinion with reference to the M
g et- Of the California legislation. But
constitution OF the Uniteu 0Iaees
rt In that this constitution and all ire
trong made Hereunder shall be the sup
Mt 10 law of the land, and II statute
ldian- treaty are in conflict, that which
=, be- preme must prevail over that viii
&c 10 not supreme"
courts Judge Mcpherson said the :
. and class of newspapers and maya
Id not of the country are often of grea
nature to the courts in bringing abou
Of the sired reforms and court procedul
apers' Continuing, he declared that
III not are too many receiverships, vii
torneys for the complaining par
recting the officers.
1.-THE newspapers" he said, "a
with few executions, do not SCI