Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-06-19

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, June
,s-eNo Judge has ever yet main
mined his dignity and never will by
bringing any editor before the court
and furnishing him because OF amin
diversions made through the col
umns of the newspapers.
IT would be helpful to the courts
II editors of learning and character
would in dignified and intelligent
manner discuss the rulings OF the
courts. whether by commendation or
whether by adverse criticisms"
These statements we're made Il r
paper by Smith Mcpherson, United
States district judge, southern dis
trict of Iowa. which was read before
the National Press Association to-
day. Judge Mcpherson did not at
tend the meeting OF the association.
In his paper which was entitled, Lib
erty Of the Press" he discussed In a
general way, the relations that should
exist between the courts and the
newspapers.
Intelligent criticism is invited, ="
said Judge Mcpherson. Slang and
yituperation are despised by the
judge. and as believe by the intel.
llgent of the public. Substantial and
honest and matured criticism Is OF
a great aid TO the courts. as well as
educators Of the public Criticism
a, random tends to make Judge
careless. Criticism OF newspapers
should be Of kind, and none other.
than the editor would use in conversa.
tion with the Judge Then there
would be no bitterness. but a useful
exchange OF views And with such
criticism. progress will be made, be.
cause such criticism is within the
limits OF freedom OF the press and
not a mere license for which there
Is no remedy, and no resulting good.
Let editors and writer's be gentleman
u toward the judges. And let Judges
have a due regard to the freedom Of
lhe press. The public will then be
lAs beneficIaries."
II the beginning OF his paper, Judge
NeFAerson said he wished the rela-
tohship between the courts and the
press we're more fair and sincere
than Il is.
The freedom of the press Is one
oi the Institutions OF this country
and as such will ever exist, and
rightly so" he continued And nc
one believes in this more than dc
the courts Il was but recently that
the courts righteously, against ter
rifle pressure. prevented the dragging
OF editors, one OF them nearly a thou
sand miles, TO make answer to ar
alleged libel One recital In the dec
aration OF Independence against Eng
land was to the effect that Ameri
cans were carried beyond seas foi
trial When court in Washington
city, backed by strong pressue ant
great power, sought to drag a New
York City and an Indianapolis edi
Tor to Washington city. because o
editorials with reference to the Pan
ANA canal, II was the courts tina
stamped II as an outrage, and dc
creed that such oppression could no
exist in free country. The litera
tare found in the published report
Of the courts show that the newspa
pers, their editors and publishers, vii
not plead In vain for protection b
the courts. This protection will b
given because II IL just that II shoul
De so. And the courts should b
iairly considered by the press.
In speaking of the press, | hav
out little to say about the scanda
mongers and the socalled yello'
journals They are outlaws and ar
entirely beyond the pale OF respe'
Dy The courts and decent citizens gel
orally. We judges have no remed
AZ against them. II is idle to tai
about bringing actions, either civil {
criminal for libel. because such a
uons are expensive, and usually lud
crous If not farcial. Most newsp
pers like most men, are sincere (
10 their utterances. Their unfa
criticisms come from lack OF inform
uon' They are too impatient
strike.
IN speaking OF the relations tn
No. or ought to, exist between Il
newspapers and the courts, there a
number of fundamental error
WHICH, like eobwebs, should be brus
~ away. One Of these errors Is
,"e iaet that great many OF Il
'"uses seemingly believe that becau
ney wear the robes of office, tn
~ and should be beyond criticis
ms Is fallacy. / believe as mu
" uoes anyone in maintaining 4
u'shity Of the courts. But iud