The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-11
Criticism Of Vermont Judges.


Criticism o. vermont JUDGES
The ST.. Tohnsbury Caledonlan re
-.to,s from tse burlington ClipDel
.uo.od crainr or memher Of
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the bar showing tne NUMBER ol ue
ci ems by vermont superior cou' Z
Judges that nave peen passeo upon
by the sap emo court u'e hui'ipe'
o. such decisions austalnea anu tn'
number reversed, ne nsures give"
IRE as follows. Judge Miles' 90 case
sustained q o{efIuleu " ',er 'ii'h
25 sustained Is oFefro'ed' ! a. 'oi T.
q spa ~nea' = over uleu 0.lN'on
ID ses'alAea' - o'eIfu'eu, pu.ie'
% sustained ~ oVerfueu' f'sn
seven sustained. TWO oNeIruieu'
This makes the iotai NUMBER o.
cases. according 70 the S'd'lS''c'"n
which nave gcne oefofe inc sup enc
cou ia period 81 unnamed ou,a
ton, BIZ. of which only 10 or DC
PER cenD have been sustained NJ
percentage OF cor 'ec- "os| ~ 'he
Various judges rs gwen as loiloWs'
Miles, So; Wate man. 5Ci layiof
81 Stanton "a; Butler 5'' Flsh'
a.
the Cal. dcniln continues;
This record shows pretty paihlH
where the cd system Of promotion
3 weak 40 industrial concern
or.a hink Of promoting 10 a hlsh
y position 80 employe VINO aoes
la-7 than twolaifds OF ms Wo,K
-Tcc,E Why should Judge eX'
aecr lt2 Think of the immense eX
ncnso Of this Incorrect work and the
llastice Of submitting me people
. litigation TO it. Then too If one
ol these judges with less man oo
.ct cen. o. his work correct is pro
noted ,o the sup eme bench ms
work ia hual there is no higher au
hcsiiy TO correct 1t. And incorrect
OH ON One supreme bench means
p .ua Ice, With over a mira OF us
work. unjust no tribunal could eN
ccl d re ain public confidence
With these records before them
ea the governor or LEGISLATURE o.
he s,ate conseienuousy promote
edges simply on their seniority!
ii would NOT be doing justice to
tha state or the cour Itself. The
facts given above seem TO sustain
the statement made IN these col
crW sometime ago tina several OF
.h' rurc ior judges won their posi-
tca en- politics rather than ability
sati lee surprised If mo~leIgt
of he facts does not lead to quite
cnsive changes in the member
b.1 C.. the Vermont courts.
This is pretty serious arraign-
ueat OF the supe 'ior Judges. and It
worthy of most careful analysis,
10 this end The Evening News has
caused to De made by unquestioned
authority an examination Of the Yer
nt Reports, and the. findings are
1c-e given.
Starting with the four last printed
cnm OF Vermont Bepo Is OF the
supreme cour. Tho, following record
hcn: Judge Miles. 81 cases sus
encd @ PERCENTAGE cf approximate
5J. Waterman. 30 cases sustain
"a. 60 Der cent: Hall. A. cases sus
tncd So per cent. Taylor n cases
rstaiucd. 63 pc. CEN: Stanton. 80
cases sustained. "a per cent: Butler
81 oasns sestincd. G2 per cent: aver
a.a OF 40 ha judges. slightly over
si uor cent. Tho decisions Of Judges
Ssh .~o net included. as he has been
r cWle only little over year. and
.ra member Is insufficient for a fair
.tetse-.
Now take Vernon. Reports. vol.
r.re. rs. 56. a. and IS. being The
asst fosf yolumos prcyiors TO the di.
..i.p or ia, court bv the election
,.--,~ u9.e. when Inc supreme
sdres presided IN county
.- ana sd. ir review az ,heir own
.sr-.or. These volumes show that