The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-11

crate thought and 5adrrnent % the
American people Viii N the future. as ~
indisnant dlspisssare- any ana every
infefnpsrnte - ~ advised effort Of the
POLITICAL iconociast % WEAKEN or destroy
ne poger or Influence 81 the courts
Whsrefore. u A. that the great lawyers
and Statesmen % the day suppisrn~ntsd
generally b. the efforts % bar associa-
tons. national ana state. and other civic
paIEns u sdaeations and publicity. hat
tr- people may be ant remain undeceivet
30. ,i nat shsy shail no, loss that i.s,i,u,
20 furnish insurrnOuntabis barriers 20 ali
incurslons on constitutional rights AID
Those disposed 20 treat she subject
thouEhtfuiiy and soberfy and With IN
selfish mien- are Justly alarmed. az some
rscsnt inanifsstsiion ~ intemperance on
teaehsrS They are wont. a. bY old time
. ..ts and POLITICAL philosophers
currence 20 fundamental prineipiss. In.
thsir feet would Be guided That those
-tiiuiioh and sniisht.ninT shs our people S1h,
accurately prognostieated and described
wards arise, bent on pulling down the
KEYSTONE OF the arch. should give Us
pause
have great faith In the final judr-
rnent OF the American people. Though
they may be swsyed now and then By
asii ns,ane es a. 80 100 n1, =, indisid-
cooperate Judgment viii let go or allow
10 be traiied In the dust the sacred and
s nonorsd insutnuon OF their own erea-
their dearly bought Liberties. The power
and Influence OF q fearless and indepen-
cent cent judiciary gone. what is TO be sub
put eroiters between governors and the
goxerned- Personal liberty and even
eer r PR ,5 sishss, are not wholly eseured
nave little power 20 enforce even their
own judgment or decree. Their function
se nd !. ana Sps end ss .s.rs snHyss
potency IL In their independence en-
forced BY the trust and confidence OF
win Not y. Cure.
The recall OF judges or OF judicial de-
cisions Will not in my Judgment effect
a, cure , or defects In the Administration
OF justice How unscientific 20 attemp.
! 20 build up fearless and independent
judiciary on the principle OF the receiI.
ana what viii a truculent and subser-
tnents are In each instance 20 be tested
IN the erucible OF an in,passioned public
s rev ~ might put the Judge in fear
Justice. and OF his Independence OF ac-
ton. but what OF the reflex result on the
shsraoetr OF a judiciary built upon such
a SYSTEM IL has been said IL would
not nc frequently used; that II would
serve only as "A warning 10 unt thc
1s uose IN Tear. Fear OF what? Fear TO
not that be its logical effect? II could
sserve no other purpose. except as a
ougaooo 10 a corrupt official. But for
MN other remedies provided are much
| moro appropriate
The proposition L. opposed TO funda-
mental principles. II ever used Il would
| most llkely be at a time when the dan
| gers OF its use would be greatest ana
! when OF all times tho demand would he
ior sound. independent and conservative
but what OF the recall OF judicial de.
| clslons. IL l. not an untrled experi.
| ment. The most notable example ~ It's
/ hPphcat ion. perhaps. occurred In sacred
history The Just judgment Of PLATE
was, ] see no fault in this Just man
Us immediate recall by an Infatuated
roPulace was Cruelty hmi, cruelty him
always. and ever will be. but IL ought
! toprOceed from fundamental and correct
p ,ba c And Il Is for the bar OF
! NatiNe and educated men. sometimes
! characterized as the aristocracy OF the
american commonwealth. as II always
mas been In the past. TO give progress
! PROPER direction. The bar OF All Times
/ mas ever been IN the forefront in inaue-
Hratlng and forwarding legitimate re
forms. Examples in history Will readily
occur 70 you This is as Il should be
] for who besides the trained LAWYER Is
netter ntted 70 direct. II We maintain
great leaders who have preceded us
I our Influences for good, as in All mast
time; viii continue undated. and Re.
| pubic Guilt upon correct principles ths
land Of the free and the home OF Inc
brave will not perish. II Is for us IN
these times 70 re-dedicste ourselves &c
Judge Robinson.
Judge Ira Il. Robinson was then in
| troduced as the ornament OF the
bench and received an ovation. In