The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-06-11

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into disrepute and hamper the prope
administration OF justice by subiectinl
themselves to criticism on accoun
Of partisan politics.
The judges Of our courts are human
and it is safe to say that a Judge WHIT
is an active candidate for political OF
fee can't preside with complete i'm
Partially where interests Of a politica
friend on one side and an opponent OF
political enemy on the other are in
VOWED. We stated that our courts are
part of one branch Of the govern
ment, tO-wit: the judicial branch
which in the wisdom Of our forefath
ers was created to be kept separate
and distinct from the executive and
legislative branches Of the govern
ment. We have urged that the legisla
ture. at its approaching session in
June pass law prohibiting judges
of courts, while holding their commits.
sions, and while still in office, from
becoming candidates for any political
Office and also that the salaries
of our superior court judges be
increased to a sum commensurate with
the ability required and services rem.
dered by them.
In this connection we duoted from
Senator Works, of California, and Sen
atOr Thomas. of Colorado, who, in the
senate of the United States, advocated
this very proposition, to-wit: the nee
essity of keeping our courts and the
judges thereof from active participa-
ton in politics.
Justice Hughes. of the supreme
court of the United States in an inter
view published in the New York
World, is quoted as having said:
1.-The supreme court must not be
dragged Alto politics and no man is so
essential to his country's well-being
as is the unstained dignity of the
courts"
II is hopeful sign when a Justice
of the first co,e". of our land recog-
niZes the dignity ami Importance Of his
judicial office and refuses to allow his
name used in connection with cand,-
dacy for the presidency of the United
States. Justice Hughes has recently
boon quoted to the effect that his DO
sition announced more than year ago
in reference to this matter is unchang-
cd and we sincerely hope that, even
ii Mr.. Hughes is nominated for the
presidency by the Republican partv,
he viii set an example for the Judges
of all courts to follow by refusing
same and once for all settle the ques-
ton that even the presidency of the
United States shall Oxford no tempta-
ton to the judge Of a court to forsake
his duties and engage in political
contest for the first Office in the
land.
The sooner the American public
makes it plain that judicial ONCE
cannot be used MS stepping stone
to political office, the better it will be
fer all concerned and the sooner will
be brought about that wholesale re-
sheet for our courts which is SO es.
sential to the purposes for which our
government was established"
The man who holds judicial Office.
whoever he be. is unworthy of the
ermine he wears, when still occupying
that exalted position, he seeks other
political preferment and thus uses
its functions to better his political
fortunes. No man can successfully
play that role in fhis day of an
awakened public interest in the judi
ciary and he who essays the task.
will find that it is more difficult to
fool the people than it used to be.
We agree with the Waycross Journal
Herald most completely. ana we shall
join with that newspaper to put down
everywhere and any where any man
who comes under the rule.
Keep the judiciary clean!
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