The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21
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BAR CONDEMNS
MILO 4. ROOT

icM viewpoint now be a candidate
for judge Kerr Inquired.
IL did not beliey. myself right
and could go On the bench and do
justice. would not be- a candi.
date" said Root Il was not ~ TO
do bufdneKs the night ! resigned.
and don't believe II has got TO the
pass that a man who has made a
nistak. must 60 down forever. |
Aon't know OF anything. even legal
ethics. under which a man should
become victim OF the bludgeon."
Shows Up psss Record
Former Federal Judge Geo. y
Donworth called attention 20 the
fact that the antipass Law was
passed in 1905. and the committed
report showed Root had solicited
and accepted passes in 1906.
Fred II. Peterson. George II.
Rummcns. r. c. Hughes and 9th
era spoke To tho effect that per
sonal consideration ought no, TO
enter. and higher duty existed
than INDUCING In sympathy: that
Judge Roo, ought not be a candi.
date for Judge.
Former Judge Wilson X. Gay
said he was against the resolution.
that the question should be set
tied by the people.
Charles I.add Mum offered sub.
stitute motion that instead OF con.
demning Judge Root. the bar as.
ISOLATION merely AJAX tho press 10
publish tho committee report on
the Root case. This was voted
down. only four votes being cast
for H.
The Resolution
Resolution adopted by Bar assoc
citation.
Whereas. Milo A. Root Is now
a candidate for the office OF Judge
OF the superior court OF King
county: and
Whereas, while he was n nom
Der OF the supreme court OF the
state OF Washington. the chief Jus
tice OF the supreme court OF the
state made written request for
the appointment of committee to
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conduct and corruption. and mat.
ters incidental thereto. on the part
OF Judge Root: and
Gross Breach Of Propriety
Whereas. in accordance with
such written request. the Bar asso.
citation OF the state Of Washington
did appoint n special committee TO
investigate such rumors: and
Whereas. such special committee
thereafter filed written report In
which they concluded that the con.
duct OF Judge Root in the Harris
case was gross breach OF judicial
and professional proprIcty, that
such conduct would be intolerable
I'm practice. and would lead TO
abuses almost as serious as cor.
ruption itself; that his conduct had
been characterized by Judge Root.
himself. to the committee as an I'm.
prudence, but that. In the opinion
Of the committee II deserved much
more severe characterization, and
showed such want OF appreciation
of the duties OF a Judge OF the su.
preme court as to unfit Judge Root
from occupying that position: and
Whereas, the Bar association OF
the state OF Washington adopted
such report; and
Condemns His Candidacy
Whereas, the misconduct OF
Judge Root while a Judge of the
supreme court of this state was a
matter OF common notoriety In this
state and
Whereas. the Bar association of
Judge Root while on the bench
would. in the judgment OF this as
ISOLATION, seriously impair his fit.
ness AZ n Judge of the superior
court of this county, and would
tend to bring the bench OF this
county into disrepute;
Nov. therefore. be Il resolved
That this association condemn the
candidacy of Judge Root, and. In
order that the people OF King
county may be fully appraised as
to his reprehensiblc conduct while
upon the supreme court,
BE II further resolved That
this association request the press
OF King county to republish the re.
port of the investigating committee
above named. together with all ex-
hibits and letters attached thereto