Evening journal., 1920-05-04
JUDGE GRAY
HALE, HAPPY
At Age OF SO
CONTINUED from First Page,

/ 10. and ! have found 70 we'll 90 do 80"
: Possibly no better picture OF the
Judges philosophic attitude could be
had than that presented by his greet
ing 20 a representative of The Even
ing Journal. who called upon him this
morning In his ofilce in the suite oc-
cupiod by Ward Gray and Ncary on
the fourth ilo0r OF the dupont build
ing
II had made up my mind 10 pick
quarrel With the FIRST person who
came In 90 see me and mentioned the
subject hc said. "rhc interviewer
asked 10 he were the person
We'll. you'll do" was the Judges
laughing response.
"Rrally. ! haven't a word 10 say
continued The Judge. who had arisen
90 shake hands when his caller enter
ed the rOom but who now took a seat
In his Office "easy chair"
mo, really, ] haven't Why what
Is there 10 be saidg Here ! am-and
I elghiy-ihats an.
"Wlll there he any celebrations"
Not 90 my knowledge Why should
] celebrate. except by going about my
daily duties as usullf
Maybe going about your daily
duties comprises the secret or your
good health at four score years 2'
was suggested
"li may be. and II may not be" he
replied But why fuss about it"
II such were ihe Judges idea OF
picking a quarrel 10 certainly was
a merry matching Of question and
answer 0fthrusl and parry.
SO politics was tried.
"San Francisco is "a long way from
here 90 hold a Democratic National
Convention, don't YOU think, iudgeg'
+ was asked.
TOO long" came the prompt re-
ioindcr. Entirely too long Such con-
. vcniions should be- held where every
, one could reach them casily-in the
central cities 0f the country"
I The judges eyes flashed suddenly.
4 as be- continued.
I "Our national conventions are the
ceniers Of our great democracy They
4 are where the people OF this vast na-
y ti0n get opportunity 90 express their
desires for their rulers And thc peo-
pie do express their desires. no mat
ter what some folks may say or think
. .OlhcrNNisc.
I DO YOU notice. too" he went on
. speaking rapidly. "ihai She people
, are represented by STAT IS In fhc ma
T. iional conventions. That is as The,
% should be-by States. This vast coun.
- try never could have been governed
IN any other manner than by the won
- d0rful system OF Si4ies II W0ull
have broken down of It's own sheer
weight and size and regulation Ion.
ago
4 sTake suffrage The siales have
, granting suffrage hy themselves rap
idly enough. But suddenly here 10
a Presidential election year. the ma
iiOnal party leaders. in fear of OF
o Tending great mass or wOmei
a, voicrs. suddenly inject their influence
into the Qu fion and try TO nation
u aliz' suffrage hy force
c The E.chiccnih Amendment wa
b. causiically denounced hy iho Judge "a
a "sumpiuarv law lie said th
~ United Siales must meet "manfull
,nf and squarely" the problems hrough
NJ up by the th ds' and bolshcylsis
" scna or philander &. knoN, of Penn
u ] SylNania. was praised as "a man mi
ncnily fitted for the Presidency luds
Gmy flung a neat compliment "a
Governor Sproul. Of Pennsylvania.
~ ~ am very sorry 10 see the primar
- elections said Judge Gray. 'as pre-
- lude DO The nomination Of prc-ideu
u tial candidates. The result Is "a whole
I, sale scramble for that great oflc
which is inconsistent with the dlgn.l
and sclf-respcci OF those who asp r
= 90 10. and ! can SEE In u no resuliar
advantage 10 ihe people OF ne coui
~ try"
OF Unrest through the nation. said M
iy Judge is largely iraceable 10 the Eigl
lO icenih Amendment.
rv 1T IL a -umptuary law. conceived
bigOtry.' be said. IN viii never b
repealed. though. until there Is a reNl
luton Of public Indignation agaln'
There Is serious unrest n The cOur
try the former iurlst commented.
r discussing present day condition
"and we must meet the situation mar
fully and sQuarely. ] do not belle,
in agiiaiiOns that keep the question ,
Reds and 'BOlshcViks' always befOi
the public mind In a free countf
he 10 is difficult 90 curb radicals. on
.t- future depends largely upon how SUI
4 cessfully we handle this perpleNir
I problem
Xt "Whai do you think OF the Kansl
mt anii-sirike law7 was asked.
what do ] think2 10 Is 10 caHy
OF form an opinion yet upon 10 81
he that is exactly nay point KANSAS
n, Individual State-bclievos the pla
=, feasible and worth while. So kansl
'n, enacts 70 into statute and gives 10
ia trial. Meanwhile the other States al
able 10 sit by and see how the pla
ng works; TO gain ideas: 20 see imprOv
* mcnts. or 10 pick flaws. That is no
,h- our State system Of democracy shOu
~, work II Is "a wonderful system, an
On / repeat our government would ha'
Tie broken down had 10 not bee for il
ln, Anyone visiting the Ollce Of judi
by Gray today never would know such
rs. event as The attainment by IFS chi
nal or eighty years was uppcrmO.
ts Things were Just as Judge Gray likl
n them 10 be- plain. simple and gOIi
co ahead actively. yet quietly The cali
o' placid spirit Of Judge Gray dominate
us. an In the vicinity.
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