The New York herald., 1920-01-14
BY Vote of ia to Az Law
yers Decide to Participate
in Trial.
CHARLES E. HUGHES
WINS LONG FIGHT
William D. Guthrie Leads
Opposition to Proposal,
Which Is Modified.
!DEFENCE IS PREPARED
Morris Hillquit Announces Plan tc
Regain Seats of the Ousted
Assemblymcn.
DEFENCE is PREPARED

After story meeting lasting ns,-,v
five hours members of the Association q,
the Bar OF the City Of New York ear,v
this morning adopted a resolution in
troduced by Charles e. Hughes censur,rr
the State Assembly for its attitude in
suspending five Socialist members. tn.
vote was ia to 1T. previous motion
to table the Hughes resolution wa. de.
feated by 10 to IA
The resolution as adopted contained two
slight amendments to which Mr.. Hughes
consented. BY the terms of the resolu-
ton the association will send committee
to Albany to take part in the trial of the
five Socialist Assemblymen.
When Mr.. Hughes introduced his reso-
luton 1T was seconded by a coterie Of able
lawyers. The opposition, too, was strong.
numbering in its ranks some of the most
distinguished lawyers Of New York, led
by Willian d. Guthrie
The resolution was as follows
Mr.. Hughes Resolutions.
Whereas, This association regards with
deep sense OF anxiety the action of the
Assembly OF this State in suspending from
It's membership the five members of the
Socialist party who were duly elected
members Of the Assembly at the last elec-
ton; and
Whereas, Any attempt by majority to
exclude from the Legislature those who
have been duly elected to its membership
merely because Of their affiliation with a
political party is un-American, and, II
successful, must destroy the rights OF
minorities and the very foundations Of rep.
resentative government and
Whereas. The five members of the
Socialist nartV
membership are charged to be unfit for
membership in the Legislature because
of their membership in the Socialist
party, and not because OF any personal
unfitness. Il is hereby
Resolved, That this association is un-
alterably opposed to any action by the
Assembly excluding from its membership
because of affiliaton' with any political
party any person duly elected to its mem
bership, and it is further
Resolved. That the President OF this
association appoint special committee
who shall appear before the Assembly OF
It's judiciary Committee and take such
action as may in their judgment be nec-
essary to safeguard and protect the prin-
ciples or representative government are
involved in the proceedings now pend
ing"
The amendment TO which Mr. Hughe.
assented consisted in phrase inserted ir
tho second and fourth paragraphs of th.
resolution, as follows:-
When seeking by constitutional and
legal methods to bring about any change
In our constitution and law"
The amendment was introduced by Rob.
ert M. Bonynge, president of the Repub-
lican Club.
The committee of five appointed
under the resolution to 60 to Al
bany to appear before the judiciary
Committee are Charles E. Hughes,
Morgan J. O'Brien, Louis Marshall,
Joseph M. Proskauer and Ogden
L. Mills, Jr.
Samuel L. Berger, Deputy Attorney Gen.
eral. and Archibald T.. tSevenson, counse,
for the Lusk Committee, were present and
opposed the Hughes resolution.
II was the regular annual meeting OF
the Bar Association. The announcement
by Mr.. Hughes that he would introduce
a resolution condemning the action OF the
Assembly in suspending the Socialist
members brought out three times as many
ing. The meeting was called to order by
John G. Milburn, president OF the assoca-
ton Newspaper men were exclnded from
the meeting.
Mr.. Hughes and Mr. Guthrie.
The fireworks started when MIR. Hughes
read his resolution and then made an elo-
quent speech on the subject. lie was
intercepted frequently by applause. Then
Mr. Guthrie took tho floor in opposition
and was equally eloquent in opposing MIR.
Hughes stand. He also was the receipt
ent Of much applause.
Then Judge George L. 1ngraham, for
merly Presiding Justice OF the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court moved
that the whole matter be tabled.
This is a political question purely"
said Judge Ingraham. "1f we take sides
in this matter It will be merely making
capital for the Socialist party. No matter
what We do it will be used to aid the
propag ganda OF the Socialists
Henry w. Taft Immediately objected to
this motion on the ground that II would
shut off debate, therefore preventing
those who wanted to express their opn-
ion from so doing. On this statement,
Judge Ingraham withdrew his motion and
the debate proceeded
That the doNate was participated in
by men who felt strongly on the sub
ject was indicated ny the vigor with
which they expressed their opinions.
At eleven o'clock member of the as
tccntinued ON rase Three. Col six.)