Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-02
JUDGE LANDS
CENSORED By
BAR MEMBERS


Cincinnati, Ohio. Sept. THE ac-
ton OF Federal JudgeaK X. M. Lands
OF Chicago, national Commissioner Of
baseball, in accepting private en-.
ployment and private emolument.,.
while active on the federal bench Was
declared to meet with the Unqualified
condemnation of the American Bar
association In a resolution adopted to.
night. 49,
The resolution was adopted after
stormy debate in which former Sena-
tor James Hamilton Lewis sc~o1nseiled
against hasty action and moved that
the matter be referred to a committee
for Investigation. He declared that
Judge. Lands should be accorded a
proper hearing before being condemn
ed.
The resolution was drawn late today
BY the executive committee of the as
ISOLATION, was presented by Hampton,
L. Carson Of Philadelphia former
president OF the organizations
Text Of Resolution
The resolution follows:
Resolved; That the conduct OF
Kenesaw M. Lands, In engaging In
private employment and accepting
private ernolument while holding the
position OF a federal judge and receiv-t
Ing a salary from the federal govern
nient meets with sur unqualified con-
domination as conduct unworthy OF
dignity Of the bench and undermining
public confidence in the dependence
Of the Judiciary.
"In upholding the honor of the pro-
fession of the law" Mr.. Carson said
in presenting the resolution. "of what
use Is It to. prescribe canons Of ethics
II we know that the man on whom
the judicial ermine rests has soiled
that ermine by yielding to the tempt
Here is q federal Judge who RS
ceives 81. 500. a year yielding to the
solicitation Of commercial interests,
helping their, judicial strength by TAX
ing $42,5oo a year from baseball play
ers.
1T is simply dragging the ermine
in the miro.
ITO ignore this thing would have
been to leave this convention hanging
conduct of. this judge
Rising to defend Judge Lands as
a man convicted blythe resolution
without trial, former Senator Lewis
declared it did not become the dignity
Of the American Bar association to
take shasty action.
"As 3 member Of the bar In Chica-
IHAIlyT LlIIlSS rUS.
fore the Judge in question, I scannot
permit myself to consent to q resolu-
ton proposed for such hasty judg-
ment,'' Mr.. Lewis said. "I know
Judge Lahdts and 7 have differed with
him both in public and in private but
l cannot permit an attack upon his
character or his probity as a man
who can be allured by money.
II move sir, that the matter be res
ferred to q committee which may
serve due notice upon the alleged cul-
prtt and give him opportunity for
reply. Let justice be done though
the heavens fall"
After a stormy debate the resolu-
ton YVES passed.
Administration Of federal govern
menu In the United States was attack
ed IL an address, tonight. by former
Senator ehas.sST homas.o OF Colorado,
who declared this country had turned
from "a Representative republic to a
continental Democracy. ss.
Encroachment OF federal authority
on state'sarights was criticized by the
former senator.
Lands Says Nothing
Chicago, Sept. Federal Judge
Lands declined tonight to comment
on the action Of the American Bar
association in adopting a resolution
condemning his action in accepting
emolument for private work as base
ball arbiter.