The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-18

the sentiments expressed on the bench
might not be rebuked". and added
that in few days he, perhaps, would
introduce a bill ito make it unlawful
! for judges to receive salary from any
other occupation.
Tile Formal Charges Against Judge
LandiS.
Washington, Feb. 14.-lmpeacn-
ment was proposed by Mr.. Welty on
the basis of five specific charges, as
follows:
"First. For neglecting his Official
duties for another gainful occupation
not connected herewith.
Second. For using his office as dis
trict Judge of the United States to set
: tie disputes which might some into
, his court as provided by the laws OF
the United States.
! Third. For lobbying before the leg
islature of the several states Of the
j.; union to procure the passage OF state
laws to prevent gambling in baseball,
instead of disclmrging his duties as
; district judge of the United States
F; Fourth. For accepting the position
as chief arbiter of the disputes in
baseball associations, at salary. OF
+; $4,000 per annum, while attempting
to discharge The duties as district
Judge of the United States, which tends
to nullify the effect of the judgment
of the supreme court of the district OF
Columbia and the baseball gambling
indictments pending in the criminal
! courts of Cook county, Illinois.
Fifth. For injuring the national
sport of baseball by permitting the use
of his Office as district judge Of the
United States, because the impression
! will prevail that gambling and other
Illegal acts in baseball will not be
punished in the open form, as in other
cases.
In presenting his case Representa-
tive Welty said the district OF. Colum-
bia supreme court had entered a judg-
ment of $4,000 against the American
and National leagues and the individ-
ual sixteen clubs composing these or
| ganizations "fer having violated the
, Sherman antitrust law. He also said
grand jury at Chicago had indicted
ten baseball players on charges OF
throwing" the 1919 world series, and
added:
After the baseball associations
were found guilty under Our laws OF
being trust. and while the fine OF
$4,000 was still pending against
them, they rushed into Jcdge Lands
court and, for an additional salary Of
s42 900, he became chief .arEiter of a
trust which was declared illegal and.
at their request, remained on the fed
eral bench.
"This caes is now pending in the
Supreme court of the United States.
What will hinder each member of this
court from accepting like sum from
| these baseball associations? If Judge
/ Londis can lawfully accept this addi-
tional fee, then every ether federal
Judge in the land can enter the employ
of those who violate the laws of the
land. The question for congress to
| settle is: Can federal Judge accept
a subsidy to perform judicial duties?
Judge Landis has done great deal
of coed, but if he wants to retain the
confidence and respect as judge he
must divorce himself from the flesh
pots of illegal combinations.
II want to keep the baseball sport
] clean, so the people will continue to
| support it. But you cannot maintain
the sport when you permit the players
to throw the game and the baseball
! mgnates to throw our judiciary.
".You dare not permit even illegal
combinations to tamper with our judi
ciary by subsidizing them with an ad-
ditional salary in order 10 give these
1 combinations bath. SO they will again
gain the confidence of the public.
A Cheerful Awakening.-"Could you
change de tune O. one o dem cuckoo
! clocks" asked Rastus.
| whats the idea?'