The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-08
GIANT Task
IN PICKING
q JUDGES
Daugherty Must Select New
Jurists for the United
States Courts
ny LEO r. SACK

| WASHINGTON. Dec 81
must be confident that they will
know neither tho rich nor the
/ poor. the white nor the black.
/ and they must have no prejudice.
Their minds must operate In All
| solute justice to any mans cause
while Ia the performance OF their
duty
II was the attorney general Of the
United States speaking. lie was
thinking aloud on tho qualifications
OF the men he win soon BE- called up.
on to recommend for the federal ju'
dietary.
Two years ago Harry NJ. Daugher.
~ was IN attorney at Columbus. o.
Today he Is about TO be confronted
with TN. grcatest responsibility OF It's
kind ever intrusted TO an attorney
general.
Within a few weeks congress likely
will have passed and President Hsr-
ding signed. n Law increasing the
federal Judiciary by ?: district
judges.
This Is being done upon r~commcn.
dalton OF the department OF justice.
Previously a special committee OF
federal judges and district attorneys.
headed by John Y. Safer. OF tho
Southern district OF Ohio, invcstirnt.
ed and found that congestion Of fed.
erat court dockets thruout the coun-
try was such that n could only be
relieved by the appointment OF add
fiAnnt fxx4 TAi~p r.x~ -
participated In the Investigations.
and Endorsed the findings.
ALREADY GIVING
TASK MIS- ATTENTION
Anticipating favorable action, the
attorney general already n giving his
best attention to the momcntous
task.
To be called upon to make 2, such
recommendation TO the president at
one time Ia unprecedented In Ameri.
can history.
Already tremendous pressure II BE-
Ing brought upon Attorney General
Daugherty by senators. congr~xsrnen
and politicians turnout the country
FOR the appointment Of favored can.
didatea
He ha stricd to avoid discussion of
these appointments as much a. posi-.
BILE. he declared. and has kept his
mind open. No selections have been
agreed upon. and viii not be. he says,
until all the candidates and thel-
qualifications arc thoroly invcsti
gated.
/ "A c,rs. ~A-A -
ment. his industry. his habits. his
experience. his associations. his in.
tegrity. his early education and In,
character Of the people he has s.~o
ciated with. win count Daukherty
said.
| Daughcrty says he VII sch
wherever possible younger men than
has bcrn the custom heretofore.
Daugherty prefers men between IS
and S.. who will Be eligible for pro.
motion TO the circuit bench.
The attorney general In making
his selections will favor where pos-Sd
bic ambitious district attorneys whose
records show they have enforced the
law without favor 10 any man and
with Indifference 10 tho conse.
Iqu~nces-
WANTS ALI,
ION EQUALITY
The federal Judiciary,s ne
continued. -morr than any other
branch OF the goveruuBnt. gives
to thu public lie Impressions Of
our government, its character.
strength and integrity. II IL, as
u should b.. the place where an
men. regardless Of their ststson,
meet On equality and Insofar a.
! can ] want 70 strengthen this
hnpre~sson Of thu people and to
give Them sddcd confidence In
eur courts.
For 30 years we practiced law one
way. We went into courts over tech
nicafities and fought over them ant
! followed them.
In the last 20 years there has
been a change. Modern thought ane
methods have displaced these Gus
toms Governments have developed
and the courts have taken notice oil
the changing civilization
Attorney General Dausherty called
, attention to the recert decision ir
New York of Judge Van Fleet. who
imposed Jail sentences on violator,
Of the Sherman act. establishing Q
precedent and imposing a penalty
that Is calculated 20 cause more re
spect for this maiigncd statute.
Il won't recommend any man. M