Evening star., 1949-06-16
'Eberharter Says Bar
UnjustIy Labels Him
Unfit fdr Judeeship
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ttse American BAy ASs1sr sataass To-
oay a calling haEa ssEn1' sos a
Federal ylsage>ap without even
Know sag nar, ApgTuachlns uar- ns
aeArans any defense
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the ASSOC Ia tsosa $ tuaSsaEy Com
mitiee Nj. kcsshArEsF aid ssas
attempt 10 ~natses
hsm xas ~oonF IA cpen ost4ance
et each ef their separate o&i4ss
and ohlisAtAoas 10 aIpgsosE and
defend Tire Constitution ard Es
rights II not also tn violation os
the rihtes 10 which they profess
10 adhere 80 f4rrnly
Mr.. EoerharteF made his state
ment 10 = Senate judiciary sub
committee which Is conSa6egang
his nomination.
Myers Praises Record.
Senator Myers. Democrat @!
PENNSYLVANIA described Mr.. Ehcgr
harter 20 tie committee ~ an
outstanding member of Congress
whose legal ability and stncegr
concern for the public w~lwarr
would make him . fair and con.
Scieniioas Judge,
COMMITTEES Chairman MeCafran
ehided Mr. Eaeyharter FOR has
attack on the bar association. lie
pointed out the committee, IN the
las, Congress and In this one. had
resolved TO seek advice Of the as
ISOLATION. as well as Of the Ma
tional Lawyers Guild and State
bar groups. before aeting on Judi
ciai nominations.
Plans 10 Answer Each Charge.
He suggested IL would be more
appropriate for Mr.. EberharteT
10 meet these charges, one by
one"
The nominee said II was his
later in the hearing 10
answer In detail each charge nat
has been lodged against me
Senator Myers. conducttns the
case In support Of Mr., Eherharter
called bipartisan group Of prom
inent House members to indorse
the nominee.
Majority Leader Mccormack
said Mr.. Eberharter possesses o
fine judicial Temperament; and
would make an excellent Judge"
Representative Walter. Demo
crat. OF Pennsylvania. who re-
signed from the American Bar As"
sociation because OF the manner
of its opposition to Mr. Eoerharter
said he had never served with q
man who had a more ahiding faitl,
in the institutions OF the Govern
ment.
Others Praise Service.
Similar praise OF Mr., Eber-
harter's service and conduct In
the House was offered by Chair.
man Doughton OF the Ways and
Means Committee. OF which Eber.
harter is member: Representa-.
tive Simpson. leader OF the Repub'
licans In the Pennsylvania dele
CATION. and Representative Jen'
kins, Republican OF Ohio.
Former Senator Joseph 0uffe,
of Pennsylvania. Federal Distriei
Judge Harry kaiodner and mem
bers OF the Allegheny County Bal
Association. which supported Mr.
Eberharter. also testified.
Mr.. Eberharter testified:
Even my private life has been
subject TO the scrutiny OF my OPP
ponents. when on nearly a dozen
occasions--that Is TO say every
time ] ran for public offlee--and
! must say that even In the heat
OF campaigns, I have never been
subjected to such unwarranted
attacks upon my personal life a.
have provided the occasion for
this hearing"
After recalling that q thorough
investigation OF him had been
made by the Justice Department
In regard to the judgeship nosnl-
MFR. Eberharter continued: ::
My legal education and expe-
rience as well as the several oaths
I have taken are constant remind
ers TO every citizen OF this coun-
try that one Of the basic rights
by the Constitution IL
the right 10 q fair trial.
Defiance Of Onths ChaTged.
The American Bar Association
has seen fit TO tndict me. try me.
and convict me. without even
knowing me. approaching me. or
any defense.
This they have done In open
defiance OF each Of their separate
oats1s and obligations to support
and defend the Constitution and
It's rights. II not also In violation
Of the ethics 10 which they pro-
feSs TO adhere 20 firmly.
Il am sure there is not o mem.
Der OF the American Bar Axsoci-
alton. let alone It's Judiciary Com
who has not at some time
In his professional career. defend
ed q clients rights 10 q fair trial
or perhaps his own rights thereto.
The star chamber proceedings
we're abolished In English tirls-
prudence years before the Consti-
tuition Of the United States for