The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-12-05
The Setback of the
Democratic Party
CONTINUED from last week.
BY LOWNDES MAURY, Butte

by Low NDEo MAUI, DulIC
The Truman Administration oppress-
ed minorities. written Constitution
and an Independent fearless Bar to
fight in courts for basic rights of the
human being are the only means OF
preserving free speech, free thought
freedom of the press, freedom from
unlawful searches and seizures. Trial
by impartial juries and not Judges in
criminal cases is essential to preserve
basic rights of minorities.
The Federal Jury System is not i'm
partial. The Clerk and commission
appointed by the Judge put in the
Jury lists only such names as they
desire. In trials of political criminals
it is quite possible for the FBI to in
terView every man and woman before
the name goes in the panel and get
their views on a trial that is plan
ned by the Attorney General. The con-
viction of Alger Hiss and Bridges on
the evidence of acknowledged perJurers
may have been thus obtained. This
may have secured the death sentence
on the Rosenbergs for aiding our ally,
the Soviet Union, during War II. (By
the way, / was Montana's head of the
Russian Relief during the war. Mr..
Thomas j. Davis, afterwards Republic
can nominee for Senator, was my
earnest chief assistant. We both helped
the Russians all we could, collecting
clothing, drugs, canned foods which we
sent them.)
Fixing the punishment is the serious
part of a trial. In the Federal Courts
the jury can never fix the punish
ment. At best it is only a partial jury
trial; the major part of trial there
is not permitted the jury at all. In
the Federal Courts the judge can in
Struct the jury as to the probability
of witnesses. He can argue the case
to the jury after the attorneys fin
ish. Under this system all the convlc-
tionS of political criminals that orna-
ment the Truman Administration have
been obtained. Federal Judges some
times heckle attorneys arguing to
juries.
The furnishing of lawyers for con-
tempt of court in defending their eli
ents by Democratic Federal Judges
in New York and California disguised
most of the Bar of the United States
with t h Truman Administration.
There are150, 000active lawyers in the
United States. Given two years time.
just by comment to their clients with
out any public utterances, the legal
profession does influence millions of
voters.
Thirty years ago Congress passed a
law that in labor disputes trial for con-
tempt should be by jury. Judge Colds
borough in Washington without a jury
fined John L. Lewis and his Union sew
eral million dollars for contempt of
court. This was money raised to aid
their members in distress. A wire COM
Dany defrauded the government, sup
piled substandard wire for communica-
lions of our forces against the Jap
anese endangered the lives of our gal
ant boys It's officers were fined $50
The pinnacle of disregard for the
was reached. War was
commenced in Korea without an Act or
Resolution of Congress. The Ameri-
IAN Bar Association declared it I'M
constitutional. Robert Taft on the
floor of the senate declared it uncon-
;titutional. Every man ever admitted
% the Bar has read 1.-THE Congress
shall have the power to declare war"
Powers expressly given one branch of
he government may never be exercised
~ another branch. The casualties of
,ur brave helpless boys in this uncon-
titutional war are greater than in
World War I, greater than in our war
against Japan.
I thought John Foster Dulles, who
vas in Korea a week before this war
,egan, was just as responsible for it
Is Mr.. Truman. He is to be President
Secretary of State. [
'oted for Hallinan, just out of jail for
of Court in his defense of
Harry Bridges. 1 voted for Bonner
Who has been the best governor in So
ears of my life in Montana