Show I I I DEfENDS INTEGRITY Of AMERICAN JUDICIARY Frank B Br l Kellogg Deplores I In Intemperate Intemperate In- In n- n temperate and Unreasonable Unreasonable Unreasonable Unreason Unreason- able Criticism 11 of Courts COUlis Omaha Neb Dec 28 Frank Frank B. B I Kel Iel cl- cl logg of St. St Paul speaking before the meeting of ot Iho hio ho Nebraska State Bar as association association as- as toda today vigorously defended tho the integrity of ot tho the American Judiciary lie Ho said that of or all aU tho tIme branches of ot the tho government th the judicial In his opinion was the tho least subject to the exercise of ot arbitrary ary power to scandal or to Improper im Ira- proper influence Mr Kellogg KellogS' said he believed it to bo be a fact tact that tho the supreme supreme supreme su su- su- su preme court count of or the United States Is the most progressive and liberal branch of 01 this government and that It has al always al- al ways was been boen solicitous of ot the rights of ot tho the people Ho said In part There Thore seems to bo be a disposition In these days to criticize the courts A certain class of political orators and the tho public press have hae been intemperate and unreasonable in such criticism I do not deprecate discussion of ot Judicial decisions and reasonable criticism thereof Such discussion often otten brings good results But Bul what shat I do deplore is reckless and unfounded statements which tend to destroy respect for Cor the Judicial branch of ot the government and weaken to try Its authority and influence in the commonwealth for In n a republic government in it its final anal analysis is the tho will trill of tho the majority Respect for laws lavt and for the tho courts is absolutely a necessary necessary essary basis of all good government We Ye often otten hear it said bald that the judges exercise arbitrary power ver that the they make mako and unmake laws and to use a n popular expression that the they are the last entrenchment of vested interests Mr lr Kellogg argued at length against these attacks on tho the judiciary because ho said ald ho felt that the tho reiteration of these so unfounded charges es has had a prejudicial upon the public mind lIe He continued The people few tow I am glad slad to say who are aro denouncing tho the supreme court courtOs as Os reactionary and the last resort of ot the vested interests interests' should remember that but for the decisions of that court commencing with tho those written b by ly John I Marshall 1 and ending with the late latest t de decision de- de decision under tho the commerce clause the time nation would have havo been beon powerless b bo- bo fore Core tho the greatest combinations of ot wealth and power powel that lJ any 1 ago age has liaR ever seen scon I |