On the record
The appointment of Ingraham, Cardozo, and Barnard to the General Term of the Supreme Court within the city of New York, if further evidence were needed, revealed the Governor's subserviency.
Source
gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “The appointment of Ingraham, Cardozo, and Barnard to the General Term of the Supreme Court within the city of New York…”
Editor's note · Context
Alexander points out the implications of certain judicial appointments, suggesting a lack of independence from political influence.
Share
More from De Alexander
An exceedingly readable volume, especially valuable in its analyses of conditions, causes, situations and results; and against his main conclusions no sane person can contend."--Boston Transcript.
He writes of the Filipinos as he found them, and with the knack of the true investigator, has avoided falling in with the political views of any party or faction.
Indeed, his administration admittedly ranked with the best that had adorned the State for a century, and his friends, including Independents and many Stalwarts, rallied with energy to his support.
Human, dramatic, interesting, absorbing, there is philosophy of national and political life back of it--a philosophy which not only furnished interpretation of past events, but offers guidance for the future....
Other voices in this conversation
