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Dos Passos, John R. (John Randolph), 1844-1917

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First gun of the “Constitution Club”

First gun of the “Constitution Club”

The Parker and Davis Constitution Club of New York is supporting a movement to defend the Constitution from Republican attacks. A recent speech by John R. Dos Passos laid out the Republicans’ “unconstitutional and unjust acts.” The unnamed author agrees that the interpretation of the Constitution has changed but finds fault with Dos Passos’s arguments as they are based on events that occurred several decades ago.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Charles Freeman Johnson to Editor of The Outlook

Letter from Charles Freeman Johnson to Editor of The Outlook

Due to the overwhelming number of inquiries about the Peoples National Legal Ethics Society, Charles Freeman Johnson discusses its purpose and support in a letter to the editor of The Outlook. The organization seeks to cooperate with the American Bar Association through state advisory councils to adopt and enforce the Association’s code of ethics. Such enforcement throughout the country will significantly advance reform in legal procedures, and it is the type of movement President William H. Taft recommended in his speech in Chicago, Illinois. Johnson quotes lawyers and legal professionals who support the Society, which is expected to have 400,000 members within a year. He invites correspondence from interested parties.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-18

Creator(s)

Johnson, Charles Freeman

Ethics of lawyers

Ethics of lawyers

The People’s National Legal Ethics Society issued a petition nationwide for judges, lawyers, educators, and citizens to sign. The petitioners call for a national educational campaign for the adoption and enforcement of a uniform code of ethics by lawyers and courts. Additionally, the society sent a seventeen-page brief on the status of ethics of legal professions to the justices of the United States Supreme Court and other prominent individuals, including those listed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-15

Creator(s)

Unknown

Judge Parker on the Fourteenth Amendment

Judge Parker on the Fourteenth Amendment

Judge Alton B. Parker, the Democratic nominee for the presidency, gave a speech about the Fourteenth Amendment which neglected to address the political consequences surrounding suffrage and discrimination. Rather, Parker focused on whether or not the Supreme Court would void legislation that aimed to “fetter and degrade State Governments.” The writers of the article point out that the second section of the amendment allows Congress to make laws ensuring equal protection for black and white voters.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-08

Creator(s)

Unknown