The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-06-22

3 How do you vote. for or against the pfHpr-'S
le,sosr Of the Constitution ~ will b. put TO
the people Of the Sss,c If Texas snd ., VIII
haze to be answered by every one Sho vote
10, Represcn;ai.yos in TIE State Legislature
either directly or indirectly; fot, by the terms
sf the proposition, one voting for Representa-
'gcs. aud declining or fHl.as g. ''i' UfsH '"'
proposition indirectly votes against Il a. mn
Iorl,y Of all the votes cast fof Repre- sen'''t'es
an. required 70 be in the affirmative to secure
II. adoption. b. reference TO another column
Of tn. pepper, the proclamation Of the oo'ein'
~, b, v,bsb the term. are contained, may be
seen.
Til, /. an .apor,an; question Are Tie Pe'-
ple prepar,d to answer II Have they !d
arrived At the conclusion that the present
mode Of appointing the judges # The supfene
.-5 D..tr,et Courts. the General and District
Attorney. the state Treasurer. and Compir'lI'
er Of Public Accounts. is The offspring 81 ais
iocrcy and that there b. no necessity for d.
continuance That the people are nn*ie -
tlc repository Of the power Of elec'iaf the Of
aeers nade, The government Boa, been conceded
w,,hou, investigation Established precedent
has heretofore prevailed over reason. To all
nit that the people are the government a' is
IA. rase under our form, and Of tie same
time 10 deny that they possess my Or all oi TIE
grand requisites IN y sufficient derrrc-Ni-dain'
goodne... AND power, without "h1ci there can
be- me- goyefument--i. an absnriiy II the Nv
ecp,ige and Senate are sufficiently wise and
good to appoint Judge, are not the people
al.o1 They elected the Governor and Senate.
and the Go,eror and Senate appoint The
ludtes !. there any propricty IN this indirect
mode Of eleoHon'
Thefa are ie& who doubt the practice Of
fhis theory They suppose that because good
Judges must be- abb, lawyers, the people are in-
competent 70 elec, them law is i that nine
ieuths Of the people in ans Judicial Distract in
the state ear, with so much certainty disi.n'
ruish the different degrees Of qualification 90
the profession, and point out one after another
u the lawyers according TO their standing OF
The bar Again, It is sad that the chang ~
the Constitution would subject the Judiciary :,
direct responsibility to the people, and that con
.equcntly The dignity Of the judge would lost
Itself in the syeophaueyof The demagogue. an'
that hi. honesty and integrity would yield t.
corruption ia Office This position l. not cor
rect. Immediate responsibility 10 the peopi'
has a ycry -alntay inilueree on public officers
'1sivr'"'ca has taught us that those bcneicia
RES Of public trust ard confidence who look ID
a remote or foreign power for the tenure Of
their gains, do not Stem TO feel a sufficient
weight Of moral obligation to overcome The
small obstacles that are sometimes found in the
pathway Of duty. Confident IN Their security
they act with almost entire Indifference 10 pub
he complaint, and frequently with too much dis
regard to The general good
The objections before mentioned were made
in Mississippi, when that state proposed tn,
same change many years ago Gen. Qultman
one Of the ablcst lawyers in the state, wa
amongst It's opposer- lie and many other
doubted the pracieabdiiy Of the change The
election Of the Judiciary, however, was enirust
ed TO the people, aud there the system ha'
been IN successful operation ever since, to tn,
agreeable disappointment Of ITS opposers A,
an evidence of the fact We quote an eS'rac
from letter Of General Quiiman on the subject