Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-05
THE RUTLAND HERALD
MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1869.
The Method Of EIectiDg Juoses VI
rrhe Supreme Court.


committee, favoring an amendment 10 NV
constitution, changing the method Oh e''c'
inc the Judges of the Supreme Court
snch a manner as to give the appoih .iNon
= .ho Governor with the advice anu oon-
~ conate. or in other words the
- to be confirmed by the
&C. This may create some discussion
an q careful consideration of the sub
iect by the people it will receive we have
M doubt their approval. The Judiciary
!. now but an elective ones subject to all
the changes and mutations of political par
ties elected as it is by the joint ballot OF
the General Assembly, and when con-
test occurs, it gets mixed up with leglsla-
ton and is a subject of wire pulling by
political hucksters, as much as though
they were chosen directly by the people
at the polls at the annual State election
The progress Of our State has been such
"a to bring into politics, az II has IN
other States. influences which, III time,
will affect the purity of our Judiciary sys-
TEN, by becoming controlled III such a
manner that the scramble for seat upon
the bench of the Supreme Court Will be
like that for any other inferior office. The
strength, character and purity of the
ind,,es of the courts in Vermont, has been
am,t ter of pride, and is often remarked
by citizens OF other States. The high
character of the present Supreme Conrt i
a s, ,biect of honorable pride on the part
,fr,. ,eopie. But how long this state 'of
thing. ". u exist none can tell. Many OIL
ta.f.jr. our State are controlled by
Influences. ~, ert from the voice Of the
neop,e. The DO wrr Of great corporations
are constantly gait ing strength, and no"
l,oy before they WI u attempt to control
and manipulate the e. ectloh OF judges
a. they now do mates OF ie='sl''ioh
cannot toe foretold but ,'ncfoaeh"eh''
of combinations, when once uty g 'ii'
control il Is very difficult for De people
to resist them. The people should devise
such methods. for the appointment OF niRi
judicial officers as 10 keep them above 81
approaches of party or other improper m
hueucc~ The method proposed by Mr.
Dawcv strikes us with favor ~ a very
proper step 10 Toe taken just at the pre-
sent time / he Governor can select mel
tor the position Of the highest legal "ns
mental qualifications, subject I" The up
pravM OF tl,e a. ordinate branch "f Tn
la,i,l.ture, thu senate, which j. reall,
tk,,r.,,...,,,fatiyp.cf the whole people.
Tins would preserve the Srtram
Court from ever sctung-irto the "hIr'
pool OF politics an the selection 81 judsr
from the hands Of professional lobbyists
who HING around our Legislative bodies
rr,i, t. bart raway the pure>t az" mos
eminent Judy. upon the bench. 1t L
-urh tr,dn th"F can carry toT"ns
other measures 10 completion or seHnF
som" subordinate position Tor their en-
Ii'y'r or h.' friends. such Is ~" un'
sor tht J. pr"I'h'" to 1mp'ri our },
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administration AZ Justice. vutr and uu-u
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~. L.,a ia,,. iioreII.1 20 these /
maxi. j., ..,ilIn.,.the attention OF tie pe
pie 80 III. proposition OF Mr. u w
To-day Vcruont has q pure iuaiciar
fish above all influence. aud let u tai
..,,.d heed tlat their successors shall lie
.,.u,tty. hial character and attainment