Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
OR SUPREME COrRT-A NEEDED REFORM.

We have heretofore referred to some of the
matters which would be brought to the at
tention of the Legislature at its coming ses-
sion Another subject, which has by no
means received the attention 1t deserves, and
which ii is high time should be publicly agl-
tated, is that of reform in the method OF
making up our Supreme Court. lie present
system OF biennial elections OF The judges
has, II seems 10 us, only one point in us Ia
vor, ana that Is, that II has worked better,
than could possibly be supposed
theoretically. But thenrgument 'nI's iaVor Is
shSh'' anu 'hal against itsuohg anu coh'in-
eng. The system Is degrading TO the Judges
aud potent OF injury to the hest interests OF
ickle constituency ana us natural .enuenc'
IS 10 induce nm I" govern MS o''ic'a' course
by other CONSIDERATIONS tiiah 'hosc vi purc
equity, or to lake part IN an nhu'Shilico can
vass among the members oil ,he ooY VINO
have II Ill their power TO make OF uh'hake
nm. we no not say 'hat such Is the cast
we yield to none IN respect Tor our supreme
Court, made up, MS II always mas pech, OF
men VINO magnify the'r olilce ana WHOSE
learning anu character nave alike oeeh oe-
You'd rcproach-out what we nave Sa'eu Is
beyond controversy the natural result oil the
system OF biennial elections. we used 10 DC
told that the practical action OF the system
was more OF form than anything else,
anu tllat Hoou Judge was assureu oi succcs-
slve reflections Us matter Oh eourse' Du'
That argument lei through TWO years ago.
when That eminent Judge WHO ior more lhan
half generation had by his learning ami
ability illustrated the judicial annals OF YER
mont, was defeated Tor rc'eiectioh anu IL
never ought TO be Drought up aSa'u' Inc
argument that Inc system nus on 'hc "hoie
worked well, practically nus reaiiy ou' ii'''e
lorce'-ior snail system es'eh''ahy "'o's
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Is growing one ana tue sooner II Is re''c-
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