Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-01-11

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so that it shall be protected against destruc-
ton by contagious, epiZoOtic or other infec-
tive diseases, that come silently and uQex-
pectedly and without warning and that may
lay waste to the f1Ocks and herds of the State
and destroy millions OF dollars worth of
property, with no poWerto stay the stream of
devastation. This vast wealth producing
factor in our State is not affected, Inateri 4lIy
by floods or drOuth, or the eapIicious cOntin.
gencies of sun or sky, and hence IS certain in
its reward TO him who thus adds wealth to
the State, and turni SHE'S meat for the markets
ofthe world, and thus supplies money for our
people when cereal crops fail. 1t is not
therefore, too much for the stocllraisers OF
capabilities, and worth so many millions of
money to the State, should have some pro-
lection against the dangerous and destruc-
tive diseases that may lay waste to so much
valuable properly. I would, therefore rec
ommend that you provide bv law for the ap-
polntnent OF Il State Veterinarian i'll connec-
ton with the State Board of Agriculture who
shall be charged with the duty of looking af-
ter, anu aiding the people in protecting, the
live stock Against co htagious diseases warn
ing them of their approach and directing
what remedies to use, and the proper SANTA
~ methods to adopt as a means of wardin@
of and protecting the live stock of the State
against the introduction and. spreading of
dangerous diseases, precaution rendered
more important on account of the law allow
ing cattle to roam unrestrained in the state
and thus more rapidly and effectualy spread
Ing destructive diseases among them.
INSANE PERSONS.
There are about 40 insane persons in the
State who cannot be cared for in the Asylums
Tor the insane. Tl0S0 unfortunate persons
invoke our sympathy, and humanity appeals
loudly in their favor, and asks that some hing
be done TO ameliorate their unfortunate con-
olClon anu place them where they can have
proper care and receive that kind treatment
that humanity dictates.
some OF them are confined in jailS, others
In the asylumS Tor the poor, while others
kept byindividuals, but none OF them can have
and perhaps do not get, the treatment and
good care they should have 1t is, therefore,
Important thntthe capacity of Asylums should
be increased, so that proper care can be
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DEATH PENALTY.
The law fixing the death penalty should be
amended. AS it now stands 1t is left discre-
tiOnary with the executive to issue his war
No one Is willing to exercise discretionary
power in case of life and death. while any
executive would obey the law and issue the
warrant in such cases, were it mandatory.
The warrant then would issue as Il matter of
course, and the law, and not the executive
would be responsible fOri its effect Though
am clearly of the opinion that the court tuat
renders the Judgment and fixes the penalty
of the law should provide for carrying into
execution the sentence, 1 aware that
there is a divided sentiment rs to whether or
not The death penalty should be Invoked in
cases of murder. But this is no excuse for
leaving the law IN its present unsatisfactory
condition, as our manhood dictates that the
death penalty should be executed in q reason
able length of time after sentence, or tn at the
horrors of an anticipated hanging should be
| euded by a sentence of impriSOnment for life.
| The person who now commits the crime of
murder, with all its attendant horrors, is on
an equality with the criminal who steals but
| twenty dollars, and Is free 10 murder mas
keeper, or the Warden of the prison, with the
| assurance that Il score of murders does not
! increase his punishment. There are now in
! the Penitentary about twenty-five persons
/ who are under the sentence of DEATH who
| have all the kindly treatment, and the bene-
! fits of ali rules, and the laws made to lamelio-
rate the sad condition of prison life, while
| the victims of their crime sleep in death
| and the relatives of the deceased are taxed to
| feed and cloth the ones who robbed the vile
! of a husband and the children OF a father The
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! manly duty, and should be amended at once,
! though not made retroactive In its opera
! lions; it should be certain as to the murders
| committed in the future.
THE DISTRICT COURTS.
! The business in the district courts has in
! creased to such an extent and the districts
are so large, that in most of them the Judges
are unable to transact the business and dis
| pose of cases in q reasonable time. While the
! Judges as class, are able, industrious and
! earnest IN their efforts to expedite business
! the accumulation OF cases in the last few
years has made it impossible for them to dis
| charge their important duties with justice to
| litigants or to the interests of the public.
| Cases commenced are delayed from term to
! term for want of time for trial, till in some
! counties it amounts almost to a denial of JUS
! tice. This delay and postpOnement entails
! officers costs and witness tees, term after
term, until witnesses remove from the juris-
| dictiOn of the courts, compelling parties to
| incur large expense to obtain evidence by dep
| OSitiOnS that could have been had, had the
| courts been able to dispose OF cases in a rea-
! sOuable time; thus defeating justice, or de-
|
! court on account of his inability to meet the
| accumulated cost of this continuous delay.
! While it may be claimed that this delay is
not at the expense of the public, the aTgu =
| ment is only sbeciOus. 1t is q charge or indi-
rect tax on those who have to invoke the
! authority of the courts to vindicate their
| rights, or to protect their person from wrong,
| or their property from SpOliation, and is Il
| cruel and INDUSTRIOUS wrong when persons are
charged with crime and delayed in Vindicatng
their innocence or losing their evidence by
! this delay or laying long seasons in jail while
not able to give bond; thus violating the
! principle of our Constitution which declares
| that all persons shall have remedy by due
! course of law, and justice administered with =
! out delay. The expense OF the courts, the in
! crease or the fees of witnesses. boarding pris-
Oners in jail, and juries amount to more, annu-
! aiIy in some counties at each term an twice
! the salary of the Judge who holds the court.
a remedy for this difficulty should be pro-
| vided without delay, and therefore recon-
mend that the Legislature rediStEicG or re-
model the judicial districts, so that the work
in each may be equaHzed, that business of the
courts can be disposed OF with less delay than
at present. But am satisfied this plan would
only produce temporary relief, as most of the
| a third, or half, would not furnish the relief
| required OF needed, and that the only sure
| and practicable remedy for the ditticulity sur
rounding the administration OF the laws, IS
the creation of at least three more judicial
districts, in addition to equaltzing the terri
tory and business of the present ones.
This is matter of serious concern and it is
to be hoped that the present session of the
| Legislature will witness the inauguration OF
measures for immediate relief. In this con-
nectiOn it is also import ant to inquire whether
such legislation should not be had as to pre-
vent the encumbering of the docketS of the
district courts with petty appeals from
Justice courts, which is a means resorted to
by unsuccessful litigants to obtain delay that
Is assured to them by the crowded condition
of the docketS of the courts.
THE JUDICIARY.
The trainers of the Constitution have taken
special care to secure, as far as they could, an
honest, faithful and impartial judiciary. In
defining the limitation upon the political am
| of ha In of he