The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-05-09

= important question.
| ont your Judges at the mercy of a
: i.;tuencv for the position, and YOU
eqs nee totally destroy all independence
respect for the office. Imagine the
+. Bdate for a judgeship entering the
"a .sbs of the pot-house politician; and
Le must certainly do if he is sue
"a. ri He must hob-nob, button-hole.
d. III and do many things that would
as II = forfeiture of botha high plane of
Independence and proper COM
: nj of the respect, esteem and conf
< Pce of the public"
q a,otber contemporary says:
a. nd as for the election of judges
!, rrame and Circuit-and Chancellors.
1 a Is absolutely no dissatisfaction in
'@ public mind with the present mode
puq onpointment The picture of lot
the n6t-house politicians scrambling be-
n ward convention for judicial posi-
~ d or manipulating the beautiful
naries for an instructed and hand
fsA n delegation for professional politi-
for Supreme Court Judge, is not
pcialIv cheering or attractive We
'aar enough Of that kind of thing
laas nr theory of government assumes
\ sAe the people arc capable Of self gov
ase nent. Our party name indicates orr
9 y ton on this question. The meaning
ulAs democrat is one who is an adhcrcntI
aaal tomoter Of a government by the peo-
aef Our government is divided into
uoaa separate and independent branches;
'sne legislative, judicial and executive.
three parts constitute unit called
layns rnment. If you can take from the
idab e the right to elect their judicial
OdeA rs by popular vote, can you not
lake from them the right to elect
onden Governor, and have him elected by
e ~ mmissioner, or Senate, or some
n.y.. y v body? Nay, more, if you can
that away from the people the right to
,rings by ballot the officers who shall
thf them in any one branch of the
.s saua nment; can you not take away the
tm to elect by ballot all Of their pub
hOaa vants2
this brings me to another rcRec-
octr, and it is this: 1t is democratic
nc, and believe the professcd
spira ne of all parties, that public Off
.forn be but servants Of the people in
'ast II ular capacities, and to discharge
on j public duties, They are ex-
ilaal to do in their particular spheres,
eFefas Which will promote the general
lonop bf the people, their principal
'stiold therefore, we are capable Of self
thsa nment at all, il we have intclli-
n otha and virtue sufficient to elect gov
4 beia whom turn will have Intelligence
nlyd Hrtue enough TO nominate Judge,
oF tSs tainly must have virtue and in
not b nce sufficient to elect Judge in
list instance The creator must
!. H. al to the creature. Water can not
Ab0yc a level with its source
must draw on our Imagination,
les I'd that we imagine the candidate
cry Governor who will appoint the
be ps Try entering the depths of the
/, Hon, Ise Politician "hob-nobbing,
holing, cajoling" and among
resi- 70 pther things, that should work a
Z nug lre of both a high plane of solf-in-
lYar Ia ence, and apropercommand Of tie
he apFr esteem and confidence OF the
iatona 7 and then by these means he
aasp5 ured the nomination for Govern
tf-tis finally his election, sec him as
lnally i b from "the depths of the pot
The vi the late hob-nobbed, button
II cn0ss and caioled lawyer, and places
: the the bench where a William J..
who did a G. p. Smith, q Henry I. Elicit,
&c as tha Rander Handy, or a VIM. l.. Shar
- people know that a candidate for
Y, IN ~ or will stoop Us low to secure his
,ecorde as will the candidate for Judge,
co,.4. L people do not know that when
ss M ect Governor that he will select
W pTSSlu6 ONeT GllGlI GULLY WIN
g tho single to their good, and without
morally defamation of his own personal
I;bery Id aims.
so .,Sg, is said ''there is absolutely no
tS Sss'S cour. faction in the public mind with
wv him / sent mode of appointment of the
oo,ad N ry. This | deny. To what ex-
s ~ 5osa De dissatisfaction in the public
- fith the present mode of appoint
H.. xists, am not able to state, but
say Y!,. y. Immediate part Of the State there
ndlgas siderable dissatisfaction, and l
bat ~ lat it exists all over the State to
. me Y er or less degree. That dissatis-
honorghs was manifested to some extent
espolsD last Legislature.
lllgenss present Constitution as we all
nds couu fas made and adopted by aliens,
g ne ?.stis pt by the people of Mississippi.
lorl , " Ot the voice Of our people. 1t
m q II more particulars than one