The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-09
MEMPHIS APPEAL.
FRIDAY, - APRIL o, 1856.
"a CLKAN SWEEP. .

~ kne tulc IOI hoiuihb bNo Se''N NS-
vebtion to nominate candidatesdor Su-
DR. me Cont Judges approaches the
demand Tor a "clean sweep" gains
strength. II will devolve upon the
convention to investigate the matter,
&c ~ t. do Justice to the public and TO
the distinguished and honored judges
tina now constitute the Supreme
Csuu. The people Of Tennessee are
to- Just to lend themselves TO clsmor
raised by the friends OF the
"oute' to supplant the ing"
Some Of the Judges have been
OF the bench for sixteen years and
have labored with matchlees zeal and
consistency to discharge their duties
worn themselves out in the public
service and they should not be sscIi'
fiosd merely to appease popular
clamoI Bat the people are ripe for
yeiorm, radical change, "a clean
sweep, II il be demonstrated that the
accumulation OF the business in the
Supreme Court is at all attributable TO
the inefkciency Of the Judges, The
crowded condition Of the docket, cases
musty Sith age and the long delay in
Obtaining a hearing OF new and i'm
po-tsnt easep, have become such in
tolerable evils tina, they have produced
q general feeling Of unrest among
lawyers, liEigants and the people gen.
orally. n this fault cannot be sad
died upon the Supreme Court Judges,
il would be an act Of gross injustice
70 make . clean sweep merely to graf
iiy popular clamor II the Judges
ART overvorked and ii be impossible
10, them TO keep abreast Of the busi-
ness in hand the Legislature should
provide the remedy. One thing is
Ger tain, the people are determined on
reform, TO so organize the Supreme
Court Of the Safe as to have q speedy
decision OF all questions before
the Supreme Court, A State is
bui an aggregation Of in
dividuls, with other interests to be
lostered, guarded and protected by the
State as we'll as economy in taxation,
and they care not for any additional
expense 81 they can secure their rights
in the counts. The wise legislator,
while never losing sight al the ques-
tioL OF taxation, must see that the
Other interests oil the citizen receive
proper attention, and II 1t be demon
strated that the accumulation of busi-
nees In the Supreme Courl lie the fault
Of the law the Legislature should pro-
vide remedy, regardless Of increased
LaIstien. II is not less unwise TO
have the citizen, for the sake OF saving
him q lew dollars in taxes, 10 abandon
his rights In the courts altogether, or
Io rave 70 pay these huge bills OF costs
that the suits Of years standing accu-
mulste. Things have come to a pretty
pass in Tennessee when the State
L 'Eislature and the Supreme Court Of
the State are unable to right the
wrongs and sdiust the claims Of com
nunities and citizens, Society must
look 10 the courts to right its
wrongs and punish evildoers, II is
tht laws delay-just such delay as
prevails in the Supreme Court OF Ten
nessee that puts the laW-abiding spirit
Of our people to the severest tests
tos' which some communities have
not been able to stand, Public con-
der nation Of lynch law cannot be toe
severe; nor the punishment of per
sons engaged in II too swift, But il
does no. become those TO sit in judg
ment upon lyuchere while refusing L
aid in estal lahjng sufficient tribunals
to has en- the punishment Of criminal
ar e. ehield the innocent.