The advocate., 1890-10-15

The number OF oAses on the supreme court
docket in which tbo defeated mortgagor 10
the plaintiff In error are very few indeed. 10
Is safe 10 say that in the ordinary foreclos-
ure case ho either cannot appeal, or ho can
not afford 10 appeal, for the reasons stated.
So IL will be found that in this class OF
cases, a. we'll az in every other, that the
weaker and more helpless litgant can never
profit by long delay In the appellate court.
He is never there for delay. Whenever he
is there no Is struggling for a right, and do
lay is always a damage TO him. The only
ones who can or do profit by this condition
of the court are the rich man and the oorpor-
alton; poverty and helplessnOss are never
alleviated by IL. II 10 a public evil, tho ro-
movAl Of which is in the interest OF all hon
oct litigants, and especially those who most
need protection.
CHANGES PROPOSED ny THE AMENDMENT
To guard against the mistatomonta OF un-
fair and preiudicod opponents every voter
should understand just what changes Of tho
constitution are proposed by the amend
msnt. II will be found by careful study
Of the proposition that this amendment
proposes the following changes in Che con-
stitutiOn;
First. The increase Of the number Of
justices.
Second. The justice holding tho Oldest
commission by virtue of an election will be
chief justice, all the members of the court
being elected as Justices.
Third. The present constitution (section
l3) in speaking or the compensation Of
judges, sOys (which shall not bo increased
during their respective term Of oiiCo;" In
the amendment these words are omitted
The simple and only effect Of this change
will be that II the Legislature should ever
change the salary OF the Justices Of the su-
preme court, the change would apply 10 all
of them az the same time, whether IL hap
pened TO be at the beginning or in che mid
die Of their term OF Office.
Fourth. The amendment provides chat
''any elector Of the state shall be eligible 10
be elected or appointed Justice Of tho su-
preme court" The present constitution
does not prescribe any qualifications.
Fifth. The present constitution makes
Justices or judges ineligible TO any other
state or United States Office during the term
for which they have been elected. The
amendment adds TO this provision Except
a judicial office" The effect OF this change
makes district Judge eligible 10 a position
on the supreme bench. As the constitution
now is, district Judge cannot be elected TO
the supreme bench during his four years
term.
This statement Of the changes proposed is
correct and complete.
In a communication of the Kansas Farm
or of August 27th, find the following very
truthful statement concerning the amend
ment:
"It Is we'll known that the amendment
voted upon in 1886 was rejected because by
its terms IL increased the salaries from $3,-
900 TO 5000, heightened the term of office
from six to ten years, and because IL omit
ted entirely the provision making a judge
ineligible to any other Office. The people
were opposed to an increase Of salary, op-
posed TO lengthening the term Of office, and
opposed TO opening TO the judges the door
10 common politics. The pending amend
ment contains none Of these Objectionable
features. II is entirely free from them. II
docs not increase salaries, IL does not
lenRthen the term of Office, IL does not make
Judge eligible to any other Office except a
judicial Office, and IL does not change the
present powers Of the court or the power Of
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