The advocate., 1890-01-30
Continued from nth pago.)
TnR Two LEaisLArIvE cnAMmERs.

lOn convened IN the benhte CHAMBER thS
s0ught 20 devise ways and means whereby
this judicial amendment should be carried
next November Az the same time, anc
earlier and later in tho week tho hall Of the
house Of representatives was occupied by
the State Dairy associationj the State Stock
mems nssonaton, aud State Board Of Az
ricuture at lis annual meeting.
Other thoughts pcryaded tho minds Of thai
class Of people there assembled and one
Of the main ones WIS the enquiry "what
will the end boz" which was deliberately pre-
sented by Hon. A. r. Collins a farmer Of
Saline county, who had been three sessions
In Tho house Of representatives.
THE PRESIDENT or THE STATE BOARD on
AGRICULTURE.
This officer who had been speaker Of tho
house Of representatives In the session OF
1881, on January 9th remarked chat the Leg
isature of 1885 was m exceptionally, able
effective and I'm honest one, the majority Of
which were farmers, and that they had a 3d.
cret organization in the house, which had a
hall on Ransas avenue in Topeka, where
they caucussed and agreed, and as went the
caucus, 80 went the legisaturOj not farmer
ilnched. II the foregoing be n strictly truth
ful statement, does Hon. A. w. Smith, mean
10 be understood that that judicial amend
ment Of 1885, voted upon in 1896, just as one
simple measure, only, was the handiwork Of
the farmers Of Kansas, who comprise at
least 70 per cent. Of the voters OF the Slater
II 30, may God help the farmers TO have
more wisdom in tho days TO come, and thus
avoid some Of the shoals in Legislation that
represent centralism extravaganza, mon
archism and plutocracy.
Let the tillers of tho soil, the mechanics
and the wage workers Of Kansas, but ask the
State Bar association why they should be
expected TO vote for the amendment, sub
mittod TO them Mt the election in 1880.
THR OPINIONS REACHED BY JUSTICE mNGMAN,
In the case before referred TO, tho opin-
ion given by Judge Kingman and concur
red in by Justice Bailey reads;
1.-THE object sought to DO accomplished
by these provisions Gin section 1877 Is that
our high judicial officers may beremoyod as
far M possible from tho temptation TO use
the power and influence Of their positions
and authority for their own advancement;
10 prevent their minds from being distracted
from their legitimate duties and ambitious
hopes and struggles for profermentj to raise
them above those political and partisan con
tests 30 unbecoming the desired purity, im-
partiOlity and calmness Of the judicial char
acter. Even after re-
moval from or resignation the Justices and
judges named are still plainly and unequiy-
ocally bound by the constitutional inhibi-
tiOn until the expiration of the term for
which they we're elected The Disqualified
tion attaches to tho individual and not TO
the incumbent of the Office"
ADMoNIT1oN FROM CHIEF EXECUTIVE
In his message TO the State Legislature
Of January, 1889, Governor George W. Click
IN quoting from the supreme court case
wrote the following matter:
"The supreme court in giving this con-
BtruOtion, have voiced tho sentiment and
feeling Of the people as well as given the true
meaning of It's terms. Tho intention OF the
constitution is that the Judge shall be di.
vorced from politlces, and that his Office
shall not be used az steppingstone to
other offices. II means the office, the Judge
and court shall be taken out Of the arena of
politics, and the character Of tho Judge
placed above reproach and his honesty be-
yOund question. For tina
purpose Of securing the advantages of n.
pure judicial system, as contemplated by