The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-01-20


orSsr nf tb Ssusv say OF sross misSondpct q
the ;nS.es Spch chan,e ~ IN W ~ III
b,s.1ehf ahout only hr an onendnpa O ~ ,p w,
constitution. But in view Of the saving To he he
Me wonld nr"hshIv ann,o ny Tue e.anSe, .ne peo
| H snbmitfsd 'e1'' 'A~- 'AA AAneA'''en'
| Iwould submit in this convention that tho
term Of Office Of cunnfY attnrnax rn;,ht ~ sn I
! tended to four a. wears. and that be sbonId n.
| ineligible for Immediate re-ele,.,ion Sncb 3
provision would tend to make such officers fear.
| less and indenendent in rho nsrformanca nf
| duty and to some extent fru<, tben, frnn, in
| fuences to which yerv GOOD men are .oma,;mss
unconsciousIy susceptible.
Appellate Court.
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~, NM tneory OF our state government that
~. essly wEons tneEe Wust % ProSioed rem
oy ~ o9e CEutse OF Jaw ana )ustice DO ad-
m1Ln.s s Wi.1out oeiAy. our constitution,
10 {'d;,.1 sne stose w. IN us inIancy and
ueo , tOf cu!e .! !ast resort consisting OF
v %,S S.0a yus.aoe Ano tw0 nssOciate justices
q LIE no SS ~ mo utlRaIlon increased.
u"l;n 9 H SnSo,o 20 sep Aorssst OF the ever
inc business Imposed amendments to
$780, hara III nS ass NE Inmoer OF
CS ;i1s n ~ 50 Isf increased beyond the
~ ~ as,. Su.L " otspose OF ~ tnat OIL
MINI 49, corar0;..,nH sne eAeSuSave 20 sp
~ 1911. :. ~ ,t,. VI s.u cOult 70 Aio
ae cou rha IN tne dspositi1n OF the numerous
49, .ueH peu4Ins: Ihese commissioners
we're appointed Ior three years In 1889 the
sissers we're again appointed whose term. Of
rnsry snd ,hp ON inc 1Ssa Gay OF next Feb
th ~ IN h .ne So,ssion cease 70 exist unless
y Much seod has doubtless resulted from the
o,,a. ~ lu . cOmlsson. IL mas not now
ever. eeSoea 1ne couit 70 ger any nearer the
the commsa,en Se .ne Gay snah was when
tne cCuimlssion oegah IT'S WORK II mas not
tnore t1An rep. pace WIN tne increasing ousi-
t Iess. Inc pest iniormation Is 70 the effect
naasant ,i. S 50 Ia. oennu rs wofk at the
Paesens time tnat persons seeking determi-
years. Great evils come from these veIatious
cnfty IN Giving The repuireS hcnI s mo e, IN
yanfaees over poorer 1itieants. and yvhe,her
there be merit in their cause or not. thew are
likely to appeal from the adverse decision Of
the trial co,Irt in order IN take advanfa1e NJ
the oyercrovded condition of the supreme
mination of causes and defeat the ends of ius-
tice. Such Retaliation should he enscted AZ
win give the humblest citizen assurance of a
sneedy REORGANIZATION of his controversV and
cuarantee to him prompt administratio Of
instice. "a
How best to relieve this overcrowded cond,.
<ion of fho snnronno cont 10 . oravo n,,ostior
demsndin1 the hest le0isls&ive thnmSbi Soma
obiections have been urged AGAINST the confin.
nance of the Commission. The concimsions Of
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES not ha,n1 Anal hut ha;na
snhiect 70 rsviev nv the sunrer,e inTnas
much time and labor seems In he nnnecsseaeiIv
consumed
I therefore recommend the creation If q n in
termediste Court Of AnnesIs Vhjch should
have Anal iurisdicfiOn ,,npn anpeais from the
district conrts in civil actions vhere the
Amount In controversy does not exceed given
smm This M "Cn"rt ~ xnneois %;aht s,sn
have inrisd,ction IN hear and defermins an
peals in cases of INSTRUMENTATION. and appeals
Prom convictionS NJ feI0nV Vhere the imnriS
onment flxei nv the Judgment does not exceed
three years Provision should Derhans he
made for a review nv the snnreme courf of the
Judgments of such intermediate court In cases
involvinC crave oueStions of constitutiOnaI
law or the CONSTRUCTION Of stafutes
Election Laws.
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Inc elecIlon laws sh0uld oe careiony revised
anu amenued. AS tne Jaw STANDS, tne Judges or
election may utterly disregard the PLAIN provis-
IONS on the stature respecting the rights OF can
udates anu OF electors 10 De present at the
counting ahd canyassIng OF !o!es, without IN
curing any naDiiity eitn~r cixii or crimihai.
fn1hc SAFETY feqnlIes that inc ieGlsiature AZURE
should also prescribe certain forms 70 be used
Dy reternlns 9ncers ana canvasslhe Doar9s; anu
PROVISION ouSht 10 De maze whereby nlnistsrlal
duties promptly, and In accordance with Law,
IN 0raer that leSai enect may pc gwen 70 the
VIII OF the people expresses through tne ballot
Po1 Inc success OF republican INSTITUTIONS can
be assured only through honest ana untram-
meled elections Marvellous reforms have been
Witnessed IN the Unlted states IN the last lew
years IN the methods OF exercising the elective
franchise, and all tending IT Is confidently De-
lieved, toward purer elections. No effort IN
TINS direction should be relaxed. Every safe
guard possible snould De thrown around the
ballot oo1, to the end that all electors may en-,
Joy perfect freedom In exercising TINS right, and
that All who are not legal electors may oe pre-.
vented from: or punished Tor illegal voting. IL
Is matter OF regret that Kansas mas fallen far
oehlnd In these reform measures, ana now
stands almost alone amo1g her northern sisters
The method of reform generally adopted Is that
usually known as the Australian system, and
there Is no doubt out some modincatlon OF TINS
system should be adopted IN Kansas. IL Is
argued that considerable expense would attend
this change II applied to all the voting precincts
OF the state, and perhaps satisfactory results
might be obtained by Introducing the Austria
Ian ballot In the cities and larger Towns OF the
state. But no change or modification should be
considered that would IN any measure lessen the
jealous care with which u good citizens should
guard the purity OF the ballot box:
Some effort should also be made to protect
primary elections IN the work OF selecting can
didates. After corrupt primary shall have sent
Iortn taihted resuits NO genera e,ei .t taw
submit for your Consideration vhet her it might
NOT he wise to reouire a longer residence in the
wards or voting precincts Of cities to entitle a
citizen tn the mi yileoes of the ballot II has
been demonstrafed that the Law as at present
reouirino reaidence of only thirty DAYS prior to
oIaction ia anhioct 10 1roat ahnscs. and IA mer
canary yoters are mostly found in the floating