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interest to accept without question what


about during the existence of the lasr |
court, and was made a matter of dis
cnssion before and during the recent
campaign. Nothing came OF it. The pco-
pie did not regard the criticism OF the
court seriously. but attributed it to politi-
cal preferences and prejudices. The re-
suit Of this Indifference is now apparent.
The bad methods of the old court are
continued The retention OF a number Of
the members of the old court made that
possibl. The ruling compact now ny
cludes fwo members of the old boAG
i Republican and Democraf-and
! two new members, II RepnhljSAn and
Democrat.
This compact exclules<ffree Republican
| members of the courtroom any practical
! influence i'll the transaction of pubic
business Some such result as has oc-
/ Cured in the transactions Of this com
was anticipated during the last session
Of The State assembly. and to meet it the
/ membership. of the court was incfeas'si
| 10 seven by act of assembly, ana the
! governor was authorized to appoint two
members, which he did in the appoint
ment Of Messrs. Elliott and Willitts'
| The combination seems to be made anu
retained in resentment of the act Of the
! assembly increasing the courts member
! ship.
II was reported that threats Of making
| lust such Il compact as now exists, We're
made during the legislative session II
i the State assembly presumed to inter-
fcrr with the authority and prerogat YES
Of the members-clect as they interpreted
and intended to apply them. The tsfeat
has been carried out. Ostcnsibly It be-
gan in an attempt to control the lmtfaii
age at the disposal of the court. In tins
the Republican member from this cttS
wns frozen ont The hard and FAST cnili
pact was made before the governor
appointments were made, and the NV
new men have been treated ms meddier'
and interloperS during the whole OF theil
voked Mr. EHiott's dsclai,nc: or re-
sponsibility. 1t is not probable that IN
existing conditions, the compact TO snu
out disturbing factions III tie court
benefit of the county. The appearance
are the other way. That is a seriou
matter. Public appreciation Df IT, now
over. has been lulled, aS we have alread
remarked, by the partisan political rnaf
actcr of the critical allegations aaains
The credit Of the court. These is tn
about the matter that has ~ possiil
excuse, even iii partisanship; ind that i
the courts disregard for the law, ltS dt
finncc OF the authority Of the state hs
,olnhly. and Of the governor, ~ prorid
ing for ami appointing the two new mch
hers Of the court 1t is true that tnei'
is no law compelling the majority. WI
agree to listen to. that is. to adopt u
| suggestions Of the minority. The 1hN
does contemplate the equal participant"
i Ut all the members Of the ro,t"t IN II
lmsinrss II nlSa contcmplates that y
the public business should ir trallShcir
IN the open. and that not only I'LL III
members Of the court but anyh"dy il
terestrd in its proceedings shnhld after
and witness the doing Of the work. III
law also cuntcmphites that the work
the court shall he done IN II way !
,rllirihe. not only to all the member
hut Of whoever might he inclined (" "
ness the doing Of the work.
The ignoring Of these cemmonsem
d IDEAS of the intent Of the lsw ~ 2
If transaction Of the courts business. III
u inspires Mr. Elliott's disclaimer lie
IL right Such violations Of the law, ~
i'll defiance 1f the authority o. ;hr Sta
TX assembly and Of the State rN"1ity"
at carrying out the assemhly'S directr'
q should bring upon the men who 81 =
n late the law, the swift. sure cutl,'enl
If tiun Of the people. The R"rihiiea
should br first il cnnlennng i. II
only i remains ef the Democratic $.
ton III which officials made tllrmsrlN
], laws unto themselves Il system agali
!. which tapubliranism is protest WI
has hnpn done could not have been dt
without the Democratic members Of
court Al least il was not ,ione with'
H., them and .hc thing done, repeats aime
a,, il not quite. IN exact reproduction OF
!, conditions IT the court before the
cent election when the court was Der
,ithpr f,r the public good, or for
hrnefit nf the Republican party. On
contrary the representatives the ma
7, ity representatives ar the Republic
party are ignored
Under these conditions the disclaiI
af MIR Eniott ought "a ie adopted
the party At large. Republicans shi
rpudiate the whole business, the i
Mho ,lo il and What they 80. Their .
tml did not authorize amy such cn'l
4 hey shoul, obey the Inv.
~ Another week has lassed and still
~! appears probable that B"lawarc's
~ congressional representative will tax"
'pfh seat IN the National House Or Repre-
~ tatisrs without having settled his
Nv counts MS I'M rN-ireaSurer of the St
~ Ordinarily an individual IN that |
" tion To All employer would he regal
- IL 4 ,lrfuultcr; but We suppose that