The Penn's Grove record., 1909-08-20

court before the real controversy over
the subject matter of a lawsuit Is
actually commenced.
Second.-A greater elasticity and
hexibility in the formal procedure. The
upwary and inexperienced cannot be
80 easily cnecKmareu. n court II.
self will have the power to prescribe
the practice and procedure in the abb
sense Of statute.
Third.-Greater simplicity.
Notwithstanding unnecessary de-
lays on appeal. One appeal only from
the trial court; now there may be two
In a large class of cases in which the
Htfgants of moderate means predom-
mate, n by writ of error of the ST.
preme courr and then a ~acc.d
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orphans court.
Ftfth.-A greater volume of business
can be transacted by the same number
Of judges than is now possible. This
will be true especially in the appel
late court, and in those parts Of the
state where the trial work is longest
ed the judges can be readily adjusted
to business.
Sixth.-The sweeping away Of many
Of the meaningless cobwebs which
hang over the courts and the
sary formalities.
Seventh.-By those who have made
the calculation 1t is said that 1t will
be a saving to the state Of $4,000
per year for Judges salaries.
Eighth.-The proposed amendments
will give unity and balance to the
judicial system Of the state, which
now Is top heavy, and the duty to see
that the judicial work Of the state Is
properly carried forward will be lodged
in n court, and that court will have
the power to have it done, and it can
not evade responsibility.
Ninth.-They leave untouched the
method and procedure Of administer
ing equity and common law separate
and by different judges, according to
the long established practice in New
JerseEs also the orphans court and the
criminal courts except In name, pre-
sided over by the same judges as now,
the county judge, and they leave also
untouched our present excellent sys.s
tenn Of district courts, giving the legis-
lature power, as now, to establish or
abolish inferior courts.
All this Is but saying that the pro-
posed judicial amendments are in the
line Of progress, though conservative,
FOR a progressive, growing state for
the purpose Of expediting justice. The
northern part Of the state is gaining In
population, which will bring increased
litigation. The proposed amendments
represent the conservative and best
digested thought Of the state after ten
years Of discussion and agitation, hav-
ing received the sanction of two con-
sentative legislatures, and they have
the unqualified support Of such men
as MI. Charles n. Hartshorne, who
hes written a book on the courts of
New Jersey and whose unselfish devo-
ton to the public good is unquestioned.
Opposition, If Any.
None that has been openly stated.
Undoubtedly preference will always
exist for a different system from the
proposed, owing partially to a
thorough and accurate knowledge Of
the subject and partially to that feel
ing that what has been. good enough
In the past should not be changed,
but the real opposition, If any, should
and will come from those litigants,
aggregations Of wealth, who find In
the present system Of courts a ready
and powerful weapon in the hands of
trained and skillful lawyers to tire
their less fortunate adversary by ap-
peals, delays, uncertainty and con
fusion until the deserving litigant may
be ready to take what is offered in
settlement without much regard for
the justice of his demands.
This class of opposition, If any, will
not assert itself in the open, but will
use the inertia and Indifference Of the
people, aided by individual opponents
and doubtless under cover Of some or
CARNATIONS, to accomplish the defeat
of the amendments.
If there is n thing more important
than another for the state to provide
1t is that the means Of obtaining Jus.
tice should be prompt and expeditions,
with no unnecessary delays and un-
certainties. 1t is believed by those
who have given the subject the best
thought that the adoption of the pro-
posed judicial amendments will great.
ly aid in this object and tend to keep
New Jersey up to her ideal standards
Of Jersey Justice.