The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-04
DEMANDS SPEEDY HEARING.

oIable attorneys that as there was
only two counties in the Muskogee
district that the addition of su,
perior court I'M the larger county
would certainly be sufficient for all
necessities, but they strongly urged
that such would not be the case, and
that the business would be ample to
keep three courts busy.
The legislature had Already adjourn
ed, and If | vetoed the bill, and the
judgment of these attorneys proved
correct as to the magnitude of busi-
ness, | would have worked an injus.
tlce TO those people, but 1t was argued
to me by the attorneys that being
certain as they were that my judg-
ment was wrong as to the volume of
business and the number of courts re-
quired, that should approve the bill,
and then take time to investigate to
see if the necessity for third court
was great enough to justify me in
burdening the taxpayers of this state
with the salaries of new Judge and
other court attendants.
Therefore | appointed the superior
Judge, thus giving Muskogee county
TWO courts, with Wagner county the
only other county in the district re-
curing part of the time of one of
these courts. and en- convinced.
from close observation and inquiry
from those who know, that the pres
ent courts are satisfying the necessi-
ties of the district.
| also conferred with Chief Justice
Kane during last summer and fall on
several occasions as to whether III
mad need OF more district judges 10
keep his assignments. He said no. /
asked him ii he could assign an out
side judge to Wagner or Muskogcs
counties If they should desire add-
tional court service before might
ill the place authorized by the above
act He said he could
! have recently asked the present
Chief Justice Dunn If any demands
for court service were made upon him
from Muskogee or Wagner counties
that he could not fill He said, no.
And while there are large number
of good lawyers and honorable practi-
toners in the Third district and sever
al VINO would be glad to draw the sal
aries from the public treasury, | find
that the people who put the funds fn
the treasury, az a rule, are not clam
oring to have these salaries unneces.
sarily created or drawn out.
Hence, | am still looking for a per-
son in my judgment proper to fill the
place, and taking such time in the
consideration OF this matter rs can
be spared from other duties Of more
Importance, but I shall not
regret the failure TO find suitable
appointee until such time as the court
BUSINESS OF the district warrants plae-
Ing this additional burden upon the
taxpayers Of the state, and don't be.
lieve the legislature intended to have
a construction put upon this law re-
luiring the hasty selection when
great injury might result to ,the sery-
ce from | due haste. And |, at least,
indulge the hope that those who claim
we have created too many offices IN
Oklahoma will be patient during the
time necessarily taken to find a prop
er appointee
The present district Judge is a ca.
pable, honorable jurist, and is dispatch
ing business with great efficiency,
and | have no indication from him
whatever that he is oyerwoiked, al
though he and have been in frequent
communication. ] am quite sure that
both Judge King and Ine taxpayers
are well content to have me take am
pie time to make a proper selection
foi new judgship. Respectfully sub
mitted.
G. N HASKELL Covarnor