The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-06

activity Of the government III enforc-
ing that statute.
Judicial Proesdurs.
One great crying need in the United
States Is cheapening the cost OF litiga-
tion by simplifying judicial procedure
and expediting final Judgment Under
present conditions the poor man is al
woefui disadvantage in legal con-
test With corporation or rich op-
nonent The necessity for the reform
exists both in United States courts
and Ia All state courts In order 10
bring II about, however it naturally
falls 70 the general government by It's
example to furnish a model 70 all
states A legislative commission ap-
pointed by joint resolution OF congress
70 revise the procedure II the United
States courts has as YET made no re
port
! am strongly convinced that the
best method Of improving judicial pro,
cednre at law is 20 empower the SUI
preme court to do II through the me
dium Of the rules of the court, as in
equity This is the way in which 1t
has been done in England
RELIEF Of Supreme Court From Un-
necessary Appeals.
No man ought to have as matter Of
right a review OF his case BY the su-
preme court. lie should be satisfied
+ by one hearing before court Of first
instance ana one review by a court of
i appeals The rre4,er and chief useful
ness Of the supreme court, aud espe-
4 etally the supreme court Of the United
States, Is in the cases which come be-
( fore ii SC to expound the law and espe-
4 cialy the fundamental LAW the con-
stitution-as to furnish precedents for
Z the inferior courts in future litigation
and for the executive officers in the
construction of statutes and the per
formanee Of their legal duties. There
fore any provisions for review of cases
I by the supreme court that cast upon
that court the duty Of passing on ques-
tions Of evidence and the construction
0f particular forms Of instruments, Ike
indictments or wills or contracts, de-
cisions not of general application or
Importance, merely clog and burden
the court and render more difficult its
higher function, which makes 1t so i'm
portant a part OF the framework Of
our government. The supreme court is
now carrying an unnecessary burden
Of appeals of this kind, and earnestly
urge that II be removed.
Judicial Salaries.
I further recommend to congress the
passage Of the bill now pending for
the increase in the salaries of the fed
eral judges, by which the chief justice
Of the supreme court shall receive SIT
800 and the associate justices $1,000,
the circuit judges constituting the cir
cult court Of appeals shall receive $1O,-
600 and the district judges $4,000. The
positions they occupy ought to be filed
by men who have shown the greatest
ability in their professional work at
the bar and it is the poorest economy
possible for the government to pay
salaries SO low for judicial service as
not to be able to command the best
talent of the legal profession in every
part Of the country.
Wipins Out Of Postal Deficit.
For many years there has been
aeicit in the operations Of the post
office department which has been met
by appropriated from the treasury.
The appropriation estimated for last
year from the treasury over and above
the receipts Of the department was
Sl7,5A0,000 / am glad TO record the
fact that Of that $17.500,o00 estimated
for S11 10000 were saved and return
ed TO the treasury. 1t is gratifying
to report that the reduction IN the
deficit has been accomplished without
any curtailment Of postal facilities.
Upon the Recommendation Of the
postmaster general I have included in
the classified service all assistant post
masters. and believe that this giving
4 secure tenure to those who are the
most important subordinates Of post
masters will add much to the efficiency
Of their offices and an economical adj
UuulslFatlOn-
The Frankina Privilege.
Tile unrestricted manner in which
the franking privilege is now being
used by the several federal services \
and by congress has laid 1t open to SCI
rious abuses
Parcels Post.
With respect to the parcels post |
respectfully recommend It's adoption
on all rural delivery routes and that
eleven pounds the international limit.
be made the Limit Of carriage IN such +
post. The postoffice department has a
great plant and great organization. /
reaching into the most remote hamlet /
Of the United States. and with this
machinery it is able to do great I
many things econpmicaily that II 4 4
new organization were necessary it +
would be impossible to do without ex- 4
trayagant expenditure That Il the Z
reason why the postal savings bank
can Do carried on n small additional I
Z.