The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-06

ana expediting final judgment. Under
present conditions the poor man is at
a woeful disadvantage in legal con
test with q corporation or a rich op-
ponent. The necessity for the reform
exists both in United States courts
and In all state courts. In order tc
bring it about, however, 1t naturally
falls to the general government by its
example to furnish model TO all
states A Legislative commission ap-
pointed by joint resolution of congress
to revise the procedure in the United
States courts has as yet made no re-
port.
/ am strongly convinced that the
best method Of improving judicial pro-
cedure at law is to empower the SUI
preme court to do It through the me-
dunn of the rules of the court. as in
equity This is the way in which II
has been done in England.
Relief of Supreme court From I'm
necessary Appeals.
No man ought 70 have as a matter of
right a review Of his case by the SUI
preme court. He should be satisfied
by one hearing before a court of first
instance and one review by court Of
appeals. The proper and chief useful
ness Of the supreme court, and espe-
cialIy the supreme court of the United
States, is In the cases which come be-
fore 1t so to expound the law and espe
cially the fundamental law-the CON
stitution --as to furnish precedents for
the Inferior courts in future litigation
and for the executive officers In the
construction of statutes and the per
Torrance Of their legal duties. There
fore any provisions for review of cases
by the supreme court that cast upon
that court the duty Of passing on ques
lions of evidence and the construction
Of particular forms Of Instruments like
indictments or wills or contracts. de-
eisions not Of general application or
Importance, merely clog and burden
the court and render more difficult it's
higher function, which makes Ii SO im-
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 it be removed.
Judicial Salaries.
1 further recommend to congress the
passage of the bill now pending for
the increase In the salaries Of the fed
erai judges by which the chief justice
of the supreme court shall receive ST.
800 and the associate justices $1,000,
the circuit judges constituting the cir
cult court Of appeals shall receive S10,-
600 and the district judges $4,000. The
positions they occupy ought to be filed
BIS men who have shown the greatest
ability in their professional work at
the bar, and it Is the poorest economy
possible for the government 10 pay
salaries SO low for judicial service as
not to be able to command the best
talent Of the legal profession ia every
part of the country.
Wiping Out Of Postal Deficit
For many years there has been a
deficit in the operations Of the post
Office department which has been met
BY appropriation from the treasury.
The appropriation estimated for last
year from the treasury over and above
the receipts of the department was
s1T.500000. | am glad to record the
fact that Of that Sl7.500000 estimated
for S1i.J00,000 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 have included in
the classified service all assistant post
masters, and | believe that this giving
a secure tenure to those who are the
most important subordinates Of post
masters viii add much to the efficiency
of their offices and an economical adj
minlstration
The Franking Privilege.
The unrestricted manner in which
the ranking privilege is now being
used by. the several federal services