The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-07
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criminal character has been disposed
of during the current year. This will
explain the necessity for slightly In
creasing the estimates for the ex-
penses of the department. His report
shows the recoveries made on behalf
of the government, of duties fraudu-
lently withheld. public lands improp-
erly patented, fines and penalties for
trespass, prosecutions and convictions
under the antitrust law and pr0secu-
lions under interstate commerce law.
/ invite especial attention to the
prosecutions under the federal law of
the so called bucket shops" and of
those schemes TO defraud in which the
use of the matt is an essential part
OF the fraudulent conspiracy. prosecu-
tons which have saved ignorant and
weak members of the public and are
saving them millions of dollars.
The violations OF the antitrust law
present perhaps the most important
litigation before the department. and
| the number of cases filed shows the
activity of the government in enforc-
ing that statute
judicial Procedure.
| One great crying need in the United
States is cheapening the cost of litiga-
ton by simplifying judicial procedure
and expediting final Judgment. Under
present conditions the poor man is at
woeful disadvantage in legal con-
test with corporation or rich OPP
ponent. The necessity for the reform
exists both in United States courts
and in all state courts. In order to
bring it about, however it naturally
! falls to the general government by its
example to furnish model to all
states. A legislative commission APP
pointed by joint resolution of congress
! to revise the procedure in the United
/ States courts has as yet made no re-
! port.
| l 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 it
has been done in England.
| Relief of Supreme Court From IN
necessary Appeals.
! No man ought to have as a matter of
right review OF his case by the SUI
preme court. He should be satisfied
by one hearing before court of first
instance and one review by court of
appeals. The proper and chief useful
ness of the supreme court and espe-
cially the supreme court Of the United
States, is in the cases which come be-
fore it 50 to eXpound the law and espe-
cially the fundamental Iaw-the con-
stitutiou-as to furnish precedents for
the inferior courts in future litigation
ana 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 guess
tons Of evidence and the construction
OF particular forms Of instruments, lille
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 It so inn
portant 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.
| further recommend to congress the
passage Of the bill now. pending for