The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-15
THERE IS WISDOM IN THIS.

Our readers no doubt are tired
OF reading about the conflict be-
tween the chief Justice and the
governor. a condition, TO our
mind, should not exist. and which
flavorS strongly Of personal an
tipathy. The latest move was
the appointment of F. L. Will,
cox, Esq, to hold the Florence
court. Judge klugh continues
i'll, and, there being no olsen
gagged judges. Governor B!eaSe
appointed Mr.. Wilcox at the re-
quest Of the Florence Bar. bat
be makes it plain that he mad
not considered the cecommenoa.
ton of the supreme court. We
wish the governor wocld rise
above personalities: when he
makes an appointment let It oe
conclusive without conment.
His caustic comments are lrritat.
ing, and 1t is having the effect OF
his motives being questioned.
Hon. r. 5. Scarborough Of Con
way, in 4 letter to the News ana
Courier Of Monday. makes a sus-
geStion to solve the problem
which We heartily concur in: it
was with this very idea in mind,
we suggested in these columns
that q truce be patched Up be-
tween the heads Of the judicial
and executive departments until
the general assembly again con-
veues. The creation Of addi-
tional circuits and judges has not
decreased the number Of special
terms. nor has it had the effect
Of facilitating the business tc the
extent it should have, but the
circuits We're created, and they
continue. and unless some plan
is adopted to remedy things the
demand Of the legal fraternity
will be for still more circuits and
judges, therefore it is a splendid
idea to have emergency Judges,
or as Mr.. Scarborough would
designate them ';supernumerarv
Judges These would be chosen
bv The general assembly and they
would be called upon when an
emergency arises without the
possible chance of u conflict be-
tween the various departments
OF the State. It would prevent
for all time such q condition as
we have now. The following is
Mr.. Scarborough'S letter.
':To the Editor OF The News and Cou-
rier:
l am no: accustomed 20 airing my
views in the newspapers, but now that
there is an unfortunate clash between
tie Executive aud judicial branches OF
our Government. ! venture TO SuggeS.
10 the legislative department foc its
consideration when next 10 session that
which ! believe 70 be safe and sane
solution OF the question AZ issue, viz:
Let there be elected four supernuner-
arv Judges from the State ~ large.
vested with the powers OF Circuit Judges
sc chambers throughout the State. be-
Ing regularly commissioned for the
usual term, but having the emolunents
CT the Office only when actually called
TO serve on the Bench. Then in case
OF vacancy on the Circuit Bench, or 4
necessity Tor a special court, or when
one Of the Supreme Court Justices IS
disqualified, le, one OF these supernun-
erary judges be designated by the SUI
preme Court, or tie Chief Justice, 10
serve.
Withou, casting the slightest reaec-
tion upon the many eminent lawyers
who Save been called 70 serve rs special
judges. or on those whose names have
been recea,ly mentioned, I am free 70
say that believe that it decreases the
respect which the masses have for the
Office OF Judge when men from the Bar.
however eminent or worthy, are called
temporarily 70 this high position. it's
like inviting 4 layman 10 enter the
pulpit in the absence Of the minister.
| believe tha, the above plan would be
an improvement over the prevailing
custom.
RogT. B. SCARBOROUGH"
Conway. S. c., March 9, 1911.