The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-10

10 the proper course 70 be followed II
the progress Of that work. ] am no
undertaking 10 say who, II any one
is at fault This much I 40 say un
hesitatingly. money expendes
should have produced a splendid Code
1t is no Justification OF existing condl
tions TO say that other States have
spent more money for 4 like purpose
Other States have frequently done
things we do not care to approve The
Oklahoma spirit is to do things IN d
proper way. and with the least burden
to the people. The tax payers are de-
manding to know why the work foI
which their money has been used is
not completed. They have a right to
make this demand and to know the
facts. As the representatives OF the
people, they are expecting you to pro-
tect their interests in the matter.
In q spirit Of fairness to both fac
tons OF the Commission, this Legis-
lature should investigate the work
done and place the responsibility
where il belongs. You should not stop
there, but you should continue your
iabors until Code is produced. The
quarrels and disagreements among the
members OF the Code Commission are
NOT interesting to the people; the per
sonal ambitions OF these excellent gem
tlemen are Of no public Importance.
What the people want and have paid
for Is satisfactory Code. and moth
Ing short Of this will satisfy them.
Court Relief.
The crowded condition of the docket
IN the Supreme Court OF the State de-
mands serious consideration at your
hands. No one will charge that the
members of that Court are not doing
their full duty. They are all tireless
workers, and each Is doing his utmost
to relieve the congestion But there
is limitation placed upon human ac-
complishment, beyond which, no man
can 90. Hundreds Of cases are now
docketed, awaiting a hearing, and the
number is daily increasing.
The crowded condition OF the dock
ct Is potent factor in still further
increasing the number Of appeals The
litigant in the lower
court, when he realizes that his case,
Il appealed, cannot be reached for
years, is often tempted to appeal his
case, in order that he may delay JUS
lice. II is not unreasonable to assert
that If speedy hearing could be had
If all cases appealed, the number OF
appeals would be materially reduced.
There are three remedies suggested
% relieve the situation. First, tho
addition of other members Of the
,ourt; second, the creation of tenn
oorary intermediate court, and third,
he limitation Of the right of apepal
70 me, the first proposition does not
appear to offer any substantial relief
Vt any rate. it is questionable how
Ieven men can more quickly decide a
question than FIVE can. The second
'emedy proposed would give temper
Try relief. for whatever work was
,iven to that court would be taken
rom the existing court, and the docket
iould be cleared in a reasonable
ength OF time. The objection to this
proposition is that II would materially
Increase the court expenses Of the
'tate, and offer no permanent relief;
or as soon as the court was abolished |
he present condition would likely re-
urn. The third remedy would afford |
ermanent relief, without added cost
o the people, and would not iniure
tigants. Give final jurisdiction to |
listrict Courts in all cases where the |
mount involved does not exceed five |
undred dollars, and you will give
ornament relief to the Supreme
'ourt.
| hope that there win be no serious
tempt made on your part to make |
'holesale changes in existing laws.
he majority of the people Of the /
tate want to see conditions become |
ettled in Oklahoma, and this can
ever be, as long as our laws are the
lbject of constant change. Taken as /
whole, the laws of the State are
1mirable, and the people want to see
lem tried out" Where experience
as shown that weakness exists, thar
lult should be corrected, but it is
ot fair to condemn the entire law,
scause there happens TO te an OBJ
'ctionable section therein. The mod
N tendency is to grind out laws with
1T regard to needs or result as If
le merits of a legislative body we're
, be determined by the number OF
le laws passed The result is, that
w lawyers have a knowledge of the
ws, while the average citizen is COM
etely bewildered and lost in the in
rminable maize Fewer laws in sim
er language and more readily un-
srstood, end more effectively en-
reed, will find favor among the
asses Of the people. and will bring
to being an era OF prosperity and
'owth not hitherto known.