Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-11-09

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LET US WATCH the remainder 9
4 CALIFORNIA the country t
watch its practices
d working. 1t will probably be les
/ effective than its friends anticipat
and less destructive than Its enemie
prophecy. Such is almost inevita
I bly, the fate Of radical Legislation
and constitutional amendment.
writer in an eastern journal make
the curious assertion. which seem
to be fairly borne out by the facts
that the recall amendment was ma
terially aided by Justic Harlan's OF
tack on Judicial legislation" in hi
dissenting trust opinion. Himself
opposed to the recall he so clearly
pointed out the dangerous tendency
of The courts to go beyond the neces-
stiles of a case and lay down prin-
iples which practically embody new
legislation, that the Golden State
orators were able to use his words
to uphold what he had elsewhere
condemned.
We can hardly expect Judge to
favor plan by which he can be un-
gowned at the will of the people.
Society, for its own protection, has
placed enormous power in the hands
Of the courts. That the people are
convinced that this power is some
times abused would not seem to
need demonstration. Ex-President
Roosevelt's recent speech doubtless
voices the conviction Of many who
have not formulated their convictions
into theories Right or wrong, this
feeling will here and there eventuate
n legislation or amendment. Many |
states will never adopt the recall,
but several will follow the example
of California. We have Travelled far
from the days when a decision of
the courts was regarded as final and
Inclusive. Judges In the future, like
Of the Gospel, will be given
little respect merely because of their
office. They will be compelled to
earn a place in the public confidence
Or they will not have 1t. How this
d to be brought about the future
will show. No man can foretell the :
outcome of the present agitation.
some states will adopt the recall,
,thers will make all judges elective
or very short terms only, still 9TH
,rs will apply the recall to their
governors, give him power to APP
,oint judges and hold him RESPONSE
lie for results. Whether this will
materially improve conditions will
10 clearer a decade hence than at
resent, The only thing now certain
3 that the people Of many states are '
ssatisfied and determined to bring t
bout change, whether for better 9
r worse.
No one need be surprised to learn
hat one of the cheap popular maya i
zines is in financial !
lUANTITY difficulties, with its 4
IS. QUALITY. future somewhat a
problematical Low r
riced magazines have multiplied far =
d excess OF the demand during the =
ut twenty years, especially during
DO past decade. Five minutes In a y
news stand should con- .,
ince the most skeptical that the n
NIT OF permanent existence has Il
cen passed, and that henceforth the a
roblem Of the publishers will be n
ne of quality rather than quantity. !,
HuOuDIeuly LucIO 10 EUolu anu m
wing for three or four, perhaps =,
If dozen such magazines In this
ountry. But there Is not room for
score Of them, and the next few F
ears will doubtless witness q con-
derable decrease in their number,
18th a material improvement In the /
haracter Of those which remain. 1t II
Ill be the old question of the sur al
lval Of the fittest. b
The fact that many OF these mag ia
zines depend almost wholly upon y
le sale Of single copies has forced II
leir editors to fill their pages with m
lie class Of matter which will ap-
cal to those seeking to enliven a
ull half hour rather than the more
lid sort of people. who read for
rofit as well as entertainment Grad r
ally those who are looking for
thrillers" will learn that sensa-
onal newspaper will answer the
lrpose quite as well, at a fraction
the cost. Advertisers. too, VIII e.
time realize that they are simply as
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