Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-04-11

towards to the rear and pitch the fools into
/ a Just reasonable and fair reform. and have
no doubt that IN respect 10 this measure We
would reach me fair haven Of success. Chang
ing the simile j would not permit the house TO
stand untenanted, nor would tear II down,
but would put u IN orcer
Trained for the work.
III my practice lawyer for more than
thirty EeaIH my study OF our Constitution and
laws. ana my experience gathered While OF
botn the courts OF last resort have nttcd me
Tor anything. IL would seem that 1 should have
some reasonable measure OF preparation Tor
this great task We must have TOO, II our
man have To nave some geIp Tor our Court OF
Criminal Appeals FOR the present, Wo1ld,
at least in respect 70 the Supreme Court either
create a commission TO be appointed BY TIE
Governor, BY and with the consent Of the
senate, Of three able lawyers TO aid them, or
authorize the governor 70 call from the present
judges 10 enable the Supreme Court TO meet the
heavy burdens now resting upon II
Labor.
For my own part. have never recognized,
and shall not recognize, any classes or dis
.tlncuona among our people calling Tor prefer
our government However, We cannot close
our eyes 10 the fact that under our complex
civilization, with It's many and various actNi-
ties, there are emplOyments needed and essen
uaI 10 the public welfare, which are attended
VITA great and increasing dangers
Every thoughtful citizen, every railway ana
90 raiiSssy s,.sfer1 ~ t-raat lr,,l-rrisI plant
our present system large anu growing burden
IS Imposed upon the carrying and other com
claims without any corresponding benefit 10
those who have been the subjects OF injury
In every center Of this state the dockets of
our courts are clogged with personal injury
times result IN injustice 10 the company sued
ana not infrequeuuy in as great injustice TO
the person suing.
In my own experience as a lawyer. and in
three cases in which ! was counsel, this ride
uious result was attained
Absurd Results
In the case Of VIM. Watson vs.. The @. c. &
;. J.. X H. Co, where lie suffered tie loss Of
his leg, he recovered as a result OF his suit
and half, for $1,000 and that represented,
the sum which the law awarded him d the
result Of this gricyous injury.
IN the case OF Chas. " arner vs.. O. c. s. 5. I.
r. n. Co, who also lost lie" tried some two
OF three times in the District Court OF Johnson
county and resulting in TWO appeals. after a
delay OF something more than tour years, he
OF $4,000.
Ia Tie case OF sam Harris VS.. NJ X & T.
brought In the District Court Of Hin county,
for a similar injury, with but slight delay.
recovered a judgment aud same case was APP
Now. Is IL not obvious that We have here the
ridiculous result either that Watson got imme-
Remedy Needed.
We hecd IN thls state, ana III i am eiected7
Governor IL viii not be my fault, If DO not
have enacted into the law, a fair, Just and
compensation for those injured IN hazardous
occupations, where such injury is due TO
their own wilfull and criminal negligence
This VIII have the result OF immensely de-
Z creasing litigation; IL Will lay a lesser burden
upon the carrying companies and other cor
pOratiOns OF the State and will assure those
injured, and the wives and children of those
killed. that fair award which the law ought
to give to those whose limbs are lost or whose
lives are yielded up to the hazards of our
complex and modern industries without delay
and without expense.
We now in the midst, have been
for many months, Of a great strike on the
southern PaClnc system. With the merits OF
the unfortunate controversy / am not &C
quainted and would not be understood as ex-
pressing any opinion which might seem
PREJUDICE its merits or might cause complaint
from either party, But the fact remains that
we have this great economic conflict, resulting
in greatly interfering with the business of the
company, causing II great loss, unusual
pense, interference with business and inter-
rupton, TO some extent, of its train schedules
On the other hand, We have many poor and
deserving men out Of employment and no
doubt they and their families. many of them
are In a condition, ~ not OF want, at least are
denied many OF the comforts which the in
dustrious wage Garner under favorable con-
ditions could supply to his loved ones.
we have had too. If the current reports
to be taken true, a result of this I'M
n