Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-07
JUDGE MADDEN On
JUDICIAL REFORM
Amarillo Attorney A d d s
Opinion to..State-Wide
Discussion

dei w The News 20 the considera-
Ion Of all who take more than pass
ing interest in economic problems
Bditor The News.
~ who thinks as he reads. and
reads any considerable portion Of
what is being said upon the subject
nf judicial reforms. Is liable TO be
Jed 10 apprehend that we are get
ting into a fair way 20 flee from
known into unknown troubles IN
a matter so important aud 80 essen
tisi 20 the maintenance OF good or
der. civil rights. and the government
ifseif II behooyes Us 10 speak and
act with due caution and after ma
turc deliberatior n will not do 20
lee some one class OF persons. who
have grievance peculiar 10 their
class. frame a judiciary and code
% procedure n Ne do. II will not
be- veil.balanCed and upon suffl-
cicntly broad foundation. but will be
constructed 10 protect such persons
from the misfortunes they have here
tOfure experienced and may drive
hem into worse ones they do not
AIT icipatc This Is clearly obsery
ablc from the history OF the past.
ana from what has been said By APP
pcllato judges. district judges and
some practitioners By way OF par
emhcsis. We might here suggest that
the most dangerous practitioner In
;'rc move is the lawyer who has had
3usi q few cases. met some rcverses
and happens now 10 be- member
of thr legislature
Bon lngcrsol was reported TO
have said u one Of BIS lectures. loo
substance. that country's ilar
which does not protect each and ey-
ory one OF her loyal citizens whrr.
over found on earth. Is dirty rag
and ought fo ho trampled upon by
AN freedmen n can as we'll be- said
ihr judicial system which does
not protect each and every citizen,
regardless of his social or financial
standing. In his rights and protect
the state from the misdeods OF the
criminal classes. rs q breeder OF
crime and anarchy The peace and
dignity Of the state and the protec-
tior ~ each ~ her citizens is his
ind't dual rights is the prime object
of government as well as OF all courts
To protect The individual citizen and
The state alike. II Is essential that
the courts merit and keep the full
confidence and respect OF the mass
Of our best citizenship So to do II
rs essential that our trial as Well as
our appellate Judges be- men OF
brains and dignity as Well as with
backbone
Time and space Nill not admit OF
complete outline for q judiciary
and codes of procedure. with a dis
QUESTION ~ their features All va
cam hero DO rs TO suggest some
leading features
constitutional Provisions
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