Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-01

the defense OF the present arrange
ment and say that two more mem
bers are not needed. 1t has been
charged again and again that the Su-
preme court Is too conservative, and
some men have gone SO far as to say
that 1t interprets the law today in the
spirit OF 1880. One of the answers to
this made in behalf OF the judges Ia
that the court in the last two years
has affirmed a good deal OF progress
i've legislation and has rendered many
decisions In keeping with the spirit OF
the age.
All Kinds OF Arguments.
Every time that there Is sugges
ton to increase the number of Su-
| preme court Judges II also IL said that
the Legislators who propose 1t are de-
sirous of finding high and comfortable
seats for some noted lawyers OF their
/ acquaintance. 1t can be readily seen
from this that all kinds of arguments,
pro and con, are used whenever a
thought comes to anyone OF influence
that eleven judges can do the work
better than nine can do 1t.
II has been suggested also that |
some plan might be evolved to relieve
the Supreme court of good many OF
the duties which it now has TO per
form
Ii looks today as IL any scheme for
increasing the court will find a good
many obstacles In congress. The con-
stitutional lawyers in house and SEN
ate. irrespective OF party say that
the Supreme court is one which should
not be affected by legislation unless 1t
&c he falU INN txya hat Oh
should be the case. There always
has been a dread among Americans.
and one knows this because II finds
its expression in congress constantly.
lest the Supreme court should be made
political institution. Whenever II
has been suggested that change in
the number OF judges was advisable.
the most influential lawyers in con
gress have at once endeavored TO
prove that back OF the suggestion
= was the motive OF making the court
preponderantly more Democratic,
more Republican. more conservative.
or more progressive. The evident
wish has been to keep it free from
: all kinds OF opinions simply because
they are opinions. and in saying this
J. OF course political. factional or eco
! nomic opinions are meant
Not Favored by Justices.
IL is said that the Supreme court
= itself does not view the plan to en-
large II with anything like favor AS
the court Is constituted today and as
has been proved by the upholding and
. dissenting opinions in certain cases
there is a wide difference of tempera
- ment and belief in the court. but they
are not SO marked apparently that
the judicial mind OF the justices can
not overcome their ingrained feeling
II is urged by the courts friends thai
= with the difference OF temperament
that exists today an increase in the
membership OF the court would simpl,
- complicate the situation without re-
:, sulting in any good.
N Tackles Big Job.
10 Secretary OF Agriculture Davi,
10 F. Houston is making definite plan
ID for the establishment of the bu
ss reau OF markets which congress
O authorized at its last session IL /
d. the hope of the secretary that as
lie result OF his planning the produce
is and the consumer can be brought Il
closer touch 1t will be week or tw
H. yet before the details OF the SISTER
er which Mr. Houston has in mind ar
m worked out. but all the department o.
81 fcials are pretty we'll informed as I
as the means to be used in starting
III campaign which they hope eventual
", will reduce the high cost of living.
m The committee made up OF burea
at chiefs in the department. recently al
ce pointed by the secretary OF agricu
nd ture, to consider the formulation OF
ed survey OF all the conditions that su
"a round the business OF the farm an
We the people who live in the countr.
he has completed its work and its repoi
to has been approved by Secretary Hou
m ton.
The agricultural appropriation bill
,ot passed at the recent session OF col
m gress. sets aside $50 900 Ito enable tn
ev secretary of agriculture TO acquire an
ais to diffuse among the people OF II
av United States useful information c
ar subjects connected with the marketir
Re- and distributing of farm products. ar
on for the employment of persons al
ms means necessary in the city OF Was
as inEton and elsewhere to carry out tn
Tor authorization" Ten thousand dolla
inn. of this appropriation was made II
mediately available. and so Secretai
Houston does not have to wait uni
the new fiscal year to take the prelii
y. mary steps in working out his idea
and those OF his advisors.
's,' The new bureau contemplates ma
ing an intensive rather than an eXte
- sive investigation of market cone
,a. tons. 1t will begin it's work In mo
49,, est way. in keeping with the apr
It, priation that was authorized for
a establishment. and will be known
a. the Office of marriott Investigations. u
~, less the secretary thinks of mo
10 appropriate name In due time Seer