The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-05-22
THE PROPOSED DIVISION or THE
UNITED STATES COURT.

4ft tyttlies bnttiA OF AfFofBia5 th8- iAt
movement emanated in SAVANNAH. b.
Savannah lawyers, with ulteflo, MO
ives in mind IS gradually taking root
N the minds Of the people. Who Civ
moment 10 consider the sabiecs.
There are two reasons upon whicf
mis- hue and cry for a new court in
Savannah is founded and they are
both insufficient First certain law
gers do not admire Judge Emory
speer. who presides over the court
and who has made one OF the best
judges IN the entire country. Their
objections to him are purely personal
and should not be considered IN con
nection with this proposed change.
The other reason Is that Savannah,
wants this nov Judge and tie head
quarters Of the new court. hence this
Undue and over Jealous work in be-
half Of the change!
The above condition is practically
the true situation There is no con.
iestion Of the dockets; the present
Judge Of the court is not complaining
q the heavy work, the administra.
ton Of justice Is not being crippled
Or delayed in the slightest and the
FIVE successive Grand jaries sitting in
the five divisions Of the court have
protested against tho proposed dyia-
jon in their general presentmentsl
The best citizenship is represented In
these grand imies, they come fron
all sections Of the district ard sureH
they speak the sentiment Of the peo-
PIE on that subject However, we de.
sired to call attention, this moninp.
10 the following from the esteemed
Athens Banner or that subject, The
Banners analysis Of the situation is
clear aud sound and Is worth readm&
Here il Is
Tho proposition has been made to
divide inc Southern district Of aeer-
ga into two districts and thus pro
ilde anothg federal judge to diaa
With judd Emory speer the work
that is nom being done by that emf.
nent jurist
The demand for new district
comes chiefly from Savannah, where
II is alleged There are a number Of at.
torneys who do not fancy Judge
Emory speer and are pulling for Che
new district to get another judge
Whether this allegation is true Or
not We are in no position to say, but
il II is true. then it constitutes a very
good reason why the new district
should not be created
Judge speer Is not kicking on thc
amount Of work he has to do, and
Judging by The position taken by the
srand iuries in the district in regard
10 his services, it appears that the
rank aud Gle of the people are not
kicking about the services he is rem
lering.
IT appears to us that Judge Speer
las made a very eiiyiable record on
he federal bench aud that the South.
srn district OF Georgia Is getting
some good service. ne ranks high
smong the iurista Of the country and
IS certainly Judge Of unehallenged
J ige speer's work is no heavier
han Judge Newman's in the North
srn district aud We hear Of no msl
.of another distgiet in this section Of
ne state The TACT y We need no
other district
Two judicial districts in Gcorgia
ere enough Il has been amply dom
that two judges can take
aare Of the business, and We believe
from All That we have heard about
their work tllat Il is up 10 a high
standard OF efficiency
Judge speer according 10 his past
record is amply able to take care Of
The business Of the Southern district,
and until it is demonstrated that he
cannot do so there is in our iudg-
ment no need for division Of the
district.