The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-28
NO OPPOSITION
 TO AMENDMENTS
1pu Clio Harperl


 Little Rock, Oct. 1S.-Thus lar no sueeial opposition has developed any ,,'hore acainst the proposed amend ..aa+s to the constitution, to be voted
 at tbo November election These amendments provide for woman sui- fraoe an increase in the personnei of tbe Supreme court and improve roepts in the Initiative and Reteren- d,m Not only is there no organ ized or apparent opposition, but all elaments seem to be favorable to their adoption. Former differences particularly with reference to the c,,nreme court amendment, have been reconciled and the supporters of the Initiative and Referendum amend ment are found equally in favor o1 inc Supreme court proposition. It IS ,ecoonized by all that relief is need ed to insure the speedy and deliber- ate dispatch of litigation coming be- fore the highest tribunal of the state. + ;s also recognized by the legal fra ternity that the proposed changes ii the Initiative and Referendum Wiii he desirable and will result m more Democratic agency for direct legis-
 Colonel McRae. the Democratic non,inee for governor, Governor C. h. Rrough. the members of Congress and other prominent leaders have en- dorsed the propositions, and their sup nort will have great weight with the voters on November TO- Governor Brough declares that his interest m the passage of the Supreme Court amendment is purely for the welfare of the state, as the Supreme Court justices should be given relief and ! should be paid salaries commensurate with the grave responsibility of their offices. It is pointed out that several states have within the last twenty. years increased the membership or their courts and that the admins tration of justice has been greatly strengthened thereby.
 Judge Joseph Nj. Hill of Fort smith, former Chief Justice, has issued an address to the people of Arkansas as follows:
 "There is pending for considera- tion Amendment No. Is to the Con- stitution, authorizing the Legisla- ture to increase the number of judges of the Supreme court from live to seven and increasing their salaries subject to future action by the Legis- lature.
 T have in the past opposed ar amendment which looked to dividing the court into divisions without prop CT coordination between the divisions because such condition has tenden- cy to bring regretable confusion anc uncertainty in the law, but there is nothing in this proposed amendment which calls for this objectionable fea' ture.
 "The Amendment authorizes divis- ions to be created under such vegula tions as the legislature may deter mine.
 Happily for the state, the Su preme court is right up with it's dock ct, but this condition IS due to the in tense work of the judges This pro gress cannot be maintained with du, regard to their health and the propei consideration of cases, even with thu present volume of business. I'm Earowth and development of the stats is causing the number of cases t steadily increase.
 "Now an opportunity is afforded the people to provide against con dition which once existed in the Su preme court, when cases were on ths docket for two or three years before they were reached. it is the part ol wisdom to prevent this and make timely provision against 1t.
 This amendment clothes the Leg. islature with power to legislate 1T this respect when the occasion re quires it, and the people should moi miss this opportunity to confer thai power"