| Show THE IARY ARTICLE in the discussion thus far by the br association of the proposed judiciary article for f r the state constitution leading members of the bar have shown bown commendable oom consideration for the rights of the he people generally relative to the important subjects dealt with for I 1 instance boft ties u upon pon a proposition that the supreme curt judges should be nominated by lawyers who had bad been admitted to the bar ou preme court it was wai bugge fue aled that such a plan jan would be regarded ed by the people P a trick of the be lawyers the point won was well taken a ae that is precisely the view the people would bold arp 1 r not wit batar ding the declaration made in support of the plan that jaw could bootie judges more wisely than the people could the public outside of ahe legal leeal fraternity realize that the nations national constitution is bapes upon the principle that the people wield supreme power whether or not they d do 0 it less wisely wifely than lawyers would the he association however showed its wisdom by voting the proposition down I 1 there is another provision in the article which should receive eom consideration from the same stand point that it way may be viewed tie as Is a trick odthe of the lawyers lawyer and if inserted ineer ted rosy may endanger the constitution when it comes before the people that it 1 with reference to the salary of judges of the supreme and district strict ii cour courts tio already the members of the bar have agreed to recommend at least three supreme court judges and not less leea than five judicial districts each with one to three judges this makes a sible twenty judges by section 13 of the proposed article not bot yet passed upon by the association it is provided that the judges of the supreme and dis riot courts ball receive sla a compensation for their services of not legs leas than live five thousand dollars per annum taking the minimum fi flir ure quire that would be eight judges at or a year for judges judged salaries aloi e one nath alith of the present territorial revenue this is the lowett polo sible fiure allowed it be ed many times time now the NEWS does not believe in paltry compensation to judicial officers to secure good and able men the salary must most be reasonable for the quality and amount of work performed but we do bold that the insertion of such a clause in the constitution would be injudicious sud aud could be very tory properly re resisted by the people as Is a trick ot of the lawyers lawyer ip 12 the is not to the amount of though such a clauce would inhibit the employ employment mert of a district judge at a mont month n which would not be a low salary for the services eer vices which one or more of five judicial dh districts tracts in utah would require for some years to come and in might igat be regarded even by lawyers as a fairly stood good considering the rush now made by them thein after lose less remunerative but to the principle of placing in the constitution any restriction whatever of that nature the not les le s than athan is too suggestive of a salary grab it if the dance had said judges sh huld uld not be paid mure than a stated amoro amount it have been acceptable but the not lees form Is i a declaration that the judiciary at least shall ball be insured a constant feast at the public crib why not leave the salary question wholly to the legislature so far MS its minimum figures are concerned we do not believe the lawyers are afraid t trust the peoples people Is representatives in the matter of paying f t r judgeships judge ships shipp I 1 it 1 they are the people will not feel t to trust them the question of salaries is ig a proper subject of legislation according to ti the varying conditions of the he state and such leall legislation should not be en grafted upon the tion where it cannot be changed or modified without great difficulty there ja ia just as 88 much reason to fix the minimum pay fit fir jurors witness clerks clerk probate judges or other officers whose salaries may be regulated by statute as there is for making a rule apply to district court judges the chief argument in ID favor of the pro probo position aillon for a minimum limit is to prevent the people through their legislative representatives reducing the figure when tiey consider oon siJer that circum stances justify it certainly the people will look upon any effort of that kind to tie their bands as a kand we anticipate that the able and patriotic members of the bar will see nee it |
