Show THE ELECTION LAW RULING the decision of the state supreme court in the election case cage will be re by the people with satisfaction and gratitude this feeling is lei not confined to 90 one political party but to shared by citizens of all shades of political opinion the questions question raised involved rights in the exercise of broad citizenship rather than anything of a political cast and while there was no objection to any one questioning the validity of the election law having all doubt set aside by the feeling of the people was waa that the deole decle too ion should be in a line that conserved the public welfare under existing conditions no doubt was felt that idt the supreme court would follow the right tor for the laite arity learning and independent fairness fair of the justices are tally fully recognized but thre there th re was a little with wih some borne lest leat an error had been committed by which in defining the safe rule to follow it would be necessary neoe wary to apply drastic measures mea aures happily no such necessity existed reaching rea chIne action the state supreme court has baa entrenched itself more firmly then than ever in public esteem and add confidence it has baa proved itself a bulwark fur for the liberties of the people in maintaining the of their will as ex pi hessed eased at the ballot box but it ha ban not done so BO without having to araw line svery closely and carefully this thi in B shown bbown to in the language in the to get at the ull mate right in the ease case was the evident aim ot of the court and it did this without hesitation beel tation or cavil at the same time it indicates that the law la in not the best bent that could be devised to conform with the constitutional requirements and to ID that respect needs needa improvement as ai soon as the legislators can see ee their way clear to attend to the with the feeling of general relief and satisfaction that comes with having decide in favor of up op boloing the law Is also the lm pro fremion that the discussion awl ani anxiety over the case will lead the legislature to be bb very careful hereafter with regard to constitutional mandates it was waa not to be expected that the first legislature starting out within a week after the constitution came ioto into effect and before jim its provisions had bad received judicial consideration could be ap well informed on issues that might arise as aa could subsequent legislator legislatures legisla 1 neither will the lawmaking bodies 0 01 1 the future comprehend every question quee tion of constitutionality without the wisdom of further experience hence there la is no occasion for recriminations it Is to hoped however that hat the brief experience of legislation in able state with respect to elect loos taxation and some other matters will cause accuse legislators to have low leas of the feeling that some have exhibited in the past to pass page a meas meae ure aad let the courts determine its ite 11 1 and cultivate io in stead to ascertain to the beet beat of their judgment and ability the ibe abety safety oi 0 each proposition before it receives the endorsement of their affirmative vote it is better riot not to rein ran close to a danger daeger point when there is plenty of room to mail ail clear of it |