Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1920 — THE SUPREME COURT AND THE ELECTION [ARTICLE]

THE SUPREME COURT AND THE ELECTION

The purity and greatness of , the supreme court of the United States is something that is dear to every American’s heart, and the fact that four new members very probably will be appointed by the next president is a matter for deep consideration in this election. Four members of the court are now eligible for retirement on account of age and it is probable there will be four vacancies on the court to be filled within the next four years. Thoughtful peopledtherefore, will ponder the point recently made by Governor Cox to the effect that the senatorial oligarchy has for its aim not only the control of the executive through the election of Senator Harding, but through him the appointment of four members of the United States supreme court, and- thus, to bind the country to reaction for the better part of a generation.