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The whole good which may grow out of this Convention, be it what it may, will never compensate for the evil of changing the tenure of the Judicial office.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “The whole good which may grow out of this Convention, be it what it may, will never compensate for the evil of changing…”
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Beveridge warns that the potential benefits of a convention do not outweigh the risks of undermining judicial tenure.
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