Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-06
nISmR IIT HnERSHIP

/ respectfully announce TO the people Of Storey
County that I am a candidate for reelection to
the position Of District Judge Of the First Ju.
dicIal District.
And / take this opportunity to present to the
Electors of storey County some considerations,
in relation to the Judiciary Of our State:
The Judicial power is entrusted with the nd.
ministration Of justice, and this power more
forcibly, visibly and uniformly operates upon all
the rights and interests of social life, than the
power Of any other department In our system OF
Government. BY Its proper exercise, q just and
vigorous investigation and punishment OF crime
should be reached and secured. The safety OF
the people, and the good order and harmony OF
society, require such exercise Of this power to
shield the community from fraud and violence.
BY the proper and ~judici0us exercise OF the
same power, the punctual performance OF con.
tracts and obligations should be faithfully, fairly
and Justly enforced, and in the various claims and
liabilities which arise In the business relations OF
life. should be properly adjusted and established.
The people who can look with confidence TO the
tribunals Of justice. for the protection and secu.
rity Of their Just rights, may be truly regarded a
favored people. but without such confidence and
good grounds upon which It may safely rest, q
community Is often tortured With apprehension,
suspicion, fear and alarm. Unrest takes the place
Of quiet repose; and confusion and violence usurp
the power TO control, as ayarice and injustice may
dictate.
The judicial servants and agents Of the people,
whose duty II IL 10 exercise this power, should
have and possess sucn quahncations, experience
habits and character. as WIN warrant IN the pup,
lie mind the fullest coincidence then there VIII
be felt an assurance that all Just rights and inter
csts claimed In Courts OF Justice Will be fathfully
and fairly considered, and impartially decided
upon.
These qualifications, habits and character
should be such IN will bring with them u reliable
guaranty against any and all attempts to induce.
-ntice or coerce the judicial tribunal 10 soil the
purity Of It's ermine.
Unsullied purity Of purpose and an unfinching
integrity Of principle are the indispensable requi'
sites In the character Of him who IL placed In a
position 10 exercise Judicial power In the dis
charge Of his duties. Nothing more than the FORE
going qualifications and requisites need be re.
quired. and nothing less will render him Mt to be
| entrusted with the exercise of judicial power.
That exercise Of power can not wisely be placed
| in incompetent hands, nor should Il be subjected
to the communicating influences Of social delin.
quencies or of moral obliqulties.
The right and the power 10 nominate n man
for Office is inherent In the people. II Is their
duty and their Interest TO do so. The security OF
their rights, by q Just administration OF the laws.
BY n nomination for judicial Office is the control.
ling object to be obtained. The electors Of a dis.
,rict, ~ u body, may nominate in advance Of the
time Of election. or they may nominate and elect
a, the same time.
They may also delegate 10 Others a. their
agents, the right 10 nominate or name a partieu'
lar man for u particular Office, and when these
agents have acted they can report their doings to
the people. When the report Is made IL may be
accepted or rejected. II the Wishes the choice
and interests Of the people nave been iairIy con
suited, II proper inquiry has been made In order
10 ascertain the mind OF the people. then these
agents can properly exercise that delegated right
TO nominate.
But II these agents act regardless Oh 'ne wlsnss
Of the people whose interests satety ana well,
being are TO be affected by the selection, thehahd
in that case the nomination IL made In violation
Of good faith and is void. and has no'claim to IA
v0r or respect. It Is a nullity. There Ia no such
thing as a regular nomination, unless IL be made
with an honest purpose Of making a selection for
the people and In accordance with their wishes.
Gan a nomination be regarded as binding II Il be
r.nucrnr, 10 ,h- wishes nj the prople How