The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-03-27
The Judiciary and Politics.


No fair mind will admit that politics in
ary form, should be brought to bear upon
tho selection of men to fill the judicial
bench. In the younger days Of our coun-
try, men were elected judges because they
were eminently fitted to be such. Those
DAYS ended when the tocsin tolled the de-
feat of the great conservative party OF the
country, and the tinkle of the little Re-
publican bell awoke the political fire and
passion, and hate Of the radical masses OF
the republic. That fire get burns That
hate still rankles in the bosoms of great ma
jo.i of the Republican party. They can yet
zee no good in the Democratic party. They
yet believe that man who does not believe
a. they believe, and vote as they vote, is
un!oyal, and stumbling block in the way
ofthe march Of great moral ideas. They
hold those views to day with greater tcnaci-
~ than ever before For the last eight
years they have carried everything before
them, and success has made them bold #
they disagreed with Us in principle yester-
day, to-day they arc mad at Us, and to-
morrow they will anuihlate us. This
party made up Of such men have for
sotten that politics should not be known
in the election Of the judiciary. Is tbs
n1t husf l. there single in
,.snce on record, when the Republican
party, when i ! the msjorily, have nonlina-
ted ana elected, to Any o."ee, . man from
tLT Dem oc-atic pirty-
Wien IN the mgority hs neuer 90 out
.d'e If their pary for a caRdtdate. The
fierce passion that RACES within them pre-
vents them from seeing anything in the
Democratic party better than they have in
their Own. Did they place Democrat upon
their State ticket for one of the Supreme
Court judges NO. Did they not call d
regular party convention AM place in nom
nation judges Dixon ana Paine as strictly
party nominees for the Office cf Chief JUS
tice and Associate Judge. 1t was fair,
open and bold party nomination. They
expected to be able to carry the State with
their party vote They asked no fayors OF
Democrats and ,cW receire none. The
Democracy Of Wisconsin will meet them
now as heretofore, in solid masses, and
viii carry the State against them if posi-
bic. Should we do this, we have no fear
that the legal talent Of our Supreme Court
will be le5scned. 1t is certainly now dis
grace to the State.
Democrats, see to it that your ballots are
right. See that the names of Charles
Dunn, L. Holmes Ellis and Campbell Nc
Lean are on your ticket Go to the polls
early. and stay all day, and DO not let the
polls close until you have seen full Dem
ocratic vote pollcd.
Do not let mud, rain OF business keer
you from the election fla full Democrat,
rete is polled on the 9TH of next April, We
shall carry the State, and the Supreme
Cour. of Wisconsin and our own Circuit
Court will be Democratic.
The time may come, within the next six
years, when every Democrat, high or low
rich or poor, will look to the judiciary of the
State for protection from the unconstitu,
tional laws which a Republican Legislature
will pass.
Democrats, do not underrate the lmpor
sance OF this election. We tell you it is the
most important election ever held in this
State, and let us give the judicial ticket al
least 600 majority from Manitowoc
county. We can do it if we 90 our duty.