The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-30

Court In Vanderburgh County. The
Legislature las passed the act creating
the circuit, and the next step IS the
appointment Of a Judge and Prose-
cuter.
The power Of appointment to Ell
these positions until the next general
election, devolves upon the Governor,
and by the recent change made in re-
gard to the time of holding elections,
there will be no general election be-
fore the second Tuesday of October,
1870. It viii be seen, therefore, that
the appointments by the Governor
will hold for a year and half.
1t is very important that this
Court should be organized by the Sc
lection Of the best men in the commu-
nifty.
It is of great concern to the people
at large, that competent and expert
enced man should have the judgeship.
The jurisdiction of the Court will
extend to all the higher grades OF
crime. The public is interested, VI
tally, that the laws prohibiting and
Furnishing crime be strictly enforced.
In no other way can the peace and
property of our citizens be preserved.
There are already several applicants
for the position. Prominent and first
of all to be considered is the name OF
our fellow-citizen, Judge A. Il. Rob
inson. Everybody 10 the First Dis
trict knows Judge Robinson to be an
honest, upright and true man. he
has served as Circuit Prosecutor for
many years, and always filled the pc.
sition faithfully, honestly and ably.
His term upon the Common Pleas
Bench was eminently satisfactory
performing his duties with a single
purpose to do right, and beside:
Judge Robinson's experience on the
bench, he has enjoyed an extensive
practice in the law, always standing
in the front rank Of his profession
He would bring TO the position a ma
tured judgment, ripe experience anc
unquestioned honesty and integrity
While he would be firm in the execu
ton of the law, he would give to the
accused every opportunity and ever
right necessary for fair and impair
tial trial. r-
We are aware that this whole mat
ter is in the hands of the Republican
party. Gov. Baker can appoint whom
he pleases. But we speak out, fol
the reason that great public Interest,"
are at stake, and we are Of the opinion
that the action Of the Governor vii
not disappoint the people. Judge
Robinson has grown old in the servic,
of the Republican party. No matter
He enjoys the respect and conf
denee of his lifelong political enc
mics. We believe him to be homes
and capable, while his ability is be
, yond question. We are aware tina
there are other parties striving 70
this appointment. But there are non
: whose claims will bear single com
7 parison. The most formidable anon
the several claimants is one who's
, education, experience, and presen
standing at the bar, show him t.
be incompetent, without judicial ex
: perience, he has never been known t
} conduct a single case. unaided
through Court. To make such a.
appointment, in defiance of publ
opinion and the well-known wishe
and interests of the community
would be gross violation of homo
: and public duty.
We cannot believe that faithful
, public servant, such as we think Gov
ernor Baker to be, will hesitate for
single moment to meet the just an
intelligent demands of our people.