, 1873-05-17

tho Hon. J. II. schol0old, Of C1ark County, tc
tho Farmers Club Of hacoupin County. Judge
Thorton Of tho Supreme Court, having resigned,
tho Bar Of that district, with hardly dissent.
ing voice, requested Mr. scholleld to become d
candidate for tho vacancy. With aomo roluot-
s"eo, no agreed to do 30. Undor ordinary cir
cumetancos, Mr.. Bchol1old would DO oloctca
without opposition. Ho is known to oil tho GILL
zona of tho district ns lawyer Of great ability,
careful student, who las rejected all mannor
OF politioal Offices that ho might devote
himsolf to tile Inv, and. as q geut1oman
whose personal integrity is known and road of
oil mon. Tho mombers Of tho Bar. and t]1a pub-
lie gonorally. under Ordinary circumstances
would have considered that tho district was for
tunato In securing man OF this character to no.
copt place on tho Doncl.
Tho "A1acoupin County Farmors' Club " how.
ever, resolved tint the monlbors would not vote
for any man orJudgo who holds opinions antago-
ntstio 10 thoir opinions, and therefore directed
TINT certain questions bo addressed to Mr,
schol1old. That gentleman Inns responded in q
manner becoming man who has roapeot for
tho Office Of Judge. Ho frankly statos Lis own
previous connection, professionally, with rail-
road corporations, and poromptorily declines to
anHwor any question requiring Of him I'll opn-
ion in relation to matters tint may possib1v
como before tho Court for decision, Ho
strongly etatos the case whom ho informs
tho Committee that his oponness on tho quou-
ttons involved can be Of. no consequence to tho
people nn1ess those opinions would DO followed
by like decisions when cases should arise: TINT.
therefore, substantially, ho was asked to state in
advanco how he would decide case when on tic
Bench. His dcluition Of the distinction botyea,
political and judicial Office is clear and forcI-
bio, and nc commend it to tho careful coaaidora-
t'on Of I'LL mon who have rights which can only
be protected by all honest and independent iu-
dietary. Ho declines to offer opinions as bribos
Tor Votos, and proposes to accept tho ofaco only
aa froo. .man, with liberty to net in accordauce
with his own convictions, aud declares that he
Will mot ho Judge TO register tho predotor-
minot dccreos Of elthor corporations or iuli-
vituhlB.'
This 1ottcr placea tho julcial election in that
district upon proper issue. Do tho people
want Judge who, III ordor to got votes declares !
that ho will docdo cases iu favor Of A aud
against u; that ho will decide all controversies
botweon husbands aud wiyos in faycr Of tho l,us-
bands; that Oh tho Bench he will discriminate in |
favor of those who vote for him ind ngainBt
hose who vote for Ills opponent? DO tho
'ooplo Of tho Second Judicial District waut q
'udgo who Ii 80 anxious to DO elected TINT he
will peddlo out to voters blank decisions In their
aVor, to DO entcrod OF record after tho o1oc-
lon7 do tho farmers, who own tho soil Of tho
state, want to havo Supreme Court con,posod
I Judges who will barter their decisions in od-
anco-oithor for votes or monoy7 It is no an
wor to say that those Judges aro askod to giyo
helr opinions III favor OF tho farmers that doog
OF alter tho case q whit. The man vlo will
romlBe to decide all cascB in favor Of one claaa.
not Lit raau to DO Judge ut nll. Such por-'
'n, seok'ng tho Office, must bo seeking It for
III own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ard not for tie public
onoflt.
Inc question propounded by the Macoupiu
omm'ttee, whether railroads and other iucor-
0rat1ons aro subject to tho same laws which
'Vorn tho ctizcns at largo7," is not susceptible
III answer, oven if hIr. scholflcld should 30
n forget what belongs to tho character Of q
aago us to attempt an answor. Tho Committee
'opably wanted linn to Bay yes. Yot railroads
o not subject to bo Hont to tho penitontiary for
4me as the citizcna at largo are Nor aro thoy
'oie to bo divorced on grounds Of adultery.
'rhaps hlr. Craig, in the Fifth District, could ,
yo categorical answor to thiu lumiuoua intor. :
satory' Wo aro glad tint l1r. soholao1a did q
1t attempt to do 80.