Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-01-05
THE ,uDGEsHIP.

lin response to an article on The
Jndgeshlp, recently promulgated
Through the Grant Co. Advocate
The object Of the 1duocate article
undoubtedly was to improve the
doubtful chances ofany Democrats
being elected Circuit Judge, 10y
bringing about,a non-political con
test if possible. The article is SO
severely punctured by Judge Mills
that the writer must be weeping
Ger the sudden silcncing of his ,pnl-
ling pet, and the effectual s9ueIch-
ing OF all Ills hopes for Demo
cratic Judge.
Besides ably disposing of the
proposed $ independent" scheme
for selecting the candidates for
the bench, Judge Mills refers
to some of the objections raised
against himself, and makes some
thrusts at his opponents they will
find difficulty in parrying. 1t
would give us pleasure, and orr
readers profit, TO publish the letter
in full, but want of space forbids,
and w5 must content ourselves
with extracts only:
'"In 1852 ythe Democrats as was
supposed had the majority in this
judicial District, and they took the
advantage and had the benefit Of
superior numbers. 1t is somewhat
striking that the opinion and prac-
tees of that party has shifted with
majorities. Napoleon told us that
Providence was on the side of the
strongest battallions. Please show
MS any instance where the Demo
cratic party associated as il now is
with squad of Reiormers--some
of them disappointed and hungry
having reliable majority, has not
used that majority either through
conventions or aside from them in
electing true Democrats to judicial
Offices as well as others! | have no
special desire that the Republican
party should hold convention for
nominating a candidate for Circuit
Judge in this Circuit. But if such
nomination should be made our
opponents have no reasonto express
their suspicion in advance that po-
htical bias will have the slightest
bearing on the administration of
justice hereabouts. What their in
genuity and special dislike could not
suggest, even against your humble
servant, they need not anticipate in
any other Republican,
or course you recognize in this
movement the purpose that made
me the special object Of its opposi-
ton and adherence in 1870 1t
has the same direction, wears the
same mask and speaks the same
language How is it that dignity
is now cataogued as one of the in
dispeusible elements of judicial fit
ness! For whose special benefit
was this word enlarged upon last
judicial election! The word has
come to the surface again. Ia this
quality / confess | am bankrupt.
My friend Moses is impregnated
with dignity however. Ny would
be successors have induced the leg
islature 10 add $500 70 the judicial
salary here. opposed this because
| thought $500 was fair compen-
sation considering what other peo-
pie, working rs hard as | did, were
making. 1t was enough to com
maud any legal talent in the circuit,
that the people would elect.
thought that the Republican party
had sius enough TO account for,aside
from the reputation of argumeuting
salaries and voting for and receiving
back pay, Bat il the people OF this
circuit think they ought 10 pay $500
| for dignity shoula be Judge for
another term, | will be able 10 pur-
! chase 4 gptupl,tp nuttf iD that linn