Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-03-13
Judges Cole and Cothren

uOaO ooOuH " DO disposition on
the part OF some Democratic papers
to make it appear that Judge Cole is
much Older man than Judge Goth.
rem and that, indeed, he is too old
to be Judge Of the Supreme Court.
From the length Of time Judge Cole
has been upon the Supreme Bench.
there may be some who will be de.
ceived by this kind of talk. We have
taken pains 70 ascertain the facts in
the case. Judge Cole is now fifty.
nine years old, and is the youngest
man upon the Bench, except Judge
Lyon, who is few years his Junior.
In regard to Judge Cothren. we find
that he was in the Senate in 1850.
and from q published list of the
members Of that body in January of
that year, with their ages, we find
he was then thirty years of age.
Twenty nine years have passed
since that time, and he must now be
.fyfy nine years old. The conclusion
ID irresistible, that the two men are
about the same age. There can be
put few months difference at most.
and which has the advantage. we
cannot say. Then, in the matter of
age, honors are easy. They have
both arrived at that mature age
when man ia health is best fitted
to adorn the Supreme Bench. From
sixty to seventy are the best years
in Judges life for service, if be lie
in good condition. Much will depend
upon the previous training OF the
man OF sixty. as to his fitness to &C.
cupy q seat upon the Supreme Bench.
That the life Of Judge Cole has been
such as eminentIy qualities him for a
continuance 10 office, no person who
knows the facts will attempt to de-
ny Since be was thirty FIVE years old
he has been constantly q member of
this Court, and has devoted his eu.
tire time in the discharge of his du.
ties as Supreme Court Judge. He
has, shrank from no duty, and his
health has PERMITTED him TO be con-,
slant ia place, and ever ready and
willing to do his full share of the
work of that Court. This exper.
fence should not be lost 10 the Court
OF las. resort. It is of vast value to
the State; it is an experience that q
man who does not commence this
kind OF work Till he is sixty years of
age, can never obtain. There is q
vast difference in the duties of a
Circuit and Supreme Court Judge,
and the experience in the latter Ca
pacity is Of immence importance.
Judge Cole has had this long exper.
fence, and tho people cannot afford
to lose his services in the future, In
addition to his long experience, he
possesses q character for purity, for
stern integrity, for judicial honesty
and fairness, that is possessed by few
men in this country. The upright-
ness OF his conduct he's never been
Questioned bis industry ia remark
able ; his decisions are written in q
e!aAr -rsoss 81 strong g aud c hHfaaF
waited mind. There is no reason for
change sand there is no pretense
for change, except y desire to
elect Democrat as such 10 the place.
The position should not be a parti-
san one, and in the re election of
Judge Cole it will not oe such. He
has never boon active in politics
since he took seat upon the Bench;
has never meddled with election
matters, and is as far removed from
the political turn oils OF the dav az
il possible. He is the pure>minded.
upright and able jurist, and as such
should remain on the Bench of the
Court of last resort in the State so
long as his health will permit him to
do 30. if he is willing to serve. He
now stands before the people as an
independent candidate for re cleo
ton bis health is excellent: and.
while he has been an eminan,ly sat.
lsfactory Judge in the past, bis long
experience will enable him 20 be a
better one 10 the future. Ali men.
without reference to party feeling,
should be sure and vote for Orsamus
Cole for Associate Justice of the
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