The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-10-24
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
JUDGE TALCOTT DESER YES RE.
ELECTIIN.

1t is the business of newspaper to
speak out ON all questions of public in
terest. No interests are more sacred
than those intrusted to the courts and
the Judge thereof The citizens of this
judicial district are called upon to make
choice of whom their judge shall be on
the 4th day of November proximo
There are but two persons from whom
to make choice. We are assured that
there is not to be any politics in the ju.
dicial campaign. This is we'll. We are
further cognizant of the fact that both
of the judicial candidates are prOfessedly
identified with the Republican party
and this is we'll But if Republicans
should, in their zeal, and in these "stal.
wart" days, make choice between Re-
publicans and base that choice upon the
test of downright merit-fdelity to the
party, consistency and other political
graces, alas for the weaker brother!
But as we said before we are assured,
and that by no less in authority than
friend Goodin, that "There is no politics
in this race" and that both of the can
didates are members of the same party.
Moreover, the judge says this editorially,
and when the judge speaks editorially he
speaks not only with authority but as
one inspired. 1t is in his editorial char
acter that the judge rises to the dignity
of an oracle. As such, he says editorially,
that the people of this district will please
themselves by voting for the man who
seems to them to possess the most merit.
Now this is all very we'll and no less true
perhaps, because the judge says SO. But
really, somehow, seriously,-the judge
must pardon any seeming distrust; it is
very difficult for US to believe there is
"no politics" in anything in which the
judge takes SO much interest. There
must be some politics in it.
But laying this branch of the subject
aside there is one other suggested by the
judge, ''editorially," to wit "The fitness,
the qualifications of the respective can;
didates" The judge makes a "foxY
intimation that his candidate, Mr.. Kep
linger, is pre-eminently qualified for the
position. We do not wish to say ought
as to Mr.. KS competency. We believe
it is generally conceded that he is a good
lawyer. But as we learned from a very
sensible contribution of a citizen to last
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good lawyer who will make us good
judge. But admitting that Mr.. X. will
make good judge is there yet any good
reason assigned to the people why a
change should be made at this time
What inducement is offered for the
venture? If there is no politics in it
then in the name of common sense what
good reason is there to offer for change
which an impartial, well wisher may
give in bold, manly and direct sort OF
a way? Does Mr.. Keplinger lay claim
to greater legal eruditi0n than the pres
ent incumbent? Has he had larger ex-
perience, or has he a ripper judgment?
Would he bring to the office purer ju>
diciai integrity, keener discrimination
between right and wrong. a stronger love
of justice? We do not think that his
most devoted, disinterested admirers will
claim for him a greater honor than being |
the equal of Judge Talcott in these re-
spects. Candor compels US to say that
after brushing all prejudice away from
our eyes, if there be any, we cannot see in
Mr.. Keplinger the parts of the well
rounded judicial arbiter which Judge
Talcott's five years of splendid service on
the bench has proved.him to be.
Besides, common courtesy to faithful
public servant nova days invariably
returns him to the second term, and |
thus do the people best show their ap |
probation and endorsement of his ser
vices