Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-02
Opinions OF tho Press.

Mr.. FARMER is one Of the old settlers
Of this county, q man OF mature years ana
q good lawyer, and will make an ao'e
and impartial judge-Lanes6oro Journal.
We fly the name of Hon. ]. 9. Farmer
As our choice for Judge Of this district.
There are several 1casons for so doing:
Mr.. Farmer IS an honorable, able, scholar
" gentleman; one of the class that Is most
popular whcreihe is best known, his strong |
est constituents are his own neighbors,
and his selfopinionated, self.nominated
opponent has infinitely the greatest num- |
Der IF open and avowed enemies where he |
is best known. Mr.. Farmer should be !
elected by large majority, and there is
every indication that he vii! be.-Hokah
Herald.
THREE-FoURTus of the Minnesota
House Of Representatives and twenty SIX
Senators, two less than twO-thirds OF the
Senators, voted to convict Sherman Page
Of high crimes and misdemeanors In Of
flee. MR. Farmers home organ" thinks
it sees in the above action of the Mime.
sofa Legislature "mOral conviction"
that puts such an opaque spot on the
man Page that his "bar'l" can't wash out.
Sherman Page is the head aud front OF an
Austin Ring, that has cursed this District
long enough; and the people have put the
brand Of Cain on the whole Page crowd.
Our "moral perceptions may be pretty
blunt" but :hey have just enough wire
edge left on 'em to discern in the i'm:
parchment of Sherman Page moral
conviction" of the strongest, possible char
acter. Page is a goner. The eyes that
are focused on the bung- hole of his "Bar1"
are "sot." The Farmer "bOom'' has done
tue misunderstanding Valley Vsdette.
On the 4th of November next, the vot-
ers of the Tenth Judicial District will be
called upon to decide whether Judge
Page shall longer wear the ermine robes
or give them up to his successor: For
seven years, ever since its creation, Judge
Page has sat upon the bench in this dis
trict, and all that period has been marked
Nv fierce. continual, and seemingly, lire
pressible conflict between himself and his
neighbors, until what is known as the
page fight" has become a reproach at
home and by-word abroad. 1t is not
our intention nor desire to inquire which
party to this contest is most to blame.
Tie very fact Of the existence Of this
hatred and strife, is, to US, and we believe
to all peace loving citizens, sufficient rea-
son why Judge Page should retire from
the bench, and the Office be filled by a
man against whom none of the charges
made against Page can be preferred. That
John @. Farmer is such a man cannot be
denied, even by his opponents. Wherever
fporls il R9yn u We hssr 5Ie n sane ~
l---~,~.~~, n'o ni"uu~oo aud Nilv" f~~i-
ing, aud there is no doubt that the people,
in whose breasts justice sits enthroned,
will, on the 4th day Of November next,
call him to the position for which these
qualities and his longland varied practice
at the bar in this and other states so emf
nently qualify him.-The Caledonia Jour-
nal, Sept. 18th.
THERE are connected with the selec-
ton of Mr.. Farmer as candidate for the
bench in this district, several circum.
stances or fitting peculiarities worthy
the careful consideration of all thought.
full people, whose minds are still open to
argument, reason and the light of truth.
In the first place, it should be remember.
ed that in this case the Office sought the
man, and not the man the Office, as is far
age of the political world. Neither is he
lligious or social relstions, but is, On the
other hand: perfectly free to exercise his
own good judgment and discretion, &C
uity. Not prohibitionist, Mr.. Farmer
always has been, and is still, the firm
friend ofthe temperance cause. He is in
fact in all things, decidedly temperate
man, but does not, on the contrary, enter
foin 1oo;ro ~ on~sh,lo%o ~ ,,,ho l>o11
opposite or contra opinions. He is also
acter, habits and disposition all can rec
ognize qualifications that, with his eleva.
ton to the bench, guarantee restored
harmony throughout the district. Hav.
ing the honor of a personal acquaintance
speak, and it is simple justice to say that,
ability and sound judgment, we endorse
him heartily, freely and without hesitation.
alden Eagle.
"IT is nothing but Mower county
fight, and Why should we take sides In il.
Let them quarrel it out among them
selves" Admitting that hitherto it has
been only local difficulty in which we
have no interest, and that for the future
the war is to be carried on only in that
locality, why should that people be CON-
PEELED for seven more years to submit to
the rule Of this tyrant, who prostitutes the
power conferred upon him by his high
position, to the base, ignoble purpose of
avenging his personal grievances and diff.
f1culties. If one single, solitary indiuid-
ual rich or poor, black or sohite, no matter
ho'o humble his position IN life may BE-, has
sustained an INJURY soilyully inflicted by
tie official act Of Judge Pogo, that act a.,a-
ets Judge Page for any judicial position.
That there have been many such Instances
Of willful injustice, no one Of his most
faithful adherents will deny or attempt
to disprove; and the fact that they may
all have been confined to his own county
does not in the most remote manner affect
the question of his fitness or unf1tness for
the position Of Judge. 1t is simply this,
nothing more, nothing less, has Judge
Page in any soay, at any tame, abused the
trust imposed in him by the people when
they elected him to his present position,