The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-25

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49,, cause the people to weigh we'll the
character or and qualifications of aspirants for
,hoso oxaltcd positions. With apure and
able judiciary, the body polite can survive
almost any misfortune in the executive
and legislative departments of government
Rut with either an incompetent or corrupt
judiciary, the rights, liberties and property
of the people will soon be swept away A
wise and incorruptible judiciary is the
bulkwark of free institutions, and it be-
booves intelligent men to see that none
but pure and able men are chosen to wear
the judicial ermine.
We urge the people to choose we'll and
wisely in the coming election. Scrutinlze
rigidly the antecedents and present stand
ING OF all men who offer themselves to the
voters for election as judges of the courts
and vote only for men who will come up
TO the standard of ability and honesty.
Less than ten days intervene between tins
| and the day of election. In the short time
| left let all citizens canvass the claims OF the
various candidates and carefully make up
their minds as TO who will best fill the
high and responsible positions of judges Of
these courts.
Judge John II. Mulkey, of this city, TITS
conceded will be elected to the supreme
bench, in this district, to succeed the Ia
mented Sidney Breese. A more able or
worthy successor could, with difficulty, be
found. Judge Mulkeyis profound jurls''
and has no superior as lawyer in this end
of the state. Proverbially honest, his name
has never been smirched with suspicion
OF wrong. He is an honest, able lawyer
He is not, nor has he been, politician
Although Democrat all his life, he has
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never been candidate for apolitical office,
and the Office holding of his life is restrict
cd 10 his services on the Circuit bench and
as Judge of the Cairo Court of Common
Pleas.
Hon. NJ. c. Crawford is a model Judge
S and n pure and incorrupuble man.
He holds the scales of justice
n with and impartial hand, maintain:
: the dignity of his court; and carefully
e guarding against waste and extravaganza
y lessons the burdens Of the people. To say
: he will not he reelected is to rehegt upol
y the honesty and intelligence of our people
IS John NJ. Lansden, Esq, Of Alexande
n county, is distinguished by all those quail
s. ties and characteristics that constitute TIT
e. learned and upright judge. Well educated
RS profoundly learned in the law, possessin!
y an evenly balanced and well discipline
Of mind, and the gift of language that enable
ct him TO present his reasonings and conclu
Il sions in Il concise and perspicuCus manner,n
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IS than he is, for the position he seeks. Add
he these considerations the fact that he lives !
in that portion of the district where, when nc
l. on the bench, his presence will be often re
N CURED in chambers, the people Of the Gil
s, cult will, if true to themselves and dcsirou
IT Of obtaining for our Judiciary the best &C
N cessibe talent, see TO it that John NJ. Lans
c. den, like Monroe c. Crawford, is triumph
,e antly elected.
Or Daniel NJ. Browning, OF Franklin county
he is gentleman who wins upon the conf
Sc dence and respect Of the people whcrevC
G. he goes. He is lawyer by profession, bu
III has served several years as Judge of h
be County Court. He maintains spotIcss rel
all utation both as a Judge and citizen, al
Id it is with feeling akin to enthusiasm tn
vs. his friends present him for the suffragcs
is the people. To see Mr.. Browning is
he know that he is every inch man.
ed And thus is the Democratic ticket mat
Try up The better ticket Of the two in 4
ent field, because it contains the names Of 4
are ADLER men, and because in its make up {
i'm needs of the different portions Of the c
to cult were consulted and observed. A
csc now TO the work OF electing it let all volt
na- who would fill our high places with the
emit, ter men, bend their best energies, from L
'ed, time forth until the close of the pol
will Work means victory Supineness or div
ent, ion Of forces means defeat.
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