Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-31
THE Hastings New Era, one Of the
most influential republican newspapers |
in the first judicial district, III comment
ing on the coming election IN this dis |

THE Hastings Nep Era, one Of the
most influential repub lican newspapers
in the first judicial district, III comment
ing on the coming election IN this DIS
trict. says:
Judge Page OF the tenth judicial district,
actually announces himself Us an Independent
m ho peoa @1bn his
and they will resent it by giving him an igno-
miniOus defeat.
II Page does run as an independent
candidate, which seems almost incre aible,
he will conclude after the votes are all
counted that ut We're better for him had
stone been tied around his neck, and
he had been cast into the sea-
Hon. James O'Bricn, of Caledonia, one
of the most able jurists Of Minnesota, is
the coming man for judge of this dis
trict.-Hokah Herald, 24th.
JUDGE PAGE announces himself as an
independent candidate for District Judge,
and is given the benefit, if it can be call
ed that, of hearty send-of by Hotchkis>,
who announces in his headlines that
Page will be reelected. We would like
to know how Hotch found this out, as
nobody else entertains such an idea.
Hotch always pretends TO know more
than anybody else, but his predictions
generally fal! short of verifcation-in
other words, he is bastard prophet.
Hotch has finally got the pins set up
for his lord and master, Judge Page, but
harrassed and indignant people will re-
pud,ate them both when election day
comes around. There has been nothing
but continual broil kept up IN the district
for the past seven years, and Hotch wants
this kind OF thing perpetuAted for an
other seven years. Page will have but
few strikers in this part of the country
to work for HIM, no matter what he Is
willing to pay. The people want peace,
and they are going to have it, if they
have to tigh: for it.-Prestom Republican,
Gath.
THERE is no officer to be elected this
fall whose careful selection IS more neces-
sary than the Judge Of this district. For
years Mower county has been kept in Il
continual state of turmoil, and been put
to immense unnecessary expense by the
"an,ics cut before high Heaven" by
man we and hundreds more in this dis
trict, believe has used the law as cloak
under which to conceal the Outbursts Of
his venom and an instrument to execute
his vengeance upon personal enemies.
But whether we be right or wrong rs 10
the animus Of this man; whether he has
been vindictive, and has abused his judi
clal power or not, the fact remains undis-
puted that he has not, and cannot occupy
the bench Of this district and peace and
friendly feeling exist be tween a large
portion Of the citizens Of the 10th district.
Ills friends are working to obtain his re-
election that we may be cursed by an
other stormy years Of his reign Of ter
ror, and should he fail to get the nomina-
ton in any of the several conventions, he
will probably be an independent candi-
date. We have plenty of men Of good legal
ability and unquestioned integrity in this
district who eau sit upon ITS judicial
bench and distribute justice without the
tremendous expense attending the quar-
relsome term just closing, and under
whom we may again have peace anu good
feeling in this county. Let us turn out and
carefully and honestly try to select a good
strong candidate for judge and then see
that lie is elected There are good men
for the place iu either Of the political
parties, and we urge upon all Of ihem the
duty Of trying to end the chickering's and
extravaganza of the judicial admlnistra
ton by each striving TO place the best
man on their ticket. To the voter we
say, as we have said before, let not parti-
san motives influence you to vote ior a
man your conscience cannot approve OF
:or Judge Of this distrlct,and whatever
party may claim you as \ member, let u
all be OF one mind in underwriting to
turn over the dark PAGE in the judicial
history Of our country.-Le Roy Indepen0
ent.