Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-12
PERTINENT POINTS.
Food for Thought Presented to the Voters Of the
Fifth Judicial Circuit In View of the
Coming Election


The time is rapidly approaching
when the people of this judicial Circuit
will be called upon to select man to
fill that responsible position upon the
Bench. soon to be made vacant by the
expiration of the term of office of the
present incumbent.
The office of Circuit Judge in many
respects is the most important office
within the gift of the people of the
circuit.
On account of the close relation ex-
listing between the Bench and the peo-
pie, Che rights not only OF property but
also of life and liberty being in his keep
ing, his responsibilities are even gre alter
than that of the legislator or the eXecu.
tive.
And one to fill this position should be
endowed with the highest ability and
strictest integrity, and in his selection
there should be manifested the same in
terest and caution that prudent man
would exercise i'll choosing a person to
control his private affairs.
More than any other should the in
eumbent of this office be free from any
political aspirations or intrigues-in
this case more than any other should
the Office seek the man and not the man
the oifice--in the highest degree should
the person who occupies this excellent
position possess the confidence of every
one, and should win by his sterling in
teglity and perfect manhood the re-
spect, and command the admiration of
all
He should be man of broad and
comprehensive views, with memory
stored with legal principles, with con-
stitution not undermined by dissipa-
ton. with a mind untrammeled by pre-
JUDGE but with that degree of perfection
reached only after years of that riged
discipline that has developed the minds
of the greatest jurists. with character
unapproachable and a courage born of
sincere conviction, AMI & Dove all he
should be one whose every act is found
ed on moral sense of duty
With such a Judge upon the Bench,
supported by proper public sentiment
the ancient prestage of the law will be
restored.
In looking over the list of names
mentioned as probable candidates for
this Office we find not a few, who in
many respects. would fill the Office ac-
ceptably to the people of this circuit
But it would seem to be the good fortune
of Grant county to possess in the per-
son of Mr., Geo. Clementson, one who
embodies in frn rounded measure all
the attributes of the premises. Mr..
Clementson is now in the very prime of
manhood, with as bright future as
any man in Wisconsin. He is a self
made man in its truest sense. He stud
led law at the University of Michigan.
and with the late Hon. j. Allen Barber
at Lancaster.
Mr.. Clementson is republican but
has mingled little in politics constant
~ refusing to except any Office that
would interfere with the practice of his
chosen profession.
He has praeticed in this circuit since
1868 with excellent success and to-day
has certainly no superior in the circuit.
BY education training and habits he is
eminently qualified for the responsible
position Of circuit Judge No man in
this county is 50 universally admired
and esteemed as he, and he would if
nominated, more surely defeat any OPP
posing candidate, than any other man
the republican party can nominate.
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