The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-07-21

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Fon Surnr3rr JuDcr.-We have re'
ecived from Ne>srs. II. n. Dodd. and r.
l.. Davis two prominent citizens Of
Ohio county. : very complimentary letter
81 regard 70 Judge Alex. g. Downcy. oI
Rising Sun, - = candidate for The Dem
ocatic nomination for Supreme Judge
Tor me 81 District. composed or the
counties Of Ohio, Rush. Switzerland,
Dearborn. Shelby. Brown. Lawrence,
Cnwfosd. Harrison, Floyd. CLARK. Scott,
Jefferson. Ripley. Decatur, Bartholo-
NEW, Jackson. Washington and len
nings. Hon. George ". Howk, or New
h Albany. Il the present Judge, and Hon
George a. Bickncll. also Of New Albany,
appointed BY him. Il the Supreme Court
Commissioner for the same District.
Whether Judge Howk il : candidate
or moi. We are not advised, but Judge
Downey IL known all over the State Is .
thoroughly competent man, whose one
term Of Office added luster to the judicial
records OF the court, md be will be .
Formidable opponent 70 any one in The
Convention.
The Rising SIM Recorder, : Republi-
. paper. says Of him.
The Lswrenccburgh Register suggests
Judge DoWncy a. The Democrat candi-
date for Supreme Judge in This district.
We have no hcsitancy whatever n stat
ing onr conviction that Judge D0wney
is by far the strongest candidate the De-
mocracy could nominate. Ris eminent
fitness for the place is conceded BY an.
and that i > strong point too frequently
overlooked.
The first Judicial District = composed
of the counties Of Monroe. Owen. CLAY.
Park. Morgan. Sullivan, Greene. Knox.
Daviess. Martin, Dubois. Pike. Gibson.
fosey. Vanderburgh, Warrick. Spencer,
Perry and Orange. Hon. William E.
Niblack, o. VincenOos, Is the present
Judge. and Hon. William N. Franklin,
Of Spencer, appointed By him, q the Su.
preme Court Commissioners, for The
same district.
Judge Niblack will Be 4 candidate FOR
reorganization before the Convention.
and a the Judge has one or those level
kinds Of heads. which never get turned
by surroundings, and . power Of discern
ment possessed BY but few men. togeth-
e. with . legal knowledge and ! legal
bert Of mind which peculiarly Al him for|
the position, the Democracy Or the State
VII likely accord him the nomination
'!yie.out opposition-at least they cannot
do better than 20 retain him n The posi-
tio0 he he's % much honorod. Besidcs,
hesA-wsyo has the advantage OF adding
streE9th 90 the general ticket BY kfs per
SOM integrity and popularity.
oorOn next Tuesday three townships
of this county, Caso, Harrison and COL
'umoiA. will vote on the proposition
g make n appropriation 10 aid the
Granville, Seymour and Bellcfon-|
taine ~. Co., and We think II voters nm
derstand their own interests Il will he|
carried IN each OF the townships. Tbe|
smai; sum realized from The fax. would
not a itself, build much road. not one.|
'ziflsesn part q The road in either or the
20 wnshlps. but the money to build the
road will Be furnished ~ foreign capital
tsts, and - they furnish The money ex-|
pectinx 60 get : fair return or interest
from the earninzs Of the road. e pru-|
dent business men they will demand that
The line be placed where the votes of fhe|
people show . friendly disposition To-
ward the enterprise. and where. a. thaf|
account. their large investment ~ means|
viii - protected and encouraged. Their|
only means Of judging or this friendly|
sentiment Il By the votes given q cleo
tione. a actions speak louder than
words.' Besides there q no busfness|
man or farmer with 4 hundred ec~ee|
"a land n either or the townships. butI
who will realize more benefit fRs2 fheI
amount ~ ~ 49, -L.~ I