The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-07-01
JUDGE CASWELL BENNETT.

The gentleman whose name stands
at the head of this article is "A candidate
for Judge of the Court of Appeals from
this, the 4th Appellate district, subject
to such action as the Democratic party
in its wisdom may see proper to take.
Our people will remember that at the
August election in 1867 that Judge
Bennett was elected as Common Pleas
Judge of this district, he being at that
time only 81 years of age. He held court
here several years, when the State re-
districted aud this county was placed
In another jurisdiction. This act de-
prived our people of his further SER
vices in the capacity Of presiding judge.
He continued, however, for about fif,
teen years To sit upon the bench as
Judge of the 3rd Judicial district, when
retired from Office by the re.dis'
ircting of the State. We do not be
lieve that we are saying too much
when We say that no man in the State
of Kentucky ever occupied the POSI-
ton occupied 10y him who gave more
general satisfaction To both bar and
liIigants than did he. His fame N a
profound lawyer, though the youngest
ever elected to the bench, became
known all over the State, his integrity,
impartiality and perfect Independence
of rings ar local influences, secured the
esteem of all the people.
In the district where the Judge pre-
sided 81 long, esteem heightened into
affection, which was begotten by his
pure and upright private life, coupled
with public reputation as profound
jurist and independence of thought that
elevated him above the reach of dan.
gerous and selfish inf uence. During
his whole term of service he was guilty
of no act of which he could be asham-
ed or of which his people could not APP
prove
Judge Bennett has "a robust constitu.
ton, and has enjoyed remarkably good
health, as in the last twenty-five years
he has not kept his bed a single day on
account of sickness of any kind. There
are few men who can do more work or
stand more fatigue than he. He is
full of energy and vim and seems new
er to tire. His friends, for this reason,
have seen proper to dub him "Old
Pine Knot" and In fact he is AS tough
As the toughest one that ever grew In
the woods ofold North Carolina.
Ability, integrity, sobriety, energy
and work is what we need in all our
offices, but more particularly at this
time upon the Appellate bench. The
docket Of that court is now about twen-
ty months behind, although assisted by
the Superior Court at an expense of
$40, 800 per year in salaries to the extra
judges, besides other court expenses.
If the people of this district will elect
Judge Bennett and place him on the
bench, with the aid of Others as ener'
getic and as competent as himself, the
docket will soon be cleared and the
work kept up. We believe that the
people of this district owe it to them,
selves to place him in that position.
We do not believe that the State of
Kentucky to-day affords a nobler, truer
man, or one better qualified for the po-
sition to which he aspires than he
whose name heads this arti cles. We
hope to see the young men of our coun-
try come to the front and help elect a
man who has at all times been ready
to lend a helping hand to honorable
and aspiring manhood. His election
would reflect honor upon our whole
State, and upon the people who should
elevate him to that position.-HOpkins
County Cleaner.