Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-23
FOR TnE PUBLIC GOOD
~ Actress 10 Voters by the Repubh-
can State Central COMMITTEES.

can State Central COMMITTEES
judge Nsr zlis, Chairman of the kepubh
car State CeatrAl COMMITTEES. has iast issued
the follo~ ing sdirsss the sentiment of
Ahich must commend u 10 every honest
voter
ChAaLoTrE Mich, March z.- ~ fhs
Voters ~ NtctfgdH. IL Tie coming election
of 8 5ustice Of Tie Supreme Gourt aud tao
Regents Of lhe University, u J. assumed that
every voter iu the STATE. regardless uf party
politics Is anxious 10 vote Tor and see elocted
the candidates Who are best htied for toe ses
efai positions. kyery citizen ~ Michigan
may be- Justly proud Of tie hIgh standing OF
our Supreme Court No court ia the United
States enjoys higher reputation Tor TIE
-ouudnesr OF IL legal opinions than does HE
Supreme Court OF the State of Michigan
Into whatever court you may please 10 90,
whether u be one OF the courts Of The ses eral
States Of the Union, or the United siates
Courts, you viii find existing N them ali the
highest regard On the part 6f both bench
and bar, for the opinions OF the Michigan
Supreme Court. While our Supreme Court
has for years been composed of very able
and cOmpeteu; Justices, IL Il a fact cOnceded
by all. not only IN this State, but throughout
the United States, that 10 the Hon. Thomas
NJ Cooley. our present Republican nOmlnee.
belongs at least fun and fair share OF the
credit.
Judge Cooley has for years enjoyed the
reputation of being one of the most pro
found aud learned jurlsts IN the United
States. and hls presence upon the Supreme
Court bench of Michigan and participation
IN its judicial labofs has added largely IN
ESTABLISH ing for our Supreme Court "A ma
tional reputation Nor = the fame OF Thomas
". Cooley confined alone 70 the United
State~: IL J. more than national. II has gone
with the able and exhaustive treatise he has
written upon several branches of law, 10 the
old world, and in nearly all If not IN all o.
the courts where the common law Is adJudi-
Gated throughout the civilized world, Thomas
NJ Cooley Is held i'm the highest regard a. "a
man OF great legal learning and reliable
authority upon every Legal question.
Judge Cooley Is again nominated for the
honorable position he has 50 long and 80
ably filed. and the question submitted 10
the electors of this state To be decided al the
coming Spring election Is. shall such man
be displaced and retired from the Supreme
Court and his placed filed by another, WHO,
70 say the least. l. untried, if not unknOW n.
Cur Republican nominees Tor Regents of
the Michigan University are men of high
standing IN the state and well-known 10 the
voters of Michigan. They We're selected by
the State Convention that placed them IL,
nomination because of their peculiar fitness
for the position, and when that Is sald "hat
more can be said Of them: for who can be
peculiarly fitted for the position of Regent
of the great State University and not possess
all the qualities that 90 to make up a man
worthy 10 receive the suffrages of his coun-
trymen.
To the platform adopted by the convention
which presented 10 the voters OF this state
these several candidates. we desire To call
your especial attention. Like all Republican
platforms il speaks for Itself.
The friends of this ticket are largely IN the
majority in this state. The only chance for
lis defeat l. in the apathy often exhibited by
Republicans az our spring election. We call
upon all Republicans and friends of the Re
publican ticket in this state, to commence
the work of organizing for the coming con
test. See to IL that every Republican j. at
the polls and is supplied with our ticket. Our
opponents are already at work: let II not be
said when the battle l. over. We lost where
We might have won. PHILIP L. VAN ZILE.