Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-24
Byron waters.

1t is with peculiar pride that the
Courier in giving the Democratic ticket
the place of honor in lis columns, find
in that ticket the name of an able, ire
proachable townsman, as nominee for
an affice at least as important and digni-
fed us any other within the gift of the
people. 1t looks like 'painting the lily
or gliding refined gold' to speak eulo
gistically of the Hon. Byron Waters to
San Bernardino readers. They all know
him, esteem him, admire him as man,
and take pride in his candidacy, ire
spective of politics. Patriotism, like
charity, begin7 at home. The man who
does not take pride in his home locality,
takes little in his country. The man who
loves his native village will love bis
country, and if necessary efor it. That
in great State like California, SO pro
life of distinguished lawyers, a man who
krew up and was legally educated in this
county should be deemed worthy of such
homer as Byron Waters received in con
ventiou which had before it as as Jirants
for nomination, such men as Mckee
and Armstrong and Searls, was a cause
of local patriotic pride to every voter
who is proud of our great country. The
leaders in the late Democratic convention
knew Byron Waters well, and had, years
ago, taken his mental, mo-al, aad legal
measure, That he was recognized Us ID
every way eminently qualified for the
exalted office OF Supreme Judge by the
best min is in the convention, was ap.
parent from the moment his name was
suggs sted. His record in the Assembly
and Constitutional Convention had not
been forgotten. Colonel Hoge, President
of the Convention, had said that in solid.
ity of judgment, analytic perception,
profound knowledge of constitutional law
and great mental force, Byron Waters
was the peer of any man in that body,
comprising nearly all the great minds Of
the State. MIR. Foote, the other night
at the Opera House. quoted the opinion
of Col. Hoge, and emphatically concur
red in it, 1t WIS because the leaders of
the party assembled in convention, en-.
tertained the same opinion OF Mr.. Wa
ters, that he was nominated, aud that
San Bernardino was honored in his nomi
nation.
To us of San Bernardino who have
kaown Mr.. Waters since his boyhood,
who have watched his steady ascension
up the ladder of honorable fame, un.
smirched by suspicion of even single
dubious act, his nomination was pecul-
arly grateful. 1t was the recognition Of
great talent, of spoIless integrity and a
distinguished record made during the
short opportunity accorded to him. That
Mr.. Waters will be elected, seems now
certain. Southern California ought in
equity to have representative on the
court of last resort, wuo should / Q man
like Mr.. Waters, possessed at once Of
high general qualifications, AID thor
ough special knowledge of the social AID
economic conditions peculiar to this Sec
tion. Our interests demand at least one
Supreme Judge especially fitted by abil
iiy, experience and knowle lge of the
provincial peculiarities in which South
ern California differs from the central
and northern sections of the State. Mr..
Waters has perfect knowledge Of the
problem OF irr cation as it aft, cs our vi
tai interests and indeed of every other
local peculiarly in the social and econ.
omic conditions of this section. On gen
eral principles there was no man men
toned before either convention better
qualified for the Supreme B nch. His
integrity is of the an iqne, immovable
stamp. HIS legal learning and forens
ability have already given him rank with
the creates lawyers in the State. HIS
will is as firm as adamant: his percep
tion in getting at the vital point of a
problem in the law or equity is intuitive-
ly penetrating; his selseof justice immov
able by any outside pressure. Pure in
morals, high in purpose, of great physi-
cal vfgor,o of a chivalrous courage and ad-
amantine character, Mr.. Waters is en-
dowed with every quality, mental moral
and physical. characteristic Of great
Judge. That he will rank as such, time
and opportunity will, we are certain,
demonstrate. SAN Bernardino Courier.