Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-24
THE JUDICIAL TICKET.

dates for but tive offices, both Judicial. The
candidates caznot. therefore, take the
stump, since i is properly held that those
aspiring for tkese positions should not en-
gage in campaigning in that manner The
RECORD USIJN never has any personal can |
didates; II supports men AID measures
upon meTi. and fer the public good, and it
therefore a3yocates the election Of the Re-
publican ticket because it believes It to be
the wises; policy for this people, end that
the Endorsement Of the nominees by the
voters Of the State, will be Of greatest ben
eft to the country.
We have already pointed ont why Re-
publicans Of this Congressional district
should return Joseph McKenna to the seat
in The House Of Representatives that he
has 50 ably and fsithfully filled. We come
now naturally to that portion of the ticket
TO be voted upon throughout ell the Sta G.
The people Of California ought to give
their support to the Republican judicial
ticket, because it is representative in the
highest degree Of that legal excellence and
the purity Of character that should adorn
Supreme tribunal. The party has done
honor TO itself and to the State in its seIeo.
ton Of candidates, and has commended to
the voters Of California two gentlemen for
when they csn cast their ballots with per
fec. confidence in their integrity and emf
nent legal qualifications, and their freedom
from entauGliag alliances.
Tie party candidate for the seat of Chief
Justice, Judge William II Beatty, of Sac
ramento, is eminently qualified by legal
learning and extended Judicial experience
to FL the place BY The dignity of his
bearing, the breadth Of his mind, the clear
ness Of his perceptions and the calmness Ct
his Judgment; by the legal acumen that
has distinguished all his career as a jurist;
by his long service in judicial seats, the
purity Of his life and his perfect freedom
from alliances OF any nature or relations
in society or business that could be grounds
for objection b.; aIy Jg5ge B.alty
is fled far the exalted position for
which Tie pas.y vi his ponac,,i f.itn
proposes him.
The candidate comes of line of jurists
eminent in their day. His grandfather,
Adam Beatty,was profound lawyer and an
experienced Judge. The father of Judge
Beatty, lawyer and jurist of high at
tainments, and great learning, now retired
from the activities of long and well spent
life, in which he took rank among the first
legal minds of the day, has himself six
years been Associate Justice of the Supreme
court of Nevada. Judge W. Il. Beatty, the
son, aud whose name heads the Republican
State ticket, is g native of Ohio, and has
attained to the full maturity of manhood
and Development Of intellect that fifty
years assures. He was graduated from the
University of Kentucky in 1858, and in
1860 was admitted to the bar of the Su-
prene Court ofCalifornia. Removing after
some time of successful practice in Calfor-
mia, to the State Of Nevada, his command
ing abilities and high character led the
people to place him upon thedistrict bench
in 1864, a Judicial Office he filed for the
long period of ten years. From that station
hewas nominated by the people to the
Supreme Bench, where he served for six
years, in the last two of which he was the
Chief Justice.
Probably in no other State in the Union
were the questions submitted during that
period 10 an appellate tribunal, of graver
importance or more legal intricacy, than
those which the Supreme Court of Nevada.
was called upon TO consider. The bench
of the Gay proved equal to them ali, and
the SupremeC curt reports of Neyada's
carly and stirring history to-day stand as
monument to the Judicial wisdom of the
Court over which Judge Beatty presided:
The Republican candidate will thus come
to the Office Of Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of California, with the learning sni
experience that qualities and fits the Justice
for that rapid and just dispatch of business
so essential TO our appellate system.
We but reflect the verdict of all who
know the Republican candidate, when we
pronounce him man of unblemished rep
utation, of impregnaole integrity, Of oourte-
GUS dignity OF manner; as one
having high sense of his
duty as citizen and discharging it fear
lessly; man of public spirit and of marked
Independence, of judicial calm, scholarly
attainment and as one actuated bv the
wsrmest human sympathies. The Repub-
lican ticket led by such man ought to
command the confidence of the voters of
California, and secure such majority as
will emphasize the determination of the peo
pie to seat the party in all departments of
the government, that is equal to ali emer-
gencies and best represents the freedom in
telligerce and progressive spirit of the age.
Judge John d. Works, the nominee for
Associate Justice, is not SO full in years as
Judge Beatty, but he comes forward with
record for ability and character that fits him
to be the associate of the nominee for Chief
Justice. He, too, springs from Judicial
line. He was Union soldier in the War
of the Rebellion, and at its conclusion
studied law and reached the bar after serv-
ing term in the Legislature of Indiana
he removed to California, locating at San
Diego, entered upon the practice of his pro-
ASSoiNh, oiiO Was SaIly CHOSEN OiIy AItOr-
ney. From that position he was appointed
TO I'LL vacancy in the Superior Bench of
that county, and was subsequently elected
by the people to an unexpired term as
Superior Judge. On the retirement of
Justice McKins.ry from the Suprem e
Bench Judge Works vas appointed to fiji
the vacancy, and is now sitting in that
tribunal. He is pronounced by the people
OF Southern California who best know higa,
man by legal acumen, close study, and
experience, and by true character, well
fitted to grace the Supreme Bench and re-
ceiye the Endorsement of the people at the
ballot box
1t is more than gratifying TO every patri-
otto citizen when parties rise TO the top
most level of wise ehosing for the non
political offices. 1t inspires the lover of his
country with confidence in her institutions
aud hope for her future With such cau-
didates as those named leading the Repu5-
Hcan ticket, the men Of the party are justi-
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