The advocate., 1891-07-29
THE OPPOSITION TO JUDGES DOSTER
AND NICHOLSON.

We desire to call the attention OF
our readers to the precise character
of the opposition that is being mani
tested to the reelection of the above
named gentlemen in their respective
districts. Their qualifications are
not called in question. No pretense
is made that they have failed to rem
der equal and exact justice in all
cases. They are not charged with
the neglect of any duty. Their char
acters are above reproach. The OPP
position to their reelection is based
solely upon the fact that they have
identified themselves with the Peo-
ple's party. OF course, opposition to
them on this ground is perfectly le-
gitimate in accordance with the Gus
toms of modern politics, and it is not
our purpose to complain of it; but we
do propose to point out the methods
by which this opposition is proposed
to be made effectusl. In tn cease of
Judge Nicholson the following spe-
cial to the Capital clearly indicates
the program:
JUNCTION CITY, Kan, July 2O-A call for q
mass convention of the Eighth judicial district
has been Issued. 1t will meet at Junction City,
August l, at Up. IN. 1t ls called irrespective Of
party for the purpose Of placing in the field
candidate to knock out Judge Nicholson. His
recent action has completely disguised the Dem
Ocrats who supported him four and eight years
ago. They are tDilling 10 unite lOith the ReplIb-
cans on any good man! The further fact that It
ls not all harmony in the Alliance camp In Dick
InsOn county viii make NlchOlsOns chances any
thing but encouraging,
The Peabody Gazette, of July %,
discusses the situation in Judge Dos
ter's district as follows:
The selection Of Judge Of this district, to fln
the position held by Mr.. DOster, Is assuming q
peculiarly INTEREST," lg phase. During the short
time Of his appointment to the office, he con-
trlved to gain the support OF considerable fol-
lowing among conservative Republicans and
Democrats, so that, four years ago, when he ran
as an independent or mon partisan" candidate,
he defeated first class man in the regular Re
publican nominee, Mr., Simpson. The defeat
was so Overwhelming In Mcpherson and Chase
counties that even now, when DOster has alien.
ated so many OF his friends by his wild, anarch-
lstlc theories, most Of the able lawyers of the
district will nevertheless refuse to make the race
against q man like Mr.. Doster-whOse political
schemes in that campaign were, to say the least,
peculiar, and whose vlndictlve hate is not de-
sired. The Whllom supporters OF the Judge are
now In the ridiculous position Of the hunter who
caught the bear by the tail and wanted some
body to help him let go.
There Is q general and rapidly growing feeling
all through the district that DOster Is danger
GUS man In the position he hOlds-that he has
no reliable theory or criterion for his actions,
and that his decisions are as likely to be wrong
as right especially II he thinks the decision can
affect his personal interests In his recent
speech, when he tried to win the support Of the
Peoples party, he said:
1.-THE rights Of user Of thing are paramount
10 the rights Of its owner The only law which
the user of capital is bound to observe is that
law which finds its origin, end and sanction in
hlmself-the law Of self-lnterest."
When q Judge upon the bench boldly pro-
claims such dangerous doctrine, few men who
own property and who have legal case against
the user of said property would dare trust the
case under his discretion.
Toput safer and more reliable man upon the
bench rests with the people, and to nominate
one who has the confidence Of the greatest num-
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