The McCook tribune., 1891-07-24
WHy NOT JUDGE cOcHRAX.
From The haywood Standard.

The Standard refrained from ex-
pressing its beliefs on the Judge,
ship question, and has only sub,
mitted to it's readers few articles
penned by our worthy correspond
ent on the "East Side'' and one OF
two clippings from our exchanges.
While we have said nothing on
this important subject we have
thought much, and now we desire
to have word to say and have the
same right to say what we think
is the wisest course for the people
to pursue as any paper occupying
the same position that we do. And
what We do say most certainly will
be said for Judge J. E. Cochran.
Mr.. Cochran is man not blessed
with large store of this worlds
goods and his life has not been
strewn with flowers. He was born
on a farm in Iowa and left an orph-
an at the age OF seven years with
no resources but his young muscle
to pull through on. He studied
law nights and was admitted to the
bar while serving in capacity of a
farm hand and school teaching.
The Judge is member of church
and is known and held in high
esteem by all in his residence city
McCook. He has faithfully serv-
ed the people of the 18th judicial
district as their judge for over four
years, and has made multitudes of
devout friends in rural districts.
His enemies are confined to cities
and towns and are found in the
banks, loan shops and railroad Of
fees, and it can be truthfully said,
too, that he has many enemies Of
that class in the eight counties
comprising this judicial district.
We have looked the field over very
carefully to see which man should
receive our small merit and have
come to the conclusion that MI.
Cochran is the one for the people
to put to the front this fall. You
ask why? Because he has proven
his determination to stand between
the oppressed farmer and the mort
gage holder as far as the law will
permit, he has satisfactorily con-
vinced us that he cannot be made
a tool for the railroads, and his
competency as Judge stands
unchallenged, These three reasons
alone are enough to convince the
people that he is worthy renom-
ination for the Office Of Judge at
their hands this fall. We have
the authority from Mr.. Cochran
himself to announce his position
on the Cincinnati platform, and it
is all that could be desired. He
will cheerfullv take the stump in
their interest and those nominated
upon them if he is permitted to do
so. This is enough to convince
the fair minded that he is all right
and we believe he will receive his
reward for standing by the pledges
made two years ago. AS before
said we have carefully viewed the
position, and we find the resolu-
tions passed by the Red Willow
Go. Alliance very questionable as
to their purposes. 1t has the ap-
pearance of being scheme to put
Mr.. Cochran out of the way in
order to admit some weak man
who can be bent to the will of the
railroads and bankers. One thing
is certain and that is that some
one has an ak to grind, and we
frankly assert that it is very poor
way to do and very suggestive of
being the work of some person or
persons not deserving. When we
see the old party papers, such as
the Culbertson Sun Rep. de-
nounce Mr.. Cochran we are more
than ever convinced that he is the
man for the People this fall. He
is truthfully not a member of the
Independent party but in the
words of our congressman, W. A.
McKeighan, Il earnestly hope to
see the Independents call their
own conventions and nominate
competent men for Judges regard
less of their parties," and in re-
gard to Judge Cochran working
against McKeighan last fall we
know it is untrue even though it
was so stated in an article run in
State Alliance. With these facts
we ask the people if they cannot