The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-05-31

work done by himself, when on the
bench of this judicial district and that of
Judge Bradshaw, the present incumbent.
The Sun made such fuss about it that
the public became anxious to see it..
Indeed the Sun dared the friends of
Judge Watkins to publish it, leaving
the impression that it was so favorable
to Judge Bradshaw that the friends of
Judge Watkins dare not publish it. But
the Dufur Dispatch met the Suns de-
mand and published the statement and
there the writer saw it for the first
time. We now present it to the readers
of the CHRONICLE who can judge for
themselves, if it deserves half the hard
things the Sun has said about it.
wAsCo COUNTY.
Bradshaw held in all 64 judicial DAYS,
and tried in all 81 jury cases.
Watkins held in all 35 judicial days,
and tried in all "a Jury cases.
Whole number days Bradshaw held
longer than Watkins, 80.
Whole number jury cases tried more
than Watkins, 8.
MORROW COUNTY.
Whole number days held by Wat
kins, s.
Whole number jury cases tried, 5.
Whole number days held by Brad
shaw, Is.
Whole number jury cases tried, 6.
Bradshaw held ten more days Of court
than Watkins, and tried one more jury
case.
GILLIAN COUNTY.
Whole number of days held by Brad
shaw, 101s.
Whole number jury cases tried, 6.
Whole number of days held by Wat
kins, 4.
Whole number jury cases tried, ?, and
one case tried without jury.
The three gentlemen who certify
to the truth of this statement
in their respective counties are we'll
known, honorable men and accept
ing the statement as fair and true,
which we believe it to be, we have a
record that neither of the Judges need
be ashamed of. As the Fossil Journal
of last week puts it: "Judge Watkins,
the republican nominee, and Judge
Bradshaw, the democratic nominee, have
both made good record for rushing
business, each having served an unex-
pired term on the circuit bench by ap-
pointment. 1t IS urged by Judge Wat
kin's friends that his record for a
''rusher'' is superior to that of Brad
shaw, and this is denied by Judge Brad
shaw's friends, who claim the opposite.
The comparative record gives Wat
kins the better allowing in this respect,
and the letter from the Wasco Co. Dem.
Cen. Com, even admitting all its state
ments to be correct and impartial, still
gives Watkins the better time. For ex-
ample, the letter says that Judge Taylor
tried seven cases for Watkins his first
term. That brings his record down to
23 judicial days and 10 jury cases for
that term, (there being II jury cases in
alb, but still leaves him ahead of Brad
shaw, who held 25 judicial days, and
tried 10 jury cases during his first term.
The statement that Judge Bird left a
large amount of work for Judge Brad
shaw to do has little force, and in no way
affects the average time taken up by
each case. In fact, Judge Bradshaw
made better average in his first term
I'm Wasco than in his third. In regard
Ito equity cases, nothing has been
brought forward to indicate that one
Judge tried more of them than the other.
3Both judges have certainly made a
record in the line of rushing that ought
to satisfy the most exacting. We have
heard nothing derogatory to the charac-
ter of either of these gentlemen. Both
have shown themselves well qualified
for the office. 1t is urged by republicans
that Judge Watkins has lived in the dis
trict about 20 years, and is closer identi-
fed with the people than Judge Brad
shaw, who has been in the district about
three or four years. Judge Watkins
having served in the Oregon senate last
session, was very instrumental in se-
curing the portage railroad around the
Cascades, which has greatly benefited
the farmers in some parts of the district.
On the other hand Judge Bradshaw,
being the present incumbent, has be-
come well known also, and very popular
with his party, we respect and esteem
both these gentlemen, and regret that a
portion of the press of this state should
bring reproach upon the high office to
which they aspire, by inputing, base
motives to one of the candidates and his
friends, and thus engcndering party Bit
terness.H' .