The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-08-19
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Charlotte Observer, from the pen Of Jol
CALDWELL:
Major W. a. Guthrie, of Durham, WIZ
was on Tuesday nominated by the thirl
party state convention for the vacanc,
2 on the supreme court bench, spent yes
terday in the city. He had been to Bes
semer City, Cleveland county, on bust
ness, and left last evening for his home
An Observer reporter accOsted him OF
the street and asked him if be would &C
cept the nomination conferred upon hin
Tuesday, II haven't thought anything
at all about it and hence haven't reached
any conclusion" was his response. "The
nomination was a total surprise to me-
he continued. The first I knew of il
was what read in your paper this morn
ing and that is all | know yet"
Major Guthrie went on to say that his
thoughts were largely e%ngrOssed in sew,
eral schemes Of industrial development
and that really he was more interested in
these than in judicial honors. He had
nothing further to say, than as above,
about the nomination, but the reporter
thought he read in his eye that he would
accept it.
Major Guthrie is an old Confederate
veteran, and wished to see General Bar
ringer to talk over old times. He was in
vited to remain and participate in the
celebration of to-day, and regretted that
it was not in his power to do so
In the mixed and muddled politics of
America the judiciary has been bought
with the gold of those who needed the
protection Of high tribunals.
In Durham county we have seen the
sad and sorry picture of superior court
Judge sitting on the bench drunk in day
light after a night Of wicked de%bauchery.
1t is a matter Of common notoriety that
many judges in this state have been
elected without any reference to their
ability but because of their political com
plexion.
The GLOBE has always believed that a
judge, the person who decides between
and man who is, in fact, the arbi- |
ter, when differences occur; who in
juries to return a verdict-and a
mans life may be in peril, should be one,
like the Creator who sits on high and
Time, Things and Circumstances
according to their worth.
The judge who is supreme in the court
cases are tried should, in all rea-
be thoroughly dispassionate, thor
unprecedented and open to con-
TictiOn of all the facts which may be
The GLOBE holds that it is an imprac-
icable proposition to say that one who
las been elected by a political party can
give even handed justice to his Oppo-
lents.
1t believes that humanity is humanity
bat self interest must show itself and l
hat if | help elect you, you are a knaye
lot to recognize my favor. {
Politics should be excluded when il
ONES to a matter of justice. I
There ale democratic knaves, as well
5 republican knaves
There are all sorts, kinds, STYLES and
ol"rs OF knaves in this old world and il
require an unprecedented judge to a
etermine of Which particular class they =
re. =
BLACKSTONE has said that law is a "
ommon rule of action. But BLACKSTONE Ii
'rgot to say that the rule of which he d
lightly speaks was easily made to suit =
'e client who had the most money G.
However, to arrive at a point we de- u
re to say that WILLIAM 4. GUTHRIE.
no has been nominated for the supreme
.nch by the third party of North Caro- t
IA, if he accepts and if he is elected,
ould be a credit to all the parties which
ever had an existence. :.
lie would make a just and equitable pr
he would be fair and enuaI he p'