The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-08-26
PUHLIsHHD AZ REQUEST
Judrs Drshor'a Ruocossor

FrOn the white Haven JouI aaL
As tho constituency Of the journal Is In a large
degree within tho terrltsry Of the judicial dis
trict Of the late Judge Dreher, We deem II our
duty to lay before our readers our vieHS IS 70
the successor OF Judge Drehor.
This district Is composed Of the two counties
OF Carbon and MsnrOe. The population and
mouied interests are largely IN the county Of
Carbsn. Monroe has no Industries Of 4 sui
stanbpl nature, being largely agricultural, aud
this 10 Of 70 valueless a character that litigation
growing out Of It is triHlng and Of ltsle moment
Carbon has large property interests in mines
IN railroads, In iron works, Fnd many citizens
Of great wealth.
Some Of the greatest contests Of the coui IS Of
COmmOn Pleas in the State have been tiled in
Carbon comfy. Some OF the most iWpsrtant
trials in the history Of criminal courts have had
their adjudication there. And some Of the
largest estates brought 70 tbs Orphans Courts
Of the State have been settled at Nauch Chunk.
Iu the face Of these faets an effort Is now on
foot TO again, for ten years place upon the bench
Of this district Judge fTou Monroe county.
Thln enort Is not alone confined 10 Monroe COZ =
~, but is bv indir etion advocated and work. q
up by TIE little poliuclans VI carbon county
Tue onice OF Judge is the most sacred In eur
ofciAl organization, II Is enc Of the msst Ina
essential feature VI a tribunal that goes " the
very heart Of our fabric VI sOciety. II u In TINS
tribunal that Opr property rights are rot only
" be preserved aud conserved, but aisO our
liberty aud our very lives. We cannot aford TO
take any risks in the creation sud OrEannation
Ot this tribunal. such efforts are beyond tue
little strifes Of DOlitians, OF politics and OF
parties,
We therefore care little whether the judge be
Democratic or Republicans; whether he 20 u
pollticiant or one tar reRlOVed from the narrow
0eSs u the class VINO not infreQuently make
men, Aud Tue lesser officers OF our county
Official roster,
Inc Judge should be learned, and a leader In
judicial knowledge. He ahOuid be dignined.
lie should Do OF = temperament Indifferent "
parties or personalities. lie should be patient,
independent ana honest.
In these requirements Carbon can present a
distinguished citizen, one who can measure up
70 the Dest OF the Law Judges I'm the COmmOn-
wealth. Ne IL rot politician, He eau not
Eek thlngS IN CARBON afser the manner OF these
men, nor can he set up counterfeit candidap $ q
can not make deals Tor the delivery OF delegates
Tor the support OF the source Of central autnOr-
lty and power. He can however, brlhg to the
IND Goddess Of Justice, dignity, learning, IN.
depoudence, Industry, honesty, and the f'iter
ests OF the people anu not the Delticians
In keeping with Old-fashlOnCd nOtions-noW,
alas, TOO much neglect t-in belief that Judge
should be taken from the most respected citi-
zsns OF his profession, we nnheSitatlngly nOmi-
nate for President Judge OF the XIII Judicial
dlstries, Allen Craig, Esq, an attorney-af law
for more than thirty years In his district
apected fellow citizen, q man who will bring
honors 10 an honorable once, and one who wi
measure up 10 the requirements OF u dignifed
aud exalted station.