The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-17
THE CITY COURT JUDGEsHIP.


 THE CITY COURT JUDGEsHIP.
 We notice occasional announcements that somebody or other who wants of flee has decided that he will take the place of Judge Julius c. Cable on the City court bench. These announce ments are most conspicuously connected with the name of a chronic ofllce-holder and office-seeker, a man who has spent most of his working years In public office, who Is In public office to-day, who has drawn many thousands of dol lars from the public treasury, and who Is exhibiting uncommon anxiety to draw more. He hopes to be able to persuade the Republican members of the legislature from New Haven county that 1t is their duty to fix things so that he can resume habit which he found to be in a long experience both pleasant and profitable.
 We have been wondering what ar gument of11ce-seekers and salary seek CTS will bring against the reappoint- ment of Judge Cable. They will hardly have the gall to say that they want his place because they want office and the salary thereunto appertaining. Such a statement would perhaps be entirely honest, though 1t wouldn't be very i'm pressive or discreet. But we don't see any more impressive argument that they can honestly make than that. We speak from accurate knowledge when we say that the record made by Judge Cable has been fiawless. It is a record which has amply justified the judgment of those who chose him to fill that place It is record which is exceedingly hon. orable to him and exceedingly credit able and beneficial to the city. He has been consistently and quietly firm in the doing of his duty. He has turned neith- CT to the right nor the left on account of pulls" or any influences inimical to right and justice. He has dealt out jus tice with even hand and mercy with sure and sagacious discrimination. He has displayed a remarkable and acute knowledge of human nature in dealing with the thousands of accused ones who have come before him. He has not vindictively punished the guilty and he has not oppressed the unfortunate. He has not conducted the court for revenue, and has carefully guarded the rights of both prisoners and accusers. In his work in the civil side of the court he has won the hearty approval of the members of the bar by reason of his knowledge of the law, his skill and fairness in it's interpretation and appli- cation and his patient, careful and just consideration of the interests of all concerned
 These are plain, uncolored facts, and will be freely admitted to be such by all who have knowledge of what has been done in the City court since Judge Cable was put on its bench. They can- not be honestly disputed. Why, then, should anybody seek to displace such a judge after only two years of service? Is it the policy of the Republican party, or is it good policy for any party, to put a good man out of office after one term therein simply that another man may have the place and a salary that he is unduly anxious for? And having given New Haven a model City court judge who has earned and won the con- fidence and respect of all interested in the enforcement of the law and the maintenance of good order here, would the legislature do we'll to remove him just when he is the most useful? We trow not, and we also trow that 1t will not.