Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-30
MAxwELL's ACCEPTANCE.

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been used as a catspaw to his own dlscom
future.
Fullerton Journal (rep): Maxwell Is still
a republican, but he would like to be elected
TO the supreme bench Of the state by popu
list and republican votes. He will anC
himself In the same fix that the lamentet
statesman, Horace Greeley, was at the closc
OF the war.
Fullerton Journal (rep): Judge Maxwell,
nomination for the supreme bench by tn,
populist party is a healthy sign. They know
that the republicans would not keep a bat
man In Office for twenty years. Judge Max.
well has been a good republican and the party
has done him honor. The party Is progress
i've and found 1t necessary to give the honor
to new men. Judge Maxwell deceives hlmselI
II he thinks he is going to receive any re-
publican support.
York Times Cep): At last Judge Max.
well has done what every one knew in the
first place he would do. He has accepted
the pop nomination, to be buried in the
decaying ruins Of the political party that is
making this year its last feeble state cam.
paign. 1t is indeed a pity to see energy,
wisdom and manhood thus shorn of the
Just reward that all mankind stood ready
to bestow upon it. and to see the setting
sun or such a life obscured and clouded.
Greeley Citizen (pop.): In the nomination
of Judge Maxwell for supreme Judge the pop
ulist party made no mistake. He is easily
one OF the best jurlsts in the state. His
works are recognized all over the state as
standard authority. and the bar of the en-
tire state practices law under Maxwell. SO
great was his prestige as a legal authority
that many doubted whether the railroads
would dare to turn him down, but they did,
and now 1t will BE- in order for the people
to turn him up again.
Kearney Hub (rep): II is not always the
expected that happens. and this time 1t is
the generally expected. In other words
Samuel Maxwell has accepted the pop nomi-
nation for supreme judge. In doing so. how.
ever. he gives the party to understand that
he is not a populist, and that he makes the
run as a nonpartisan, which Is a convenient
way Of not giving offense to the members
OF any political party. He will probably
find. however. that there are not many
nonpartisans in Nebraska.
Nebraska City News Cdem): Judge Max
well has written a letter accepting the nomi-
nation for supreme Judge on the populist
ticket. He refuses to renounce his re-
public2ntsm or accept the Omaha platform,
but considers the nomination nonpartisan.
He scores the supreme court for its actions
in the Impeachment cases and ntimates that
had be been on the bench things would have
been different. Maxwell Is to be admired for
refusing to abandon the party that has given
him so many honors, but it is only his crav-
ing for office that prompted him to accept.
Beatrice Democratic dem): Judge Maxwell
has finally taken his pen in hand to write a
letter OF acceptance to the nonpartisan popu-
list convention that nominated him for su-
preme judge. In his epistle the judge init
mates that If any more republican state Of
fcers are impeached after he is elected that
he will see to it that they are made to real
lie that larceny against the state is as culp-
able as If against a private indi-
vidual." This. Of course, blasts the hopes
of c. j. Phelps, and leaves nothing for dem
oc-ats to do but vote for Hon. T. j. Ma
honey.
Minden Courier (pop): Hon. Samuel Max
well has accepted the nomination for supreme
Judge rendered by the populist convention,
not as a popu!ist nor as a republican, but
from a nonpartisan standpoint. The republic
cans have had q great deal to say in former
years about a nonpartisan judiciary and now
they have an opportunity to set the ball in
motion. The Courier is glad that Maxwell
has accepted as a nonpartisan and will not
ask or care what may be his politics, and
II he is elected will not claim a populist vic
tory. He is tried and true and we are willing
he should retain his republicanism, for 1t is
The genuine article, not t~inctured with cor
poTate influence or British aristocracy. 1t Is
of the Aba Lincoln variety and should be en-
couraged.
Wealth Makers pop): The State Journal
says Norval will be elected over Maxwell by
10000 to 10000 majority. "You can fool
I'll The people some of the time and some of
the PEOPLE all the time. but you can't fool
all the people all the time was Abe Lin
coins remark. The State Journal and the
republican railroad and Doodle ring have gone
too far and are discredited. Judge Maxwell
Will be the candidate of the best element
Of all parties and it will not be possible to
smirCh his character or detract from his
wcll-earned reputation. The people will, by
clectlng him., administer a stern rebuke to
the railroad machine that packed the conven-
ton to retire him, because he would not
serve the corporations, One firm friend Of
the people on the supreme bench is not
enough, but through him the rights of the
people and the voice of justice will be heard.
North Bend Argus (pop): Judge Maxwell has
needed the popular demand to be a candi-
date again for the office he so ably filed.
His integrity and sterling qualities as Judge
need 10 mention at this time-they are known
and admitted of all men. Never in the
history of his career as a member Of the
supreme court of the state was an act COM
mitted that can be censured. His work
was fearless and his record stands unre-
preached. The voters of all parties recog-
nize this, and while it is true that the cam
palgn against him will be vigorous it must
Of necessity be void Of reasonable argument.
Judge Maxwell accepts as a man to be
governed by law; favoritism and personal
inclination to stand for naught in the adj
ministration of justice at his hands should
he be again called as a member of the su-
preme bench of this state.
Broken Bow Republican (rep): The State
Journal of today gives the letter of the COM
mittee who notified him of his nomination, |
and his letter Of acceptance. The Judge
wisely evades the mention of political issues,
but places his acceptance upon a nonpartisan
basis, without yielding his opinion Of national
He intimates that he has hopes
of election. but he would not be faithful
to himself unless he could entertain a hope
at least. His defeat in our opinion is GER
tain, providing the republicans renominate
Chief Justice Norval. The Republican
has not a WORD to say against
the faithful service or the ability of Judge
Maxwell, who for twenty years served the
state as a member Of the supreme court, by
the grace of the republican party. The
only trouble is that he has outliyed his
on the bench. and his advanced
age does not warrant his return.
Grand Island Independent (rep): The rail- |
road organs Of Lincoln and Fremont were
greatly scared by the nomination of Max
well. and they had good reason for their
fears, which they were trying to conceal
from their friends and themselves, similar
to the whistling boy in a dark place, by
an attempt to ridicule his nomination and
to prevent the acceptance of the same. And
they and the whole gang of corporation
editors will be scared half to death by his
acceptance of the nomination, which now
has become a fact. He has accepted IL in
the spirit in which 1t was given, as a nom
nomination. which all nominations
for judgeships should be. The Omaha Bee
last week the principle of non
partisanship for the election of local judges.
But this principle has a wider scope. 1t APP
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