The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-11
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ships. political debts anu cOnDlhdhouSi
passions and prejudices should not De
considered. He seconded the nominal
ton of Richard 3. Shepard. HIS record
is without stain.
Jf6dge e. +. Colborn said that a
few weeks after Democracy had
embarked or that nameless sea on
which is never seen a home-bound san,
and when Utah stands ready to take
her place among the family OF states,
it will be necessary to have good men
on the bench. 1t is not who we want,
but what we want. We want no poll
ticians Our first judges should be
most magnificently endowed. The peo-
pie should be able TO look to them with
confidence In these days when 1t is
said that The rich are powerful and the
poor impotent. the judge should be so
upright that perjury and power woul1
both find justice. His man could draw
a line between right and wrong. With
out a tremor, without hesitation, Il
shy into this arena the name of John
A Street, of Salt Lake" (Applause).
.John T. Lynch said after listening to
the nominating speeches he had come
to the conclusion that Christ was
wrong when he said, MAI is not
aS1thout blemish.' When he saw that
per cent. of the members Of con-
yress were lawyers he had concluded
W lat with the lawyer the office does net
always seek the man. All great men
dabble in politics. His man was hon
est and capable. No mistake would re
made in his selection He named Wi
ley L. Brown.
Mrs. Lille r. Pardee said her candi-
date did not need a LONE speech. HIS
character and life are sufficient con-
sideration. Her man was young, but
the race today is Cor the young men.
He had said he would rather hy 4
law suit than eat q Sood dinner. He
was fitted for q judge. she named d.
n. Straup. Strong applauSe).
Harrison Sperry said he wanted to
speak as an old timer who had TILED
the soil for forty-seven years. IEe had
once known of II nan yFho was SEN
fenced TO death on Sunday. The judge
was drunk. A child is soon to be born
we want good, honest, virtuouS guar
slia1s for it. His man had been mere
for three years. He named George +.
Goodwin.
Philip f. Dix said that no Office was
so important as that Of judge, for they
are to judge between men. 1t VIII be
fortunate if men Fan be found who
can so clearly consrrue the law that
not even a fool need err A man is
needed who cannot be Swerved by
gold, politics or prejudiceS, who shall
be able 10 say. Get thee behind me,
Satan" He named John R. Bowdle.
A T. Doremus presented the name
of "a gentleman" above criticism, Aar-
mel Pratt.
w. z. Hutchinson said his candidate
had good experience. He was of hum
ble bUt honorable birth. He had come
west and worked in many states. He
has been practicing here for seven
years. He is an honorable man. He
has been successful You should nom
sKs te men whom you can trust. This
min can be trusted. He Eamed J. NJ.
Bowman.
Mrs. Pardee seconded this nomina-
.tion.
A j. K Gillespie said: MY friends,
tyont do anything today that 5omor
edy a mistake for five years. His can
didate, because of his dignity and i'm
posing character had not sought the
office He thought the office should
eaSeek the man. He was fitted. He rec
531gnIzed no person or party, and that
Fall must be equal before the law. He
presented Judge William Mckay. His
character is pure as the driven snow.
George W. Meyer said he had been
requested to second a. man in behalf
of the poor laboring man. He Sec
onded D. n. Straup. (Applause).
Theo. Burmiester said he did not pro-
pose to eulogize. He would go on his
own hook. ''The district, thank Cod
is Republican. Nothing but a cyclone
or cataclysm can change it." A good
judge should have good horse sense.
He should have a sound brain and I'M
Outstanding. He should have legal
learning. He should have experience.
Ave are not filing offices of justice of
Who 10 nn
has his name in the papers. We want
probity, honesty and character. We
want a man not to exceed 40, who can
clear the docket. If my man was on
the platform you would say he was
the man. We do not want man who
can be approached through his bowels
We want the brain. We want cour-
age. If you don't name him you'll wish
you had. He comes from Kansas, and
that defines his politics. He is no car
petbagger. He named Charles W.
Morse.
Farley P. Christensen, of Tooele.
seconded the nomination in behalf of
Tooele. J. G.. McAHister seconded
Harmed Pratt. Sam Westerfield sec
onded Thompson. Bruce johnson sec
onded the nomination of D. n. Straup
on behalf of the colored people. who
have asked for recognition and been
refused Z. w. McKaig seconded
2 Thompson. Elmer B. Jones followed
suit on behalf of the Fifth precinct.
A Tooele delegate seconded Grant H.
> Smith.
Summit Wants Recognition.
S. a. Parshley, of Summit. said it
was right that other counties should
be represented. Summit had come in
a solid phalanx and asked for recog-
nition He has listened to thirteen
speeches. Ills candidate was qualified