Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-01


am not surprised that this il SO. am sur.
prsed that during the short period that have
been honored by the people OF this district with
the position now hold that there have not bseA
more cases wherein dissatisfaction has arisen.
In judicial 0fhcer more nearly absolute per-
lection with reference TO decision 10 expected
than of any other mortal upon the face of the
earth. / have sometimes thought that almost all
knowledge is required at his hands. To-Day I can
look backward ovsr the nearly four years that II
has been my privilege to preside and recall the
fact, which the records Of your courts attest that
of twenty one deceioLs Of your humble servant,
which have been carried TO higher court, ali
have stood except eight, and two of those now
pending in the Supreme Court for review, II |
mistake not. In the supreme Court none that
have reached it have been reversed.
| feel this afternoon that l can thank most
earnestly the individual members Of the bar OF
this district through whom alone this has been
possible. 1t Is not due to the legal ability on
the part Of your servant II is not that he feels
that his own ability has done this. 1t iB due
solely and alone to the faithful and earnest CO.
operation OF the bar Of this district. And when
| say that mean 1t most emphatically, for the
reason that when a case IL taken TO 4 higher
court the attorney is the one upon whom the
lower court must rely for the careful preSenta-
ton of the case at that higher tribunal. case
decided In accordance with our Supreme Court
decisions may be reversed because OF lack Of at
tentlon on the part Of counsel
Wn0n nearly Jour years since, IN Lhlb room, the
Judicial ermine, worthily worn by predecessors,
was made possible to fall upon the shoulders Of
one then thought youthful and utterly inexper.
fenced in the discharge OF the duties important
and in truth almost oppressive, | little thought
that the kindly treatment and kindly expression
of commentator, irrespective of political faith,
Of the public press of this district would be &C.
corded your servant.
| feel today that can thank them most heart
lily for the Kindness Save in q very few in.
I have rpraivad tho kft,dlv
meat, and invariably the tribute Of honesty,
although u different opinion was held and en-.
tertained as to whether or not the decision
was in accordance with law and the statute
involved. There has always been charity enough
in the breasts Of the newspaper fraternity to NC.
cord the possibility for human kind to err.
When you seek OF human kind No error, you
ask something from an individual that but one
who ever trod upon this earth possessed. Infalli-
bllity comes not TO humanity.
All that ask with reference to the discharge Of
the duties OF the position that have been filing
during three years and MORE Is that II in error a
case be determined that you at least have the
charity To cOnCede that II is an honest error and
that you will believe that have faithfully and TO
the best Of my ability passed upon the matters
submitted
With the help OF heaven, gentlemen of this
convention. II il should be on the second Of next
November ratified ny the sqhrages Of the people
Of this district that should continue during an
other term to perform the duties of the position
| cannot promise you, gentlemen. TO be more
faithful TO be more coneclencious or to work
more faithfully than | have during the years
than have gone.
would hope, and would promise this conyen-
ton TO day to do my utmost to profit By the er.
perlepce OF these years, and in the light Of that
experience would hope TO be the more capable
OF constituting the laws and statutes BY reason on
understanding and knowing them better. Furth
or than that ] cannot 60. l have done my best
recognize that | am not infallibe, that | am
liable 10 err. Some Of humanity, | know, are 90
often thOughtlessly inclined to attribute an evil
motive. 1t Is no compliment TO the person en-.
tertaining IT,
80 err is human, to forgive, divine" and to
my friends in this convention who have 80 kindly
accorded me denomination. pledge and prom.
Use that without fear or favor 30 far as In my
power, without reference 10 political faith or
creed in official duty aud action, shall endeavor
to perform my duty as have In the past.
| do not expect to always please my fellow
men. That cannot 10 done It has been well
said that he who Is the friend OF everybody Ia
the sense OF everybody being his friend may
well be suspected. II every one OF the great
mass are his enemy, he probably has something
within him wrong.
90 not desire to take your time this after.
noon to speak upon political issues. IL Is not
necessary. You have known your servant for
over eleven years, many OF you, and during that
time II haye not been able by act and life, or
dnri ne the four years that have been presiding
upOlbuO nave uOL Dteu hDlc 10 CON-
vince you Of my sincerity Of purpose my hon
esty AMI integrity, what could 1 do In few
minutes speech?
You know where ! stand upon the political
tissues OF the day. With charity towards those
who differ with me, according to them the right
to diner, | nevertheless claim the right TO DO
their friend and they TO be mine, and with that
understanding trust that in the future as In the
past, 20 long as | shall be honored with the con:
fdence and trust OF the position, trust that
may merit the, same confidence that the express
Sion from public press and priVate individual.
| feel from THESE expressions that possibly ID a
limited extent your humble servant las merited
these condolences and trust.
Upon the political Issues, at some fufure time
at convenient and suitable opportunitT. Il NAV
be my privilege TO briefly address Won gain I
thank you most heartily.
The roll was called and the Judicial
committee was named by the several
delegations Us follows: