The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-31
Reflect Judge Grant.
y1ini Globe.

Flint Globe.
The failure to re-elect Judge
Claudius Buchanan Grant to the
place on the supreme bench OF Mich
igan would be both a mistake and a
misfortune. The position has been
honored by his occupancy. Judge
Grant is an all around scholar and
is profoundly learned in the science
OF Jurisprudence in addition TO his
scholastic learning. The writer OF
this has known Judge Grant more
than forty years and in those years
has seen him graduate from great
university, achieve distinction as
superintendent OF famous high
school, in the preparation OF young
men for college, win fame as SOL
der fighting for the union, build up
a good law practice in university
-s:ty, and later still better one in
the upper peninsula, famous for
brilliant lawyers, and make Tor him
self an imperishable name as Judge
of the circuit court, by compelling
the rigid enforcement OF the liquor
laws in his circuit in vast region
where for years they had been open
ly and fiagrantly defied and violated.
All this has been done through his
own unaided efforts. He came to
Michigan from Maine and earned
the money to meet the expenses OF
his college course, land when In June,
1859, he took his degree, no man IN
his class had better record for
scholarship, or better standing In
the social life OF learned and cul-
tured community. Judge Grant
owes no man anything for what he
is and what he has achieved.
On the supreme bench he ranks IN
learning, legal acumen and broad
comprehension of legal principles
with Campbell, Christiancy and
Cooley, men who have made the SUI
preme court of Michigan famous in
in every state in the union. His
written opinions are models of ele-
giant and forceful diction, legal learn
ing and grasp Of the broad princi'
pies of Jurisprudence.
So far as is possible the element
party politics should be eliminated
from the election OF judges OF the
supreme court, and especially ought
not the political necessities OF am
bilious men to have any influence IL
their choice. Judge Grant has beer
called upon, in concert with othel
Judges, to decide questions tina
ought not to have been coupled will
political considerations. That the,
have been so connected was no faul
Of the court, and it is greatly to TIT
credit OF that learned body OF mel
that their decisions have in no wa.
been Influenced by considerations o
party policy, and the jurists com
posing the court ought to be vindi
Gated by the people for their fealt,
to the law, and to considerations o
honor.
Judge Grants term is the first t
expire, and it is intimated that b
is to be made the victim OF the per
sonal malice OF those whose plan
have been interfered with by decis
ions OF the court. 1t is also intim
ated that all the machinery OF part.
politics is to be put in motion L
prevent his being reelected as hi
own successor. The Globe calls up
on the people Of Michigan to stan'
by this high tribunal and sternly re
buke those who seek to cast stigm;
on the fair name OF Michigan By
dragging it's highest tribunal int
the purlieus OF disreputable part.
politics. The rejection Of Judg
Grant under such auspices would b
a lasting disgrace to the people O
Michigan and would be the begin
ming OF the end OF an uncensore'
judiciary in the state.