Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-10-20
Judge Brattland, of Norman County
and Rev. AsEeland, on. the Ju-
dicial Question.
From Norman County Herald for Oct. 1, 1887

To the Editor: In regard to my
opposition to Judge Ives l will say
that | have no personal grudge
against him. l think l have been
treated as well as the rest. 1t sore)y
grieves me that / have to enter into
IL fight with him especially lis he is
the party nominee. ..:...
But in myjudgment circumstances
are such that | am conscientiously
bound to oppose him without regard
to his nomination. earnestly sub
NIT that anyone who cares oinvest-
igate the matter will fully justify Inc
in my position.
As heretofore reported in several
of the papers, the Roseau County
Delegation. presented to the Peoples
Party Judicial: Convention. papers
that charged Judge Ives with having
been drunk on the bench while fol Id
ing court in their county. Subse-
quentIy | wrote several residents Of
that county and among the answers
| received, was the following letter
from Rev. Askeland, a Lutheran
minister residing at Roseau, which
letter [ have translated from the
Norwegian language.
Roseau, Mimi, Sept. 18th, 1898.
NJ. Il. Brattland,
Ada, Mimi.
Your letter of inquiry regarding
Judge Ives and the popular opinion
of him, is received. TO this will
only say that his conduct. and ac-
tons here were as bad as they posi-
bly, could he for man. They more
resembled that OF the beasts.
The popular opinion regarding his
chances for reelection il, as far as l
know, such that he will not get many
votes in this county. The mass OF
the people here do not desire more
judicial visits from him, to the shame
and disgrace both to himself and the
whole Roseau county.
William Watts, according to my
judgment, will get almost ull the
votes up here.
Most Friendly,
Rev. N. ASHLAND.
The charges referred to were sworn
to by about fifty leading men of
Roseau county and this letter from
Rev. Askeland still further confirms
their truth. Can we still vote for
Judge Ives? He is not only old and
incompetent but we have incontro-
vertibIe proof that he is morally
base. $3.50
1t has been said that inasmuch as
1 am a candidate for County Attor-
ney on the Populist ticket and Chair
man of the Peoples Party Commit
tee for Norman county, I ain obliged
to support Judge Ives because he is
on our ticket. But if permit my
self to support Judge Ives with the
knowledge nave OF him, I should
have to look upon myself us Il con-
temptible coward for all time to
come. s,s-i
Ii all the candidates onssthe Popu-
list ticket who are opposed to Judge
Ives only dared to speak the truth
as they see it, he would be Obliged to
Withdraw his name from the ticket
at the coming election.
The judicial campaign puts one in
mind of the story ot the naked king.
It was said of him that his clothes
we're so fine that they could be seen
only by the pure and innocent. So
he went on in this condition and no
body dared to say what he thought
Of him for fear that he would be
characterized by others as base and
vulgar, until a child shouted: "The
King is Naked The truth was
spoken and it was plain to all.
!, So last anrinor q II the laUvnra and