The state herald., 1899-03-10

MIR. Wolcott voted for Cleveland, aud
when Harrison ran in 1892 Mr.. Wolcoti
opposed his election. In the hitter cam
paign he carried his opposition to Presi-
dent Harrison SO far that he threw his
influence for DAVIS Il. Waite and ngalns,
Judge Helm, the republican candidate
for governor. 1t wos largely through
his efforts that Waite was eI,o OIL. and
the state has him to blame to that ex-
tent for the evils which the Wule ad-
ministration brought upon it,
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Editor Foor, of the Akron Loader.
strange to say, still insists that, IN the
discussion of the question of attaching
l. counties Of northern Colorado TO A.
rapihoe county Tor !udici purposes,
We have lodged the issue. Uutilthe last
issue OF his paper, the only claim Of mer
it in the proposition to consohdate the
Judicial districts that he had urged wnF
the saving to the tax x-payers. In the
last ,ssue OF tho HERALD we gave the
figures to show that thr proposition had
no such merlt as he claimed for it. OF
course We did not hope to change his po
si'i'n on tins question even by the use
ot bis own figures, but we did expeci
that he wouid he fair enough to ccucede
to Us the snme good faith in opposing
the measure that we have always con-
csied 10 him IN supporting 1t. The au.
thor OF the hull and its main eupportels
have advocated the passage OF the hil
on the grounds of economy alone. ".
ara fully satisfied that, on the gfnund Of
economy, the measure posses.e no m.r
it whatever and, in addition To tins. ther.
arc other good and valid objections .,
the proposed change Some OF the oihei
objections, however, seem to haNe NJ
weight whatever with Editor Foor. II
says 1t is no o. lection to The oonsolida
tion that, under it, Denver would eiecl
all OF the judicial officers. We do uoI
question his sincerity in taking this %
sition, but must insist hat ii is posi
tion that very few residents OF this dis.
trict would have nny sympathy with. Il
would be jus. about as reasonable to at
tach these IL counties TO Arapahoe foi
ali purposes md permit the politicians
OF Denver TO nominate and elect on o.
our local officers as 10 permit then to
nominate and elect our judicial ollicsn
The residents Of countr or district or
dinnrily take much pridc aud satisfae-
iion in HON. rule aud We believe, TIN.
In thi. respect, tho residents OF the -
judicial distric. are no exception 10 ih-
rule. air. Foor clHims that tho oons5H-
daiion wonld relieve the over crowded
docksts of Arupahoe county. There Is
no economy or justice for the people ol
amy other county or counties In propo.
alton TO anpex them to Arapshoe couny
Tor judicial purpougs. Arspahoe county
should always constitute district by
itself II THO court work outside Of A
r-pnhoe county Is rot rightly distributed
then the only reasonable remedy would
he redistribution Of this work by sac.
change Of disirict lines as would Civ,
each judge his far share OF the vatr
but there is 10 economy or renson IN the
proportion 10 reduie the numbdr u
Judges In the state. Colorado's busiuer
~ every lino - increasing very ripiig
anl will continue 10 30 40 aud. II 70
duction In the number Of judten wof,
made a. this time, tho oyercrouis
cont docte,s would demand m ircrsr
~ the number of ludgei -, the hands o.
the nost general assembly. Sir. FooI
claims that the consolidation would p,r.
init casen 10 be decided upon their nsr
IL, and says that this "cBn hardly b.
done whore the judges are 0ubjoc, to ih,
influence Of local politics" Caaoa car
be decided upon their merits ne we'll 10
district with ono judge ~ In a distric
with any number OF judges. 80 mnt
who carrie. politics into the court room
lisa III man 10 sit on the bench aud thsr,
Ia no excuse for tho voters Of shy dla
tric, knowingly clee,ine such nnn :,
that Office. II IL very unreasonable 4,
say tbn, there is amy uscensiiy f1r ih,
officials OF tho -. Judicial district BON.
any more susceptible 10 polilir,l ipdn
cnces than thosp ~ Denver. Mr. Foo
nlsu clnlma that tho consolidation " IN,
dis,ricts "would do away with the a.
duccm.n,a for Doodle campaigns" M
has become necessary TO attach ,hia Do
dicial diS,fiet to Arapahoo county IN ur
der 10 provon, doodle campaign. IL b
certainly n nad commentary ai
the common honenly uf th
people oi The district aud, II We had n
more confidence ~ the voters oi ihe d'a
irici than 10 believe ihat tho office of
district judge could he purchased u''
campaign boojlr. 40 v0uli consider N
about time Tor auy man IN The dia'Hr
who had any regard FOR hs forui4f.d
Tor common honraiy, 20 ehaBgc li4 rlla.
II f'pide,rp. W. are mol ready iu td
ms yet that the voters ot the dstHel
rn be- huuahf nnd sold nn clsonnn dr
Ike 90 many cattle. Exon 90 W. boa