The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-15
THE OYERALI.S STORY.

will be in this county from
the 25th to the sttlh Of this
month. Their FIRST meeting will be
held in Nanipa on the 25th; the
second one at Payette, on the 10Th;
the third at Emmett, on the even
ing of the 27th;; the fourth at Mid.
dleton, on the afternoon Of the 28th
and the fifth in Caldwell, on the,
evening of the 18th.
In view of the fact that Judge
Standrod is soon to be here, we
think it proper to explain the facts
with respect to a campaign story
that is being circulated by the op-
position in the hope of injuring him
politically. We want to say, in the
first place, that against Mr.. Stand
rods private character, there is not
one word of repToach to be said.
He came to this State, a young
man, twenty years ago and entered
upon the practice of his profession.
At that time he belonged to the
Democratic party, not on account
of any well considered and fixed
political convictions that he enter
tanned, but simply because he had
been reared in Kentucky where he
knew no other politics than De
n1ocracy. He remained attached
to the Democratic party for few
years after settling in this State;
but finding that the policies of his
party were antagonistic to the de-
velopment and material welfare Of
the West, he renouneed his allegi-
ance to Democracy and announced
himself a Republican.
During all this time we have had
the pleasure of an intimate personal
acquaintance with Mr.. Standrod.
We knew him as struggling
young attorney; we knew him well
as prosecuting attorney of Oneida
county; we knew him as Judge on
the bench for eight years, and we
have never yet heard anyone ques-
ton his integrity in private or pub
lie life or cast the slightest reHec-
ton upon his moral character as a
man and citizen. In his practice,
he was eminently successful; i'll Of
fee, he had the confidence Of all
classes without regard. to party or
politics. So much for the general
character of the man, now to the
story. ...-....
During the trial of a case, while
he was Judge of the Fifth Judicial
District, it became necessary tc
send out for witness. The court
officer, having the subpoena to serves
found the witness engaged i'll tear
ing down all old shack, and natur-
ally the man was in his working
clothes which were very much soil
ed from the dust and CRIME which
fell from the shack and was depos
tied on its wrecker. The witness
asked leave of the officer to g
home and remove the debris iron
his person and change his clothe
and make himself presentable
This, the officers declined to PERM
and rushed the witness into court
The appearance of the witness wa
no doubt rather disreputahle, an
the Judge very politely told h1r
that he should have more respet
for the dignity of the court than t
appear before it in that condition
The witness explained that he ha
desired to change his clothes, bt
that the officer would not perm
him to do SO. Judge Standrod
once accepted the excuse al
promptly turned to the officer repr
manding him for not giving tt
witness time to make the prop
changes. The witness gave in h
testimony and retired and that W
all there was to the overalls sto1
that Our Democratic friends a
making so much ado about.
may be said in this connection th