The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-23

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a long and illustrious career upon the
common pleas bench in this sub divi-
| sion. 1t is true that II you measure the
term of his service by some Of the ex-
ceptional cheers of some of the federal
| judges, 1t has not been long. But wise
men, in making comparisons see In a
single instance, or the exceptional or
| the rule. And eleven years Is a large
| fraction of that narrow span bounded
by two eternities, which we call life.
Judge Taylor's career on the bench
has not only been long one. but 1t has
been an illustrious one. BY his ability,
by his patience. by his industry, by hts
| learning. by his courage, he has re-
| flected honor not only upon himself, but
upon this bar as well. AS has been well
said by the toastmaster. the common
pleas bench in this subdivision is NJ
| snecure. When we pause to consider
| the multitude of questions, novel, in
| tricate, without precedent, that come
tumbling in upon the common pleas
bench Judge, to be determined not at
| his leisure, but to be determined at
| once, and to be determined correctly, it
| Is no wonder the common pleas judges
| they are ever right, when you consider
| the difficult position which they have
| to fll."
Their position and the position Of
any judge in any court OF general juris-
| diction is much more difficult to fill than
that of an appellate court. 1 don't say
that in disparagement or in deroga-
tion of the able and the honorable
judges who sit upon the appellate
courts of this tate; but do say it in
| justice to and in yindication of the
equally honorable gentlemen who have
presided for years in our common pleas
court
"The chief advantage, It seems to me-
which the appellate court has over the
common pleas, is this (using the Ian
guage of the sportsmen) They have the
drop on the common pleas court They
have the last guess and thus they have
that advantage But I undertake to
say that an examination of the records
during the last IL years, during which
1 our learned friend has presided over the
common pleas court, that one of the
common pleas courts of this county will
show as few reversals as any judge who
has preceded him. (Applause.) One
! thing is sure and that is that the very
! questions of republican institutions de-
pend upon the honest administration of
just and equal laws.
| "In that kind of temple building our
friend and our guest has been engaged
| for II years. and he has been a master
builder. (Applause.) During this time
he has by his judicial decisions connect
ed himself in name. in fame and in
character with that which is imperish-
able, for he has connected his name and
his character with the history of juris-
| diction in this sub-district. He has been
| the builder of his own monument and
| his name will survive after he is gone;
| it will survive in his decisions which
will be an aid and assistance and an
| inspiration to those who knew him upon
the common pleas bench, and it will
| survive in the memory of his friends
and be blessed heritage to his kindred.
BY your ability you have commanded
| our admiration, and by your honesty
you have compelled our respect, and by
your courtesy you have kindled our
| emotions; and as you go from the
bench to the bar, on behalf of this bar
and on behalf of myself, l wish you
that large measure of success in the
practice of your profession which yol
have had in the practical judicial al
| ministration of the law. (Applause)
MY brethren of the bar, propose the
| health of our guest, our friend and oul
professional brother, Isaac II. Taylor
| and in so doing, wish him, in your be-
| half, and l wish in my behalf that long
| life. prosperity, professional success
and that happiness which can only
come to those who enact their high
duties conscientiously. Great ap-
plause.)
In very pleasing words, the toast
master introduced
| JUDGE !. Fl. TAYLOR.
Judge Taylor was deeply moved by
the kindly words spoken in his be-
half, and his emotions were apparent
while speaking.
| He said that the members of the
Stark county bar had always been good
friends to him. How could those as
sembled expect a speech from him
whom they had treated in such an ad-
mirable manner. He thanked the very
distinguished toastmaster for the good
words spoken to him and of him. He
said his first appointment to the bench
came unsought, and through the inter.