Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-03-07
To the Voters Of Iowa County.

n accepting the nomination made ut the Republican convention held
Feb. 26tl, 1901, / feel that it is just as honorable a though had accepted
the nomination SO generously rendered me by nomination papers.
The people did nothing wrong in getting together and eiecting dele.
gates & that convention. 1t was right for the delegates thus elected to
meet together in convention and make the nomination.
make these statements because ." the talk about naming candidates
for this Office by nomination papers, and calling u persons '"a named
for the Office non partisan candidates.
The law provides W ways Of making nominations for Office. One by
a convention, and one by nomination papers. II ms county II a man 70
snes ito serve the people in any county Office III he ma to q o to ges
nation for the Office is, to circulate a nomination paper n ~ q =
more of his friends sign it, and he is nominated.
Is such u nomination entitled to any greater respect than made by
ouhty e",ieu o 49, ~ Ill ,hsse, eonle want a partlsani judiciary? Most
cer,,inlvn o.. Do the, want "a County Judge to discirarge the duties o fthe
Office IN AM different manner than the Democrats do? Surely not
The treason a convention wa called was this: There yer many voters
wanted Mr.. Carter to be the next County Judge. Others wanted Mr.. Hos
kins, and Others desired that / should fill that place.
These friends OF our could easily nominate Us by nomination papers.
but it would be idle folly to attempt to elect either of us with all three in
tn, field. to decide which of us should have the honor OF the nomination
the convention was called.
But suppose the friends OF MI. J. NJ Smith had desired that he be the
candidate; the friends of Judge McIlhon wished that he be the candi-
date. and the friends of Judge jerks desired Ito vote for him: &
What would have been done? Why just exactly what as done here;
w,,, h m"' hsen done this year in Lafayette ard Manitowoc counties and
perhaps other counties Of M ate. a "'e"'f "ouu 10
''o r. ei,hs n Of those gentlemen were nominated by a convention so
called, and elected to the office of County Judge, he would be just IS much
;. non .p,risani in the discharge Of his duties a IS County Judge IS thought he
nominated by "a nomination paper, and hereafter elected.
am a Republican. AS long as ! believe in the principles of the Re-
nnhlicaun arty1 shall remain a Republican. Just IS my friends Judge
McIhon and Judge jerks remained Democrats after they were elected to
he same office There is 40 wrong in that.
put il | am elected, and enter upon the duties of the office, / assure you
Ths care and dissensions and distinctions Of politics shall be banished
the Court. shall know no party or faction. No mans politics or
position will influence me.
r., Iva few positions OF public trust / have held, think / proved faith
ful TO the trust reposed in me. After taking the oath OF office ] addressed
myself to the faithful discharge OF its duties without fea OF tn conse-
quences to myself and without favor to any II ese. A Democrat fareu
lust the same N II Republican.
In the practice OF my profession have been employed by a good
many Democrats. When they became my clents me question OF ol.cs
was buried nut of sight. No matter how great u Republican was on he
other side. he became my clients adversary. My best services we're given
,, nv client regardless OF what effect it might have o n the political, or
reuionsc existing between that Republican and myself.
Receptly.a leading democratic lawyer said to ne. 'he fact Is, Smoker,
Jon l,v seen to faithful to your clients for your own good. That may
be true. but in the discharge of my duty have la I'm TO stop IN
tn. .,, agmt IL would hay OF myself / have simply tred to do
my duty. I'll,
shall | he the less independent rs County Judge? No, good
Mv rreatest ambition will be to discharge the duties of the office
most faithfully, most imparially most justly, without ear and without
favor. Car man be more Of non-partisan than that?
II vou think that | am qualified for the office, and that ! wild discharge
IL, dutiesa as have stated, l ask your vote ut the election to be held Tues
day, April I'd 1901. hANh p