The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1902-10-31
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Gonfessedly, by all parties, the er-
mine Of the judiciary should be kept as
free from politics as possible. A cam
paign at its best, is very dirty affair.
The people know that the scales of jus
tiee and mercy ara to be held by the
men whom they elevate to the bench
aud in them are 10 be weighed the
lives, the liberties and the property of
citizens. For this reason the usage OF
consent encircles our judicial nominees
in Its endeavor tolkeep them ansupport-
ed by the filthy pool of politics.
The position of Judge is one of the
highest honor and dignity. In select
ing candidate for the bench all par
ties should seek a man whom, in the
first place, the people can value for his
primary relations with truth. Hon
esty being secured, the next essential
should be scholarship and common
sense, a blending in the best degree OBJ
tainable of throughness in legal lore,
wide reading in general literature, a
clear head, aud coupled with it, tho
courage of his convictions. Should we
stop here? MOI \ Judge should poss-
ess the maners of a gentleman, such
manners as would grace the streets of
our community, aud render it possible
for its citizens TO point to him with
pride, and say to strangers in our
midst, that courtly gentleman, why,
he's our judge In other words, a
Judge should possess the qualities of
the fatherof our ideal home. 1t is pos
sible 10 secure union of these qualifi-
cations, you ask, Perhaps not, but the
aim of the voters should be to secure
as near a union of these attributes as
possible. Michael A.. Murphy, the
candidate on the Republican ticket,
was born in New York. When al
young man he cast his fortunes with
those founders Of a State the pioneers
of California He lived in Tehama
county, and though many years rolled
by, he Is still held IN the highest es-
TEEN by its residents. From there he
went to Aurora, in Esmeralda county,
in its bright days, and soon won sure
footing in the community. He was chos-
en- Assessor, District Attorney, and for
IA number of years was deputy Internal
Revenue Collector. So efficient did he
prove in these various positions that
the people elevated him TO the bench
and his service on the District bench
earned him merited promotion to the
Suprerne Court of the State. During
his six years in this high station he
won the esteem and confidence of the
people, and distinguished himself as 3
man of honesty, scholarship and sound
sense.
ANY voter who casts his vote for
Judge NJ. a. Murphy will never have
cause to regret his action. The Judges
worth and ability have been tried by
years of Judicial service. In voting
for him you have rs near All approach
TO the ideal Judge as can be found in
Nevada to-day. This is high praise,
but all can testify TO its truth.e His
manners, learning, integrity and dig
nifty stand unquestioned. In the past
as "a representative of the abstract JUS
tiee of the people in the administration
of the law, he has proved himself n
prince in Judge mont. His eye has ev-
er been severe upon the example, but
merciful upon the person. His inter
pretations of the law have ever been
consonant with equity. With such Il
record for the past the voters of the
first judicial district can rest assured
that If elected his decisions in the tut
ure will be just AZ scholarly and up
right and of high authority through
out the land.