The Globe-republican., 1903-03-05
Have a Very High Regard For
the Ashland
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
Judge Price Seems to Hold
This Judicial District
"; Solid.

which one of the candidates for con-
gresham from the Seventh district Is
most favored by the Republicans Of Ford
county. The majority here have been
loyal In past years to Chester |. Long.
Now that be has received deserved
promotion to the United States Senate
the Ford county fellows would like
nothing so much rs to see named as bis
successor In congress, man of brilliant
Rttainments who has been associated in
many ways with Mr., Long, Judge Fran
ois c. Price Of Ashland. This sentiment
has been expressed by every Republican
talked With and seems to be the general
feeling In this county. In fact 1t Is safe
to say that the citizens Of Ford county,
regardless of politics will fayer lis can.
didacy, and this is probably true as we'll
OF the other counties 10 this judicial
(. district By education, experience and
temperament Judge Price Is well quail
4 fed to represent the Seventh district, He
came into it when the western part was
first settled, He was not possessed Of
many of this worlds goods, and old resi-
dents Of Clark county love now to tell
the story Of the carly struggles of the
young lawyer from Ohio who settled
among them. There was no legal busl-
nsaso he adapted himself to conditions
'as they were and engaged in any kind Of
labor tRet came to hand. In 1884 be
was eleched to lhe lower house Of the
Legislature from Clark county and in 1886
he was elected to a seat in the State Sen.
ate. When the 3lst Judicial district,
composed Of Comanclie. Clark, and
Meade counties was created, Judge Price
was appointed Judge by Governor Hum
phrey. Afterwards Kiowa, Ford and
Gray were added to the district. Price
and Chester [. Long were competitors for
the Republican nomination for State
Senator In 1886 and Price won. When
he resigned to 20 on the bench Long was
elected to fill the vacancy in the Senate
and began the illustrlous legislative
career that has landed him In the greatest
| ldellberatiye body In the world. Prices
ljudioial career was equally as brilliant
tHe was elected to succeed himself as
Hong as he desired to stay on the bench.
1.-The people of his district had the ut
Ilmost confidence in his integrity and the
Thar of the state recognized him as one of
1.-THE ablest Judges. When be resigned to
1go Into active practice, universal regret
was expressed throughout the district,
IHe tried once to leave Kansas and sue
Iceeded in staying away for about ninety
,Sdays, and then the old memories and bis
jAffection for the old friends and old
Ilscenes brought him back. lie had be-
come q Kansan and be could no more
take up home elsewhere than he could
Sdeny his mother. He Is now pmcticing
8law at Ashland and has a good business.
1.-The s8Ime qualities that made him good
Judge, make him good lawyer. He
Saoossesaes the qualities that In any city or
@Dlace would put him in thu front rank Of
Niis profession. Judge Price hesltated
Considerable about being a candidate for
slhe congressional nomination for the
pleasures Of the home life are very dear
M ) him and they are denied to large de-
SSree to those who are in active political
Sl&fe. He has pleasant home at Ashland.