The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-04-07
Judge 2. y. PaImer's Reply to Col.
1. Z. Robefson.

] even briefly reply tothe i've column
attack Of our State Attorney, Col. l..
K. Robertson, through several papeYs
and circulars Of the Credit. upon what
he pleases TO term my record" but
fe~ling that may owe come duty TO
my friends or u portion Of the public
VIVA may not he inform ed, and who may
Tor this reHeon be- misled, and lest BY
some my silence be misconstrued, ]
submit the following to ,hA sober jude-
urnt VI the voters OF this circuits
My record" smong this pc, pie, NJ
have already intimSted in my former
annou ncement, 10 not thing of my
judgestip period merely, but ?. aches
backward FROM the present penou Of
we'll earne Rrey hairs pr acticallS IN
my boyhoOd. For having OOlne 10
Florida VII mere lad, here have I
lived, lsbored and have been kRown
both publicly and privately through 3
career extending Ove' more than u
q iarter Of century, and now eubmi,
" this people that | do not need the
KIND services VI MIR. Robertson " intro
duce the ~ the people Of this Circuit IN
my capacity. You know him, you kroW
ne. We buth have served you and for
my part leave the verdict with y0n
aud will che, rfully abide your che =,
prtween us. have no quarrel with
Nr. Robersun; have sought nome ana
VIII have none. He WAS my bit eItsl
o. Onrnt and use II utmO end-tv
b. defeat my appointment Hs u ju x
but since receiv M NY appOlnlm-n, l
nave trentt d him with the utmost cOur.
tesy "ud fBiruess. have felt for n lonl
time that he would he my opponent ~
luis race and bad hoped that he would
Va Z a hi b.toned and honorable cam.
palgu, but am sorry, aud deplore the
act, from the standpoint Of It's posi-
'le effect upon the pu bile, with especial
refere ice to their regard for the Law,
and tboee whose duty 1t may he to adj
minister il, that be has seen ut to be.
drHRgle the judicial ermine which he
seeks 10 wear, by trailing II in the
niTs and slime vt personal politics an
ind vidusl examinations, from which ]
feel this flee, in particular, should
forever DO 80 q ate and BpHrt.---pot for
the good W the incumbent but for that
Of the whole public. And while IL 10
his right, M thst Of any other lawyer
Of this circuit, 70 sspre to this high
and honOra' 10 position, muet an
shall Decline W aseist him in this mus
nal and upprsiswOrthy effort ON his
part,
AZ for my .'reoord" and standing ~
christian gentleman among a people
and in conn unity where / have mar.
rIed and raised a family, and where
have always stood with the christian,
law abiding element for right, morality,
honesty and truth, and where ! have
ever contributed literally of my talents,
energy, efforts and means, TO promote
these ends, as well az for the advance
ment and material prosperity of the
community, and where have never
beer called upon in any emergency Of
an, kind and failed to respond 10 the
voice Of either patriotism or duty, [
presume it 10 good and as long standing
and oft-tried and not found wanting as
hs-eveD IL l do not take 80 much
trouble or space az he TO loudly pro
ella N IL from the hopse-top or the pub.
lie press.
Now, as 10 my practicing law before
M self, thai 10 what the lawyers wound
call Teduetio ad absurdam. The gist
OF my opponents letter lies IN his #
fort TO mslesd the public and have
them believe that am in the regular
practice Of law Just "a | was before my
appointment as judge This Is cenrl,
held out In the head lines Of his article.
While the truth is have never taken
new case since have been advanced TO
the bench, having only sought to carry
out my contracts with those who had |
employed me before ] became Judge |
Having examined the law carefully and
hDdane DOAe, either upon our statute
books, or In our Supreme Court Reports, |
prohibiting my complying With my 'ar /!
mer contracts, and tho Constitution "
. United states a. well ~ tho Con.
stitutIOn OF our own State pROeiJIpa |