The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-03
THE PATCH IS KIND.


laments the probability Of Judge
Gauttls resignation finn Tie supreme
beach as follows;
at is to be hoped that Judge
CAN'T Will not resign from the
Supreme Bench Of Missouri. The
public may Justly base It's desire in
this matter upon considerations Of its
own Welfare without regard to Judge
Gautt's personal wishes. Whoever
might be appointed his successor
would be an unknown quantity. But
Judge CAN'T has already made his
record as a jurist and the estimate Of
him is complete. He has been pro-
gressive and able 10 the scope Of his
! judicial iab0fs
"Ultisehs Of Kansas City are
peculiarly capable Of a%ppreCiatiDg
Judge Gantt's abilities and his
influence, for he has pronounced the
views of the court in much Of the
litigation affecting the municipalities
charter powers. In all Of this litiga-
tion his written decisions have mani
tested breadth and wisdom. He has
given that virlle Interpretation to the
laws which has conserved popular
rights at the same time that II has
enabled the people to do things.
ut is to be regretted that the
state Of Missouri makes such mesger
provisions for Its Supreme Judges that
jurists OF Judge Gantt's capacity
suffer a personal sacrifice by remain
l Ing in It's service. 1t ian only be
hoped that Judge CAN'T will feel
able, without injustice 20 himself and
4. his family, to permit the inducements
EOf popular confidence and esteem to
. outweigh the personal advantages Of
retirement from the public service.
But whether be determines to leave
, the bench or to retain his position
there, his record as a iurist will hold
for him the high regard Of the people
e of Missouri.
S 1t will be remembered that less
than a year ago the Star was denounc.
ing the Supreme Court for sympathiz-
8 ing with bOOdlers, for turning
boodlers louse at the behest Of a cor
rupt state machine; Of opening the
doors Of the pententiary by declaring
" the obvious meaning Of a statute con-
corning the "veriicatIon of informa'
tions by prosecuting attorneys; OF
u hunting up technicalities to further
designing political ends, etc, etc.
And. OF Judge CAN'T, 1t will be
/, remembered that the Star used tt
70 tell how Ed Butler used to shout bin
. at the state conventions; how Butler
never cared to be sent to the othel
conventions II only he might go to the
Judicial convention; of how Judge
d CAN'T had paid an old POLITICAL deot
T. by reversing the decision OF Judge
" Hockaday in the Garbage case. ANT
i. it will be remembered how CAN'T wa
singled out for the Stars ignoran'
T. and Overbearing daily comment upoI
the Shepherd contempt decision
And then, too, the Star used to havl
b fits about CAN'T running ''in sports,
u though Judge CAN'T did not certif.
no his name and candidacy to the count.
"a clerk Of any county in the state
never did anything but announce II
the beginning that he would b
pleased TO accept the democrati
nomination If the people we're please
g. to give it-never even made a speech
je, except two addresses by invitation.
is When Judge CAN'T considers thes
us things and the fact that the Star wa
Of booming him for governor in three G
four column articles before there wa
a single avowed candidate in th
field, he must be deeply touched b
OF tho Starfc lata kfndnpeo