Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-09-01
The Constitution of Pennsylvania,

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a president judge of the common
pleas court, says that he ''shall be
learned in the law" That means
that he shall be jurisprudent, or
skilled in the law. Many people
have vague idea of the duties and
powers of a Judge, some even assum-
ing that he can make law, if he
chooses to do so. Instances are not
unknown where litigant gets highly
indignant at a Judge for rendering
decision against him, when the law
or the facts would not permit any
thing else. 1t is the duty of a judge
to apply the law as he finds it,
This involves the power tojudge of
it's applicability. 1t often happens
that no specific law covers a case
and then precedents are fallen back
upon. If no precedent appears, then
he must establish one. The law,
the facts, the precedents, and the
equities are always to he borne in
mind when charging jury or de-
Gliding a case. 1t is evident then
that familiarity with the law and
experience in judicial matters are a
prime necessity on the bench.
These qualifications are possessed by
Hon. f. M. Dunham, who is cani-
date for reelection in this district.
He was we'll versed in the law
when he took his seat, but the ten
years of experience has fitted him
more completely for further work
and will be valuable to him and the
district if he is elected for the en-
sueing term. His judicial deliver
ances have many times been compli-
mented for their candor, sense and
fairness, and he stands well in out
side courts where he has often been
called to preside, as well as within
his own district.
One good effect of the much talked
of American high tariff is that it
causes English manufacturers to es-
tablish large plants in this country,
if they wish to hold the American
market. Titus, Salt 4 Co. have
builta large silk plush and velvit
mill in Bridgeport, Conn.,, and now
Joseph Benn x Sons of Bradford,
England, are erecting an immense
new mill at Greystone, North Prov
idence, r. l. for the manufacture of
fine mohair goods. Nearly thous-
and hands will be employed.
The assurance with which great
enterprises are undertaken, invOl.
ing the expenditure of many mill
ions of dollars, is evidence that con-
tidence prevails among all classes of
men as regards the future, and that
the country has settled down to the
conclusion that there will be neither
a change of government or of poll
cies. A million dollar power plant
on the banks of the Susquehanna
river at York Haven, Pa, has just
been started. 1t will furnish power
and light fora number of nearby
cities. There has been IA great mel
ger of traction lines in Ohio, and "a
mortgage authorized of S750,O00.
A half million acres of land, now
desert, are to be reclaimed in the
Imperial Valley, in California. A
gigantic station on the Connecticut
river, at Greenfield, will feed the
wires with power which will run
all over two states. Many other
similar enterprises might be noticed,
all going to show that capital c0nsid-
ers the future assured.
The supper given by the Ladies'
Aid held at the home of Mrs. j. V.
Finkle was great success, and the
parties connected with it deserve
great praise.
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