The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-02
Charles y. LyleII Nominated.
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} sues Of life, liberty property and prop
erty rights, and the orderly pursuit @
happiness, the preserrat ion and main
tnancc Of the peace and welfare Of th'
people Of the state.
The scope Of their snnaenee and th'
magnitude and burden of their obliga
tons and responsibilities grow with the
increase and activity of Industrial and
commercial development Hence the
necessity for the multiplication Of the
circuits and circuit Judges and thus the
union If Harrison and Lewis counties in
one circuit.
the land, there can be but one, and
therefore, there must, and, as long o.
there is virtue and honesty and pru-
dent and wise citizenship, there can
be but one just and equitable constrnc-
ton, Interpretation and application Of
that law, and that construction, inter
probation and application alike in al
cases, in which the issues are the same
or similar, no matter who tine person
or what the interest.
Many years ago, Hooker, in order to
impart his idea Of the dignity, scope
and impartiality of law, uses this Ian.
guage, perhaps familiar to many of you:
"of law there can be no less aelSnow
lodged than that her seat is the bosom
of God, her voice the harmony of the
world; all things in heaven and earth
do her homage, the very least as feeling
her care, the greatest az not exempt
from her power, both angels and men
and creatures of what condition soever
Though each in different sort and man
ner, yet all with uniform consent, ad
miring her as the mother of peace and
joy"
Natural and divine laws uniformly
affect all alike and without respect t.
persons. infiict the same quality. meas
ure and degree of punishment upon the
transgressor. Human laws demand like
uniformity, fmmuatbility and impartial !
ity.
1t is then the duty, the imperative
duty, the sacred, solemn obligation of
the individual citizen to preserve am
persevere in the reservation of -,
sanctity, purity and honesty Of the
courts of justice established by his
state and the general government from
the highest to the most humble.
No influence, no possible calamity
nothing of any character. can so Ger
tainly, quickly and Individually threaten
impair or subvert our American insti
buttons and shake the foundations Oh
our American liberties rs corrupt OF
corruptib1e judiciary, but 50 long as
the judiciary is maintained in purity
and enforces the law with regularity
promptness and efficiency, free from
suspicious influences, however occult OF
secret, and retains and deserves to re
tain, the implicit confidence and respect
of the citizenship, whatever else may
happen, Whatever else threaten, the
government of the people, for the people
and by the people will be preserved
Therefore, and in order that the court
may not be the subject of animadiver-
sion, the Judge, whether circdlt or aP-
peIIate. state or federal, should be just
and liberal, firm in his conviction OF
right and wrong, courageous and stead
fast in the discharge of every Judicial
obligation, without fear, favor, partial
ity. bias or prelude. knowing neither
friend nor foe, social or political, but
having in view that proper administra
ton OF Justice which viii promote the
general welfare and good order OF so
eiety and will deal justly, equitably and
honestly between litigants. Neither
favoritism nor enmity should mark his
conduct.
To MIN all laws and violations should
appear alike except so far as the sta.
tute declares difference in degree OF
punishment whatever may be the law
violated. He should not discriminate
between laws except where that discrim-
nation is justified by the law an"
practice in proceedings under It, ln
other words, all laws and all violations
should have and receive, at his nands
inst fair, conscientious and fearless
consideration and treatment lie mus.
observe that orderly procedure approves
by long usage. which, in cases OF Vio
lations. consist of an indictment by
Grand iury, fair and honest trial IN
thc ordinary course of judicial inVesu'
oation. and, if conviction follows, he
should mete out that reasonable and sal
,,tnrv measure of justice properly aP
nli,abIe to such cases, and, in so doing
should be moved neither by passion mol
by prejudice for or against the accused
whatever may be the law violated. Nf
man should demand more, nor be salts.
fed with less. No just Judge will grant
more or refuse less. He should never
be unwilling to grant the fullest meas
ure or assurance, that, in proper ans
conscientious discharge of judicial OBJ
legations there should not be a reason'