Graham guardian., 1906-11-30
RATES OF LEGAL ADVERTISING
ARIZONA JUDICIARY

One Of the strong reasons for the
overwhelming vote in this terri
tory against the joint statehood
proposition, and for its people pro
ferring to remain under territorial
conditions for an indefinite term,
was well known fact that its
judiciary is composed of men of
the highest honor and integrity.
No other division Of this country
while existing as a territory, has
ever had courts more free from
being controlled in the discharge
of their duties, by corporations
and individuals desiring to in
fluence them in their decisions.
This high position which our
courts so justly hold in the estima
ton of our people is wholly due
to the fact that the men occupying
the bench, are men Of the highest
personal honor and far above al
lowing themselves to be controlled
by improper means or methods,
1t is often true that persons who
are defeated in the courts, and es
peeially when defeated by rail
road or other corporate body or
by individuals representing aggro
cations of capital, criticise the
courts quite severely. But this is
are cafuiy consrd6Ted it is usually
found to be the case that the court
has acted as nearly in the line of
right and justice as it could.
1t is true that IN some of the
Judges who have been appointed
to the bench from outside the ter.
ritory, the people and the bar
have been sadly disappointed; but
when their defects and short
comlngs have become known, their
career as members of our judiciary
has soon found an end, and better
men have been appointed to the
positions.
Upon this subject the Tomb.
stone Prospector of late date makes
the following very sensible com.
nent
"The Judiciary of the country
should be regarded as unsullied |
md above reproach. When the c
highest faint attaches to the bench I
be public become distrustful, and q
ny accusation having for its pur-
'ose the soiling of the judicial
rmine is greedily accepted as a c
ourishing morsel. 1t matters not c.
y whom the onslaught is made; Il
w stop to inquire the authenticity y
the charge, and oue's integrity
challenged and bis probity :"
rought into question. The ac. b.
User may be a man of letters-a &C
sciple of EscuIapies, representa- &C
We of Divinity, a student of a,
Iaokstone or the untutored herds. :,
an-the arrow finds its mark and u
reads its venom to the delight of 81!
m who would assassinate char. elc
ter that bis pleadings might for m,
moment fall on willing ears. No
en- too soon forget their own =
llts; or, if restless under the wa
ng of merited exposure and ridi. mi
le, are prone TO sacrifice pure itl
m that public execration may be
'erted for only q brief period th.
m where it deservedly belongs. ~
Arizona is justified in her pride o''
our judiciary. Those now oc FOR
'pying the bench are learned in go,
:, of the highest types of man. tha
70, christian gentlemen IN !
ose honor the entire people !.
70 inalianable faith. Before The Tue
ch as at present constituted so
est men need have no fear but dict
justice will be meted out to 4
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Inc reason of much comment osn
erse to the judges of our courts, too,
that 1t has for years been a Il =,
ON with them to accept passes cent
the railroads; but this custom
wing out and will soon become
'lete, as it must be admitted "
the accepting Of passes from Bro,