Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01
JUDGE PIKE.

Hon. Charles A. Pike. Republican
candidate for Judge of the Sixth judi.
cial district, Is to be congratulated
upon having made clean campaign
for that office. refusing to engage In
personality or questionable methods
| of campaigning. He said In the be-
ginning: Let It be n clean contest ''
and both he and his friends have ad-
hered strictly to this plan.
II is gratifying TO learn from the
| other counties of the district. San
Juan. Dolores. Montezuma and Archu-
leta, that Judge Pike is supported by
a united Republican party and receiv-
Ing the support of many Democrats.
Were he as well known In the other
counties as In La Plata, there Is no
doubt that he would receive many
more Democratic votes. The legal
fraternity throughout the entire dis
trict recognizes in Judge Pike one of
the ablest jurists in the West, with
clear judicial mind able to compre-
hend fully the rights Of contending
litigants within the law.
During Judge Pixies lonP residence
in La Plata county he has enjoyed
the fullest confidence of the people.
He has ever been active in public af-
fairs. lending his effort to the ad-
vancement of the welfare OF the peo-
pie AS member of the school
board in district No. ., and as super
intendent OF schools. and during the
earlier years as teacher, he has al
ways been devoted TO the advance
ment of the educational progress of
La Plata county, and has never been
too busy to give audience to anything
which contemplated their better prog
ress.
While II Is true that there should
be no politics In the judiciary or edu-
cational affairs, 1t is urged that since
the Democratic party has had the
district judgeship for twelve years. 1t
would be only fair TO elect Republi-
can equally as capable for at least
one term. and none will question the
capability of Judge Pike, None will
question the spirit of fairness which
has characterized him where he is
known. and should he be elected to
that high office. none will fear that
he will be actuated by political or
personal bias in rendering his de
clsions
Judge Pike ranks among the most
learned men of Colorado and Is an
earnest student OF the law and OF
the affairs of men which engage the
legal mind. During six years as
county judge his court has been Il
popular tribunal for all matters com
ing within its jurisdiction. and the
members of the bar have recognized
In aim fair and impartial judge,
Should he be elected to the higher
office the people may be assured that
he will give as economical and admin
istration as will be consistent with
the rights of litigants having business
before him. He will studously avoid
the expenditure of dollar unneces-
sarily in his conduct of the office. In
voting for Judge Pike you Will enjoy
the consciousness of having supported
n candidate whose life of more than
twenty-five years in the Sixth district
has been clean and exemplary both
in the private and public walks: an
able lawyer and fair-minded citizen.
No other citizen can have more
earnest interest in good government
and tine fair and impartial adminlstra
tion of the laws than Judge Pike. La
Plata county Is his home; here he has
his every investment: here he has in
vested money in mining properties
and Industrial enterprises, enjoying a
confidence that there is no other sec
ton of earth with a more brilliant flu
ture; here his only child, little
daughter was born and reared to
splendid young womanhood; here he
has been factor and part Of the body
polite. helping TO rock the cradle OF
the country's progress. No other man
could more naturally devote the re-
mainder of his life to the upbuilding
of the country and uplifting its peo-
pie.
You will never have cause to regret
your support Of Judge Pike for dis
trict Judge.