Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-09
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
JUDGE GREEN'S POPULAR ENDORSE
MENT.
Lock Haven Democrat. !

JUDGE GREENS POPULAR ENDORSE
MENT.
Lock Haven Democrat
Captain w. G.. Kress, having with
drawn from the race for president Judge
and thus cleared the way for Judge
Green, the Republican delegates elected
on Saturday in the several districts of
Clinton county met in the court
house Tuesday to endorse the can
didacy of Judge Green and to elect
judicial conferees.
President Simpson then stated that
nominations were in order for president
Judge, whereupon II. T. Hall, esq, arose
and after stating it was pleasure to
notice the fealty of the Republicans of
Clinton county in the principles of the
party, and detailing the characteristics
of the kind of man desired to fill the
position of president Judge in this dis
trict, to whom the attorneys and the
people could look up to with pride,
said such man was b. w. Green, esq :,
of Cameron county, whom he nomi-
mated for president Judge.
S. ID. Furst, esq, seconded the nomi-
nation in brief speech, saying that
Judge Green would be more than
acceptable to the Republican members
OF the Clinton County bar.
Judge Green appeared in few mo-
ments and his presence was the signal
for hearty applause. Theiudge thank
ed his Republican friends for the high
honor conferred upon him and for the
warm greetings he had received from
one end of the district to the other,
which was an augury, he said, that the
action in endorsing him would be
approved by the people in November.
The judge paid a tribute to the late
Judge Mayer, and cited the fact that
he withdrew as a candidate to make
Judge Mayors election unanimous in
the past, and therefore appreciated to
days action of the Republicans of
Clinton county. Although this may
seem as party nomination." said Mr..
Green, II want to say to the people at
large that during the time that / shall
preside over the courts Of the Twenty
fifth Judicial district, shall not be a
Republican judge, a Democratic judge
or partisan judge. 1t shall be my
purpose to administer justice to the
rich and the poor, to the high and the
lowly alike without fear or favor"
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JUDGE GREEN'S DECLARATINN OF
PRINCIPLES.
Lock Haven Times
In his address before the Republican
convention on Tuesday Judge b. w.
Green squarely and openly declared
himself in no unmistakable terms as a
non-partisan judge. He said:
During the time that it is my privi.
| lege and my honor to provide over the
hT nt, Nff fl,sn to- 4 l..lN
any manner or in any way or particular
try to be a Republican, Democrat or to
be partisan judge in any sense of the
word. l shall appear on the bench of
this Judicial district as long as it is my
privilege to serve without any affilia-
| tion ofany interest or person whatever
1t will be my purpose, to the best of
| my ability, to treat every person, be
he rich or poor, or to whatever politi-
cal party he may belong, without fear
or favor"
The platform ofJudge Green is short,
bat in it he has taken position that
! cannot fail to appear to the voters oil
Clinton county as well as throughout
the district. 1t is contended by the
! press generally that the bench should
| be free from politics and the selection
be non-partisan judge is urged in
| every district. This is right 1t is true
Judge Green is a Republican and is,
practically, the nominee of the Repub
! licans of this Judicial district. But
where are we TO find man of promi
nence, fitted for this high position, wh<
has not been affiliated with one party
or another. Nowhere The fact tina
Judge Green has publicly declared him
self in this particular should and viii
appeal to the people WHO believe tha
the judicial bench is not calculated tc
be a sponsor for any polical party
Eliminate politics from the bench" il
a stereotyped headline in the city news
papers. 1t was the demand OF the
united press of Clinton county eight
years ago, but if the press OF this
county is to be consistent it will hol,
to this principle to day,
The members of the Republican con
vention gave their hearty approval o
Judge Green's open and frank expires
sion in the matter and the people 0
Clinton county will vote to elect mai
who has the couarge Of his convictions