Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-19

ed with new and trying situations fol
cases are varied as human nature IT.
self There is great responsibility
mems welfare and often life itself is In
his hands; his own race prejudices and
sympathy may be on the side the law
does not support; case may be NOR
ally right, but he must decide in IA
yor of the law he swore to uphold and
enforce.
He needs too, wide and intensive
knowledge of human nature in all Its
moods and lenses; he must be a keen
judge of men; he must be familiar
with men in every walk of life, and be
nomic conditions. A judges duties
demand the possession of the faculty
of nice discrimination and the mental
and moral fiber which will cause its
owner to decide case upon its merits,
without prejudice or bias and subject
TO neither fear nor favor.
These are but a few of the qualifi.
cations judge should possess, but
since they are general, will be sugges.
tive to voters. For all these. and more,
X. S. Clements. the Republican candi.
date for County Judge, possesses. He
has filled the position of County
Judge, with its variety of cases to
test the metle of a mans mind the
past two years with credit to himself,
litigants and the party.
The records of his office speak for
his efficiency. in their completeness
and are open for all to read. His de-
cisions have been tased upon law
and justice and his administration
has been free from complaint. The le-
gal points raised have been difficult
and these the Judge has handled with
rare wisdom. Appeals have beeen
made, but in nearly every case Judge
Clements decisions have been sustain.
ed. These facts account for the uni.
versal satisfaction existing at this
time.
1t must be borne in mind that prob
ably the most important work of a
county judge is the probate business
the appointment Of administrators
and settling of estates. 1t is import.
ant that the county judge be absolutely
honest and just in order that the wild.
ows and orphans may have protection
an honest administration and sett-
ing of estates. This is a matter e,
cry husband, every wife. every parent
should take under consideration. Dur
ing the two years Mr.. Clements has
served as county Judge, having sue
eeeded Judge Pike by appointment.
he has given perfect satisfaction and
not a registered complaint in the treat.
ment of tigants-always courteous
and accommodating, and widows and
orphans can count on having estates
handled.
AS Is the present. so is the past. We
might go on indefinitely tracing step
by step his eighteen years of expert.
ence in the courts. He was assistant
Court Reporter while a law student
yet In his teens. He served as Court
commissioner and was County Attor.
ney OF Freedom Co., Mimi. for a term
Of six years, defeating his opponent
by $500. A County Attorney in Min.
nuesota includes the two Colorado OF.
fices, District and County Attorney.
Minnesota records show that during
the time Mr.. Clements was prosecutor
that he secured convictions in rs per
cent OF the cases, an unusually high
rate, since in most instances the ac-
quittals far exceed the convictions.
His experience In Minnesota covered
almost every kind of case, including
larceny, embezzlement and murder.
His four years spent in the practice
Of law in this city. first associated
with |. b. Melville, later, alone, should
be included in the period of training,
which has fitted him for responsible
and eminent position.
What shall we say then? Shall we
vote for this or that one, because this
or that one says thus and SO? Rather
shall we vote for our convictions
and let these convictions be grounded
on facts. We have given you facts In
this article; we have told you the
truth; It is up to you, La Plata County
voters. to do the rest.