Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-06-11

COUNTIES comprising the lufssniSsasl
N the 81 LOus Court Of Appeals Is
for a candidate, In the prime Of me
competent 70 dispose Of the docket o.
tia. court with the greatest possible
dtuateh, and thus avoid the ohAs
trous delays which often attend an
appeal 70 the Supreme Court Inc
candidate for the Democratic nomin-
atom Who sesms 70 meet most fuzzy
this important test Is Hon Alexander
n. RobbinS Of St Louis.
CONES FRoM GOOD DEMOCRATIC
STOCK
Mr.. RO bbins isa Democrat Of the
old Southern type, born in 81. LOUIS
Of Missouri ancestry. His mother
was q Mis- Annie Robinson, q near
relative Of the late Judge John b.
Robinson, Of Prederickt0wn, o OF
most popular Democratic judges VINO
ever Travelled oyer the tweutY-seEentn
Judicial circuit
EDITOR or LEADING Law JOURNAL.
M. Robbins is q graduate Of Wash
iugton University with the degree, OF
Ii. B and has been 10 the active
and successful practice OF bis profes-
sion for oyer ten years Several yeaB
ago be vas chosen as edItor-in-chief ~
The CentrzI Law Journal, the leading
journalistic exponent Of the laws Of
the land In the United States. 10
this position he succeeded two very
able men, tpwlt. Hon. John ID. Law
son, now Dean OF the Missouri Uni-
versIty Law School and the late Hoo.
Seymour D. Thompson, formerly
Judge Of the 81. Louis Court Of Ap-
peAlS.
NATIONAL REPUTATION AS A LEgAL
AUTHOR
Mr.. Robblns has ia reputation Is a
legal author, his work on American
Advocacy being used as . teri book In
several Law schools, while bis aunota-
tion OF the Missouri Negotiable In
struments Law being used ~ supple
ment the lectures on this important
subject Of law In the Missouri State
University.
HIS EMIgEECE IN MS PROCESSION.
AS AN evidence Of the esteem In
which Mr.. Robbins is held in bis pro-
feSsion, IL Is 70 be unusual and uuso-
lieited distinction Of being appointed
chairman OF the thesis committees Of
the two largest Law schools OF the
state, To- wit, those Of the Washing
ton and Missouri State Universities
In this capacity he has had thus
thrust upon him the responsibility Of
determining 10 whom among the
members Of the senior classes Of these
two great Law schools OF the state
should 20 the awards and hOnors for
submitting the best theses on ques-
ti0ns Of substantive law.
JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS.
Mr.. Robbins expe rienee as q prac-
ticiOner, legal author and editor has
most eminently qualified him for q
successful career on the bench. His
bearing is judicial, dispassIonate and
non-partisan. and his wonderful ca
paeity for exhaustive Investigation
Of legal questions is zorthy OF consid-
Grafton.
PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS.
Mr.. Robbins personal life is above
reprcach. He is a high-minded, clean.
handed, Christian gentleman, a man
Of family and .Of financial response.
bility in the community where be
lives
HIS OWN WARD ENDORSES HIS cANDI-
DACY.
Mr.. Robbins has the Endorsement az
bis own ward, where be has lived for
over twelve years, given at an open
mas convention for the Democratsl
OF the First ward, In the city Of st.
Louis On April 30, 1905. Mr.. Rob
bins Is quite popular with the Demo-.
Gratis Of St Louis and Is expected to
pole q larger vote for this Office in St
Louis than any OF the other eandl-
dates.
ADVANTAGE OVER JUDGE BLAan
MI. Robbins advantage over Judge
biand, the present incumbent who
seeks denomination, lies In the fact
that the latter is nov over seventy
one years OF age, which is generally
considered too old for candidate FOR
AtWeive year Office. The death or
incapaclty Of Judge Bland duTlnV a
twelve year term Of Office might i'm
peril the fruits Of a Democratic vic
orY, ana 1t is the opinion OF many
Democrats that Judge Bland should
not ask the party, which has honored
MIN for nearly thirty years, 10 thus
enoanger It's prospects by insisting
upon MS own nomination.
PROSPECTS, OF NOMINATION Kscoup.
AGING.
MI. Robbins campaign is being d.
fected by Mr.. ]. B. Austin, his secre.
tarY, from bis Office, s24 Rialto Build
ing In the city OF st Louis. Mr..
austin reports that Mr.. Robbins can
oidacy is receiving mCet unexuected
o encouraging assurances Of support
nom all over the district and that bis
aSm'natlon nov seem TO be reason