The Adair County news., 1908-06-03
JUDGE |. II. THURMAN.

1t is worth the while of any man to
hear Judge /. H. Thurman instruct a
grand jury. He deals with each of
he subjects in "a manner that pleases
hose who hear him, and enlightens the
members of the jury. His instructions
ire clar; they are logical. His conclu-
'ions are strongly drawn, and are pre-
'ented in that emphatic way that COM
nands strict attention. He never
ninces words; he seldom talks at length,
but he covers every subject thoroughly.
Judge Thurman possesses that happy
faculty which enables one to say much
in few words. 1t was our pleasure to
hear him instruct the grand jury on last
and, while we hadsheard him
before, we candidly say that we have
never heard him, nor any other.judge,
deliver stronger instructions to a jury.
There it not another Circuit Judge in
Kentucky who dispatches business as
rapidly, and in such a satisfactory man
ner as Judge Thurman. His decisions
are seldom criticised, and it doesn't of
ten happen that the Court of Appeals
reverses him. 81 can't recall but one
criminal case, tried before Judge Thur
man, that was ever reversed" said an
attorney to the editor of1The Sun few
days ago. Judge Thurman is
thorough student of the law, % continued
this attorney. ''He is level-headed, and
is as free of bias as any Judge l have
ever known"
The people of this judicial district are
to be congratulated. They have as
their judge man who has always en-
deavored, and who will always endeavor
to hew to the line in matters legal-a
judge who always seesito it that justice
is meted out to the rich andEthe poor
alike. Knowing Judge Thurman's ma
ture as we do, we are convinced that
he would give his bitterest enemy as
fair a trial as he would his best friend.
There is no room in his heart for malice
no place in his brain for the concep-
ton of a detestable scheme. He is
broad-minded, possessing an even tenn
per and disposition that casts.off "ar-
rows and sings" as the Gibralters cast
off the drops of an Aprilsshower.
1t matters not how well-trained man
nay be in the technicalities5 ofalaw, nor
low scholarly he may be, nor how gen.
eel, if he lacks those elements of justice
hat give us tranquil hearts and clear
heads, relieving US of the trident with
which we pierce the bosom of the God
n Wrath-that Monster that fires our
,rains with hatred and taints our souls
With malice-he is more unfit for Judge
# Court of Justice thanIithe broad
minded farmer who knows naught of
aw, except thatlwhichshe Shas learned
through the teachings of common sense.
A man whose head.maylbe turned by
,raise, or whose heart may be inhamed
~ criticism although he smay be an
excellent lawyer andsa good. citizer- is
dangerous when placed upon..the judicial
,ench. He becomes sas:menace to the
whole State. He occupies that position
hat enables hin: to destroy character
~ sendingito prison the innocent, to
wreck fortunes bySrendering unjust de-
.isions and to SOW broadcast the seeds
# anarchy and discomfort. A presiding
Judge is a monarch. If he is honest,
capable and broad-minded. his ermine
will never be.stained, and he is bless
ng to his distrlctsand to his State. If
lie is that character Gilman whose pas
ions are easily aroused he is dangerous
exceedingly dangerous.
Americas trouble to-day is an afflic-
ion of incompetent, corruptible and
ain judges characters as wishy-washy
S ''the sands of the tides
Judge Thurman possesses every quail
ication of an excellent Judge. He is
ot easily ruff1ed; his prejudice can not
e appealed to; he lis competent. His
nemy and his friend are alike to him
,hen they are brought into his tribunal.
lie serves the people fearlessly.
Springfield Sun.
CEMENT, PLASTER AND BRICK.