Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-07-30
VOTE FOR JUDGE CHARLES c
BLAND FOE TIE ST. LOUIS
couRT OF APPEALS.

BECAUSE dorine bis first term be
has never missed . sitting Of the
BECAUSE duTIng bis tern o. ofBce
he has made an excellent record for
fairness anc s0undness Of Judgment
BECAUSE, be has disposed Of more
cases than any Appellate Judge In the
United States, in the same length Of
time.
BECAUSE, while there are three
Judges Of The Court Of Appeals the
record shows be has always done 20
per cent Of the work.
BECAUSE. he Is Endorsed By over
slx hundred Democratic lawyers who,
through q committee composed Of
John F. Lee, John NJ. Wood, Edward
c. Grow, ONeiI Ryan, VIC Marshall,
Charles P. johnson. James C. Jones.
Edward C Kerr, Augustus L. Abbott
Dorsey A. Jamisoa. j. L. Hornsby,
John A. Harrison, Lee Sale, John A.
Blevips, A. Q. Stewart. Edward S.
Robert, Chiffon Atkinson and John
W. Drabelle, have issued an address
urging the denomination OF Judge
Bland. The address says:
AS = Judge be is distinguished for
bis ability, fairness. Industry and
courage No litigant Is so great as to
awe his sense Of justice, and none SO
humble that q Just plea on his behalf
Is UNDECIDED.
Judge Bland Is iadefatigable 10 the
discharge Of his duties, and his work
10 dlsposing OF the great amount Of
the business Of the Court Since be
took hts seat on the Bench, January
l, 1897, be has delivered 1851 opinions
out cs q total OF 1916 opinio4ls render
ed By the Court, and as there are three
occupants Of the Bench, it is seen that
Judge Bland has delivered about 263,
or twenty per cent more than his pro-
p0rtionate share, ene-third OF the
total; and from October 1, 1907, to
March 81, 1905, he delivered 127 opin-
ions out Of a total Of 253 delivered by
the Court during that period.
When we look at the work OF Judge
Bland, be is found to be most capable
and efficient, and 1t would be dificult
to ind a man who could be expected
10 ill his place in maintaining the
high character OF the Court for the
ability Of its work and the dispatch Of
its business.
Judge BANDS well-known courtesy
and consideration to all, his judicial
fairness, bis readiness to accept the
better reasoning without bias, bis
willingness to listen to suggestion Of
mistakes OF oyersights made by the
Court and when satisfied of the en-
rors, to correct them, all mark him as
particularly fitted for the Appellate
Bench. His is the judicial mind
always In quest OF the right.
Although Judge Bland has enjoyed
= long experience in active practice at
the Bar and on the Circuit and Appel
late Benches, he is to-day, as those
who know him personally can testify,
In the full enjoyment Of all his orig
inal rugged physical and mental
strength and vigor, ready and able TO
continue 10 do at least bis share OF the
work OF the Court.
And we, therefore, specially call
attention 10 the splendid record made
by Judge Bland during his present
term. A mistake In the choice will
greatly affect the usefulness OF this
Court, which has now an envIable rec
ord for ability and efficiency.
10 conclusion we earnestly com.
mend to the voters Of the District
Honorable Charles @. Bland for re.
election as Judge OF the st. Louis
! Court OF Appeals as q faithful, fear
less, able and conscientious jurist,
tried and true, and ask for him the
second term az a reward for faithful
work well done. d1-wl.