The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-26
John Barnes of Rhinelander, FaE-
ored for Justice of Suprems
Court by Kenoshans
HIGHLY HONoRED AS LAWYER
Was Named BY Governor Lar GILLETTE
AS Head of Railroad Commission
and Was the Leading Spirit
in Work of Commission
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

Two weeks from today the people
of Kenosha and Kenosha county wiz
be called upon to aid in electing new
Judge of the Supreme Court Of Wis
consin and the people of the city are
expected to pause for a minute in the
heat of the city election fight and cor
slider the qualifications of the men seek
ing this high Office.
On account of his ability as a lawyer,
his high standing as a man and the
distinguished service that he has rend-
cred the state in the past many OF tins
members Of the Kenosha Tar and nen
interested in the Supreme Court Of this
state have and are urging the eleefiaR
Of John Barnes of Rhinelander TO this
position. MI. Barnes is lawyer vide
ly known throughout the state, a man
in the very prime of life and man
who has shown himself to be able te
deal with the largest questions OF the
state.
Mr.. Barnes, was born on a farm IL
! ManitoWoc County in 1859; was eds-
Gated in the common schools, Mantle
voc High School, and Oshkosh Normal.
Taught school, studied law, and grad
uated from the law school Of Wisean-
sin University in 1883. For two years
he worked in law office; then settled
at Rhinelander and devoted himself te
the practice Of his profession.
His fame as a lawyer is not local. and
he has been, for number of years
recognized as one of the leading lawyers
Of the state, and when the important
legal questions involved in the La
Toilette Cook controversy were before
the Supreme Court for settlement, Mr-
Barnes was chosen, by reason Of his
peculiar fitness and ability, and not be-
cause of any political affiliations &c
represent Governor LaFollette in that
celebrated cause.
He was appointed by Governor La
Toilette, in June, 1905, a member of
the newly created railroad commission.
his appointment being confirmed Bnan1-
mously by the senate. He was chosen
chairman of the railroad commission at
it's organization, and in that capacity
performed his most important and VaIu-
able services for the public. While M
Barnes was chairman for the first time
in the history of this country, the e0Il-
mission undertook a logical, impartial
and judicial investigation Of the in
portant duties devolving upon such
commission, intent only on doing Jus
tice between the railroads and the pee
pie. The methods adopted under the
guidance of Mr.. Barnes, and as a result
of this investigation, have been general
~ adopted by other commissions
throughout the country The eommis-
sion adopted as it's policy the principle
that each class of traffic, freight and
passenger, should bear its own burdens.
The fitness of Mr.. Barnes for the Of
flee to which he aspires has been ex-
pressed in the endorsement given him
by the members of the bar generally
throughout the state. The following
endorsement from the Milwaukee CosEn~
ty bar is fairly representative of the
sentiment)of the bar Of Wisconsin.
We, the undersigned members of the
Milwaukee bar, actively engaged in Che
practice of law, do heartily recommend
and support the non-partisan candidaey
of the Hon. John Barnes of Rhinelander-
Wis, for the position of justice Of the
Supreme Court.
"We base this recommendation to The
electors of milwaukee, and of the state
apon our personal knowledge OF Mr.
Barnes integrity and pre-eminent ft-
ness for this position. We believe that
by reason of his experience and quail
fications that his election to the Su-
preme Court will add strength to that
court and rebound to the benefit of the
people of the state"