Evening journal., 1908-11-24
Tuesday, November "a, 1908
BE FAIR WITH MIR. PENNEwILL.

0N THE whole there is a commendable dispo-
- siton in this State to give Covernor-elect
Pennswll fair chance. Even some of the Demo
cratic papers that opposed the election of Mr.
Pennewill express their belief that he will make
creditable appointments of the judiciary. One
exception, however, continues its foul filings at
the governor and assumes that he will not
rise to the opportunity and make the good APP
pointments that expected.
The chagrn over the defeat OF DR.. Paynter
and the corporations influences that were
behind him is so great on the part of that paper
that it can have no good words for the governor
elect
The Democrats for whom it speaks were jes-
peratcly trying TO win the election because on
1he result OF November depended the judiciary.
But even the keenness of the loss of the judiciary
should not be mingled with persistent efforts TO
besmrch the successful candidate for governor.
The naming of a judiciary is a matter in which
the entire State without regard to partisapshp
is concerned. The judges will occupy the bench
for twelve years. which fact alone shows the inn
portance OF good appontments-the best obtain
able The matter is being discussed more or less
by all the State papers, and il is not too early to
engage in that discussion. Let the subject be
thoroughly considered by persons and news
papers of all parties.
We observe that some OF the Kent county po-
litical leaders quite active in considering
names for the judiciary. 1t is accepted. as a mat
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tinued on the bench for any position that he may
be prevailed upon to take. Either chancellor or
chief Justice is the place that most people believe
he will fill.
The Kent county leaders are hunting for a
suitable person for resident Judge from that
county on the assumption that the resident Judge
from Kent will be a Republican. But this by no
means follows. 1t is we'll to remember that two
Democratic Judges are to be appointed
The important thing to be kept in mind is that
the Judges should be appointed not as a reward
Tor political work or because of their Standing,
present or past, in the party. The best lawyers
should be secured-the best Republicans and the
best Democrats
The lawyers will give expression in various
ways, to their own views regarding the judiciary.
Certainly the question is one in which the opn-
ions of lawyers should have more weight than
the states made up by men who look at the matter
solely from the political point of view.
The selection of the Judges is the most mpor-
tant single act that the governor will have to per-
form, but the extent of his judgment and his tall
cnts will not be displayed in that direction only.
One point that occurs TO MS is the revision of the
system of taxation which is now being consid-
cred. In this matter the governor can play an in-
portant part, and we fancy that this work will be
particularly congenial TO the new governor be-
cause, as a member of the State Senate he de-
voted much time to the subject of taxation.
There many other matters which will come
within the range OF the duties OF the new COVER
nor-matters we have no reason to believe will be
considered in a manner other than intelligent
But the chief point which should be borne in
mind is that Mr.. Pennewill has been elected gov
ernor of Delaware by a large majority. lie will
be governor of all the people of this State and all
the people should be interested in seeing that he
has a fair chance as governor, so that he should
not be discouraged even before an opportunity
has been offered him to show what sort OF admin.
istratOn he intends to offer Delaware. BE fail
with Mr. Pcnnewi