The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1908-09-05

his own interests. He wants to bar every we'll
meaning man from aspiring to the office of
superior judge, and it seems to be his bent to
work scandal and falsehood against any and
every man who makes any overtures in the direc-
tion of his job. Two years ago he caused such
disparaging reports of w. H. Jackson's ability as
lawyer to be scattered over the county that he
succeeded in elbowing Jackson out of the conven-
tion and gathered it all in himself. At the same
time he was not at all bashful about inviting into
the convention as many candidates for all the
other offices as he could find willing to rush in, be-
cause he wanted all of the attention taken away
from himself and directed to other contests. This
year he objects to any other attorneys entering
the race for the judgeship and is scattering ugly
rumors and scandalous reports about them in order
to take the attention of the people from him and
to detract from the strength of opposing candi-
dates. This year Mr.. Jackson is quite another
picture in the eyes of Carey, because Jackson is
not candidate. According to Carey, all of the
other candidates are not fit for habitation on the
ground that pays Judge Carey $4,000 year to
guard the interests of the corporations and gets
in return $14.28 taxes on $3.50 valuation of per-
sonal property.
It is fact too, that the public service is suffer-
ing under the administration of Carey in the
particular that attorneys are refusing to take
small claims against the railway companies for the
reason that they can not get a square deal. Law
yers can not afford to have their cases thrown out
of court by the judge simply to crafty railroad
corporation Lawyers do lot enjoy having their
regulations smirched by lawsuits dismissed be-
cause the Judge don't like them, and lawyers do
not like to take case and fee from man when
they know that the chances are that the Judge will
give them the worst of it. This is the reason that
number of lawyers last spring signed an indorse-
ment of Judge Carey's condidacy-not because
they liked him or liked his methods, but because
they were afraid of his methods, and knew if they
did not truckle to his demands they might as we'll
quit practicing law. One Lawyer had taUo import
ant cases held under advisen,ent for nearly taUo
months, and avas forced to sign the agreement to
support Judge Carey before he got decision IN his
.favor
When Judge becomes established in his seat,
there are many people who entertain the opinion
that because of the very honorable position he
occupies, he must be much better man than
other people, else he would not be elevated to that
place, and it is hard to disodge this idea from the
minds of those who have not been giving strict
attention to his conduct. But with Judge Carey,
the time has come for something to be done. The
misrule, and the voter should not place himself in
position to carry any of the blame This condition
of affairs has become so clear that every voter
will go to the polls with his eyes open.
p>S
The primary ballot is something new in general
elections in this state, and unless the voters
familiarze themselves with it before going to the
polls, many will have trouble in voting as they de-
sire, and result many ballots are likely to be
thrown out.
The first and second choice provision is one
which seems to puzzle many voters, but if they
will remember that the second choice only applies
to state and congressional officers and then only
where there are four or more candidates for the
same Office they will have little trouble. They
must also remember that the second choice vote is
necessary and that unless it is designated on the
ticket the ballot so far as that office is concerned,
will be thrown out.
Another point which must be understood by the
voter at the direct primary election is that he
must call for the ballot of or the other of the
parties and that if he calls for republican ballot
he can only vote for the candidates of that party
and that if he writes in the name of democratic
candidate on the republican ticket it will count
only in the returns of the republican party and
will not help the democrat for whom he votes.
The same is true in case he calls for democratic
ticket and writes republican name. At the gen.
eral election, of course voter can select men
from all the tickets Assistant Attorney General
l. B. Knickerbocker has made the following rul-
ings on the new direct primary law:
None but qualified voters may vote at primaries.
man who will become 81 between the primaries
and the general election and one whose years
residence in the state will end between the dates
of primary and election can not vote at the