The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-10-20
Lawyers Are For VOG MOScazisker.
Philadelphia, Oct. Il

Philadelphia, Oct. l9.
An unusual tribute has just been
paid by members of the Philadelphia
bar to Judge Robert Won Moschzisker.
Republican nominee for the supreme
bench
Fourteen Of the most prominent
practitioners headed by the acknowl-
edged leader of the profession. John
G, Johnson and including Attorney
General NJ. Hampton Todd, former At
torney General Hampton l.. Carson,
former Judge of the Superior Court
W. w. Porter, former District Attor-
neys George S. Graham and John c.
Bell Senator Ernest L. Tustin, Alexan-
der Simpson, Jr., George Wharton Pep
per, Owen J. Roberts, Joseph Def.
Junkin, Henry P. Brown, Samuel NJ.
Hyneman and Francis Skunk Brown
have united in an address to the men,
bers of the bar Of the state in support
of Judge Won Moschzisker's candidacy.
1t is purely non-partisan document,
and well-known independent voters, as
well as members of the Republican
party.
It is an unsolicited, genuine and sin.
cere Endorsement, prompted solely by
a desire to have the citizens Of the
state recognize the importance of
electing a thoroughly competent and
absolutely trustworthy man to the
highest court in the commonwealth.
Address to Pennsylvania Bar.
The address, which is sent out over
the signatures of the lawyers named
above, reads as follows:
To the Lawyers of Pennsylvania
Irrespective of political affilla-
tions we, as members of the bar of
Philadelphia, knowing Judge Won
Moschzsker as a man. as a lawyer
and as a Judge, in view of his
nomination for the office of asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court
of Pennsylvania, desire to express
to the profession throughout the
commonwealth, the opinion enter.
tanned, we believe, by this bar gen.
orally Of his entire fitness for that
high Office.
Intelligent by nature. close stu
dent, fond of research, with an
acute. alert and discriminating
mind, with an unusually retentive
memory and wide experience in
legal and other affairs, he is quick
to comprehend, though deliberate
in the maturing of his judgment.
He combines with knowledge of
the law, keen logic, sound judg-
ment and clear forcible express
sion
During his six years of service
upon the common pleas bench of
this county he has displayed thor
ough conscientiousness, great in
dustry and capacity for work. unit
ed with absolute fearlessness, free
dom from narrowness or prejudice
and the ability to dispatch legal
business in the most practical way.
Six revcrsals, with almost 400
written opinions delivered. is a re-
markable record, and testifies most
strongly to his accuracy and the
thoroughness of his grasp of facts
and law
Judge Won Moschzisker has the
esteem and good will of this bar
and this community as a selfreli-
ant and courageous man, as good
citizen and an able. considerate
Judge.
Judge Won Mcsohzsker's Strength
The nomination of Judge Won Moscl
zisker has met with popular supper
and his candidacy has been CROWN
stronger every day since the Republ
can convention adjourned.
The closer his record on the cor
mon pleas bench is studied, the bette
are his admirable qualities apprecia
ed. Known as the writing judge
among his colleagues on the benc
Judge Won Moschzisker has long bee
looked upon as one of the most indu
trious and painstalling jurists in Il
state He delights in delving into h
law books and frequently works WI
into the night preparing his opinion
which are models of thought and q
curacy of expression, and which for
an important part of the jurispruden
of recent years.