The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
Splendid Testimonial to the
Republican Candidate,
LEADERS OF THE BAR SPEAK
Nominee For Supreme Court Justice
Strongly Endorsed by Members Of
Legal Profession Who Know His
Record.
Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia, Oct. 10.

Philadelphia, Oct. 10.
4: 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 M. 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 mem.
bers of the bar of the state in support
of Judge Won Moschzisker's candidacy.
It is purely non-partisan document,
as among the signers are Democrats
and well-known independent voters, as
we'll 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 affilia-
tions we, as members of the bar of
Philadelphia, knowing Judge Won
Moschzisker 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
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, IIo.
dom from narrowness or prejudice
and the ability to dispatch legal
business in the most practical way.
Six reversals, with almost 400
written opinions delivered, is 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 self-reli-
ant and courageous man, as good
citizen and an able, considerate
judge.
Judge Won Moschzisker's Strength.
The nomination of Judge Won Mosct
zisker has met with popular support
and his candidacy has been GROWN
stronger every day since the Republ
can convention adjourned.
The closer his record on the con
mon pleas bench is studied, the bette
are his admirable qualities apprecia
ed. known as the writing Judge
among his colleagues on the bencl
Judge Won Moscbzisker has long bee
looked upon as one of the most indus
trious and painstaking jurists in tn
state. He delights in delving into hi
law books and frequently works wa
into the night preparing his opinions
which are models of thought and a.
curacy of expression, and which forl
an important part of the jurisprudenc
of recent years.
!. Judge Won Moschzisker has not bee
seen upon the stump in this campaign
nor WILL be he, and he has not eve
taken occasion to visit other parts {
the state since his nomination, as h
: entsrtains pronounced views regardin
: thef1mpropriety of candidate for tt
supreme court making a canvass IL
votes or in any way taking part in
Political campaign. He is daily enga
eA in the performance of his duties {
a judge on the common pleas court
this city and has declined every inv
tation to public functions which mig
! In any way be construed to be of a p
itical character
I Munson's Political Campaigning.
His Democratic opponent is G. L
p. Rua Munson. of whom the Scrantr