The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-29
Democratic Aspirant For Su-
preme Bench Condemned.
CAMPAIGN TRICKS TO REACT
Unprecedented and Undignified Course
of Candidate For Highest Court In
the Commonwealth Severely criti-
cised.
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg, Oct. 26.

Especial correspondence
Harrisburg, Oct. 26.
The visit here last week of c. La
Rue Munson the Democratic nominee
for the supreme bench. on his cam
paigning tour Of the state, gave men,
bers of the bar and others an oppor-
tunty Of verifying the reports regard
ing Mr.. Munson's political methods and
his utter disregard of the proprieties
and complete lack of appreciation of
the dignity of the office to which he
aspires.
No candidate for ward constable
could do more than has been daily ex-
hibited by this aspirant for seat in
the highest court of the common
wealth.
Upon his visit here Mr.. Munson
made his headquarters at one of the
hotels. He evidently expected a num-
Der of the Republican members of the
bar to at least call upon him, but in
this he was sorely disappointed. His
coming had been heralded in advance
and every effort possible was made by
Democratic politicians who are engi
neering the canvass for Mr.. MunsOn to
persuade Republican members of the
legal profession to pay their respects"
| to the gentleman from Williamsport.
Republicans Wideawake.
But Republicans were not caught
mapping. They did not give the Demo
cratic candidate an opportunity to ex-
plot his "non-partisan" campaign
game, and they left him alone with his
Democratic contingent. which was but
a corporal's guard.
An enormous sum of money is being
spent to promote Mr. Munsons candi-
dacy.
Where it is coming from Repubi-
cans can only surmise
The fact that Mr. Munson has among
| his clients a number of powerful cor
Dorations has been accentuated since
he started out on his hunt for votes,
and the mails have been flooded with
tons of expensive campaign literature
exploiting his candidacy and attacking
his Republican opponent.
Misleading post cards give map of
Pennsylvania, so marked as to create
the impression that the incumbents on
the supreme bench come from but a
small section of the state, have been
circulated by the thousands If upon
these very maps lines are drawn from
north to south it will be shown that
the state will be blocked off so that
every section will have a representa-
tive on the supreme court.
Cheap Game to Catch Votes.
Justices of the supreme court are
not representatives of counties or dis,
trcts. Each justice represents the
whole state and local lines have moth
ing to do with it.
1t would be just as reasonable and
just as correct to argue that much
larger portion of the commonwealth
has no representation in the executive
branch of the state government. There
is but one governor, and of necessity
he resides in one of the siXty-nine
counties Shall it then be argued that
the other siXty-eight counties have nc
representation in the Office of the gov
ernor? The friends of Mr. Munscr
ought to call in those campaign docu
ments. They may do him harm by Civ
ing the impression that he is making
his canvass on the platform Of loca
representation in the supreme court
This would be both illegal and illog
ical.
But attempts to catch votes by sucl
tactics simply emphasizes the undigni
fed and pucrile character of the can
vass being made by Mr.. Munson anC
Z, L., ,,Dlitioo1 occCciotnS
In the selection of men for the SUI
= preme bench geographical consider
ations are of minor moment.
Men of judicial temperament, o
knowledge of the law, of known char
acter and integrity and of keen appre
, citation of the dignity of the high OF
flee and of it's grave and serious re
, sponsibilties are wanted by the pee
pie.
: Judge Robert Won Moschzisker, tn
Republican nominee, is just such
man.
AS a loyal and patriotic citizen, a
u an able lawyer and as a tried and CT
u pable judge, he has shown his fines
! for the honorable position for whic
he has been named.
e His attitude in absolutely holdin
; aloof from the political campaign ha
been the subject of favorable CONNER
upon every hand, when contraste
9 with the political campaigning of hi
opponent