The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-02
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
ACCEPT NOMINATIONS
LpGiOus Opening Of the Campaign al WIamSpO on August
25--AhIe Speeches and Enthusiastic Audiences
the Order Of the Day.

You had no hand in selecting, but on
the contrary was chosen by an out
slider who knew nothing of your busi.
ness and who cared less as to its sue.
cess.
a Change Is Needed.
! appeal to you as citizens. not as
Democrats or Republicans or Prohi-
bltionists. or what not. The business
part OF a state. its management. its
honest dealings ought TO be taken care
Of by you not by outsiders We hold
that a change in official care OF thu
departments Of auditor general arl
state treasurer Is very much needed.
and that the fair and impartial trial
Of one who happens TO be a Democrat
will not AFFECT the party standing Of
any voter in the state.
In brief the qualities necessary 70
the position OF auditor general in ad-
ditiOu to an average education and o
fair amount of ability, are a little biz
( OF common sense, and big bit OF
/ common honesty.
DO not forget that when a corrupt
| dictator places a man of his selection
/ in Office, thar man must do his bidding.
/ thouEl he approaches the gates Of
7 prison in so doing and that situation
has occurred here in Pennsylvania
/ within YOUR memory. Let us do every
from their lethargy and indifference.
! Let all tair-u.ulei citizens. indCp---
dent of their political faith. join Us.
| and do our duty toward our severe. zn
states.
Munson On Supreme Judgeship.
Hon. c. Larue Munson amply JUS.
titled the action Of the Democratic
state convention in his speech Of ac-
| ceptanCe He showed not only a keen
appreciation Of the compliment be
slowed upon himself. but a just esti-
mate OF the importance and dignity
Of the Office for which he has been
nominated. No man is worthy Of such
an Office who is not thus equipped.
and no man who accepts an appoint.
ment to the nomination az the hand OF
boss can be so equipped. Mr.. Nun.
son said:
| The honor conferred upon me by the
| free and unanimous choice Of the
| Democratic state convention. voiced
| by you as its representatives compels
II is appreciated the more because
! your other nominees are such distin-
| guished gentlemen as George W. kipp
and J. Wood Clark whose abilities
and high character eminenuy fit them
for great service 70 the commonwealth
in TIE important Offices for which they
have been nominated. Greater. how
ever, than the honor is the call Of a
| united Democracy to every citizen.
irrespective Of his previous political
affiliations TO Join in a vigorous effort
| TO vindicate the fame OF Pennsylvania;
| by making impossible the spoliation
| OF its treasury; by resisting any at
! tempt 10 make seats upon her bench
OF justice a subject Of partisan or pri-
| vate favor. and by Wrestling the state
! from the grasp OF any combination
| whose motive is selfish and its bond
OF cohesion the division OF the Offices
| OF the people as political spoil. The
call 10 perform any part in such a
movement tTanscends all personal con-
| siderati0rs. and should be stronger
! than any party ties II Is the obliEa-
| tion of patriotism.
The Office of justice OF the supreme
| court Is SO long in term. is Of such i'm
| pOrtonce, involves so great respOnsi-
bilities and demands such high Qualii-
| cations as 10 command the serious
| consideration Of every citizen Of Penn
! sylveria. We elect the president OF the
United states and the governor OF this
| comm onwealtL for terms Of four years
| and we choose our representatives in
! congress and in our state legislature
| for two years. but the justices OF our
| supreme court hold their positions for
| terms Of twel-y-one years. so tha. Cu--
| Ing that time five presidents and an
| equal number Of Pennsylvania gov
ernors will occupy their executive
| chairs. while ten congressman and
| legislators may have followed each
| other in Washington and Harrisburg
| Judged then by the length of tenn
| alone the importance Of the proper
| choice Of our supreme court justices
| Is most rent brrf r1-o rod hv
| the Dover vested in that great tri-
! bunal IL is manifest that no Office
| within the Gift of the people indeed
no Office OF any kind, is Of such para
| mount importance as that held BY
| those who are chosen to sit in final
| Judgment upon the rights of their fell
low men. LEGISLATION is created by our
| law makers, with the power in the eX-
| ecutiye only 10 approve or negative
| those laws a power limited in mega.
| tion by the right of the law making
| body TO override the veto by q proper
| majority OF its members. But with the
| supreme court rests the greater pow
er. not only OF constituting legislation,
| but OF actually nullifying IL, II in their
judgment such laws are in violation
! of the constitution. The executive au-
1 thoritv also extends although in a
somewhat limited form, 10 the appoint.
| ment 10 certain Offices, but then only
with senatorial consent, while the ap-
pellate courts may be called upon 10
place the final seal of approval upon
the right TO hold or the tenure of alv
Office conferred by tie gift Of the eX-
ecutive. or even secured by the eEer-
else Of the elective franchise.
Powers Of the Court.
Important as are these duties OF
courts OF last resort, there is further
power conferred upon those tribunals
so great as 10 elevate them above any
other earthly position; power which
is one OF the attributes OF Divinity;
that OF iudsing without question and
without apFeal the rights Of their fei-
lev men. whether of life. of liberty or
of property. 4 man may live or die
as may be the Judgment OF the sl'
pTeme court; he may be deprived O..
his liberty curing his life or for q term
of wears as they may determine, hi
character and reputation may be pre-
served or destroyed. as they may ad
judge: or lis property may be con
served TO him or swept from him for
ever. as may there be finally adjudi.
Gated. Ii is. therefore, undeniaSle that
there Is no Office within the gift OF the