The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-04-08
COLUMBIA LAWYERS
ENDORSE ACTION OF
THE SUPREME JUDGES
HEARTILY APPROVE REPUDIA.
TON OF THE BOGUS PRlmA-
ny PLAN.
WON'T ENTER MACHINE TRAP
Denounee Attempt to Lower judiciary
As Unholy Effort to Boost the Per
sonal Fortunes Of Corrupt Political
ingsters-Telegram Sent.
Saturdays Daily.)

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The action OF Justices Shields, Neil
and Beard. and number of other
candidates for the judiciary in repu-
dating the Patterson bogus primary
meets with the hearty approval OF
nearly all the attorneys of the Column
bia bar. Fifteen members OF the bar
telegraphed the supreme judges Friday
night appealing to them to keep out
OF the primary, and were highly graft.
fed with the prompt reputation of
the scheme to drag the judiciary into
the mire of politics. Saturday morn
ing The Herald interviewed a num-
Der OF the prominent members of the
local bar, and the machine was en-
phatically condemned for its attempt
to besmirch the judicial ermine.
The following expressions Of opin
ION were obtained:
G. T. Hughes, SRI thoroughly and
heartily approve the action of the Su-
preme Judges and Judges of the Court |
Of Appeals in refusing to enter the
primary"
G. P. Hatcher-"I not only approve
the action Of the judges of the Su-
preme Court and the Court of Appeals,
but will go further and say that /
win not enter the primary recently
called. by the State machine"
j. A. Smiser-'T emphatically APP
prove. the action of the judges OF the
higher courts. l will not enter the
primary and will advise my friends
to keep out"
H. P. Figuers action of the
Supreme Judges in refusing to enter
the primary meets with my hearty
approval. The judiciary should be
kept out of politics, and it is my be-
lief that the people will sustain the
appeal made to them"
Judge Sam HOlding-"I approve the
action of the Supreme Judges in refus-
ing OF debase the Judiciary by enter
ing the machine primary. will not
enter the primary myself nor will I
vote for any man who does"
J. H. Dinning-"I am delighted with
the action OF the Supreme Judges. =
You can say for me that not only ap-
prove the stand they have taken, but
that I will not myself vote in the pri- ;
mary or vote for any one who does" :,
T. B. Forgey-"I approve the action :,
Of the Judges of the Supreme Court !,
IN keeping out of the machine prima-
y. Their action is most commenda-
,le." .@
w. s. F1eming--"1 most heartily
approve the action of the Supreme
Judges in refusing to go into a prima-
y which involves their Offices in con-
lection with politics. do not
hink that the judiciary should be NOM
mated at the same time, in the same
manner or at the same place as the
'urely political officials. The prima-
y is wrong and out of harmony with
he constitution and our practice"
Crockett Owen-"In my opinion the
ecent action of the State Democratic :.
Committee is bold attempt to con- N
animate the higher courts of our
tate with the political fortunes of the
xecutive and legislative branches.
he judiciary should be kept invio-
ate and not lowered into the mire .,
( fractional politics"
r. e. Haynes-"The action of the
tate Committee in requiring the ju-
iciary to enter a partisan primary On
Tas vicious in the extreme. The
Judges of the Supreme Court should su
Q removed as far as possible from to,