The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-10-21
District Ju19eship

Probably no official to be voted for in
November is of such Importance to peo-
pie as district Judge. 1t is here that the
criminal laws must be enforced, and it is
to the district court the people must go for
the settlement of difficulties, according to
legal and equitable rules and it is here
that the guiding hand of the district Judge
mnst be relied upon to dispatch the bust
ness so as to cause the taxpayer the least
possible expense and, at the same time,
properly dispose of the business
Probably no official in this section has
the confidence ana esteem of the public to
so great an extent rs has District Judge
Steele the presiding Judge of this district.
He is now serving his twelfth year. At
the last Legislature movement was set on
foot to have an additional Judge appoint-
ed to and in this district. Judge Steele
conferred with the members of the legisla-
tive body, representing Latah Nez Perez
and Idaho counties, and informed them
that he was up with the work and that he
could keep the calandar clear for the next
two years. The members of the legisla-
ture from this district having confidence
in Judge Steele, killed the BILL The result
has fully justified the confidence reposed.
The CALENDARS are entirely cleared, and
there is not district in the state where
the business is in better condition than in
the Second district. BY this action alone
a saving of $15, 900 was saved to the state.
The decisions of Judge Steele have been
more uniformly affirmed by the supreme
court than of any other district judge. An
exam nation of the supreme court reports
show that outside of the Second district
the average percentage of atfirmances and
reversals is about 50 per cent of each, while
the ailrmance in this district is about
70 per cent.
The expense of holding court has been
kept at the lowest possible amount. In
Latah county, where u statement has been
kept of the record, showing the expenses
each year, the record shows that the last
four years under Judge Piper cost the
county approximately $4,000. The record
also shows that Judge Steele has held
court for twelve years in that county at
an expense of less than $4,000; and had
the courts in Latah county been held at
the same amount of expense under Judge
Steele as under Judge Piper, the expenses
for the twelve years would have been about
1 $70,0C0 Il difference of over 5000 in favor
4 of Judge Steele. In Idaho county the ex-
penses for the last four years, deducting
fines and forfeitures collected, is about
$4,000, while the expense Of one year. wher
Judge Steele first came upon the bench
: was approximately 5000.
In Nez Perez county, the addition OF
new territory, the opening of the Nez Perez
q reservation, and the large influx of i'm
O migration, makes it impossible to make
9 comparisons. The expenses, however
o have been kept at the lowest possible
amount.
Both the bar and the public have con
s fidence in the integrity of the court, and
q III the ability of the presiding judge tc
= properly transact the business Incom
l. potency has no place upon the district
l. bench The citizenship should most care
fully consider the selection of distric
X Judge.
The Teller believes that Judge Steele's
majority should and will be equal to tn,
y combined thinking, reasoning vote of bOtf
n the republican and democratic parties
Lewiston Teller.