The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-27
THERE WILL BE A CANDIDATE

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If any of the old-line "yellow-dog
politicians doubt that the vote Of
Idaho is increasingly Independent oi
partisan rule, here are a few Incl
dents:
Two years ago, the democratic
party, recognizing in Judge Ailshie
man superior to any partisan bias
in his administration of justice, re-
fused to put up a candidate against
him for the supreme court. In this
judicial district, the bar association
have endorsed Judge Walters, and
there will be no democratic candidate
against him. 1t is understood that
Judge Bryan of Caldwell and Judge
Wood in North Idaho-both demo-
Gratis, by the way-will have no par
tisan opposition because of their good
records.
Idaho is a good state-but even
more through her progressive citizen
ship than through her mines and for
ests and fertile fields. To choose the
best in official life, regardless of par
tisan label, is the highest kind of
civic progress.
Incidentally, the peoples endorse
ment of the courts for their sub
stantial justice is one of the reasons
why the Idaho decisions rank SO high
abroad.-Richfield Recorder.
This -partisanship of the jude
larry IS pretty good tomirot and that
Is about all you can say for it. We
can assure the Recorder and all
others that the Republicans will have
a candidate for District Judge in the
Seventh Judicial District and that he
Will be elected. Judge Bryan is
most estimable man in many re-
spects, but there are Republican law
yers in this district who are every
bit as good in every particular. The
Democrats did not put up a candi-
date two years ago for Justice of the
supreme Court because they did not
nave man who wanted the position
and thought he could be elected II
was not the non-partisanship of the
Judiciary that was worrying the Dem
ocrats. Right here in Canyon county
four years ago was case where this
non-partisanship could have been
exercised with considerable credit to |
the Democracy and profit to the peo-
pie OF Canyon county. We do not
remember OF the Democrats endors
ing the Republican nominee at that
election.
we understand that Judge Alfred
Bulge will be endorsed by the Demo-
Gratis of the Fifth District, at any
rate, they may as well endorse him
because he will be elected in anv
event But it is not the non-partis-
anship of the Jude airy that is worry
ing the Democrats of Oneida Rear
Lake and Bannock counties. Let
"uso budse apoStatise from the
Mormon church and in half an hour
lhere would be dozen candidates in
me field. 1t is the hopelessness of
lhelr cause rather than the desire
for non-partisan judiciary that IS
erecting the Democrats.
We do not exactly understand this
lon-partlsanship of the judiciary. Is
u 10 be understood that the selection
d the candidate is to be left to the
BAR? and that the bar will ALWAYS
agree upon some man of extraord,n
airy ability? If so. suppose the men,
oers OF the bar cannot agree among
themselves. Who decides then? Are
lawyers any different from other
men? If they cannot agree will NOT
worse condition prevail. when thew
get to pulling and dragging candi-
lates back and forth? Will not the
same partisanship exist except that
VIII be a personal rather than
party partisanship? 1t may be that
It times all parties can agree to SIM
bort some extraordinary man rrb,.