The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-03
No coNsTITuTIoNAL oR oTHER BAR.

NO CONSTITUTIONAL Or OTHER BAR.
Judge Stockslager has done distinct service for the state
setting forth his of the constitution relative
ice Of the supreme court holding another Office during the
term of his service the bench
Judge ocksager served with distinction the supreme
bench While still Justice, he accepted the democratic
nomination for governor No who knows the Judge,
will question either his sincerity his ability in accepting
the nomination and in giving his for doing in
constitutional way. His reasoning is goodand coming
it does from of the most distinguished members Of the
democratic party jirst and politician and OF stand
ing, it has the weight OF authority.
Judge Ashie for years the supreme bench being
urged by friends the republican candidate
His character and ability are unimpeacfabe 1t is
generally believed that he would secure majority over the
combined of all the other canddateand they good
too Political common dictates the support Of
the strongest candidate especially when desperate fight is
coming with republican dubious except the
party unite altogether unobeconable candidate
1t is than good poticst good citizenship to
candidates like Judge A1Shle.
The question has been raised his eligibility Judge
Stocksager democratic candidate for governor under almost
similar conditions, says that Judge prohibited The
argument OF two,Judge court IS the best possible explain
alton of the constitutional clause the makers thereof missed
the easy way supplied by the last legislature of calling
district Judge of vacancy Disqualification which
evidently the point they aimed to There
other point raised by Judge SOcksager that the justice may
hold only office time As neither Judge Stocksa-
GER Judge Ashie one else ever contemplated hold
ing Offices at this Interpretation explains away any
possible objection There sanoher Interpretation possible
that the justice be enoned from politics lest he
his position to build up political machine AS it would be
hundred chance that the political Judge would play
politics his office rather than for any other office
an equal chance that the constitution makers pro-
hbit Judge from succeeding HIMSELF which, since this in
depreciation specified absurd deduction. There
has been other suggestion to what this clause meant but
these three all of which to be answered the
pete satisfaction OF most people OF The state without regard
to politics. With of the ceanest, most capable most
popular the state governor the whole state would
be great gamer Constitutions and laws be obey
ed to the letter But they not to be made
bar progress to have interpretations read into them
that rightly there They sacred only they rep
resent the peoples WILL they not meantt be stumbling
bockas strained Interpretation Of this clause that for sell
fish would try to bar good who should not be
barred
should be said further that Judge Ashe is not self
appointed candidate Last year. hundreds oproinen men
demanded that he be the republican candidate for governor
He would have been elected by majority But
with Judge Stewart ILL., and Judge Sullivan candidate
succeed himself for him to become candidate would be
last legislature Judge Stocager shows provided for a
pointing new Judges that full unbiased always
be had This year. knowing that the Judge could accept
without leaving depleted court, the efforts to
his consent have been qadruped The Recorder
rowuly recognizing last year the necessity that tied him to
the bencl-a moral not constitutional necessityaw
republican and goodgovemment victory turned into crush
inc defeat The constitutional bar if existed is c
gone: there longer obligation stay
The place be filed and thousands Of the bcstnform
people of Idaho regardless of politics. demanding that
le become a candidate Perhaps before in the West
the office persstenty sought the The Recorder
las manufactured all this sentiments but seeing it. sin
ereIy reoced that the good citizenship of Idaho has taken
o good position. ~