The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-08-17
The Globe
Thursday, Aug. II, 1911.
QUALIFIED AND ELIGIBLE.

QUALIFIED AND ELIGIBLE.
The Globe publishes elsewhere
in this issue a letter from Judge
Stockslager, who ranks as one of
the able jurists and leading demo
Gratis of the state, in which he
freely expresses his opinion on
the so-called constitutional bar
to the election of a member of
the supreme court to any other
office during the term for which
he was elected" This has been
interpreted by some to mean that
if person is elected to the of
flee of supreme judge in this
state, though he should for any
reason resign the next day, he
would be disqualified from hold
ing any other office of trust or
profit in the state for the full
term of six years for which the
justices in this state are elected.
Judge Stockslager in his letter
takes issue with this interpreta
ton of the constitution. He was
a candidate for governor five
years ago while occupying the
supreme bench, and he says the
recent amendment to the consti-
tuition has removed the only real
obstacle which should stand in
the way of the candidacy of a
member of the supreme court for
any other office. The discussion
of this question at the present
time is due to the possible candi-
dacy of Supreme Justice j. +.
Ailshie of this place year hence
for the office of governor of Ida
no. In connection with this can
didacy and the constitutional
question the following editorial
taken from the Richfield Record
err, southern Idaho paper, gives
a pretty thorough exposition of
matters. 1t says:
Judge Stockslager has done
a distinct service for the state, in
setting forth his view of the con-
stitution relative to justice of
the supreme court holding an
other office during the term of
his service on the bench.
Judge Stockslager served with
distinction on the supreme bench.
While still justice, he accepted
the democratic nomination for
governor. No one who knows the
judge will question either his
sincerity or ability, in accepting
the nomination and in giving his
reasons for SO doing in a consti-
tutional way. His reasoning is
good-and coming as it does
from one of the most distinguish
ed members of the democratic
party, jurist and a politician
and a man of standing, it has the
weight of authority.
Judge Ailshie, for 9 years on
the supreme bench, is being urg-
ed by countless friends as the re-
publican candidate for governor.
His character and ability are I'M
Improbable. 1t is generally be-
lieyed that he would secure ma
jority over the combined vote of
all the other candidates-and
they are good men, too. Politi-
cal common sense dictates the
support of the strongest candi-
date, especially when desperate
fight is coming on, with republi-
can success dubious except as the
party can unite on one altogether
unob iectionable candidate. 1t is
more than good politics-it is
good citizenship to name candi-
dates like Judge Ailshie.
1.-THE question has been raised
as to his eligibility. Judge Stock
slayer, democratic candidate fol
governor under almost similar
conditions, says that judge is
not prohibited. The argument
Of two-judge court is the best
possible explanation of the con
stitutional clause; the makers
thereof missed the easy way sup
piled by the last legislature, Of
calling in district Judge in case
of vacancy or disqualification
which is evidently the one point
they aimed to cover. There is an