The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-03-28

letter and personal interviews
urged him to allow them to pre-
sent him with the nomination for
governor of Idaho on the repub-
lican ticket; and twice has Mr..
Ailshie publicly declined the hon
or on grounds which to him seem
ed valid and all sufficient.
While this is most disappoint-
ing to Mr.. Ailshie's enthusiastic
friends in Idaho county, as it I'M
doubtedly is to his friends and
admirers in other portions of the
state, they accept the decision
with its accompanying reasons as
an honest expression Of convic
ton ON the part of the Judge,
and will respect him for his fine
sense of honor and delicate con-
sideration Of his co-laborers on
the supreme bench, as well as
what he considers the interests of
his party and the citizens of the
state as whole. Regarding the
matter of his candidacy Mr.. ALI
SHE said:
II am unable to see my way
clear to enter the race or to con.
sent to become a candidate. This
matter was called to my attention
more than a month ago and only
a day or two before I left for
the east. I did not give it serious
consideration then. l hoped that
the situation would clear up dur
ing my absence and that any
question of my candidacy might
be eliminated. When / returned,
however, ! was confronted with
the same problem which seemed
more perplexing and difficult of
solution. I gave the matter very
candid and serious consideration
last fall.
81 tried to look at it from
every point of view and in every
possible light. / have again,
since my return, gone over it in
all its aspects. The very nature
of the requests and demands that
have been made upon me have
been such that no man could
pass them by lightly, and no one
but would be gratified at these
evidences of prevailing feeling
that | might in some way salts
fly the demands of many of our
people.
amid it all / have been Who'll
ly unable to see my way clear to
enter the race or consent to be-
come candidate.
81 take it as promising in
dication for the people and the
state that the citizens generally
are taking a live interest in the
selection of candidate for chief
executive, and that they propose
to have something to say about
the choice of that candidate. This
spirit promises much for the state
and it's well-being and prosper
ity.'
When asked for his opinion as
to the merit of the contention
made by some that a justice of
the supreme court is not eligi-
ble to run for governor, Judge
AIilshie said:
There are some people, | think
who believe the constitution pro-
hibits justice of the supreme
court becoming a candidate for
any other state office, and since
that question has never been de-
cided by the courts of this state,
and if raised in my case would
have to be passed upon by the
court of which / am a justice, /
feel that it would place the court
in an embarrassing situation and
that if the question should, after
hearing be determined in favor
of my eligibility, it might give
rise to unjust or Incorporate criti-
cism of the court by partisans or
those who might allow the excite
ment of the moment to outweigh
deliberate judgment.
At this time of unrest and
suspicion, when even the courts
are questioned and criticised,
neither party ambition nor per-
sonal preferment should weigh
against the confidence of our peo-
pie in their courts.
II cannot allow what would
ultimately become a mere politi-
cal controversy to be precipitated
upon a court of which / am a
member over a question of my,
own candidacy to office. These
are times when the unwise and
sometimes unjust actions of some
courts have attracted the public
attention to the courts generally
and have brought forth well-mer-