The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-11
COL. F. E. TW|TTY
ENDORSES BROYLES
WELL-KNoWN LAWYER WRITES
or WORTH OF ATLANTA CAN
DIDATE FOR JUpcEsHIP.

, the Voters Of Glynn County:
beg the privilege of calling your
attention to the candidacy of Judge
Nash r. Broyles of Atlanta, for the
office OF judge of the state court of
appeals TO succeed Judge Robert Pot
tic Judge Broyles is known by rep
utation to nearly all the voters of the
sta te by reason of the splendid rec
ord he has made as recorder of the
municipal court of the city of Atlanta,
which position he has held for twelve
years. In this position he has been
the most potent factor in the enforce
ment of the laws involving the peace,
He possesses in the highest degree
those fundamental judicial qualifca-
tions which are stated in the oath
thet all judges of this state must
take, namely, the administration of
justice without respect to person,
equal rights to the poor and the rich,
fidelity and impartiality in tire dis
chaTge of duty" He is the embodi-
ment of honor and of moral and phys
ic Il courage. AS recorder of the At
larta municipal court he has imposed
the severest sentences on the promi-
merit violators of the law--those who
knew and should do better and be an
example to all citizens, and has al
ways shown mercy to the ignorant,
anl to the unintentional violators of
municipal laws. / have known him
intimately from boyhood, we having
been classmates at school, and nat
urGlly | have noted his career with
interest and pride, and l do not hes
itstC to say that in my Judgment you
viii render your state a high service
b. giving him your support
We hear much these days about the
delays and technicalities of the law
o. these and other pertinent points
! take the liberty of quoting from the
platform on which Judge Broyles is
making his race,
q have lived in Georgia all my
lifo, and am deeply interested in her
growth and progress. | am especial
ly concerned about judicial reforms
in our state and have some decided
and progressive ideas on this sub
ject First and foremost | believe in
the enforcement of all of our laws
if it's bad law, repeal it-but as
long as it remains a law, enforce it.
In Georgia, the law should be SUI
prcme! But at present, this is far
from being the case. In the matter
o. murders, robberies, whisky selling,
Pigtol 'toting and other crimes,
Georgias record is not one to bring
tn flush of pride to our cheeks, but
rather the blGsh of shame. They see
mrrderers, whisky peddlers, and 9th
er criminals, after being convicted in
tn city and superior courts of the
state, appeal their cases to the high
e" courts, and then often, on techni-
ccl points made by shrewd lawyers,
tley see them given new trials, and
frequently on the second trials, the
states witnesses being dead o. scat
! tered, they see them turned loose
without any punishment whatever.
This has two very bad results-tirst-
| ly, it encourages other criminals to
commit crimes, and secondly, it pro-
vokes mob law, and all the terrible
consequences that follow.
England and other countries have
done away with these absurd legal
teohnicalties, whose only object is
to help the guilty man escape justice.
Why can't Georgia also discard them?
If ! should be honored by the
people of Georgia with seat on the
court of appeals. | would decline to
reverse any verdict or Judgment of a
lower court on a technical point, un-
less the law in express terms COM
manded me to do so, and in that
event ! would make a note of it and
latrre and ask that this particular
technicality be abolished, so that in
tn, future at least there should be
NJ such miscarriage of justice In
other words, If the records of case
sert up from the lower court showed
! that substantial justice had been Civ
en- in that court, l would decline to
grant a new trial on technicalities.
Il have an honorable ambition to
serve the people of my native state
as Judge of the court of appeals, and
l respectfully refer them to the rec
or, have made for UNFOLDING the
law and for giving justice to all alike,
without fear, favor or affection
am sure that his position or
these vitality important questions will
appeal to every thoughtful citizen OF
the state, and no man in Georgia can
be more confidently relied upon to
perform any promise that he may
make than my much esteemed friend
NJ ST. Broyles. Respectfully.
F. f. TWITTY.