The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-10
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Sader ears. TheyeWs Expressed by
head and boaeWspapers About E.
& is Of q gty,nnd His Claims as
nj mncb b for the Supreme Bench,
the ~. kytful if the candidacy of
Ivy oea.9 aspirant for Judicial pre-,
this state has attracted
as mp4 espublic interest and comment.
as tfSaren5f Edward Nichols Pugh OF.
Ascefo n1on, who aspires to the posi-
tiona associate justice Of the SUI
prehes court from the fourth district,
a zmep The Chief takes pleasure IN
rs nloducing herewith some Of the
y na1nerous articles recently published /
el Louisiana newspapers concerning
Mr.. Pugh and the platform upon
which he solicits support:
st. James Interim: Hon. 3. N.
Pugh, with his learning and scholar
" attachments, has few equals ana
no superior as a lawyer in LOUISIANA,
and is eminently qualified in every
respect for the honorable position TO
which he aspires. He has long been
recognized as one Of the strongest,
ablest and most polished lawyers OF
this section of the state, and IS con-
tinually adding to his reputation. Tie
has argued hundreds Of cases before
the supreme court, and argued them
so we'll that he has earned many de-
serving compliments from bench ana
bar. We, that have known him for
more than tWenty-seyen years, KNOW
and feel that Mr.. Pugh would make
an ideal Judge on the supreme bench.
Assumption Pioneer( apoleonvillel:
Judge Pugh comes of a distinguish
ed family of jurists and is himself
recognized as one of the foremost
lawyers in the state. His
career is marked by brilliant achieve
ments from his early days to the
present time, and no practitioner OF
law in the state is more widely
known and more respected than IS
the Hon. e. N. Pugh of Ascension.
Outside of his profession he is also
loved and admired for his many mo-
Bile traits of character and for his
love of what is right and just in all
things wherein the people are con-
cerned. < Il y Judge Pugh in
making his announcement calls atten-
ton to a custom prevailing IN the
supreme court in arriving at decisions
which few citizens are aware of, and
which will no doubt open their eyes.
Plaauemine Champion: Mr.. Pugh
has the welfare of the people at
heart and desires to see that they
get an absolutely square deal when
ever they have litigation before the
supreme court, and that the decisions
shall be rendered by five judges,
who have by careful study Of the
many phases of the case prepared.
themselves to pass intelligently and
impartially upon it. y MT.
Pugh is too well known as a lawyer.
Of intrinsic ability to require any
commentator at our hands, and we
1speak of him only because we have.
/ known him for so long time and
are acquainted with his true merits
and ability to say nothing Of his mo-
Bile traits Of mind and heart and his
/ irreproachable character as a man
and citizen Louisiana has no no
5lbler son to offer for the position,
and in the six-cornered battle to be
fought we hope to see him prove the
4 winner. He comes from a family OF
i lawyers, all Of whom have been an
/ honor and a credit to the state
4 Thibodaux Commercial-Journa Mr.
|Pugh is eminently qualified for the
position, is a lawyer of great ability,
and refused the appointment from
4 the hands of Governor Nichols, after
receiving the endorsement of the bar
of the state at large, when Justice
Breaux was appointed, because ne
did not want to place Gov. Nichols
i in a position to be criticised for ap-
pointing a relative. He is a man OF
whose character nothing but good
can be said, and he has always stood
for the people in politics.
Lafourche Leader (Lockportl
a From what we have been able to
1 learn, there are few men in this
district who could present stronger
claims for high position than Hon. p
n. Pugh of DonaldsonviIe. He is a
man Of high ideals, well Yersed in
the law, and with a long and success
full career as q practitioner behind
him. He has been content to traVel
the even and uneventful road Of prl
vate life up to the present time, I'm
til he feels that he is well quallf1ed
from his long experience to dis
J, charge the duties of the exalted 20
sition to which he asp1res.
Denham Springs News: Mr.. PugE
is citizen of Ascension, one Of GU
adjoining parishes, and none stane
higher in the legal profession. His
t abilities and otherwise pre-eminen1
qualifications as a jurist and rr9ett
toner of the law, and his high char
acter as a man and citizen leave nc
doubt that if elected to the associate
I justiceship of the supreme court he
will add to the dignity of that exa1t
ed tribunal and prove himself worthy
of all the honors the position car
ries with it.
Pointe Coupee Banner: Mr.. Pugf
has been a leader in public affairs
!, of his section for many years, is ar
able lawyer OF Donaldsonville, ane