The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-20
A RARE TRIBUTE

Before retiring from the bench
tuesday morning, Judge Thompson
made the following remarks;
would like to have the attention
of the bar and the officers of the
court for just few moments.
This is perhaps the last time | will
sit upon the bench in this county,
and think 1t is proper | should say
few things that feel in the bot
tom OF my neart
When | went upon the bench, as
you all know, was young and in
experienced, and the bar and the Of
ticers OF the court had it Within their
power to make my work either sue
cesSful of failure, | stated that If |
had the cooperation of the bar and
the officers OF the court that felt
could succeed in the work and per-
form 1t in manner satisfactory al
least to my own conscience, and to
the public, for | believe that duty
Nerformed consclentlousIy by any
pubic officer meets with the APPROX
al of,the public.
think | can say without tlattery
that have at least made success
as Judge of your court and | thank
the members of the bar and the Of
tiCers of the court for aiding me to
do that You have all done your part,
anu | have honestly endeayored to
do my part. | feel by that success
that you nave enabled me to reach
higher position in life. | want to
carry to that position the same idea
of honesty and cOnseientiously per
forming my uuty In the interests OF
the people of this country, If there
is anything in the world can ever do
to aid any of you in any capacity
to make your life pleasanter or your
work more successful, want you to
feel at liberty to call upon me,
The only regret | have In leav-
ing the bench Is the loss of the as
sociation, as your judicial officer
with the members of the bar and Of
ficers of the court; but believe that
can accomplish greater and better
things for you, the public and my
self by this advancement.
| thank you from the bottom of my
heart for what you have done for me,
and sincerely hope to prove in every
way worthy of the high confidence re-
posed in me, wish for each and all
of you a long life of happiness and
prosperity, and the richest blessings
that can possibly come to desery-
ing people.
Attorney Manat, who by the way,
will be the next District Judge, then
ar2se, and in a nice little talk, COM
pllmented the Judge upon his fair
ness and business ability while upon
the bench. His talk was followed
by short responses by Mr.. Grinstead,
Mr.. Gasklll, Mr. Commons and Mr..
Macy.
Judge Manatt then read the follow
| ing resolutions, which we're signed
by all the members of the bar and
all the officers of the court, and the
resolutions were spread upon the
recordsSof this court;
At b meeting of the Seward County
Bar and Court Officers of Seward
County, State of Kansas, the follow
ing proceedings was had on the nth
day OF December, A. d., 1912, at
Liberal, Kansas,
Whereas, the Honorable William
IT, Thompson, the present Judge of
the 32nd Judicial District Of Kansas
having at this time completed his
six years on the bench OF this Dis
trict as the Judge, and having by an
overwhelming vote of the people OF
the State OF Kansas been chosen as
! the peoples choice for the position
| of United States Senator for the State
of Kansas Tor the following six years
and this being the last term Of Court
in this County to be held by him,
and recognizing his ability and his
worth as a citizen, and his high
moral character as man, against
which there can be no word of criti-
cism, from moral or official stand
point, be 1t
Resolved, That we congratulate
the people of the State of Kansas
upon securing through him staunch
and able champion for the peoples
cause in good government, and wish
him in the wider field of public use
fulness to which he has been called
full measure of success which his
ability, integrity, and honor entities
AM to, and be 1t further,
Resolved, That we as part oi
the 32nd Judicial District Of the state
of Kansas recognize the loss of this
District and the Bench of the State
in an able and fearless Judge and ad'
ministrator of the Laws Of the State
as his fairness and integrity on the
Bench has never and cannot be ques
toned, and be It further,
Resolved, that copy OF these res
olutions be spread upon the Records
of this Court and made a part there
of and that the Honorable VIM. H
Thompson be presented with copy
Of the same by the Clerk Of this
Court with our best wishes for his
future success.
Done at Liberal, Kansas, this 17tf
day of December, A. d., 1912.
c. v. MANATT.
The Rev. Richard Cox of Kingmar