The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-08-22

Company. His ideas are directly OPP
posed to the best interests of the peo-
pie. To the utter establishment OF
thinking people he has been appoint
ed Federal Judge in Judge Hanford's
place.
1T is the most obvious of meta
phors to say that in many state lit
giants who approach the courthouse
find that there is railway sidetrack
leading into the courtroom, and that
the locomotive blocks the road TO
justice. &C. P. Connolly in March
Everybody's.
People Protest Against Howard.
The, newspapers owned by the spec
Hifflterests are trying to make the
Dc ..pae in this community believe that
Towards selection is meeting with
general satisfaction, which is not a
fact. Many of the leading attorneys.
I : officials and good citizens of this
q nunity recognize that Howard
position upon the bench is more di
rectly opposed to the will and desire
of the people than to have Hanford
occupying that position and have sent
kilograms to our senators asking that
his appointment be not confirmed.
The following night letter telegraph
ed to Senator Miles A. PoindeXter, on
the night Of August 10, by local attor-
neys expresses the feelings OF thou
sands of people in Whatcom County.
Appointment of c. W. Howard &c
Hanford's position receiving general
dissatisfaction. Howard was chairman
Of the State Bar Association and
Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee that whitewashed Judge Gordon
and Judge Root. He testified before
the Hanford Investigation Committee
that Hanford was a good judge. Was
on the Executive Committee and a.
the session of State Bar at Tacoma
this month that passed resolutions de-
claring that Hanford had served this
nation with honor and integrity for
quarter of century. Is a professed
lobbyist Has attended every Legisla-
ture of this state for the past fifteen
years and has never been elected by
the people but represented special
interests. Hanford more satisfactory
than Howard.
The people OF this community OBJ
| ject to corporations selecting their
| tools for judges. Prevent confirma-
, ton"
If ii had been submitted to the peo-
pie Of this district at an election, How
ard would not have received one-fifth
Of the the votes, yet the big corporate
interests through political pull expect
| to foist him upon the people against
their will. Hanford, Howard and kei-
| logg are opposed to recall Of judges.
| Do you know the reason why?
II any Of the people bring suit
against any OF Towards clients above
|
thousand dollars in the state court.
such suit will be changed against the
will of the people TO the Federal Court
and be tried before c. w. Howard.
Under the law Howard will hold
this position during his naura. life
and the people will paw his salary al
though they have no say in his ap-
pointment. 1t would hardly seem nee.
essary to say that the interests have
retrenched themselves in the courts.
Vote For Pemberton.
Not only are the corporations Sc
lecting the judges for the Federal
Court. the court to which the Public
Service corporations retreat when ac-
lions are brought against them, not
being willing TO have their case tried
before a court which determines ques-
lions affecting the common people,
but they are through the purchase OF
the daily press, and through the in.
fluences OF their corporation attor-
news endeavoring to select the Super
ior Court judges of this state.
Judge Kellogg is backed by the
same crowd that has been backing
Hanford and has now secured How
ards appointment, Do you think It
is in the interest Of the common peo-
pie for you TO support those backing
Hanford, Howard and Kellogg
II is necessary, however, that they
secure the votes Of the people at the
urinary and in order to do this they
have the money and the machine ard
it is for the people OF this county
TO enter a protest through their votes
against such methods by defeating
John A. kellogg and electing ". H.
Pemberton.
Kellogg Not an Average Judge.
From and including the May term
o, 1909 TO June 90, 1912, the present