New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-08-03

i'm that instance to perform d
sacred duty and his action should
be controlled by the single pur-
pose Of his states welfare. AS
the Supreme Court is the head OF
the most important branch OF the :.
government. so also is the Chief
Justice of that exaulted tribunal,
the most important actor In the
exercise of the functions of that
department of government. In
this exaulted position our dis.
tinguished fellow citizen, Chlet
Justice Joseph A. Breaux, has not
only merrited the approval OF the
people and received the commen-
dation of the bar Of this State,
but has proved himself to be a
most eminent and able Jurlst; d
most industrious and consc1en-
tious Judge.
All admit, and none have ques-
toned his fitness for this position
in which he has done honor to the
State of Louisiana and even his
opponents can find no rational
bases for his retirement from the
bench. BY reason of his eminent
services In the past, the people o.
this State have every assurance
that he will continue to render
the most able and efficient services
in the future.
Judge Breaux, has given entire
satisfaction to the people and has
received the undivided common
dation of the bar; he is able and
willing to continue in the service
of the people, and there can be no
reason why he should be retired.
No man can believe that the State
Of Louisiana would be benefited
at this time by the retirement or
this eminent Justice OF the Su-
preme Court. The service to
which he has devoted so many
years and applied all the best Ell
forts of his mind, would seem to
Justify us in assuming that his re-
election was founded upon wis
dom and should be certain.
With no grounds upon which to
assail the record of this eminent
man; with no rational excuse, for
his recall (and his defeat at the
polls would be his recall) one OF
the gentlemen who would retire
Judge Breaux to the quietude OF
private life; has assured the pub
lie that the State would be bene-
flied, and the voters guaranteed
of long and efficient service, by
selecting young man, to whom
they could look for continued life
and labor, rather than risk having
the position Of Chief Justice be-
come vacant by death.
In this connection it may be
well to reflect upon the uncer-
tainty of life even in youth; and
to some Of us it serves as a re-
minder, that, the greatest men OF
this and other countries perform
ed their greatest feats and
achieved most renowned hon.
ors after passing the meridian OF
life, as was the case with Mr..
Gladstone, whose accumulated
years, but added power to his
brilliant mind, without taking
from his physical forces, while
beyond the age Of lightweight.
1t is trivial to argue that age can
have any bearing in this contest,
unless it be to the advantage of
Judge Breaux. Men at his age,
if normal in physical condition,
have never been looked upon as
old, but, men Of his age and make
up are just the kind that have been
chosen for the most exaulted and
arduous positions.
That Judge Breaux will not be
retired from his exaulted position
by the vste Of the people of his
District lin this contest, which
partakes of the recall method, |
when an officer has
failed in his duty We feel conf
dent. We are also confident that |
his own parish will not poll vote |
against him, but We fear that our
people in this and other parishes
81 the district may not appreciate
he Importance Of registering the.
'ull vote in his favor. We desire
therefore to ask the voters, to
.eg;ster their answer to the dc
nand Of those who would defeat
Judge Breaux, by voting against
lis recall, and announcing to all
he people of This State, that the
citizens of this Fourth Judicial Su-
,reme Court District, recognizes
he demand of duty, and respond
hereto by an overwhelming vote
n favor Of Judge Breaux, as q
recognition Of his eminent SER
ices and the appreciation Of duty
veil done. /,