The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-28
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JUDGE SLOAN AND THE COURIER.

JUDGE SLOAN AND THE COURIER.
 The Courier advances the theory that democratic jud by the same rule Republican judges appointed the 6e sn sd the aaTe Decisions Rather Than Law DecsonsMcoppe5 Era a, toral in which the Copper Era ersets its man of h @ as sloan he simple. wholly American position that the hold office among them, and that man, matter ha GG official 0 among people the very great majority of whom are are is certainly the situation of Judge Sloan
 of o R dgesR We do not that there will be fight having it's origin in Arizona against the confirmation of Judge Wells
 The Couriers explanation in the above paragraph, as why newspaper opposed the confirmation R. F. Sloan the Federal Judship of Aripona is based false foundation and is pot by the facts
 Judge Sloan served upon Arizona ap- proximately Most of this time Judge Sloan made his home in Prescott and presided the northern district. During all this time there any opposition Judge Sloan the the people" of Arizona whole the inhabitants of the northern dis trict particular?
 During all this time did the Courier raise it's editor iaI against Judge Sloan?
 Flagstaff, in April 1SO9 when the citizens of that city assembled in meeting to honor Judge Soan who about to assume the position of Arizona. that Hon Henry Ashurstnow United States Senator from Arizona, PREPARED AND PRESENTED to the meeting, behalf County, the following resolution which unanimously adopted:
 WHEREAS, the Hnorable Richard E. Sloan, for near Judge of the District Court in and for County has presided with eminent fairness devotion duty, stainless purity noble equ1nmty Of character ability distinguished that his service e proud valued possession of Aripona jurisprudence, and
 WHEREAS, the Honorable Richard E. Sloan is about the bench the Governor of the Territory,
 THEREFORE, Coconiho County hereby expresses him thanks for his uniform and the kndest sentiments and his health and happiness confidently tcpang that his administration Governor will add to the fair name great Territory, apprec- ation his public he is attended in his temen from the bench by the affectionate devotion ALL THE PEOPLE.
 The Era reproduces resolution contravention of exaggerated the people" Arizona opposed Hon. R. E. Sloan Judge.
 assertion if the editor of the Cour- poll Yavapa County, Mohave county, Navajo Co Apache he will find the people of the northern who Judge Sloan intimately, will ing testify the high character unques honesty, strict impartality and splendid ability while he the bench in that district.
 Those the qualities the Era admires and respects in Judge. We not concerned about his politics. We partisan gladly concede that patriotic good and honest men can be found within the the Republican Before follow the pack political hounds barking at the heels of Judge Sloan an able and respected citizen of Arizona for the past twenty years, FACTS. So far none have been pro- duced charges have vanished under the power of evidence and truth before the rising office holders who at all times seek to majority, drunk with party at time instituted political fight Judge Sloan without cause reason character ass asnation bring the blush shame hon. in Arizona and yet the attacks are being cowardly concealed behind the of the people,"
 By proposing the of Judge Wells, of Prescott, for he the weakness position-that the people of Arizona are opcosed Judge Judge Wells candidate Governor last election and defeated by the of Sloan.
 a candidate for Governor at the last election 'and by by thousand and majority Like Judge Sloan Judge Wells is also an able Arizona of long residence supporting nomination Judge Sloan with all the energy his power.
 The opposition to Judge Sloan has been reared on quick being ingulfed in the of licensed public opinion.