The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17
CHARLES H. JONES
Candidate for Judge in the New Jul
dicial District OF Wyoming
and Min1o Counties.

ana MangO COunCleS.
We present an engraving in con-
nection with letter from our next
Judge of this, the 22nd district OF
West Virginia. 1t Is with peculiar
pride that we give space to this let
ter from one of our purest and best
citizens He has an admirable char
acter and heart as true as steel.
He loves his people and his honesty
of purpose is remarked upon by all
who know him. The writer remem-
bers dong ago in the past when he
came to this county as a practicing
attorney with nothing of this earth IS
riches save his good name. Since
that time years ago, he has worked
out a reputation by Is years active
practice in his profession, that is un-
surpassed by any man. Poverty and
intellect was all he had, but now he
has won the esteem of his people and
the confidence OF all who are thrown
in contact with him. His experience
in the law is ripe, his Judgment is
calm and considerable, and his char
acter is sublime. There Is no polit-
ical trickery to blacken his career,
his political creed is as true and
faithful ais his religion. His friends
have brought him out to fill this
honorable position because he is a
close student and has had years of
experience in the practice of the
law He is an ideal man for the
place and those who know him best
can appreciate the more the many
advantages he possesses over his
competitor for this distinguished po-
sition Close to the people in every
way and identified with their inter
ests in all. the walks of life, he 4
peculiarly candidate of the COM
mon people. He would contend for
their rights and see to it that their
privileges were not curtailed by de-
signing methods during his eight
years service as their Judge. We are
pleased to know that the people of
Wyoming are finding out the true
worth OF our Mingo candidate for
Judge. He is gaining in the conf
dence Of the people irrespective of
political faith The people are seek
ing an upright jurist for eight years.
In Mr.. Jones they have man whose
name is unblemished and who would
wear with honor the judicial ermine
of our district which is just formed,
and starting out on an even handed
career OF justice for the people,
which they want to remain unsullied
and pure. Mingo county sends
greetings to Wyoming and asks the
good people Of that county to join
hands, regardless of politics, in pro-
curing SO well fitted man for this
place OF honor. Mr.. Jones is the
unpresuming man to make you such
judge, with clean record and dis
tinguished character. He would
honor the Judgeship instead of the
bench honoring him. Tt is largely in
the hands of the good people of wy
oming county as to whether Mr.
Jones is our Judge. The good peo-
Pile of Mingo county are doing their
best to hold down the illegal vote OF
their county and the indications are
| excellent here. We are looking tc
the sturdy citizenship of Wyoming t.
help us in this contest, Republican,
and ProgresSives as well as Demo
Gratis, We appeal to you, voters o.
Wyoming, in the name of justice tt
consider the claims of our candidate
for Judge from Mingo 1t is
transaction for eight years duration
1 in which all good citizens are deep
ly interested. Think calmly befor,
you vote for your next Judge ant
doing this, you must recognize tn,
splendid qualities OF Charles H
Jones as our next Judge for tn
counties OF Wyoming and Mingo.