The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-06

Michigans spring election involves
exclusively the states judiciary and
its educational system.
| 1t is as far removed from mere par
tisan considerations as any partisan
election possibly could be.
These conclusions are amply
| brought out by the history or spring
campaigns in Michigan because never
in the history of the state have mere
partisan arguments been seriously ad-
vanced in these spring campaigns in
the selection of high judges (who
ought to be nom partisan in fact as
well as theory and in the selection
of high educational officials whose
! functions are completely divorced
from mere partisan point of view
1t is this sort of an election which
Michigan will again hold this spring,
and we confront the spectacle of 4
new political party purposing to raise
campaign fund of $4,000 for the
promotion of mere partisan interests
seeking solely a party success-in
campaign whose considerations should
be solely good government.
Not only is a larger campaign fund
10 be raised and expended-in the name
of "Progressivism''- i'm addition.
partisan orators from all over the
country are to be turned loose in Mich
iean for the purpose of what? For the
purpose of maintaining a partisan bal
ance on the return sheets! For the
purpose of party victory-in which the
measure of candidates capacity for
judicial and educational office shall
be solely his affiliatlon with "A new
political organization!
Every man is entitled To indepcnd-
cnce of political convictions and every
victions (within reason ana law as
he sees fit. The prophets OF this new
party are fully entitled To make the
judiciary and the school system of
Michigan purely partisan bone of
contention. But ii is no compliment
t. the sincerity of their point of view
that such should be their purpose of
the hour.
Michigan is chiefly interested i'm
service when il comes to question of
considering the equipment of the ju-
dietary and the educational system of
the state.
The Republican state convention
nominated candidates for these offices
who-almost without exception-are
entitled to command the votes OF
Michigans electors. not alone because
Of their Republican faith. but very
largely because of their proven abili-
ties to serve the public and serve it
well.
Two justices of the supreme court
are to be elected to succeed Justice
Joseph II. Steere and Justice Joseph
=. Moore. Both are nominees for re-
election on the Republican ticket.
Poth have served with honor and dis
tlnctiou Both possess credentials
which DEFY challenge.
JUDGE Moore has been an honored
and efficient member Of the supreme
court since 1896, and If there is any
spot in the governmental system of
the commonwealth where experience
is worth while. it surely is in the
equipment of a supreme justice,
Judge Steere was appointed to the
supreme bench by Governor Osborn
&c fill a vacancy; and prior thereto he
had served as circuit judge contin-
rously from the age of twenty-five.
There Is no better timber for the SUI
preme court available in Michigan.
When the state puts Jurist upon
the supreme bench II requires him to
move 20 Lansing and there take up
his donicile. 1t requires him to cast
aside all sources of Independent in
come. Having thus marooned him, IL