The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-08-27
Will HE
Do IT?

failure of the "hand-picked" sub
to eise him strong per.
soual endorsement for re nomination,
Governor Haines found that h- could
not count On controlling tie South
Aast. He sent Tor Hon. Peter G.
] johnston, o. Bl ,ckfogt, one Of the
biz men OF the southeast, and lead.
or OF the so.called Mormon faction Of
the republican party, IL app. ars that
Mr. Johnston was To he his personal
TO confer with Hon. Alfred
Budge, judg. II IN. Firth Judicial
district, and To advise Judge bud.e
that II he would deliver the vots Of
the Southeast tn ilaines for Ienom-
nation and reelection, Haines would
remove Justice Stewart from tile
supreme. tench Immediately after the
November election, ana would place
J udAe e Bulge on the supreme bench
In Stewart's place, ssasuring him OF
at least two years term before the
public coulu select \ successor at
the polls; and he Hsines) would
also permit, Judge Bulge 10 name his
own successor for the vacancy he
wsuld leave 10 the Fifth District.
Wherever politicians now meet
thr0us hout Idaho, this matter II
being discussed, aud the question Ia
asked ~ and as vet unanswered
Would Judge bulge be q party 10 n
scheme OF this kiady''
Two years ago, the people renom.
mated and elected Judge Stewart
over Judge Budse, knowing fully OF
the physical condition Of Mr.. Stew
art but the people Of the state felt
that there WAS debt due this old
man who has devoted his whole life
To the upbuiiding OF the state, and
felt that 10 vas only fair 10 iim that
be permitted To die In tine harness.
The Governor Vas cogntIant oI
Jugde stewards physical condition
for weeks before nominations for ths
primary were closed; and he could
have removed him AZ the time, aiv'
ias The people an opportunity To Sc
lecl a successor, had lac wishsd 10 dsa
honorahly with the voters OF ths
state and also with Justice Stewart,
There Is snmo question M Il
whethsr the friends OF Justice Stsw'
art wili take kindly 10 thiA heart
less plan of his being thrown over
hoard by Governor Haiaes Ia furth'
ering his own selfish political game
Those who know Judge Bulge,
feel assured that when this cunning
political governor offers such temp
tation and y brlbe to him, he vii
tell John NJ, IIain~s AZ aid the Holl
One ~ old, Get thee bshind m~,
| satan"
Those who have raed the Recorder
will belieye tnat II IN sincere Ia say
ing that Judss Budge is one OF th'
real jewels of Idaho jurIaprudsncs
strong "nd courageous, just ans
tair, he has made noble record az
the district tsneh The Suprsm'
court o. Idaho, or Of any state, ~oulS
honored by his presence. The Re
corder has said this much for years
It Ia more convinced with the pass
Ing Of every year.
To earn promotion and rscsgni
tion, even though one never accept
II, IL the supreme bonar and nos TO-
Job it.elf. Judge Bulge. In th'
opinian Of the Recorder, bas earnss
place on tho idaho supreme banch
II 10 an honor that ordinarily IN
could and should acc spt.
but nos ooa 80 q cunning politieiai
-ths man who signed ths non par
tis.n judiciary bill 10 divorce liz
courts froG sll dirty politics and pri
vALs schemss~v Who uoald trade. o
promise 10 trade FOR no ono know
@tether. the promise would Be ksp
a place on tile supFems hench TO
tue partisan support Of . nIAn wbiel
happsns to have q good reputasioi
that he might lead mia many friend
tlindIy into the HsiBea camp.
We would ask Judge Bulge,
clean. booorsble man shove suspicion
~ stain. TO trade the franchise o
one fourth of the stzts, ~ support
mar fos governor Shom they can
mol sndors~ A. citizens for TIE soilss
beiraggIed ros'e Of court eorfuptsS
by this very trade. lie soald sac
rihes the sioosrs fesp~et In wniei
a good man IL held. leaving . black
ensd name 20 his victim while b.
-,hsmed himself into disbonorss
,gfiso-.
Iis souid thrDS aowB J asties Stss
ara oas Of ths ne.t tasists tias Ssat,
lsas knasn. man sboss integrity
ham never b~@a aGs~aitoosd tlaeaxl
his physical self - under . cloud
= man sl-cted 90 the saws tieEss =
the zossrnos .hitn.sii and ~ith fAi
larger vote, = man slected by IN
a-opls sud In tb@ trads, be woglS
demand that the pound Of hssl
the sots b. delivered - ht@ BE-
fore ne paid . ce8i of ths pFie'
agYsed spn undsF his s~a term
of the great temptation. lie uoGle