Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-10-21
A REAL JUDGE.

No public office important the people that OF
Judge More that relates the welfare upft and purity of
society makes for progress government along
that happiness and among the people hinges
than anything else In these days of greed and
graftdays of temptation do wrong the part of every
mortal is of the importance that be
safeguarded in possible is be
reality what is in for the judicial department of
such its important factor
This is the people should take
ton OF judges than of other officials say however that
caresness should exist in the selection of any public official
Our the most expensive functions OF
well the for the exercise
precauton the selection of judges There other
profession known mankind which there such strong de-
sire the of who practice make the controlling
authority subservien personal selfish pecunay
the law profession fact which makes the position of judge
which is absolutely unsafe the hands any lacks
ability tact conviction and Too often disguised
the point of shame and pity by the weak hestatng vaca
ing Judge who allows syers and pettoggers manipulate
him, hesates to keep them within the realms of decenc
and while pactcng the bar which he controls and
too often does justice go astray this
Hundreds of could be given why people should
the very kenes interest in the selection of judges and
when they good keep him. Above all official positions
earth that of judge requires More than other
requires freedom from party ties These
which induced the orgnaors of form of government fix
the of judges of the United States during life
1t removed them from all but human environments which could
any influence their decisions So long human
they will errhey will go wrong. Therefore, it necessary
safeguard those place positions the conduct of which
affects very vtas government by all the help possible
Yavapa today has superior judge who should be kept the
bench He is able He possesses courage He decisive He
lS' student OF law and his decisions He
judicial without a reason
good This evidenced by the fact that he has been
versed but twice by the supreme OF Arizona during nearly
three years of service notwithstanding he has occupied the bench
Of the important and intricate that have been
tried this county and has also decided many outside
counties where he has been called of complications
which disqualified the home Judge Judge Smith good
lawyer yet he his profession with judicial which
makes for its progress rather than deterioration. He
tua born urist Making good Judge is somewhat OF gift
Many the best lawyers would make the judges Judge
Smith quick making decsions-so expeditions his judicial
work to be marvel people who do know that
the faculty based natural trait of aracergood memory
OF the law which he knows thoroughly and the OF his
convictions put it practice his official capacity
expense In fact they do wonders along the line OF
saving Lgants of Yavapa county have had
plain that Judge Smith has piled them by rendering
decisions that would stick The county has ground
complain that he has spent much public money the adj
ministraion of his office When in Yavapa
every lawyer and igant knows that it business with vim
until the docket is cleared.
When Judge Smith took the Office he found the docket
congesed with of years standing He got busy He
busy energetic He cleaned up the docket thereby saving
this county thousands of dollars Clean he kept
lit of the ceanest the whole 1t there show
for itself Judge Smith takes pride his work He believes
thooughness and has the ability be thorough and quick
without neglect carelessneSs.
The ournalNiner believes this county needs just such
Judge Smith the bench We believe to let him go
would be calamity. He has made than good And he
has gained experience which will enable him do better
than during his first No taxpayer afford him
leave the bench present His election
means efficiency economy, decisions, expedition
business administration
OF the Office of superior Judge Yavapa which man
in the county the present time could duplicate.