The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29

Inc honorable r. w. WhitcOmb
Of Salmon City was visitor il
Blackfoot for a few hours betwee,
trains the fore part of the week. Mr.
Whitcomb is one of the most prom
inent attorneys of Lemhi county
and in company with Mr.. A. C. Cher
ry, another prominent attorney from
the same place, he has been in at
tendance before the Federal Cour
at Pocatello during the past week
engaged in the trial of an important
equity case. Mr.. Whitcomb has
served Lemhi county as state sena
tor, and is at the present time a can
didate for reelection. In an interview
with Courier representative, he
gave out the following statement
with reference to the candidacy oi
Frederick J. Cowen, non-partizan
candidate for District Judge of the
Sixth Judicial District.
II have been asked by some Of the
people of Bingham county for a fair
and impartial statement concernine
Mr. Cowen, who is one of the can
didates for the office OF District
Judge in this district, and can
cheerfully say that what all the peo
pie in Lemhi county will say, that
he is an ideal man for the position.
Without any intent to cast any re-
Elections upon Mr. Hansbrough, his
opponent, whom l recollect as an able
lawyer, we in Lemhi county honest
ly and conscientiously believe that
Mr.. Cowen, in all requirements, is
better qualified for the position. This
opinion of mine can best be shown
and proven by reference to the vote
cast for the two men in our county
at the recent primary election. Both
Mr.. Cowen and Mr.. Hansbrough
have practiced law at Salmon, and
were at one time partners, so l am
Informed. Both of these gentlemen
are we'll acquainted with the people
there, and have critically judged and
compared with reference to their
Judicial ability. If my memory
is correct Mr. Cowen led all the can
didates with strong plurality and
Mr.. Hansbrough was the lowest on
the ticket.
II have been engaged in the active
practice of law, except for a short
period Of time while engaged in min
ing, for the last twenty-four years,
and have practiced my profession
In several states and before promi-
nent bars. During the last six years
have practiced law at Salmon City,
and during that time, have either
been associated with, or opposed to
Mr.. Cowen, in nearly every important
case tried at our bar. Probably |
have had occasion to oppose him
more times than any other man in
Lemhi county, and l feel that am +,
able to size up the man correctly.
And l can say without any reserva.
ion that l never met or knew of a
nan who was better qualified by nat |
lral ability and education for a Judge !
han Mr. Cowen. appreciate the
act that he is an able lawyer, but |
t is my opinion that he would prove |
o be better Judge than he is
awyer In court, Mr.. Cowen is at all |
ines cool, calm, deliberate and con-
ise He can state legal PROPOSE.
ion in clear and definite terms, and
le always strikes straight at the
'ery gist of any question. He quick
y grasps and applies the law to the
acts Of the particular case and sell
lom makes a mistake. In his deal
ngs with the Court, and his brother
!ttorneys, have never found his
superior in fairness and honesty. His
vord is as good as his bond. He de-
pises a trickster and a shyter, and
Ilways wants to win his case on, merit
md the law. He is always obliging
md courteous, and these many quail
ications in his makeup, during his
ong career as a lawyer at Salmon,
AVE made the Lemhi county bar ono
# the most honorable in the State
# Idaho in the practice Of the law.
Ar. Cowen will be supported almost
by all the lawyers in
'ur county irrespective Of party for
hose reasons. While the vote given
lin at the primaries there speaks
'olumes in his behalf, the November
lection will be in the nature Of
and he will have little op-
POSITION. II the people of Bingham
ounty knew him as well and as in
imately as we do in Lemhi county,
hey would vote exactly as we are
,oing to vote, with the result that