Arizona republican., 1914-07-30
AS. HAWKINS ID VOTERS
 OF MAR|cOPA COUNTY

It is impossible for me to go see the voters in this County on ac- count of an injured hip, which makes my getting about difficult and pain ful. as I've not as yet fully recov- cred from an operation, but Will shortly. I mention this not to create sympathy, but that you may know the truth and not blame me for not coming to see you. I would be glad to see any of you at my office, Room -404 National Bank of Arizona, or you might phone 1OSS if interested in my candidacy.
 1 can show any one where l will save the county $4,000.00 or more for the ensuing year when elected judge of the superior court. In this con- nection 1 state CD I will dispose of from two to four cases in the time now consumed by one. and the item of jury expense will be reduced greatly. (2) The estimated expense of $1500.00 for Jaw library if in. tended foc new books might we'll be cut out if 1 am elected judge With the county books now on hand and
  together with my 25 years of active experience at the bar and my ex perience as district attorney, repre- sentative and senator in Texas, these new books would not be needed. (3) I would also 4put the jurors un- der the "honor system" with but one bailiff in charge instead of two as at present. T do not understand why jurors should be so closely guarded in Arizona, while the convicts are turned loose without a guard. though I do not mean to condemn the honor system. I could point out many other ways in which economy might be practiced, and money saved the county by the superior court, but l am compelled to pay for every word I write, and must cut this let ter short. On the whole, 1 promise when elected, to save the county s40O0.00 the first year l am in office, or tender my resignation.
 It would seem that all lawyers should and would want a judge of decided ability. who would quickly dispose of pending business, but I regret to say that such is not the case. One lawyer recently objected to my platform along this line be. cause it would reduce attorneys fees. told him the principles of my platform might not help some law yers but would help the people. The more ability and patriotism a law yer has. the more my platform should appeal to him. Some lawyers do not want a first-class judge on the bench, because some lawyers, like necessity, know no law" When elected judge, I will cut out all use less talk of lawyers, and promptly decide all law points presented, and attorneys will need to use their brains more and their tongues less when conducting cases in my court. The lawyer of real brains, ability and character will have no just cause of complaint All litigants shall have speedy justice without the useless delays which now mock justice to scorn in your courts. l will try all cases myself and save the county the expense of outside judges, as now so frequently incurred.
 These afe some of the signed pro- mises of my platform. If either of my opponents has a platform, the promises made are most general, and are in a sense like the Mother Hub hard dress, while they cover every thing they touch nothing. I con- slider my political promises as bind ing as my personal promises, and l have not more right to obtain your vote under false pretenses than l have your money. I invoke the full est investigation as to my character snd ability.
 Yours.
 A $. HAWKINS,
 P. s. The estimate of the ex- penses of the superior court is about aS usual, and about what will be expended ordinarily. When made, the board were not sure of my nomina- tion and election, but as President Wilson has said, Its coming slow ly. like molasses." A juryman told me there were twelve Hawkins men on one jury that recently sat in the superior court.