Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-21

cannot be true to his clients. 1t is all
, nonsense to say that there was any
compulsion about their signing such
endorsement, or that there would be
any danger of himself or clients suf-
fering any injury should he refuse to
so sign. Six years ago neither Mr..
Conkl;ng nor myself supported Judge
Cole for election. Mr.. Conkling openly
supported Roy McPherrin and l equal
ly as openly supported Judge Farr.
Judge Cole was well aware of these
facts during all these six years and
never has there been a time when
either Mr.. Conkling or myself felt
that Judge Cole treated US with any
less consideration or dealt with us or
with the interests of our clients with
less consideration or proper regard be-
cause of our opposition to his cleo
tion at that time. During these isix
years we have had an extensive pfac-
tice and have won before Judge Cole
as high a percentage of our cases as
any of the lawyers who then openly
supported him. The fact is that Judge
Cole is man of high ideals and lofty
andA honorable purposes and at no
time has anyone ever accused him of
dragging in the dusC the ermine of
the bench because of any dislike that
he might have for any attorney prac-
ticing before him or in any manner
showing such dislike.
Why are the attorneys of the county
in favor of the reelection of Judge
Cole? Because they. know that he
has great ability and is well fitted in
all respects for that high office. Be-
cause they know that he averages up
we'll with the best Superior Court
Judges in the state. Because they
know that he is fair and impartial and
: at all times maintains the dignity
of the court and treats all of the at
torneys and litigants with perfect
fairness and that his decisions are
always in accordance with the law
and the facts in the cases as he under
stands the law and such facts.
Since Judge Cole has been upon the
bench there have been filed in his
court more than 900 civil cases and
many hundreds of which have been
tried, and out of which great number
some have been appealed to the high
er courts and a few reversals have
been made. Such is the case with all
Superior Courts. If no reversals were
ever made there would be no need for
the Appellate and Supreme Courts of
the state. There have been no mora
reversals from Judge Coles court than
from other Superior Courts of the
state. There have also been tried a
large number of criminal cases and
with only two or three reversals on
appeal. The fact is that the record
of Judge Cole upon the bench is one
of which he may well feel proud and
the people of the county may well
feel proud that they have had such a
capable, honest, upright and just
Judge. AS to the matter of expense
on appeal, in all civil cases the lit.
gants bear that, and such appeals have
not cost the taxpayers outside of the
litigants one cent.
AS man Judge Cole stands as
honest, upright, faithful and true
No man whom he owed ever failed tc
get his money. He has never issued
any false or fictitious checks. He has
never been sued and has never had
to defend any action or actions in
court wherein he was defendant
His word is as good as any bone
could be and his life is clean and h,
is respected by all, even his enemies
who know him. believe that he vii
, he reelected, as he ought to be, by
be reelected, as he ought to be, by
an overwhelming majority.
c. l.. BROWN.