The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-08
AN IDEAL JUDGE.

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Ny, News, Sept. 25, says:
Standing as we are, over here
ON the east line Of the First ju.
diclal district Of Kentucky. and,
added TO which the fact that we
are a native of that district, nat
urally gives Us the inclination 10
watch with friendly interest the
line up in the the race for circuit
Judge. There are to be several
candidates, we understand, and
one Of the foremost for this hon
or is Judge Bunk Gardner, of
Mayfield.
We have known Judge Gard
ner since he began the undertake
ing of learning law out of bor-
rowed books. And now as Judge,
and fair one, with just about
the right blend of mercy aud
sternness, he rises waist-high IA
bove the surface of the multi
tude of common or garden varic-
" Of men at the bar or on the
bench.
We have been around Judge
GARDENERS court in Mayfield II
great deal, not as a defendant,
but as one of the curious, and we
know how the offenders look up.
ON him. Not one has ever call
ed him crooked. They seem
10 admire him for his fair deal
ing with all men.
During his many years of duty
as Judge, by fine or a sentence
in prison, he has adjudged thous-
ands of men of all classes. still
he has fewer enemies, we believe
than any public man we know Of
m the last race for judge of the
city court of Mayfield he had no
opposition, for the plain reason
that no one felt able to beat him.
and he received very nearly ev-
cry vote that was east in the
city. A man of such qualities
MUST expand. 1t is but natural
that he should. He is needed in
broader fields.
Judge Gardner with his expert.
ence and his personality, would
III well into the chair Of "A cir.
cult Judge. More especially is he
suited for the circuit in the Fist
district He knows the ground ;
he is familiar with conditions as
they exist, and he knows men.
In the eyes of Judge Gardner all
men look alike. No matter how
much money you have you could
not Influence Bunk Gardner in
The decision of a ease. That is
the opinion his friends have Of
him. There is much work in the
First district for a judge to do.
There are hundreds of civil cas-
Is growing dim on the docket.
Criminal eases are there that
should have been disposed of
long go. Judge Gardner is full
of energy He does not piddle II
round during work hours. If he
is elected judge next year there
will not be so many continuanccs
Of eases, that bring witnesses for
miles through all kinds of wealth
err, only TO be recognized for the
next term of court. These things
have come very near TO making
justice a joke in the First dis
trict. You know that yourself.
Judge Gardner was an appli-
cant for appointment TO this of
flee at the demise Of Judge X.
j. Bugg Prosecuting Attorney
X. l.. Smith was more directly in
line for the place, and received
the appointment The term
which Mr.. Smith would have fill
ed expires within a few months.
Then it will be mp to the people,
you and your neighbors, and not
the governor, to say who shall
have the place And in the
wind-up of this that we have
written let us say that if you
men of the First district will he
come more intimately acquainted
with the Judicial record of Judge
Bunk Gardner You will put him
on the circuit judges bench