The chronicle=news., 1914-09-28
JUDGE CAMPBELL

Editor Chronicle-News:
On June .. 1914. the Colorado Bar
Association sent letter to the edi-
tor of every newspaper in Colorado.
calling attention to resolution,
adopted by this association. prOvid-
ing for a plan for the nomination Of
judges. who should be the non-par-
,tisan choice of the lawyers Of the
State. A copy OF the resolution was
enclosed with the letter. Attention
was further called to the fact that,
under the plan provided for in the
resolution, primary was then be-
ing held in which all practicing law
yers of Colorado, regardless of wheth-
er they belonged to this Association,
had been asked to participate.
The interest shown In this law
total vote cast in each of the five bal
lots included more than majority
of all the lawyers of the State. On
the fifth and final ballot Honorable
John Campbell OF Denver received
4S2 votes; Honorable James H. Tel
Ter of Denver 32S; making Judge
Campbells majority 154 votes. II
will be seen that the vote in favor Of
Judge Campbell was nearly fifty per
cent higher than that cast for Judge
Teller. In accordance with the reso-
luton adopted by this association
Honorable John Campbell was. on
July %, 1914, declared to be the can
didate of the bar of the State fol
Justice of the supreme court of Colo
RADIO.
The President of the Colorado Bal
Association, acting under the instruc'
tions of the association, caused thii
result to be presented to the assem-
blies OF the Progressive. the Demo
cratic and the Republican parties il
their order. The Progressive an(
Democratic Party assemblies did no
see fit to give to Judge Campbell
place on their primary ticket. Sub
sequently. at the primary election
held on September 8, 1914. the Pro
gressiye and Democratic parties ch6s
separate candidates, both of whom
had participated in the primary hel.
under the direction of this associa
tion, but neither of whom had beel
selected by the lawyers. The Repub
lican party, acting through its assem-
bly,. accented the recommendation o
the lawyers of Colorado, placed Judg
Campbell's name on its primary tick
ct: and, at the primary election hel,
on September s. 1914, by an over
whelming majority, designated Judg
Campbell the choice of the Republic
an Party for Justice of the Suprem
Court. The Colorado Bar Association
desires. however, to make it clea
that, primarily, Judge Campbell
the non-partisan candidate Of all tn
lIlawyers of Colorado and that his des
N ignation as the candidate Of the Re
/ publican party is merely an accent
ance and ratification by that polite
fal party of the lawyers choice:S
No class of citizens realize NOR
!, keenly than the practicing lawyer
Il the necessity that a judge shall pos
sess high personal character. absc
} lutte integrity. courage and ;legs
J. Learning. TheGe is no class OF cit
! zens whose. buSSess Interests are S
deeply concerned in an intorruptibl
and able judiciary as are the lawyer
) A judge who is dishonest or weak c
! ignorant of the law, to the advant
!. age of one lawyer today, is likely I
prove dishonest. or weak or ignoran
} to the disadvantage of that sam
) lawyer tomorrow. Even keenest Sc
fishness prompts the lawyer to see
the best possible man for judici.
position.