Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.

SC" uNAO II AA14o VCouC WIN ~
found the announcement of Hon. j.
B. Prose, of HOisington, as a candi-
date for the nomination for District
Judge of this Judiciary District, COM
priEing the counties of Barton, Stat
ford and Rice. and as the judiciary
has now very wisely been taken
out Of politics, and the official ell
ected ON account of their fitness and
standing rather than ON account Of
their political utilization, few words
in regards to Mr.. Prose and his can
didacy will not be amiss.
Mr.. Prose is a native of VintOn
County. Ohio, and it was after at
tending the State University Of that
state that he first took up the study
Of law, studying under Judge Bright,
Of Logan, Ohio, and one Of the fore
most attorneys. of that state. And
it might also be added that he has
also graduated from that greater
school of wide experience the UNI
versity Of Hard Knocks, for he is in
every respect a sef-made man., -
The father of Mr.. Prose was a
Methodist minister, and with a large
family to support, everyone who is
acquainted with the ministry OF the
early days will know that the minis
ter was always one of the poorest
men Of the. community, for they
were always poorly paid and i'm add
ton were always supposed, and gem
orally did, more than share what lit
tie they had with the other unfortu-
mates of the community, and as one
Of the eldest of the family it soon
devolyed upon our fellow citizen to
become the chief burden bearer OF
the family and to take care of his
parents in their declining. years, in
addition to securing his own educa-
tion, and which PARENTAL duty he is
still faithfully performing. -
Realizing that the struggle in the
old eastern state Of which he was a
native, for the success of his con-
templated career, would be Of too
slow fulfiINment, and that on account
of his financial condition he must
take immediate steps not only to
provide for those looking to him for
dependence. but also. to- realize. his
own ambitions, Mr.. Prose came to
Kansas and Barton : County thirty
years ago and for eight years taught
IN the schools Of this county and dur
ing the summer months worked at
amy honest employment he could find
to do, all the while assiduously study
ing and yersing himself in legal mat
ters, and twenty-five years ago he
began the practice of law i'm Hois--
1ngton, and at which place he has
been located ever since. He has
made a, success at the bar, but his
proudeSt. claim to honor. in legal
honors is that he has sent more sat:
,isfied clients away from his office
without ever bringing their griev-
ances before the public than he has
ever defended or prosecuted i'm a
court of law. for he has never per
mitted the desire for money of pub
deity to influence him. in giving his
clients any advice which he did not
= beMeEs was. for their best personal
benefit. Although he has built up a
large clientele, he has confined his
work. chiefly to advisory matters and
study Of the fundamental principles
of the law, and it is, on that account
that his selection to occupy thebench
would be a most happy one. for the
people of this district: Q. :, i; d.
He has always been a. great read
er and student, and during his years
Of study IN the Ohio University he
was assistant. college librarian and