The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-06-19
ADDRESsTOT HEp PEOPLE
FROM JUDGE SAM G. WlLLiAMA
CANDIDATE ron THE su.
PREME BENCH
For unsxpIrsd Term Now FILLED by Him
Election August 9Th.

Nashville. Tenn-@J Judge Sam &. Will
Jams, candidate for the supreme Bench
at the election, August eth. on The free
and independent platform. has issued the
following address;
no THE PEOPLE OF TENNESSEE:
N II is now apparent that the Jackson
term Of the Supreme Court. for the West,
ern Division, will not be concluded until
late date in June; and that this fact
win make II impossible for me 70 canvass
the State and personally solicit support
in behalf OF my candidacy TO election to
the place now hold on the supreme
bench. About forty days only WIZ re-
main before the date Of ths election IN
August. %
This leaves me the alternative Of sd-
dressing the people IN this manner
have declined to visit the counties Of
the state FOR that purpose during term
continuous session Since Sept. sth last
felt that litigants and lawyers had q
right TO expect that my time should bs
devoted to the .heaTtng, Investigation and
decision OF their cases. Ths result 10
that ! have BEEN able TO visit only six
VI the towns Of the STATE, those visited
beingsin Middle Tennessee during the one
week Of vacation that INTERVIEWED between
the Nashville term and the Jackson term.
In January last issued an announce
meft Of my purpose to ask for an indorse-
ment OF my record at the August cleo
ton, 1914. and In that encouragement
appealed to men OF all parties and fac
unremftting effort there might be made
a record that would deserve and receive
Endorsement; record sufficiently accept
able to the people OF the State o1Justify
all parties and factions In according me
hhe remnant -four years) left Of the un-
expired term Of Judge John X. Shields, my
The record Of service rendered during
the year and half OF my incumbency 10
before the bar and the citizenship In this
published lawtreports. official and unof-
ficinl, and by that am willing to, be
tried Whatever lack there may be does
not come from want Of "A sincere desire
and purpose 70 give to the office the best
Before going on the bench had never
been In public life; had never sought Or
sheid office. My appointment to the bench
was due, as ! conceive. 10 the fact tha>
] was not a politician: because Of this
the recommendation for appointment. was
well nigh unanimous from the bar of the
First Congregational District, In which !
have resided for the last twenty five
years. All elements Of all political parties
and factions An that faction-torn district
combined In that Endorsement.
1t ID submitted that. In fairness, II can
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one Of the three State Conventions that
have had to deal with. the succession to
the seat now occupy.
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na.ssn y. uen.ocra st sohVem.ioh IN!
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se.se noinaia.i1ns py .nat parry, " Tno
ms iour associa.es We're electeo. me
seat ! hoio was. as conceive, mus dedi.
caleu ny ,ne peuple 70 lnuepenuenoe ana
Irseoom from partisan test ior e'snt years,
mol TOUR Az whose instance, ana TOT
h mnat reason ie n Is me pos,tion 40 % ioreea
PACK mo pofties IN mld-termy ! ask
LOT me Ifagment OF tnai term as anon
partlsah canuiuate. VIII IL NOT pe tlms
enough 70 Apply partisan TEST a1ter tno
period OF. a5ulcat,on Is passed!
Inc oenErats OF tennessee approved
eno applap9ea ,he acts OF republican
PRESIDENTS when harrison appoint How
OF the supreme Court or me United
states ana when TART raised Judge Lur-
ION tennessee democrat. 70 the same
pench' tennessee democrats least OF all,
nave reason 70 decry non partisan
standard Tor the judiciary. VIII they ap..
disrobe state Judge who has been
he is not their particular sort Of a demo-
crat on certain issues? For my part,
neneve tnat vast number OF them VIII
decline 10 aepart from the Buchanan
take and not give e AK and n mot Weld
IN return. Io them 1 appeal.
TO those who nave been IN the ranks
q the independent democrats. whether
tney pc AZ tnls Tune narmonizers or not,
] cal atentlon 70 the Iact that tne inde.
penaen1 aemocrat,c , moVe ms oaislna.ed,
principal q which was that Judges Of the he
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tfpon republicans my chief claim for