Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-09-03

last ten have enemies except has
imaginary grievance against for defeating him law
something growing out of court TRIALS but truthfuy say
that there not within the district that have ought
against and should during this campaign during my ncum
bency In Office should be elected any feeling
should arise between myself person the
Court which preside fnd that not give
to that person perfectly fair trial. bench and
let him be before Judge choosing so that
man of whatever political religious persuasion, have
nieted out to him the same fair and impartial trial.
am in favor of and will far lies take the Of
ice OF Circuit Judge out of politics Both of leading
political parties have heretofore their platforms in
favor OF taking the Judiciary out of politics, Republican
Convention recently held Lexington declared and no
The wisdom OF those declarations have ndeby Impressed
uoh your minds by the conduct of partisan
press of this district in the primary Many of the states
have laws their books preventing ether
from making party nomination for Judgeship believe
that present election laws be so amended
that neither political would permitted make nomna
n tor Circuit Judge but that all having prescribed
qualifications and desiring Office should be permitted
to do SO under tho device heading Circuit Judge
which shall be on the official ballot either party device
that qualifications not politics shall de-
eTmne who Shall preside over Courts No tgau his
attorney has right expect decided from anv ohe
reason save right and Justice and attorney should
nave any pull from political OF other pledge the
people that elected great office no client or attorney
shall lose his because client attorney is NOT the
pohtca hencnman OF the Judge pledge you Ill not make
political speech publicly discuss politics during nv term of
ohce but believe Judge should and shall myself in
position to lmpartay try and question that no
ARISE be that question political otherwise believe that
every man should cast his he believes will m
ab make the district satisfactory udge and both
In stale having declared in favor taking the Judiciary
Poc neither party can blame not voting
for his party nominee when voting elect ;udc,a1 officer
promise the people, that elected will far as possible
have non partisan jury commissioners, the ures shall
represent the best type OF our citizenship irrespective of politics
shall the hrst of my select in two If ,be ~
Two republican and democratic jury commissioner
and shall In each succeeding year change the t
III eacn County SO that at all times each party shall
have the same representation these commissions and where
tnee are factions IN any county, when commissioners are to-
be chosen from the having faction will annnt
member from each of these factions.
further pledge You that if shall be honored vi,h
70 'ns omce mat WAL appoint Office of Master t,om
and Trustee of the Jury Fund two republicans and
tnnS dividing these offices equally four Counties
~ "sc' 9l'peF making my appointments three years.
county shd then changing different political faith
or else making two appointments each party and LETTING ,h
i0f 1ne l erm and reserve the right on determine
which shall be done ~
believe that in order TO nresorua e., a:..
court cause the people to respect and obe tho
ana nave fu confidence in the presiding Judge that no man
y Hep snoqo oe permitted to approach Judge either
ne ee or IN his pending before hin,
That the Judge should kindly explain to those not no
i"PioPrlety OF SO doing, and knowing better
- W. 0usu Ano~ better reminder BY good fine would
not De out OF ORDER and promise awovnp people of this
;d na' 10 man Or set of men shall approach the
tJuuse anu snail not poison mind by per-
interview or cy writing letters Court and should
write the court letter about any pending n the
Court declare it will be my to file every such Letter
papers 10 the case so that attorney on the other side
know all that has been said the anyone
we an improper letter about the Court then III
party should be brought before and tried for
Remember that no mans life liberty property is safe in thu
hands OF judge who will permit designing and c,rrunt -
approach him and poison attempt poison the Courts mini
against his adversary the Courts man has any right
ask or expect more than simply justice aud pledge Won All tb
man whose whole life spent among Won an
puoo capacity that wi be the purpose my life to max
such record that when of Office is over il can no
- - ~ every man. De ne rich poor black white hig
or ow was given the even handed iustcs il tho Gu
which presided ~ ~
promise you elected preside over your crcu cr,