Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-03
CANDIDATES CANNOT
DODGE THE ISSUE
A CONDITION ANp NOT A THEORY
coNERoNTs THE VOTERS OF
NEVADA ON THE SENATORIAL
PROPOSITION.

1hC 1OiAO"lhG oAh1SAS SohSh AASht
Gray's Carson Weekly, fully explains
the senatorial question as TO the can
didacy OF the present members OF the
state supreme bench:
"a condition and not a theory con.
fronts the voters of Nevada Here is
the Section of our State constitution
that forbids judges from running for
office:
The justices of the supreme court
and the district judges shall be iu-
eligible to any office, other than a
judicial office, during the term for
which they shall have heen elected:
and all elections or appointments of
any such judges by the people, legiS-
lature or otherwise. during said period,
to any office other than judicial, shall
be void"
Here is the oath taken by our Of
ficials:
81, (Name of judge) do solemnly
swear Cor affirm) that will support,
protect and defend the Constitution
and Government of the United States.
and the Constitution and Government
of the State of Nevada, against all
enemies. whether domestic or foreign,
and that l will bear true faith, alle-
glance anl loyalty to the same, any
ordinance, resolution or law of any
state Notwithstanding, and that will
well and faithfully perform all the
duties OF the office of justice of the
supreme court on which l am about
to enter; (If an oath) so help me
God; (if an affirmation) under the
pains and penalties Of perjury.
| (Signature.)
"And here are the remarks of United
States Senator Chas. S. Thomas, de
livered recently in the senate:
"Mr. President, was very much irI
pressed with the remarks of the sena
tor from California -(Mr. Works) just
delivered, and particularly so with that
portion OF his address regarding the
, association Of the name of one of oui
distinguished members of the supreme
, bench with a presidential nomination
think, Mr.. President. every comment
of the senator on that subject Is un
ans swerable. And the lesson that hi
would teach is one that should appl!
not only to the national hut to tht
state courts.
81 was reminded of the importance
and the need of this, and by the sen
E ator's discussion, that In one of th'
/. states of the Union, whose consti,u
ton declares that no occupant of tn
!. bench shall. during his term of office
be a candidate for any other than
!. judicial office. two members of It's 81
preme bench, both OF whom h"v
i sworn to support their constitution
one Democrat and the other re
r publican, are today activn candidate
|. for the nomination by their respectiv
l, parties to q seat in this body. 1h
h situation there presented is not an eI
;. couraging one, and when we refleC
that the same court has exclusive ju
isdiction of all political controversial
Hence the other candidates Of the tw
S parties for this position are incapac
tated for even contesting the questio
i. whether that constitutional inhibitio
A. disqualifies these gentlemen from a
g. piring to the senate while they occur
a seats upon the supreme bench. The
" constitute two-thlrds OF the court, an
le are certainly disqualified by the mo-
d. obvious principles from passing form
,e judgment upon Themselves.
THAT spectacle. so unfortunate al
so humiliatlng. and at the same tin
so illustrative of the extent to whiC
r the ambition, honorable ambition,
you please, Of menib' rs Of the benz
TX will carry them lr tile rule for whit
rs the senator contends is disregarde
e. that could not avoid the template
RS of calling attention to II at this oppc
% une time"