Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1916-02-10
Hon. John N. Bradley, of keB-
neH, for Judge of the Spring.
field C0Hrf of Appe ais.


pear the announcement OF the Hon.
John n Bradley of Ktnnett. Mis-.
souri. for the democratic nomination
for the ,tiicc of judge of the Sprine1
feld Court Of Appeals.
Mr Bradl y was born January 23.
1875, in Dunklin county where he
yet resides. aud was r. .ared there on
a farm, IS q youth he attended the
put Iic SchG,ls in that county. Later
he ATTENDED tiIc Third district Nor
NAL school at Cape Gi'ardeau, and
the Missouri Stata University at Col
unbia, rom which later institution
he graduated in the year 1902. He
is il the prime of rDanlood a ripe
scholar. a high toned gentleman. and
a lawyer OF recognized ability. For
years Mr. Bradley has enjoyed a
good pract!re in his county. and has
frequently been IN the circuit court
IN number Of the southeast Mis-
souri, counties.
Nj BRADLEY is endowed with a
Judicial miui and temperament
which eminently fiji and qualify him
for judge Of our appellate court
The Springfield Court Of Appeals
was created by ACT of the legislature
in 1909, and siuce that time the fol-
lowinA counlies have had repre-
sentative upon tina; bench. L.aclede.
Jasper. Polk, Green and Newton.
So far. southeast Missouri has not
been repcesente ,, and il Justice 70 q
faithful democracy and great and
growing section, southeast Missouri
is entitled to this nomination.
Southeast Missouri is a rapidly de-
ye'opin2 section and owing t. that
fact has always had and will have,
a large volume II irrigation inyoly-
lng drainage and reclamation prob
lens in which the people are vitally
inte1ssted Furthermore, southeast
Missouri casts a heavy democratic
vote, and upon this section must
faI! the burden Of electing a demo
cra' to tn Office of Judge of the
Springfield Court Of Appeals. Dunk
lin county, Mr. Bradiey's home, is
the banner democratic county in
southeast Missouri, ana in the en-
lire district, its democrats majority
being greater than aay county in
the district, Dankhn county and
her immediate ncishh0rS have been
the saving grace 70 democratic can
didateS for congress. and other dem
ocratlc candidates for state aud
district offices for years, and she
presents Mr.. Bradley as her candi- |
date this year, and asks that the /
democracy Of the district return in !
a measure the favors heretofore re- /
ceived from the faithful democracy
OF southeast Missouri. No man is /
closer to the people than John H. |
and no lawyer in the entire /
district is better equipped and Qual-
ihed, and We have no hesitanCy in
presenting Mr.. Bradley's name toI
the democracy of the forty-four
counties for this district, and be-
speak for him the careful consider
ton Of all.
Mr. Bradleys practice has been a
general practice, and he is not al |
igned with this or that; he is just a
plain, experienced successful country
awyer, and liked bv all Southeast
Missouri is entitled to recognition
and place on the bench of the
Springfield Court of Appeals, and
10 man from southeast Missouri
would better grace that position
han Hon John H. Bradley OF Men
lett He is entitled 10 consideration
1t the hands OF the democracy Of
he district, not only because Of is
geographical location and the p
itiCal significance attached 10 Is
II John II. Bradley IS
he is known amonG ms friends. Is
nominated for tins position. il Is
,reiicted that ii vii greatly p
lance the chances ol democradc .
'ictory in November The diStnc, .
mi the tienar-attr pgrty Will mi ,