The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12

l that I have successfully handled more l business in the supreme court than all | of my three opponents combined, and , my strenuous work of more than five l years as attorney for the people of Greater birmingham has been unani- l mously and officially indorsed by the ! city commissioners
 I Z. Because the records show that 1 Judge Crow, after fair trial, has been 1 affirmed in only 45 per cent of the ] appeals from his decisions, and the ] taxpayers cannot reasonably afford to l indorse 45 per cent record. ROMAINE BOYD. l To the Editor of The Age-Herald ! should be elected because: i I am a graduate of a law school of high standing; have practiced law for 1 10 years; a man of family 25 years; l am well fitted to pass upon the rights and obligations of others; am impar- | tial: will shirk no duty imposed upon me- will promptly dispatch the busf- | ness of the court and adjust the d1f- l ferences of all litigants by the rules of fairness, equity and justice regard | less of who they are. Judge Ferguson has held the position long enough, and i If my friends speak truly am the best 1 qualified candidate to succeed him. ! WILLARD DRAKE. To the Editor of The Age-Herald. ] Reasons why I should be elected to Seventh judgeship: .a l 1. I want it.
 ?. I have been in the general practice i of the law 20 years.
 g. For years I have been building toward this end, and am confident that | I am thoroughly qualified and compe- tent.
 A. Am a lifelong democrat. 5. know I shall make good. G. Can be of service to my fellow men and at the same time honor my self.
 l z. I shall be absolutely impartial and T dispatch business with due regard to the rights of litigants.
 8. am active, vigorous and shall work continuously and faithfully and
 GEORGE M. EDMoNDs To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 In answer to your inquiry as to ''why I should be elected I wish to l submit the following:
 No man should be elected to any of- fee except for his qualifications ir character and ability, and I feel that my life has been such that l am qual- flied in character
 The fact that I graduated from one of the leading law schools in the coun- try, Yale, and have successfully prac- ticed law for nine years is sufficient proof of my ability. My opponents have lnever been elected to the place I seek so under democratic precedence have no preference, and the county has paid one of them, MT. Hefiin, all it owes him in giving him office for IS years. DAVID J. DAVIS. To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Dear Sir: Please insert as my reason I why should be elected fourth judge of the circuit court the following: l Horace c. Wilkinson should be 1 elected for the reason that his expe- rience, energy and ability qualities him to render more efficient service l than any man that is running against i him. The office needs man of his 1 type in the place which he seeks. His election will mean the maximum o1 efficient service. Yours respectfully I HORACE c. WILKINSON. To the Editor of The Age Herald: I am a candidate for judgeship No. in opposition to Judge Ferguson. While others are running for this office, have nothing to say against them. The race Is between Judge Ferguson ano myself I am the only man in tho race strong enough to give Judge Fer guson a vacation. He has been serv- ing in the courthouse quarter Of a century, and needs a vacation; there fore the good people should give me an opportunity to care for the duties of this division. They know me tc
 be competent and as we'll qualified as any in the race. ROGER w. SNYDER.
 To the Editor of The Age-Herald: Aspirants for judicial office invite
 close inquiry into their fitness, mora
 and otherwise, for that responsible
 trust
 My opponent has boasted of dispos
 ing of large numbers of cases. Many
 required only the technical formality of an order. Of 56 cases appealed from his court to appellate courts : one-half have been reversed; only one
 involved constitutional question; the DeLaye case. wherein he declared tho liquor advertising act unconstitutional
 he was promptly reversed.
 The people demand experience judgment and fitness for the office. feel qualified. and have no habits that
 would tend to impair my efficiency
 Respectfully. F. D. MARTHUR. '
 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Why I should be elected judge ol
 the eighth division of the circuit court Because the people need g sober competent and impartial Judiciary judges who are active and vigorous
 and who will not waste the taxpayers time and money through unnecessar. delays and long drawn out trials, bu who will exercise their Judicial pre-
 negatives in such manner as to secure equal and exact justice to all parties without undue adherence to useles!
 technicalities.
 The people will make no mistake II
 these matters if they elect to tn,
 eighth division of the circut court
 their humble servant.
 D. J. F'LUMMER. TO the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 believe I should be elected be
 cause, after 17 years practice in tn
 criminal courts. feel can be of grca : | service to the people.
 , Because stand for more humans