The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1916-10-07
believes in and has practiced the non
partisan plan of judiciary.

Pii 'idL JuuBe III All CdSeS
As to capability, the record shows
that Judge Carey has an open proof in
the courts of Montana, of Washington.
of Stevens county, of the state su-
preme court, and of the federal court,
that he Is most capable. Mr.. Grin
stead's 10 years of practice, with only
a few contested cases. put him at a
disadvantage as a candidate when op-
posed to the 27 years of practice of
Judge Carey, with his many heavy
cases, and important decisions. 1t Is
not to be supposed that a young man
can have handled as many phases of
legal work in 10 years as one who has
practiced in different states, before
the various courts, for q years, hence
the drawing of a comparative cap
ability should not be taken as a dis
paragement of the younger man, but
only as showing that at present the
argument as to capability is in favor
of Judge Carey.
Fitness for the position involves sew
eral elements-personalit character,
rectitude of conduct, and the ability
to hold the respect and confidence of
lawyers and their clients.
Mr. Grinstead is a member of sew
eral lodges, attends the M. f. church,
is prominent socially, and no word can
be said against his personal character.
Some complaints were made that he
was lax in the enforcement OF the or
dinanCes when city attorney, but the
city seems to have lived along all right
and has compared quite favOrably with
most cities of the same size 1t has
been stated that the $500 salary paid
by the schools of the city has been
the inducement which allured him to
the school board membership, but that
need not necessarily be counted in any
argument. for the judgeship. The one
thing which would seem to impair his
fitness for judge is the settled and
fixed belief among the attorneys of the
bar that to get a fair trial an outside
judge must be called in, and that if
the Jack SON -Grinstead trade is now
consummated, the same conditions will
exist for another four years. There
exists a decided belief that Grnstead
was induced to resign from the race
four years ago and permit Jackson to
be elected, with the understanding that
Grinstead should be elected this year.
There has also grown up a belief among
the lawyers that there Is an undue
bond of thy between Jackson
and Grinstead and a certain few law
yers who were party to the deal four
years ago Whether this belief is
based on an actual fact, we do not
know, but the one fact remains before
US that if Grinstead were elected, this
county would for four years see a repe
tition of past years in the filing of af
fidavits Of prelude ce. to the extent that
Stevens county taxpayers would find
themselves ove"burdened with costs
for visiting judges, or else be obliged
to follow the cases to Spokane. as has
been witnessed this year. There is
no use in electing a judge if that judge
can not sit on the cases brought into
court. The fact exists, and must be
met.
Judge Carey is naturally of a social
nature. although he has never been
much of a "joiner." He is not a mem
ber of any church. but is friend of
all. His two vices are chewing to-
bacco and reading the Congressional
Record. and his main pleasure seems
to be that of sitting up nights, reading
law books, and studying the supreme
court decisions to see If they are right.
During his last two years on the bench
he received some censure by reason of
a use of liquor which it might be said
was a common thing at that time
among the lawyers of this and sur
rounding counties, even including his
present opponent During his first
four years on the bench he was a total
hof tt.na nj PA. fhn 1ao ct ra
has been ION the wagon" and despite
those few polite fbs which are still
being whispered about him, he Is about
as dry" as can be found now days.
During local option days, when Judge
Carey was on the bench, he held the
record of the state for giving the
heaviest penalties to violators of the
liquor law. According to the lawyers
of Stevens and Pend Oreille counties,
Judge Carey Is trusted for fair decis-
ions. and will not be hampered by af-
fdavits of prejudice. This is a most
important point in his favor, and should
be thoroughly Investigated.
Politically. both candidates are re-
publican, and the democrats and pro-
gressives and socialists and prohibi-
tionists must choose a republican or
not vote. Mr.. Grinstead has been ac-
tive In party movements. formerly re-
publican, then progressive county
then going back to the re-
publicans, and resigning as county
chairman only a few months ago, al
though acting as chairman OF the re-
publican county convention after he
had become a candidate for the Judge
ship. Some voters have stated that
they will not support Mr.. Grinstead
for two political reasons: He was twice
In keeping ]. A. Rockford
from being a candidate for election
and has played partisan politics since
becoming a candidate for judge. Those
who believe In non-partisan judi
ciary will not support any man for
Judge who is radically partisan. Four
years ago, when Mr.. Rockford was
the trade was deferred until
he could be eliminated, and this year.
when Mr.. Rockford had fair chance
of nomination, Mr.. Grinstead was able
to have a letter sent broadcast by the
anti-saloon league indorsing Grinstead
as the only dry man In the race. leav-
ing the impression that Rockford had
gone over to the wet interests. This