The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-03-10
A GREAT, VICTORY
Administration Forces Control Republican County Committee
Of McCnnis Hatfield to Northfork Vacancy Confirmed

Judge i'm the highest conrt in the STATE,
the people were entitled TO all of his
time His sense of professional ethics
and strict pr,hity would not permit him
to continue drawing his salary - judge
and at the same time devote HE time and
energy IN seeking this nomination. OF
all the manly qualities of Judge Robin-
son, the one thing The; impr~sses yon
most is his great moral courage. When
you reflect that he 10 by training and 20
sition q 'patrician" this 10 all the more
remarkable.
Nowhere is his moral courage shown
70 better advantage than in his now ia
nous dissenting opinion on questions
srising out of the strikes on Paint and
CABIN crr~ks. How easily he might
have concurred with the majority? How
easily he might have curried favor with
the nine owners? But in spite OF these
conditions hs ;nterpretated the Law ~ he
saw it. He declared for the rights OF la
bor. No little man could have done
this. lie demonstrated his courage by
heing equal 20 the task.
Apparently, the Attorney General ha.
no snch compunctions The people of
this state ere paying him for his services
a. attorney general. They have right
tn expect that he will devote his entire
time IN the duties OF this office II he
desires this nomination, by all the rules
II decency and self respect. he should at
once resign the Office OF attorney general.
In hs announcement Mr. Lilly takes
mighty high grounds on the question ~
efficiency" He prates voluhly about
THE best public service" Hn acsions
in n~Riect.ng his Off 'ial work N further
HE candidacy maze the "speal'' in his
platform sound very murh like . sound
ing brass and tinkerIing cyntAl."
AS LAWYERS.
Secondly. We will ernsidsr them as
'swysn In - Ieeal pr~ssssioa. Judf.
Robinson towers above Mr.. Lilly like q
giant oak above . little sapling. His
great dissenting opinion rendered in the
strike has given him Q national reputa-
ton. He is . recognized authority on
questions OF Law and. we underst.nd. WAS
at ore time tendered the dean ship OF the |
Howard law school. Mr.Lilly's conduct OF
the Office OF attorney gen eral has not
been distinguished for it, brilIiancy. Ir
the most important csse-the virginis
Debt was found advisable tn employ |
special counsel tn represent us.
A SCHOLARS.
One can't read Judge Robinson's an
without being impressed |
with his b,oad scholastic training. This
is paragon 81 pure En-
zlish and refiects the 'erudite scholar in
svery line. His dissenting opinion in
the case above referred TO is distinguish
ID for its iorceiul and clear analysis. IL
reminds Jon Of an ancient classic. In
sharp contrast to these excellent papers
s Mr.. Lilly's announcement which |
sbounds in REDUNDANT expressions and |
platitndes
"HE WHO WOULD COMMAND
MUST FIRST OBEY "
IL is an old axiom among soldiers that:
lie who would command must first
obev." suppose by some UNFORESEEN ca
lsmity Mr.. Lilly should be nominated |
anil elected? Would he like his attorney
general to serve him a. be has the pre-
ent governor? Does he not in attacking
his party. ard especisIIy the adminis-
tration Of which he is . part, clearly
demonstrate HE total unsvsilability for
the high Office he seeks? Internationally,
~ . lawyer, ~ a statesman or from what
ever angle Won view him, he does not
measure mp N the high requirements Of
this Office. And in comparison with
Judge Robinson. nv is ss pisiny CON-
pared with giant