The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-08-18
WIN. A. GRIMSHAW'S RECORD
AS SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE
Statement Made Up From Court Records
Wants the Voters to Know
All the Facts.

of Superior Judge of the State Of Wash
ington, in and for Chelan county, after
nearly eight years Of service in that
capacity, it is my desire and intention
to submit to the voters of Chelan
county for determination my fitness or
lack Of fitness for that position.
Family quarels are not, as rule, Of
much importance; are of slight interest
to those outside the immediate circle
involved and none, Of my choosing,
will be inflicted upon the people. Who
or what constitute the Bar l leave to
the voters.
Every lawyer is presumed to sub
scribe to the Canons of Ethics OF his
profession as promulgated through the
American Bar Association, the National
organization Of the legal profession.
Canons l, Q and 8, follow:
Canon 1. The duty of the Lawyer
to the Courts. 1t is the duty OF the
lawyer to maintain towards the courts a
respectful attitude, not for the sake of
the temporary incumbent of the judi
cial office, but for the maintenance of
its supreme importance. Judges, not
being wholly free to defend themselves,
are peculiarly entitled to receive the
support of the Bar against unjust criti
cism and clamor. Whenever there is
proper ground for serious complaint of
a judicial officer, it is the right and
duty of the lawyer to submit his griev-
ances to the proper authorities. In
such case, but not otherwise, such
charges should be encouraged and the
person making them protected
Canon Q. THE Selection Of Judges.
It is the duty of the Bar to endeavor
to prevent political considerations from
outweighing judicial fitness in the
selection of judges. 1t should protest
earnestly and actively against the ap-
pointment or election of those who are
unsuitable for the Bench; and it should
strive 10 have elevated thereto only
those willing to forgo other employ
ments-whether Of business, political
OF other character, which may embar-
rass their free and fair consideration Of
the question before them for decision.
The aspiration OF lawyers for judicial
position should be governed by an i'm
partial estimate of their ability to add
honor to the Office and not by desire
for the distinction the position may
bring to themselves"
Canon 8. Attempts to Exert Per-
sonal influence Of the Court. Marked
attention and unusual hospitality on the
part of lawyer to judge, uncalled
for by the personal relations of the
parties, subject both the judge and the
LAWYER to the misconstruction Of motive
and should be avoided. A lawyer
should not communicate or argue pri-
vately with the Judge as to the merits
of pending cause, and he deserves
rebuke and denunciation for any de-
wise or attempt to gain from a judge
special personal consideration or favor.
A self respecting independence in the
discharge of professional duty, without
denial or diminution of the courtesy
and respect due the judges station, is
the only proper foundation for cordial
personal and official relations between
bench and bar.
I was reared to believe in the Canons
OF Ethics Of the American Bar Associa-
ton. These have been printed and
are to be found as an appendix to the
Rules of Court as adopted Nov. 1st,
1910, now in force and effect in Che
Ian coenty.
invite the people to judge me by
the Cannons, above quoted, and by all
Canons.
In due time full report will be pre-
pared of the business of the court dur
ing the period covered by my admins
tration.
1t will be the purpose OF that report
TO show what business had been done
and how.
1t will show how efficient or ineffi-
cient has been the work as judged by
the court Of last resort.
Suffice it to say, at this time, during
the first term of the present admins
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