The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-07-20

Governor Vardaman. Appointed
by Governor Brewer TO hold short
term as Circuit Judge of I4th Dis
trict, and elected by the people tC
the same position.
Appointed by Governor Bilbo a:
Supre me Judge until election.
WHY SHOULD YOU VOTE FOR
JUDGE ]. B. HOLDEN7
Flrst-Because Judge Holden Is
eminentIy qualified for the positi-
on, as has been demonstrated by
his record as Supreme Judge fol
the past six months. In which time
the Supreme Court has decided
over 1000 cases, some of which
had been pending four years, thus
relieving the overwhelmingly con-
gested docket of that court and
making 1t possible for the people
In the future to have their causes
finally decided In the shortest time
after appeal.
Second-Judge Holden Is hard
worker and capable of attending to
the peoples business with dispatch
and thoroughness. While Circuit
Judge, as is we'll known In his dis
uict. he cleared the dockets of the
courts and reduced the expenses of
the courts over one half.
Third-There are two Supreme
Judges in this district. Judge
Stevens represents the Eastern
part of the district, and Judge
Holden represents the Western
part. Judge Holden's opponent Is
also from the Eastern part of the
district. The election of Judge
Holden will provide both the East
ern and the Western parts of the
district with a Supreme Judge.
JUDGE HOLDEN'S DEFEAT
WILL GIVE BOTH JUDGES
TO THE EXTREME EASTERN
PART OF THE DISTRICT.
The Eastern and Southern parts
of the district now haye: The Gov
ernor, Speaker of the House of
Representatives, President of the
Railroad Commission, President of
PenItentlary Trustees, State Bank
Exaainer, State Revenue Agent
State Superintendent of Education,
one Supreme Court Judge.
The Western part of the district
has no state officer, except Judge
]. B. Holden.
Fourth-At the time Of the con.
stitutional amendment, increasing
the number of Supreme Court
Judges, Judge Holden held the
office of Circuit Judge. He was
appointed by the Governor to rep
resent the Western part of this
Supreme Court district, and re-
signed his position of Circuit
Judge, with the expectation of be-
ing elected by the people In the
August primary.
Judge Holden displaced no one
when he was appointed Supreme
Judge, and he Is only asking to be
retained In his present position.
If he is defeated, he will have
no state Office to fall back on.
His opponent is now a Circuit
Judge, and If he Is defeated, he
will still be Circuit Judge.
His opponent Is asking for the
office because he is ambitious and
desires to be a Supreme Judge,
solely because of his wish for per.
sonal advancement,
Judge Holden displaced no one
when he accepted the appointment.
IF Judge Holden's opponent wins,
he will dispIace Judge Holden.
Would you discharge tried and
trusted and efficient servant In
your private business, because the
servant of another person wanted
his place for no other reason than
the fact that the other fellow want
ed the job?
Judge Holden's opponent Is ask
ing you to do this,
Will you doitl
Won't you go TO the election
and vote to retain Judge Holden
as the representative of the West.
ern part of the district
Don't you think that would be
the fair thing to do?