Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-07-21
POLITICAL. CARD.
J. .. HOLDEN For supreme Court Judge.


SUPREME Court DTsrRI6T:-.
In announcing my candidacy for
the office OF Justice Of the Supreme
Court, from the second district
(Southern) at the primary election
August Is. l wish to say that l was
born In Franklin county, and have
lived In Pike county for the past
twentv-four years. where / practiced
law in all the courts of Mississippi
until ] was elected county prosecut-
ing attorney in 1911; was appointed
circuit Judge by au overwhelming
vote of the 14th district; and then,
in January 1916. l was appointed to
the supreme bench by Governor Bill
DO, which high Office | am now fill
ing. In 1907. | served as special
judge and chancellor for several
court terms. under appointment by
Governor Vsydaman.
For the past six months my duties
as supreme Judge have kept me very
busy, consequently | have had no
time in which to visit any part OF my
district, but / shall try to see as
many people in the thirty counties
as is possible in the short time now
remaining before the primary cleo
tion.
AS circuit Judge of the 18th dis
trict, | refer you to the people of
that district as to my record. The
circuit clerks of these courts have
certified that while / was circuit
judge | reduced the court expenses
fifty per cent; and when l resigned
and accepted the promotion to the
supreme bench, the Jail doors were
open. all cases having oeen tried and
disposed of in all the counties of my
district. When Governor Bilbo ap-
pointed me to my present position
the supreme court docket was about
about three years behind with
cases. We have worked bard and
strenuously to dispose of the cases,
and we have disposed of more than
1000 since last January: this t,ing
more than three times as many cases
as was eyer handled in the same
length of time by the supreme court
IN the past. We expect to continue
to rapidly reduce the numb Or of
cases now remaining, so that liti-
giants may get their cases heard
within reasonable time. At the
same time, we have given full and
careful consideration to each case de-
cided by us. AS to my record on the
supreme anch, refer you to any
lawyer in the State of Mississippi, or
any person familiar with our work.
l have no platform promises to
make, exec pit that l will continue to
do my very best to make competent
and impartial supreme Judge.
The eastern part OF the Southern
District is already represented on
the supreme bench by Judge
Stevens, and 10 occurs to me that
the western part of the district from
which l come-is entitled to the
other judge.
/ have tried conscientiously and
faithfully to perform the duties OF
my Office. NV re ord as circuit
Judge and as justice of the supreme
court is opc to investigation, and
upon this submit my candidacy to
the people t,lieving that their
sense of fair play will lead them to
not turn me out OF my present posi-
ton, without cause, but that they
will give me the chance of serving a
full term IN the office to which l was
appointed. If elected for the full
term pledge you that I will do my
full duty as it is given me to see it,
and the strength ID ,rform it.
Yours sincerely,
]. B. HOLDEN
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