Putnam patriot., 1916-02-18
EditOrially Speaking


 vii fA#se sahe appointment q tagee Ipdaes. one fer Inc Supreme Ceau 4 Errors and t~e Inc sapeHsr Co4rt bench This h due t9 i'm retirement Q John N 1aase ls8m the supreme Court leaeh ln 1917 and the etiemaHt ot Judges Mafoa 4 sHumway aud William L. Bennett of tbe Superior Goufi in l9is, Hil three feifing 0u be. coming 79 years slas Inc age il@it fef judges rbese appointments are of Fl. pfeme importance to lhe s1ale Ihe members of lhe bar and the pe8ptt 0f Connecticut are justly proud ef the ja diciafy. Its personnel k composed of men highly regarded, men learned in The law, of broad, judicial minds, who jealousIy guard 1he rights of The eiti. zens, uphold the dignity oi the judicial branch Of the government, and retain the confidence and respect Of the peo. pie.
 These important appointments should come from one highly qualified To select able men Of judicial tempefa. ment to succeed these men Of high at. iainments. One not only familiar with the learned counsel Of the state as le- gal advisers and practitioners but fa. miIiar with the temperament of the men to be considered, and qualified 10 select the best judicial minds. This must be, if the present high standard of the judiciary is to be maintained.
 A retired judge of the Superior Court k now the governor Of this stnte, Ills ExeeIIeney, Hon. Marcus II. Holcomb As man he held high place in the men md citizens of Hartford county. As judge he stood high in the regard and esteem Of judges on the Supreme and Superior court benches, members Of the bar, and the citizens Of the state As governor of the state he hss retain cd that same high regard and esteem of all the people, and it has reached beyond the boundaries of our own state. Such man is especially well qualified by his training and personal Knowledge Of the members Of the bar, from whose franks the appointments must come, to make such appoint ments.
 Governor Holcomb's stewardship as chief executive Of our commonwealth has received the unanimous endorse. ment of its citizens. Ills official nets have not come even within the shad. ow Of criticism. He has been fenf. less, conscientious lender, acting in lhe right ns he snw II, without fear or ta. vof, for the best interests ol his people. As politician he Is mol known. He did mol seek the office The honor was thrust upon him and he accepted Il as duty to the state he loves.
 The campaign of lal4 was unique in tue political annals of the state, The head Of the state ticket took no pnfi in the campaign, He was sought as q candidate by pafiy lenders while he wes still upon the Superior Court bench. AllhonRb hts term us judge was To expite within few weeks on htARhBt dt HIN tk sAt aux Aiik NAA AAtAAAA he would not listen to suggestions that he lake paft Tn the campaign WhilJ serving as judge. He would accepl the nomination, yes, fl the people wanled him, But he hnd nitrust tc iutili to the people in his capacity as judge. A Judge he could not take part iu political contests He refused 10 relinguish the duties he had assum- cd as judge in an endeayor by personal effort to obtnin another and greater trust and honor that was open to him
 If Holeomb Inc Judge had personal ambition to become Holeomb the Gov. efnor he put that ambition aside,a fal as personal effort was concerned, in the line of what he considered to be his duty 10 the people of the state. This act stamped the eaiber of the man. Ii there was anything more needed to win the confidence of all people this act furnished 1t. IL won the entire confidence of his constituency md also the respect and approval o those op. posed to his candidacy on party lines, He was elected governor hy large vote.
 That the confidence he had engen siefed by long service on ihe bench wss not misplaced has been demon. ssfaled iefelluAy datins his Hdmials traitor as chief executive, now draw. ine io elose. Panty leaaefs, hts can. siilusncy, nor his fflends have ever been called upon 10 cNcusc af apalo. Rize for any ol his official acts. They relnain as proud and sfeadhstY loym 10 the governor as they were te the judge and to the man. Ills adminA. tralion has seen conducted smoothly, on conservative business lines Ills principles have been found sound. When he has spoken his words have rung true. He has lent dignity to the ofiies that has been pleasing b The people and benefit ,o the state Sis. ter states have recognized his worth and ability. The man who would not unbend the dignity Of the judge or re. linquish his trust 10 take the stump in bis own political campaign for govern ur could well be expected to uphold