The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-19
Judge Roberts
for Reelection
Has Only Served Part of Term
as Judge of Court Of
Appeals.
fRuston Ieader.1

tRuston Leader.1
Judge Robert Roberts, of Minden,
La, announces himself as candidate
for nomination and election to succeed
himself as Judge of the Court of APP
peals from this the second district of
the second circuit of Louisiana. This
announcement is made subject to the
wishes of majority of the voters in
this district, as expressed in the Demo-
cratic primary election to be held on
the 18th day of September, 1916.
Judge Roberts is well known to most
of the readers of the Leader, and per-
sonally known to many of them. HI.
is native of Union parish. but can
well lay claim to Lincoln as his home
parish, as his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
R. Roberts, moved to Ruston when he
was only fifteen years of age. He at
tended the Ruston college and gradu-
ated here in the year 1893. Subsequently
he attended the State University where
he graduated with distinction in the
year 1897.
Judge Roberts is what is known as a
self made man and worked himself up.
gradually, to the exalted position he
now occupies. After his graduation he
taught school for couple of years and
by this means, saved enough money to
enable him to study law. This he did
in the law office of Barksdale & Barks-
dale, and after being admitted to the
practice of law, became a member of
that firm, having his domicile at Farm
erville, when that firm maintained a
branch Office at that place.
After leaving Farmerville Judge
Roberts moved to Minden and began
the practice of his profession there.
Soon after acquiring residence at
Minden he was elected mayor of the
town and served in that position until
he was elected member of the State
legislature from Webster parish and
served as such for eight years. Dur
ing this service he was made chairman
to the important committee-the Ways
and Means Committee-d during his last
term. He also served the people of
his State as member of the Constitu-
tional Convention of 1913. After this
service, during which time he became
one of the leaders in the business and
political life of the State he was ap-
pointed by Governor Hall as his pri-
vate secretary.
While serving as private secretary
to Governor Hall, Judge Roberts was
appointed to his present position to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Judge Ben P. Edwards which occurred
about year ago. His appointment to
the court of appeals judgship was not
fractional appointment. Out of to-
tai attendance of a little over one hun
dred members of the House of Repre-
sentatives ninety-eight signed a writ
ten recommendation to Governor Hall
for his appointment. This petition was
headed by the Speaker of the House
and was joined in by Aswell men. Mi
chel men, Hall men, and also by the
friends of the present governor.
Judge Roberts work in the court of
appeals has been highly complimented
by some of the ablest members of the
bar practicing before his court. and up
to date, not single one of the opinions
rendered by him has been reversed by
the Supreme Court. His friends feel
that he has made good, and that no
sufficient reason exists for removing
him in the middle of the term of which
he is serving.
Judge Roberts feels at home in Lin
coin and Union parishes and confidently
depends upon his friends in these par
ishes to divide the vote between him
self and bis distinguished opponent =
Advt.