Morris tribune., 1917-11-16
ENDORSEMENTS FOR JUSTICE BROWN

ENDORSEMENTS FOR JUSTICE BROWN
The term of Chief Justice c. L. Brown will expire
next year. and already the press of the state begin
ming to bespeak for him unanimous reelection
The Duluth Herald says
'.Word comes of a movement having as its purpose
the unanimous reelection next of Chief justice
Calvin L. Brown of the state supreme court
1T would be a splendid thing to do-a just tribute
to high ability and distinguished public service hanu
some rounding out of fine career
Justice Brown is the head of the Minnesota SUI
preme court when the court is held IN perhaps
the highest respect its history In recent years many
improvements in judicial practice having the effect of
epediting justice reducing the number OF frivolous
appeals made out and discourage poor Ht1gant
have under his leadership and much OF the
credit is due to him personally. 1t perhaps needless
to say that and judge, Chief Justice Brown
stands very high the esteem of judges, lawyers and
people.
He has been thirty pears the bench-ten years
as district Judge twenty years justice and,
later Chief JUSTICE of the couryet he is still
in the prime of his powers.
IF his reelection could be without opposition and
by acclamation it would fitting tribute to able, dis
tinguished SERVICE and pretty evidence that Minnesota
chershe and safeguards rewards her judiciary
cordng to its merits"
The Labor World, of Duluth says
1.-The movement having for its purpose the unanim-
Gus reelection year of Chief Justice Calvin L.
Brown the state court is meeting with the
approval newspapers generally The Labor
World most heartily and cheerfully subcribes to that
movement We believe in Justice Brown. He has per
formed distinguished service the bench He
has been chief in taking the fris out of the
appellate practice and in lberazng and removing its
techncaes, thus opening wider the door of the su-
preme court litigants of limited means
"As the result of his leadership in the supreme
court of his clear vision sympathy for sim
pie JUSTICE rich and powerful not now resort to
long drawnout litigation the of exhausting
the resources of the and tring them out as was
their habit whenever they had weak cases at law The
supreme of Minnesota is longer the refuge OF
the rich and mighty. is the peoples court in the full
lest Every tigant, rich poor, has now the
opportunity for justice before that court and he
gets it speedily at the minimum cost
.Mnnesota workingmen much indebted to JUS
tice Brown his liberal views assumption of risl
and negligence in master personal injur!
cases. played distinguished part in modifying tn
hard and fast rules assumption of risk contributors
negligence and that of the fellow servant sometimes go
ing the in wping them out entirely in thei
application certain His position such mad
Minnesota supreme court the real fOrward-movin
institution of the country, and served to hasten tn
day passage of wOrkngmens compensation legis
Iation in the several states.
"Chief Justice Brown is held in high esteem b
judges, lawyers and the people. Although serving 3
years the bench he is still in the prime of his
His unanimous reelection would a fitting tribute
the splendid service he has rendered the people of Mime
sota and indicate that they CHERISH appreciate
and reward without stint their judges who sateguar
and protect their rights
The Mapeton Enterprise says
"An ideal supreme court is one free from the strit
incidental a political campaign, and greater tr
the honor, character and ability of the preser
chief justice of the court, Calvin L. Brow
be bestowed than for the people of the state
his reelection next year unanimous. AS far
learned aspirant for the place has been su&
gested and tis we'll when mans record is distil
guished that thoughts of opposition are considere
No questions Judge Browns ability. His record
that of a hard intent upon doing his countl
and his state loyal SERVICE and such service should
ceive the recognition it justly merits"