The Arizona copper camp., 1918-07-20
Able and Popular @ Consents Again Stand For Election To
Superior Bench. Has Splendid Record

The Copper Camp is authorized to
of the superior court of Pinal county
will be a candidate for reelection.
Judge Baughn, who is recognized as.
one of the leading jurists of the state,
has made a remarkable record for eff
cheney and fairness on the bench, and
the very fact that he will be a candi-
date to succeed himself is assurance
in itself of his reelection by the vot-
ers of Pinal county. In addition to
giving his full attention to the many
duties of the court. Judge Baughn has
thrown himself into war work in Pinal
county and has worked untiringly in
behalf of the Liberty Loans, the Red
Cross and the War Savings Stamp
campaigns.
Commenting on the announcement
that Judge Baughn will be candidate
for reelection, the Superior Sun says
in it's issue of this week:
g'People in all parts of the county,
regardless of political affiliation, have
read with genuine satisfaction the an
nouncement of Hon. Otis j. Baughn
declaring his intention to enter the
contest-if contest there is to be-for
the office of judge of the superior
court of Pinal county.
Judge Baughn, who is now conclud-
ing his first term on the bench, is rec
ognized as an absolutely fair and fear
less arbiter and one who weighs accu-
rately upon the scales of justice. In
Judge Baughn's court no distinction is
made between the meek and lowly and
the high and mighty. Judge Baughn
listens to the evidence and arguments
with impartial ear and renders q de-
cision based on the law and justice.
Familiar with the character of this
eminent jurist, people take their diff
ferences into his courtroom positive of
rightful adjudication.
Judge Baughn's consideration is
not confined solely to litigants at the
bar of justice. He extends to attor-
neys appearing in his court and to
witnesses on the stand courtesy that
impresses and which has been suffi-
ciently in evidence to prompt favor
able comment throughout the entire
state. He is an ideal jurist, not alone
because he is learned barriSter, but
because he is true, conscientious,
considerate one hundred per cent man
and patriot. Just two brief years ago
he made the race for a seat on the
bench of the state supreme court. His
splendid ability, his superb manhood,
his integrity were so well understood
and so much in evidence that his de-
feat was encompassed by only a few
votes in a state that normally gives a
democratic majority of 8,000 and
which majority, save in the case of
Hunt, passed to the candidates on the
state democratic ticket.
"In such high esteem is Judge
Baughn held by the people of the state
of Arizona that many high up in the
political ranks of both democratic and
republican parties insisted that this
year he make the race for governor.
Judge Baughn, for various reasons,
withheld encouragement from this
gathering gubernatorial boom, and it
has subsidized. The Sun, however, was
more than pleased with this merited
recognition of one of PinaPs-yea,
the states -ablest sons, and holds as
a cherished anticipation the day when
the people of Arizona, maybe in 1920,
will come to Pinal county to place
upon the brow of Judge Baughn the