Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-16
Hon. D. A. Bradham Issues Address
To Voters of the 10th Judicial District


we do and not as we say do; so
every position of trust and honor
should reflect its power and posi-
ton in good example rather than
by advised precept. A judges
position $50 near the hearts OF
the peop.e that by using his. per-
Sonal influence as we'll as his official
prerogatives in the right direction,
he may be a great and lasting in
fluence in helping the weak to
stand and the fallen to rise; as
well as to lead the youth of the
country into paths of righteousness.
The influence of the court should
be thrown with its full weight into
all those good and righteous move
ments which are fostered by our
people and 90 to build up our CO UNI
try morally, mentally, spiritually
and lndustrlally.
That you desire to select the
best available man as your Circuit
Judge and that you will use your
best endeavor so to do | am well
satisfied. That you may be able
to do this, it is necessary
that you learn all that
you can about the fitness of the
different candidates for the Office;
and since | may be unable to see
some Of you and have a personal
talk with you and others may be
unable to get out to the speaking
dates, take this method of COM
municating with you in the hope
that we may at some time meet
and know more of eacli other.
We love our country and it's
moral and material uplift and well
fare and loving it, we want the
very best officials; and feeling thus.
it is not only our duty, but our
pleasure to disregard personal
feeling. personal interest and per-
sonal considerations and to use our
best judgment in choosing the
very best morally, mentally and
legally qualified man for the place.
Public Office
"A public office is public trust,
and believe that he who would
accept a public office at the hands
of the people and then betray the
confidence reposed in him is lower
than the worm of the dust. | be-
lieve that judges first duty is in
the faithful and conscientious SER
vice of the people. The need of all
the people is greater than the need
of any one man or set of men and
he who would accept public SER
vice should jealousy guard the
interest of all the people. As
Thomas Jefferson. the Idol of Demo-
cracy, has said, I'VE hold these
truths to be self evident that all
men are created equal; that they
are endowed by their Creator with
certain inalienable rights; that
among these are life. liberty and
the pursuit of happiness " and as
a true Democrat, must believe in
equal rights to all but special priv
leees to none. Honesty in private
life, integrity in public service
wisdom in the performance of
duty and fidelity to the people
should mark the career of every
public officer.
Principles.
Napoleon the Great has said:
You may repel an invasion of
men but never an invasion of
ideas" Principles are enduring
while men live but for few short
years. Principles are the eternal
essence of God: mortal man is but
IF the dust; hence men should be
elevated to positions of trust and
honor upon their own integrity and
qualifications and the principles
hey represent and not upon per-
'onal interest or prejudice. 1t is
lot enough, however, merely to
AVE principles; we must stand by
Lem vigorously and courageously
ind try to see that which we know
o be right shall prevail. If de-