Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-16

cult Judge, ! do so with a deep APP
probation to the great number who
have manifested so much interest
in my success and also with due
regard for the great responsibilities
resting upon a Circuit Judge.
My father was not wealthy. and
so in early life learned the valua-
bic lesson that honest labor rightly
done, is honorable. All that have
ever achieved so far in life has
come by hard work and diligent
study; so the duties of the Judges
office will be a pleasure to me and
not a burden. At my mothers
side, learned that courtesy and
fair treatment is always right and
if you choose me as your Judge, it
will be my pleasure to be courteous
to every one and to see that every
litigant has fair opportunity to
have his case presented in a proper
manner.
am, indeed, thankful that by a
kind Providence, by hard work, dill
igent study and by the help my
devoted parents, | was enabled to
complete my academic and law
courses and to fit myself for a life
of usefulness and in Offering my
name to the voters for the high
and honorable office of Circuit Judge
it is with a deep and abiding de-
sire to be of some real benefit to
the people of this district.
From my information, | feel that
your picture of a Circuit Judge is
a man whose moral ideals
are high, whose habits are
clean, whose nerve is steady,
whose, mind is trained iudicially
and whose heart is on fire for
righteousness. With this | fully
agree and am wiling to submit
my claim to the office to be meas
ured by the straight edge of public
opinion.
Economy, Efficiency and Encour-
agement are three words that ring
in the ears of every body now.
ECONOMY because it is necessary,
efficiency, because it is best and
encouragement to do right because
it is noble. AS applied to the
court, we should have economy in
the administration ofjustice; eff
cheney in the construction of the
law and ENCOURAGEMENT to right
living. These three things the
court can and should give the peo-
pie in return for the honor and
trust bestowed.
There are many ways by which
the cost of the court could be re-
diced and at the same time its
increased. At this crit
ical time in our history red tapen
and all unnecessary expense should
be heWn down to the last limit.
Every one is being called upon to
economize and to be more efficient
IN every line of work. Certainly
this court should apply this rule to
It's business so that every case may
be regularly and speedily tried
with the least amount of expense
and inconvenience to the people,
This is the day of efficiency. Is
the court keeping pace with the
progress of the time? Can
you pin your faith to it in the full
confidence that every thing done
there is done with aa eye single to
the public good and in the best
and most efficient manner. Con-
sidering the amount OF money paid
out for the justice meted out through |
the courts. they should stand out a
beacon light in our system of Sow
eminent; a system that could be
looked upon by every one with es
TEEN and devotion. A place where
the accuser and the accused; the
plaintiff and the defendent might
know that he stands before tri-
bunal where he can get exact JUS
tice regardless of his position IN
society. a place where efficient
and sDaedv justica NAV be had at