The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-25
Judge sam {. Cook.

The announcement Of Hon. Sam
@. Cook for reelection 10 succeed
himself as Judge Of the third SUI
preme court district is elsewhere in
this paper. Judge Cook is one OF
the most eminent jurists of the
State, gentleman of high moral
and Christian character and has
served on the benches of the circuit
end supreme courts of the State
Nth distinction since 1902. We
publish below his card to the peo-
ole and commend his candidacy to
the careful consideration of the vo-
tiers Of Monroe comfy.
Judge Cooks card:
To the People of the Third Supreme
Court District:
/ am & candidate to succeed my
self 90 q member of the Supreme
Court OF the State OF Mississippi
from the third or northern Supreme
Court District. | am asking at your
hands an important office. and
feel that justice requires me to state
TO you some of the facts in regard
20 my past life. As the opportunity
presents itself, hope to be able to
visit all the counties In the district
and see as many of the people az
possible, and discuss with them the
things of interest in regard to this
campaign.
Was born and reared In Lafay-
cite county. and graduated from the
law department of the University of
Mississippi in 1878, beginning at
once the practice of my chosen pro-
fession. IEas elected TO the legis-
lature from Pamela county in 1886,
and served III the Legislature that
term. l moved to Coahorna county
and was elected 10 the legislature
from that county In 1890 and serv-
60 four years. as chairman of the Ju.
dietary COMMITTEES of the House of
Representatives, being named to
this important post by Hon H. M.
Street and Hon. James K. Varda-
man.
In 1902 was appointed Circuit
Judge by Coy. Longtime. and was
re-appointed by Gov. VardRman in
1906; by Gov. Noel in 1910. l was
then appointed to the Supreme
Court by Coy Brswer in 1912, where
1 have served since that time.
During this period of public SER
vice | have endsavored 10 serve the
people Of my native state with all
the ability that / possessed. Dur
ing the IL years that / have been a
member of the judiciary department
4 have given especial thought and
study 10 the duties of Judge, and
the proper Interpretation of our laws
TO the end that every citizen should
have ell Of his constitutional rights,
privileges and immunities, and that
the ends of justice might be met.
therefore feel that may indulge
the belief that am qualified by ex-
perience and training 10 I'll the of
fee TO which / ask reelection, IL
have done my hest Ia the past. and
If l am honoFed bv your suffrage, /
shall continue 70 do al in my pow
er 10 makeyou a jast and fair Judge.
There are no political issues that
a candidats-for iudgestip is called
upon 70 esp0nse. As a naAmber of !
the Judiciary, have not attempted |
10 exercise anF of the prerogatives
OF either OF the other departments |
of the government. / haye simply
tried to inteTpTat the laws as writ |
ten, and 10 apply them as intended |
BY your legislature, bearing in mind |
at all times the constitutional guar
antees of Liberty to Our citizens. If |
I shall continue 20 exercise
rhe duties ct the Mice i'm this man.
DER.
Trusting xsGt / may have the
pleasure Il e=aing you IN person |
during the next SeR 1nDuths. and |
assuring yDa of my Gppreciation of
any thing that You may do in the
Of my candidacy. j am
Yours Rery sinrenely.
SAN C.. COOK.
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