The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-07-15
SPLENDID CITIZEN
IS CANDIDATE
FOR JUDGE
F.P.LEIPER, ONE OF MONTANA'S
BEST LAWYERS, WILL MAKE
RACE FOR NOMINATION

Dawson County Review - The Re-
view is pleased to learn that Frank
P. Leiper, of this city, has decided
to become a candidate at the coming
primary election for the nomination
of judge of the Seventh judicial dis
trict.
Mr.. Lieper was born in 1876 in
Pennsylvania, and, as the Review is
informed, taught school for a number
of years in Pennsylvania, Missouri
and Montana. He came to Montana
in 1902 as a teacher and was princip-
al of the Wibaux schools for two
years. In the meantime he attended
the law department of the University
of Michigan, where he received the
greater part of his legal education.
In 1904 he was admitted to the bar
in Montana and ever since has prac-
ticed law in Dawson county. He was
a member of the Ninth legislative
assembly of the state of Montana.
The legislative records of that SEES
sion disclose that he wrote and intro
duced a bill which wa enacted into
law at that session and which now
is our initiative and referendum law.
In 1908 he was elected county attor-
ney of Dawson county, which then
comprised what is now Garfeld-Mc
Cone-Richland, the greater part of
.ibauX, a part of Prairie and all of
present Dawson county, and was
again reelected in 1910. Since hold
ng the office of county attorney he
has devoted himself entirely to his
practice. In his private prac-
ice he has adhered closely to the
principle that whatever is worth do
ng at all should be done WE'LL" and {
much of his splendid success in his
'~ractice is due to the thoroughness
With which his work is done.
AS a man and a citizen no one
odds higher rank in the community
han does he. His honesty and in
are unquestioned and he is
hat type of true American that can
be depended upon.
No man in the Seventh judicial
istrict is better qualified from eve
Y standpoint to perform the duties
f the office of district Judge than is
e. The citizens of the district are
)rtunate in having a man of his
alibre as a candidate for this office.
1t is our opinion that this office
lould be kept entirely out of politics
u laws, however, a candidate
n this office must run under a party
The function of a dis
let judge is to administer the law
the people, make the law. The
Idge simply administers it. In or
n that he may administer it proper
he must have a thorough know
dye of the law; he ought to be hon
t; his reputation should be above
proach. A judge, above all others
ould. by his actions, set an example
r others, for example is stronger
an precept, and above everything
should set an example in obedi-
yce to the law-not one law alone.
It every law for, if he, whose func-
IN it is to administer the law, fails
honor it, how can we expect 9th
to measure up to a higher stand
d.
We do not wish to be understood
to be attempting to dictate to any
an or woman as to how he or she
Guild vote, but we do desire to be
derstood as saying that Mr.. Leiper
asures up to these standards.
He is competent, in that he has a
1rough knowledge of the law, gain
through an actual practice of 16
ars-in fact, his practice is one
the largest in eastern Montana.
is clean, honest and upright; an
firing worker and thoroughly eff
mt in everything he undertakes.
He has proven all of this, and will
make US an ideal judge,
2 of whom we may we'll feel proud.