The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-08-11
To the Voters of Orleans, Jeff.,.
St. Bernard and Plaquemine, D.

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There are two vacancies the Supreme Cor.
tirement of Chief Justice Monroe of Justice created h
represent New Orleans district composed ~ Sonng
St bernard and Plaquemines parishes An s,o oieaa
August % fill these vacancies Judge Jobr o. VII
date for Justice Sommervies place. he is on u
paker These are the only candidates for opposed H.
candidates seeking Chief Justice Monroes
On behalf of Judge St Paul We submit the tn
he should be elected. He is fftyfive DID, in |s
active vigorous, industrious and used to long and @ %
bench He is an able and safe Judge whose whole life
i'm the study, consideration and decision cases
political life people He knows every branch Tie
particularly acquainted with the Law governing bur
affairs His practice lawyer his eynsrios@ aud
brought into constant touch with the law q, ga
corporations commerce, banking insurance yorkinsse
ton personal injuries. In short
and which are constantly arising among the rsoi yo
Besides this he has studied criminal law sn, ana ka
taught the same in prominent law school in New s
Judge ST. Paul has had personal experience 4, h%
kind: he has also political experience in The bushes
the Constitutional Convention of 1885, and he ALWAYS
leader in life.
With this equipment and his bodily and ua,,,,
vgor Judge St ready hold of the docIs
Court which three behind and is Of cases &
rights which have accumulated and accountants,
suffering from the delay That court has only meub
New Orleans people of this city, every erada
this bench active, strong, competent judge man
stand and decide at once and without delay all the ou
and criminal which be brought before the court s.s
Paul every respect the man for that position 'S
Under the law any judge of District Supreme con- :
at the age of seventy pension of twothrds Of the %
receiving forced to retire sevenyfye nm ~
sion If elected Judge St Paul will therefore be aM
YOUR support fifteen years probably
he could retire voluntarily or be forced to retire
On the other hand Judge Baker is sixynne years ola
retire ON pension in his and "A
Court too and he would be forced at seyeptvs
spent his whole life at the criminal bar and Judge
court than forty years he has been concerned va
solely with criminal law. had to deal win ~
branches of the law He has not studied pracsed dsdd
them forty years He has not kept with the ap
law during that period He has been purely and simply r
judge
The chairman of Judge Bakers campaign committee M i
criminal law is the simplest branch law The syrsu
And tech deadt
What required of criminal Judge not profound
arnerience but simply firm determination on the udrs
impartial That definition what contend \
the Supreme Court less than
criminal nature while nney-fve per cent involves thu o ~
business of the people Judge Baker has expeu
affairs is unfamiliar with the law governing the
Iass of busness which he has from choice or by iu
aey avoided position Supreme Judge would
decide Immediately and intricate questions
study consideration for the past forty
ninetyve cent of the crowded docket Of The
constantly arising in the new cases piling up
question before you is whether should elect
fve thoroughly acquainted with the business which he nov
which will continue to be In that court waiting Tor the l
sixtynne, who would have to labor and STUDY
the primary principles needed to begin study these
Orleans furnishes fifty cent Of the u4l
fore the Supreme Court The city needs and needs hdg
New Orleans lawyer who is strong able capas M nj,
take at once his great burden which has
three years Judge ST. Paul He prodda \
branch of the law trained by long experience and Continues
these very problems
party He running his merits Judee Bib q
other hand been put forward by two three ma VI n
control in their own persons every office ~ ~
When Judge St Paul announced his candidacy his ore
well recognized that for long time no candeo
against him. Then literally the last minute judge BIZ
the Up to that moment his had ben
that position among the lawyers among the people ~
criminal lawyer and a criminal Judge. They mv
civil and business lawyer civil business judo
now that he has been brought out by the men We
They his sponsors They that office Their
and they have dared to dictate to the people what man
You entitled free judge who owes his DO u
the people and who has not been boosted into s
threats judge dictated you by the leaders Of any
men trying to defend their action upon the gouna
nominated honest who, by long service IN -
position is entitled to receive the larger saiau
Court judge; and they that the small salaries ~
kept eminent lawyers from taking judicial positions
these men trying to do what for years thg mv
the politicians have done with the judiciary Tney
putting the judiciary into politics. They making
today for any eminent lawyer to seek judicial position
gain their approval.
This clique has announced that they will elect Jsr ,
1t Is true that they going TO attempt to use tne
OF the city to do The Supreme Court Is Crying ~
active eminent independent and free Judge from new
In relieving its congested docket and to render )usu
Only great and thoroughly prepared lawyer can % -
Judge Baker could do It, whether consider hh -
OF experience and want preparation In the law FhN~
mediatey be called upon to apply. -,
This selfconsuted clique ring which has seecs,s ~
and which seeks him by the Of the mae
control should be rebuked by votes They any ~ -
hands on the courts the place where your life liberty -
at stake. You entitled to free Judge You ae
that court for right without regard to politics
You should see to 1t that the venerable magate ns
TO Kick upstairs into the Supreme Court should Do
LAWYERS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
CHARLES l. DENECHAUD Chairman HENRY ~
ViceChariman; ROGER MEUNIER Secretsy, vuss1f ~
THEARD. JOHN c. DAvEY E. NJ STAFFORD HkHss''
ST. CLAIR ADAMS. WIN. H. BYRNEs, JR
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
This space contributed by the Lawyers Camp
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