Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-15
COMMON SENSE

urged by opposing Judge Bethurum for re.elec.
ton that he has been in oc long enough and has drawn
much salary for his services The argument against
the Judge uuSound Common all that is
see the aacy Of this argument The fathers who fashioned
our form of and lived splendid
tha IT made placed the Federal provision that
requires the appointment of the Federal judges Time
has proven the wisdom of this provision and has fully vnd
Gated the craftsmanship of
Constitution AS result of this policy the selection of the
Federal judges, United today head of any
country in the world for the strength and efficiency
ciary This true because the Judge goes upon the Fed
eral bench is permitted for life the service
impaired cripple by change the of the Judge
and the people assured of judge experience all the time
The State Constitution does not provide for life service of its
Judges but the people elect their judges
only 1t possible however, for the people have the
efficiency ability and experiences in courts as we
have the Federal bench This possible by continuing to
elect the DID, and tried judge long he willing
What the country needs and demands experienced judges
In TACT experience Is necessary in every kind of business 1t
exceedingly risky and hazardous inexperienced rlan
to preside the circuit courts of this country The circuit
judge the officer that holds power his
does other officer in the State He upon all questions
that effect the M liberty and property of the people, This is
sacred trust and the should be cautiously conferred
this power should be exercised by the judge unwy the
of incompetent inexperienced Judge eorupty as
in the designing and judge to
the evil that would result Hence the importance of and
care by the 'e-com ing asast p eesies. If
present judge proving satisfactory which conceded by
practically all the people, why risk change? If trade
should prove bad district would suffer tor six years
There would be escape from IT, More result from
ay i'll considered horse trades that later prove urs atisfa
tory than other thing You not trade Of
true trusty reliable family horse works we'll and
never baks for unaed inexperienced inclined
to be fractions and risky although he may beauty TO look
at You would probably lose crop yo make the ex.
change These simple everyday ustraon that cause pe
pie to think and when the people think they always
right thing
Other districts of the State ectng Judges as long
they will lice Morrow was elected in this
district for three consecutive and district proed nv
his experience Judge Carter of the dnng district who lives
TompkInsvie is candidate for third term and is IN,
opposed Many districts of the State presided over bv ud
who have served than three Besides peon the
world place great stress experience the selection
of their employees The local banks would think of oiy
up their officers although of the cashiers have servad IL
capacity for than 20 Business peore recognize tho
value of experience 1t is true that Judge Behurum bao
saa for his services He has every dollar 90
it He could have earned in the practice
served the district because district desired bic
his SERVICE and unwilling retire him The neon,e n
retire him the end of this When thew get re
him quit this office they will call Republican 10 aLe h
place This Repub district the majority heinz sonn
thing like 10000 and proposes keep Republican roo,
Republican, the bench The Commonwealth predic,s tn
of Judge Bethurum by not less than 5OOO moo
This is indicated by all the reports that We get
(The Commonwealth