Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-07-14
JUDGE w. H..COOK
For Supreme Judge to Succeed
Himself.

hS iO'iONiuS ohCtCb VI tue titC
and achievement is OF that able ju-
rist W. II. Cook who seeks to sue
coed himself for a long-term on
the Supreme bench, which s taken
from the Coast Beacon, published
at Pass Christian, so well sums up
and exactly expresses our senti-
ments that we reproduce it instead
of writing one of orr own as it
covers the ground thoroughly and
is about what we would have writ
ten had we prepared a comment
Of our selves:
The formal announcement of the
Hon. w. II. Cook as a candidate to
succeed himself as justice of the
Supreme Court of Mississippi APP
pears in this issue, and the Beacon
finds many reasons why he should be
returned, as his service upon that
exalted position stamps him man
who by legal training. professional
experience. high Christian ideals and
possessed Of mind incapable of en-
pertaining biased or prejudlced
thought against any man or any
measure that he nay be called to sit
10 judgement upon be is thusly em
imenty qualified to fill this high
aud honorable position as the crea-
tors OF our judicial system anticipa-
ted it should. and the work of JUS
tice Cook during the short time he
has been on the supreme bench
proves that no mistake was made
when he was selected to fill the va
cancy and that no mistakes will be
msde If he is elected for full term.
Judge Cook was born and reared
In Neshoba county, Miss, and is
AZ years old. He received his prl-
mary education in the country
schools of that county and then at
tended a preparatory school near
Meridian after which he attended
the Lexington Normal College for
two sessions, and by teaching in the
public schools of Neshoba county for
some time; saved enough to pay his
way through the University oi Mis-
5issippi, where IN 1896 he graduated
IN the Literary Department. He
then taught Latin and Greek in st.
Thomas Hall Academy at Holly
Springs during the session of 1867
and after completing his law course
graduated in that science from the
University of Mississippi in 1893
Judge Cook immediately after fn-
ishlng his law ia course came to Hat
tiesburg, for the practice of his pro
fession, and was elected police Justice
of that city. for the term of 1903 4,
rendering such efficient service in
this humble but important position
that be was elected circuit Judge of
the district them composed of the
counties of Forrest, Perry, Pearl
River, Lamar and Marion, which he
held from 1906 to 1910 He was
selected as the Democratic preslden
tial elector in 1912. In 1919 he was
elected district attorney of the 18th.
circuit court district, and in 1920
was appointed member of the Su-
preme Bench. His record in every
pos ition has been of the most eff
Gent and satisfactory character.
AS prosecuting attorney and as
Judge he knew neither friend nor
foe. The law was his sole and only
guide, and while he frequently TEN
pered his official acts with mercy,
where it was deserved, no act of his
either public and private, has ever
evoked the faintest suspicion of
wrong. He stands out strong.
able, fearless and conscientious iurist
just the type OF man whom the
people ought TO select to preside at
their court of last resort
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