Arizona state miner., 1924-11-01

Maricopa County, with one third
the population and two-thirds the ir-
rigated farm lands of the state, is en-
titled to representation on the SUI
preme Bench. Judge Lyman's retire
ment leaves Maricopa County without
such representation, unless CHARLES
r. AINSWORTH is elected
Following is a speech by Charles F.
Ainsworth, candidate for Judge of the
Supreme Court, broadcasted October
29th from Macarthur Bros. Radio Sta
ton, Phoenix:
The Constitution of Arizona has
wisely removed the Judiciary from
partisan politics by providing that
no candidate for Judge of the Su-
preme Court shall have his name
placed on the ballot to be voted for
at the general election as a party can
didate. The wisdom of this is appar-
ent, for in deciding a case the Judge
must decide impartially on the facts
and the law applicable to the facts
without thought of the political effect
of his decision. This makes the sole
qualifications of a judicial candidate
character, legal ability, and expert
ence. and locality.
Character makes impartially for
equal justice to all. Legal ability
consists of a foundation of careful
schooling, professional training, and
ripe experience. Then comes the
qualification of locality.
1t has been the universal rule in
appointing Judges to the Supreme
Bench of the United States, and in
electing them to the Supreme Court
of the State, to give representation
to the various sections of both State
and Nation. The different localities
sources, and industries. have their
different needs, and their laws are
therefor framed to sustain such needs
and a Judge must of necessity know
the laws governing the locality he
represents.
Arizona, since admission to state
hood, has adhered to this rule in the
selection of Judges for the Supreme
Court. The Northern section. with
its lumber, mining, and grazing, is
represented by Judge Ross. The
Southern section, with it's mining and
grazing, is represented by Judge Nc
Allister. The central and southwest
ern section of Arizona, with agricul-
ture practically it's sole industry, has
been represented ever since Statehood
first by Judge Franklin, then Judge
Baker, now Judge Lyman. Judge
Lyman's refusal to be a candidate for
reelection has resulted in my candi-
dacy to succeed him in representing
this agricultural section on the Su-
preme Bench.
For 36 years I have been a resident
of Maricopa County, Arizona, having
come here with a college and Wis
consin law school training, and 10
years practice as District Attorney of
Jackson County, Wisconsin. I have
practiced law in the Supreme Court of
the United States since 1900 and was
Attorney General of the Territory of
Arizona for four years Since state
hood, I have neither held nor been a
candidate for public office, unlike nv
oDponent from Cochise County, who
claims he has held public office for
ten of the twelve years since state
hood, and has yet two years to serve
in the office he now holds.
am making my campaign for
Judge OF the Supreme Court in strict
compliance with the non partisan in
tent of the Constitution of our State
I am not stumping the State with any
party candidates as the Constitution
and laws of Arizona do not warrant
a candidate for the Supreme Court
"a non-partisan office) DISCUSSING
party politics, nor claiming prece-