Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-06
WOMEN'S DEMOCRATIC CLUB
OBSERVES JUDICIAL NIGHT

The Women's Federated Demo
cratic organization of Morgan coun-
ty, at it's regular monthly meeting,
observed Judicial night. The meet
ing which was held Monday night,
was well attended. BY actual count
-"check and double check" there
were 10 present. practically every
section of the county being repre-
sented. The president, Mrs. Dove
CASTOR, presided, and Judge Ar
thur Torbert had charge of the pro-
gram and introduced the speakers
The principal address was made
by Atty Frank N. Sweitzer of Cam
ton, who is the candidate for the
long term of Judge of the court of
appeals. Mr.. Sweitzer before begin
ming his address complimented the
women on their splendid organiza-
ton. His very able speech was
'non-partisan, and he gave a very
interesting summary of the func-
tiOns of the four courts of the state
the probate, common pleas, court
of appeals, and state supreme court
In every county is the probate
court, in which estates are settled
the common pleas court is a court
of general jurisdiction, each coun-
ty having at least one common pleas
Judge; next is the court of appeals.
There are ten districts in the state,
nd n kr>s
which comprises IA counties. This
court is composed of three judges
in each district. The courts duty is
to review cases coming from the
lower court; next is the supreme
court which is composed of seven
members-chief justice and six as
sociate justices. The work of the
supreme court is largely to review
the courts of appeals. The probate
judges are elected for four year
terms; the others, for six years.
The speaker urged the voters to be-
come familiar with the names Of
the candidates on the judicial tick
ct. He pointed out that there are
many who, do not vote the judicial
ballot-in fact, he stated that only
for judges as for the governor,
and other officials, and he brought
out the point that, our judges have
been elected by a minority vote OF
the people. On the judicial ballot,
at the general election, there is no
party emblem, and it is necessary to
mark each candidates name. Mr..
Sweitzer believes that the judicial is
very important branch of our
government, and the matter Of
choosing judges should not be lett
to a small body of voters.
Judge L. j. Weber, candidate for
common pleas court, and Judge
Torbert for reelection as probate
Judge, both spoke briefly.
Judge Clarence Graham Of Zanes-
vile was introduced, and made one
of his characteristic eloquent and
able addresses. He stated that it
is always pleasure for him to
come to Morgan county, whether on
political business, judicial business
or fishing business He stated that
while there are women's organiza
tions all over the district, he class
es the local organization the best
in the district. Concerning Mr..
Sweitzer, Judge Graham said "hon-
or our bench by electing him." He
pointed out his marked qualifica-
tions. AS to Judge TOrbert, he
said that Morgan county is indee1
fortunate in having man of his
ability at the head of it's probate
court. He spoke of having had
business with him and of his eff
cient services, and said that he had
heard other attorneys in surround
ing counties who had business here,
speak in highest terms of Mr.. Tor
bert's work as probate Judge. He
also called attention to the fair
and impartial work of Judge We
Der, and his marked ability as
judge.
Leaving the judicial candidates,
Judge Graham paid Governor White
a splendid tribute, for the services
he has rendered as the states chief
executive. "White,' he said, ''has
been a great GOVERNOR" and for the
good of the state he said not to
swap him for an untried man like
David S. ingalls,. He took ingalls,
to task for the statement that he
could save the state $6,000,000 and
said that ingalls, had been asked
as to his plan, and to send it to the
state legislature, but this he had
never done. The speaker shot some
fiery darts into President Hoover,
quoting from his addresses deliv-
cred in 1928, in which he said that,
with the Republicans in power,
prosperity cannot fall If what
we have experienced is his brand of
prosperity, the speaker said, we
want no more of it. Concerning
his farm board which he created to
raise the price of corn, he called at
tention to the fact that two mem
bers of the board draw salaries of
$4,000, and two $4,000 per
year; that the price of corn went
down from $1.25 to 4Oc per bushel,
and that it would take 500, 900
bushels Of corn to pay the salaries
alone of Hoover's farm board. The
speaker also called attention to the
action of the President
in calling out the IT, army which
fired on the unarmed bonus seek
ers at Washington. He pleaded for
the election Of Governor Franklin
Roosevelt.
Others who spoke briefly were
some of the candidates for county
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