The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-08-16

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nsuneFalG PRIMARY August = IeW
rs The vatefa ct Tne
Southern Supreme Cotft District
Tmunense years ago the fwaale
1t tha state said b. ~eonsffa
fgfai amendment. thaf they ware
competent q select tiae JUDGES ~
Tbs Supreme Coglff By the direct afla
independent ballots % sf4e aaailfle8
eiectorx am thai this EAaaie no
laugeF bs Gone b. appointment And
tae people have continued - assert
saa feasseff their faith ard br lei
ln tltif swn fitness afsa Individual
Competency - make Hnese seinilaa
81 M esidefHeed hy tine fact alaf
san tire voters have once elected
faaiae to the aanrerne CaaTf ines
have sEesad b. their el5olee So That
m f3aaa Of Inst court once elected
nas ever subsequently heeu defeated
TIE people have n0t eaeiiiatec ~
pesn sNaYrd b. p~artlRafs. bat wfleH
aake tIgef have expressed their
Judgment At the polls they have
stood b Thar judgment
The result al this policy has been
that the Supreme Court Of Missls.
sslpl occupies TODAY 3 high place
is the esteem Or the appellate courts
q ihe other states Of the nation
and m the regard Of the general
alhlk everywhere and Is vii hold
That nlaeH - loFig as the fWalle
continue % adhere 70 aie policy
Mhleh they Haye heretofore Etena-
lastly pursued q abiding by the
judgment 81 the voters when that
Judgment has already heen aeliinr.
sfett expressed
The office and function Of the
supreme Court of i state Is 70 al
fmdieate and declare the great body
81 the common laN OF ehe state Il
Is essential 70 the liberties. the well
fare and the general security 81 al
the people that there shall be stabll-
itY sud depeuaabsasy IL the Law Is
ad1adieated D the states highest
court This Is the reason. uuan
wilteh nearly an thoughtful men
agree that u0o frequent changes In
tne membership nf 3 Supreme Court
are gfaEeif detrimental to the
stability and continuity Of legal ad-
ultntstrallOn TIE preservation Of
oar country and IL institutions Is
absorbing the attention Of CIR peo-
pie more seriously thar ever before
IA a hundred years. Tire courts are
final hulsark IA The maintenance
u our system Of government
Changes III tho higher courts should
not be made Af any time eNunpf
Tor the most compelling reasons
IS the direct vote OF the people l
have been elected ia the position
which / nov occupy on the Supreme
Court Bench not ence bat twice. /
submit That l have done my duty
inaustriuualy. honestly. f~eagleSsiy
and 70 the utmost OF such ability
as ] possess and IA offering for
reelection / solicit from the people
q my district a continuation Of the
time-tried policy TO which they have
heretofore adhered, the wisdom Of
which has been 50 well proved.
The work Of the Supreme Court
Is done by the daily collaboration Of
six tudges-4t Is team work Of an
ardtaous and most exaetlng nature
II takes y long time % fhuroughly
train men 70 the highest efficiency
IN that task. Long experience On
the Supreme Court Bench provides
Tie best qualification for a Judge Of
thai court, Il is the best assurance
that the people can have. I have
been working In the team and do
tns ms fnll part for nearly twelve
years II that time I have par.lel-
lated II the decision Of approx
maIaly 1000 cases and have writ
Ten Tor The Court more than GO
carefully prepared opinions Nc
suggestion Of error has ever been
sustained by the Court against AIS
opinion written hy me nor has one
ot them been reversed By th2 Su=
prene Court q the United States
] have been present In the Court
and N strict duty. with the excep-
ton Of auly three DAYS. during every
working hour 81 the whole ussrios
o. eight years Of ms present term.
Il Is upon the reeord q ms work
believing Il % be true 70 the Law Of
the Land that ] submit ms oandI-
aaex fof reelection. and ask tie
voters q my district TO continue ma
IN he responsible position which
twice heretofore they have said /
am competent N every Way e hold