f REVIEWING THE POLITICAL FIELD f
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Judge Hauler's . strongest campaign
card is, of course, his ability as a jurist.:
But in addition to this he has a strong
card in his geographical location. There
are seven judges of the supreme court.
Not one of them lives upwards of 100
miles from the Missouri river leaving
that vast stretch of territory, 300 miles
west of York and Norfolk absolutely
without representation on the bench. In
other words, four-fifths of the area of the
state, and one-half of the people are not
represented upon the bench by a judge
who is acquainted with conditions and
needs. It may be said that these things
have no bearing on the question of a su
preme judgeship, but the fact remains
that very often justice depend upon local
conditions, and even laws are sometimes
found to hinge on matters that are ordi
narily of local import. But Judge Haul
er's candidacy is entitled to consideration
for many reasons. He is a lawyer of
ability and a jurist whose work shows for
itself. lie has helped to make many of
the laws of Nebraska, just as he' has
helped to make Nebraska. As a home
steader, a pioneer lawyer, a jurist of the
early day and a citizen of unblemished
character, he is entitled to the support of
the voters who think more of men than
of party.
clerks whose sole duties will be to insist
that depots be scrubbed out once in . a
while, or holes in platforms covered over,
or crossing made safe: So far as regula
tion is concerned, if the Sanborn decision
shall stand, the commissioners will have
about as much weight as a pith ball in a
vacuum. But the Sanborn decision will
stand only for the length of time neces
sary for the people to consign it to obliv
ion, hence we are going to insist that
the voters of Nebraska owe it to them
selves to be very careful whom they elect
to the commission. W. J. Furse, appoint
ed to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Mr. Cowgill, is the logical man. He is
experienced, is a lawyer of ability and the
only one on the commission, is geograph
ically right and fitted in every way to
give the) people the best service. Mr.
Furse is not a candidate because he
"needs the job." On the contrary he is
a candidate in response to a legitimate
demand for the services of a man of his
calibre.
The courts lay great stress upon pre
cedent, therefore this newspaper may be
pardoned for insisting that precedent
followed in the matter of selecting, our
judicial officers. For years on end it,
has been customary to graduate our
county judges from the police court
bench and our district court judges from
the county court bench. There is no rea
son why this precedent should not be fol
lowed this year by promoting Police
Judge Kisser to the probate bench and
County Judge Cosgrave to the district
bench. Both of these gentlemen have
shown their ability, and both have made
enviable records.
Judge Cornish has earned a re-election.
He has eschewed politics and has
attended strictly to the business Avhich
the people employed him to transact. A
study of the records will show that he
has been not only faithful but unusually
correct in his judgments. In other
words, Judge Cornish has been the faith
ful servant who is entitled not only to
the thanks of the. people, but to a strong,
endorsement in the way of a re-election.
This newspaper is not prepared to sec
ond the World-Herald's demand for the
election ; of democrats to the supreme
bench on; the ground that democrats are
entitled to representation. But it is pre
pared to -demand that the supreme bench
be relieved of the suspicion now enter
tained that it is too much beholden to
-partisan favor.
As long as there is a prevailing suspi
cion that partisanship has played too
large a part in suprenie court affairs,
just so long will the court be handi
capped. And everybody who knows any
thing at all about Nebraska politics
knows , that more than one of our su
preme judges owes his place to partisan
scheming more than to airy evidenced
ability for the high place. Will Mau
pin's Weekly is in favor of electing a
democrat or two to the bench, not be
cause they are democrats, but because
their election will serve to relieve the
court of some grave suspicions. And we
want a court above suspicion in order
that we may have the proper respect for
it.
If Judge Sanborn's decision is good
law, then there is no use in our growing
excited over the matter of electing a
railway commissioner. That decision
make o( the railway commllotier mere
When Judge Willard E. Stewart was
a candidate for the bench the first time
this newspaper, then under another
name, was not at all favorable to his can
didacy. But his service upon the bench
has been of such a character that we, be
ing of open and fair mind, are impelled
to admit that our preconceived notions of
Judge Stewart were erroneous, and that
he has "made good." For this reason Will
Maupin's Weekly is heartily in favor of
judge Stewart's re-election. He ba at
tended strfeily tohis judicial duties, ha
administered the laws with impartial jus
tice, and has comported himself with
dignity. In short, his services have been
of that character that recommends him
to the people. This newspaper has
watched Judge Stewart's official career
closety, rather selfishly looking for a
vindication of its opposition to him dur
ing his first campaign. Happily for the
public that vindication of our opj)osition
failed to materialize, and now we are
ready and willing to admit, openly and
above board, that the opposition was
unfounded. And, too, after thinking it
over carefully, we are glod our fears
proved unfounded. His services have
been excellent, and because thereof, Judge
Stewart is clearly entitled to an endorse
ment of his record.
"Gus" Hyers is giving us a genuine ex
ample of the virile young man in politics.
He is making a clean, vigorous and effec
tive campaign for the republican nomina
tion for sheriff, and boe-iiso of his ability,
coupled with a personal regard for him,
this newspaper is "for him." Being some
what given to being open and above board
in our remarks concerning judges and
courts we .may at any time be haled into
court for contempt. This being the case
we can imagine of no greater solace for
the hurt than to have such a splendid
officer as "Gus" will make charged with
the duty of yanking us before the out
raged official upon the bench. But more
than that, we can imagine of no better
man for such an important position as
sheriff.
Paul Clark has been besought to sacri
fice himself and his business and help
rescue the First district from the clutches
of the democrats. The indications are
that Mr. Clark will rush to the rescue.
But he is not going to have easy sailing,
either in the primaries, nor before the
people if he gets away with the nomina
tion. Admitting Mr. Clark's superior
skill as a political manager, and admit
ing his-strength as a campaigner, the fact
still remains that Mr. Clark has been
before the public long enough to have
made a record, and it is upon that record
as a whole that he must stand or fall.
Lincoln is vitally interested in the effects
of some transportation legislation for
which Paul Clark is responsible.
Our good friend Henry C. Richmond
intimates that Bernard McNeny of Red
Cloud also our good friend is casting
eyes upon the democratic senatorial nomi
nation. After cogitating the matter for
several days we have reached the conclu
sion that IliciiriiOiid is trying to perpe
trate & joke on us. Not that Mr, Mc