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At the primary Friday, May 19, you will nominate
your candidate for the office of Circuit Judge, and he,
if successful at the general election, will preside as such
for a term of six years. .
Who is able to say that during that period she or he
will not be before that court with questions involving
important property rights, personal liberty or even life
itself?.
In becoming a candidate for this exalted position,
I did so with full realization of its great responsibilities
and with a determination if elected to do everything hu
manely possible to discharge the high duties of the
office.
'After 25 years of the active practice of law, I know
as a lawyer that a judge should always maintain a free
and open mind to the end that he may act impartially
and without prejudice in all matters that come before
his court. '
As a candidate for judge, I know that it is highly
improper for me to engage in public discussion, either
from the platform or through the public press, or in any
other manner, or to form opinions concerning questions
that might be presentedto me for decision.
My convictions upon this subject are so fixed that
I have at all times and do now refuse to violate them
believing that to do so would beproof. positive of my
unfitness. . " .
If elected I will take office without pledge or inti
mation of pledge to any newspaper, organization or
human being and with no other duty to perform than
that growing out of my oath of office.
Upon this
statement I submit my candidacy for
Circuit Judge and the correctness of my position
will be determined by your votes May 19th.
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G
M. THOMAS
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