Southampton Justice

The obvious choice for Southampton Town Justice is Deborah E. Kooperstein, a Democrat-Independence incumbent with an impressive record. Paul H. Smith, the Republican incumbent, who has been on the bench for more than 30 years, is joined this year on the ticket by Barbara L. Wilson, who has waged a vigorous campaign and has broad support in the law-enforcement community based on her background as a prosecutor in the Suffolk District Attorney's office. Since we do not believe it is appropriate for judicial candidates to accept the conditions set for endorsement by the Right To Life Party, we therefore give the second nod to Paul Bailey Jr., Justice Kooperstein's Democrat-Independence running mate, whose wide range of law-enforcement and judicial experience make him a good choice.