The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27
A. c. ESTES, ESQ.

VIC HOtlCc lIOul our ulSITIcl eN
changes that Judge Estes, OF Browns
vile, candidate for Circuit Judge, is
fairly spreading himself" among the
dear good people in the upper coun.
ties. He Is said to be a man of fine
address, a good mixer, and withal
fine lawyer"
The paragraph above, calling the
attention Of the people to the Candi-
dqcy of a. Z. Estes, ESQ.,, of the
Brownsville bar, for the Judgeship Of
this judicial circuit, is from the edi-
torial columns of Merton's Advance,
published at Union City. The Office
to which MIR. Estes aspires is one of
great responsibility, aud the proper
discharge of its delicate and difficult
duties, requires qualifications which
all men of legal attainmen.s do not
possess. No man whose life is not
pure should be allowed, in this age Of
high christian civilization, to wear the
Judicial ermine; he could not com.
mand respect and confidence, and his
influence would he perniciOus. The
impress of men of high official posi-
ton in society is deep and lasting,
Mr.. Estes life is stainless. The in
tegrity of his motives aud the purity
of his conduct in the various relations
of social and professional life have
never been assailed by the slightest
suspicion. His character as Chris,
tiaD gentleman, in the broadest and
deepest sense, shines forth in every
act of his life.
No man who does not possess Il
clear, incisive, discriminating, analytic
mind, refined sense Of justice and a
sensitive conscience can safely be en-
trusted with the high duty of enforc,
ing the rights and redressing the
wrongs of his fellow-citizens; he
could not be relied on to make the
nice distinctions and adjust the nice
balances involved in the intricate
processes Of judicial investiga ion and
determination. Mr.. Estes has q
healthy, vigorous mind, penetrating
and searching, analytic and logica
powers of high order-a finely en-
dowed mind, fully and symmetrically
developed. He has a nice, discrimi
mating sense of justice, and con
science strengthened by constant anc
successful efforts to resists the multi
piled temptations Of professional life
His attainments are varied and thor
ough. He was educated at the Uni
versity of Virginia, recognized as tn
best institution of learning in tn
south. His knowledge of law is pro
found and comprehensive, extendin,
over the whole field of legal learning
and reaching to the bottom princi
Piles. He is as far from heing u mar
row. minded and superficial case law
yer as any member of the Tennessee
bar. In investigating unsettled ques
tons of law he thinks independent
and deeply, and his views are Away
broad, liberal ami progressive, Al
} the intricacies of the common la,
system of pleading have been mas
tered by him, and he is thoroughly
familiar with the practice of the di
ferent state courts. 1t may be said
briefly, that no man in the state
better qualified by endowment an
requirement fo- the Office Of Circui
Court Judge than Mr. Estes.
Politically, he is staunch demo
crat, having served in the ranks Il
the party long and faithfully. Gen
, uine patriotism, not the hope of re
ward, is the handspring Of his polit
cal action. Believing firmly in tn
principles of the Democratic party
he has fearlossly advocated and de
Tended them, and has alwas felt 1t
be patriotic duty to support its nom
nations. The party should recogniz
such men in substantial way
Brownsville Democrat.