The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-10-25
THE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
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present you the ticket with q grea
deal of pride. There is rot man OF
ii for whom better substitute coult
: be made. Every man on the ticke
fills the Jefersonian requirements o
capacity and honesty. 1t goes ever
farther than that, every man on the
ticket is peculiarly adapted to the Of
! flee for which he has been nominated
by the Democratic convention.
The last Democratic county romi-
mating convention of this county per-
formed its duties with extraordinary
judgment and fairness. 1t has given
US ticket that is and will be al honor
10 Travis county. If elected, and
there is no doubt but that every man
on 1t will be elected, Travis county
we may venture to say will
have the best set Of of
ticers of any county 10 the
state; we repeat that we are proud Of
the ticket and take great pleasure III
recommending every man on it to the
people Of the county as the very best
men who could have been selected for
the respective offices named.
CANDIDATES FOR THE LEGISLATURES
A. 81. Graham and r. II. Ward, the
| Democratic candidates tor the legisIa.
ture, are both men of uuquestioned
ability and uudOubted Integrity.
Both have been tor years actively ell
gagged in the practice OF their profess
sion, that Of the law, and ara familiar
with the statutes as we'll as being
thoroughly grounded in the legal
principles that enter into state policy
and insure the quiet and
prosperity OF the citizens of
the stae. Besides these eminent
qualifications that are the necessary
equipment OF law makers, they are
both active, public spirited men VINO
do not seek seats is the Legislature to
crafty personal ambition, but rather
to amend existing and enact other
laws that they have found by prac-
tice are important to the psople Of the
state, 1t would have been img ossible
for the people OF Travis county to have
nominated for the legislature two men
more admi ably adapted to the inteli-
gent discharge of the duties of legis-
lators than A. Fl. Graham and r II.
Ward, or two men in whom Travis
county could more confidently intrust
her interests, or in whom the people
of the county could take more pride
See to it that both of them have rous.
ing and complimentary maiorities. |
They will do good service to the state, |
as both of them, by their exceptional |
ability, will acquire large influence
in the Legislature, and let us encour-
age them by the highest possible ma
jorities.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Mr.. A. s BurlesOn the Democratic
nominee for district attorney of this
Judicial district, needs no euiOgy from
us. He is we'll known TO the people |
of the district as an earnest, able aud |
efficient prosecutor Of all evil doors |
His record of convictions is remark,
able considering that he was quite
young man when he was chosen for
the responsible position he has SO
faithfully erved III for over two years
NNAl 10 uUu % NAllulCtlNS DEOS- |
ecutor, entering every case, no matter
whether he may regard the accused |
guilty or innocent, with a determine
ton to convic5 if possible. Those
whom he has good reasons to regard |
as guilty he prosecutes with all the |
earnestness aud vigOr of his ability. |
but toward those to whom reason
able doubt of guilt applies he is very
fair and does not prostitute his high |
place to force conviction but gives
them the full benefit OF that doubt. |
Mr.. Burleson has no opponent, which
is the best evidence that the people OF
this judicial district are perfectly sat !
isfied with him as the protector Of the |
law and legal morals OF the counties
in which he discharges the duty as
public prosecutor. His election is as.
sured and the people Of tie counties
of Travis and Williamson are to ne
congratulated in advance on retaining
his efficient services.
CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT.
1t would be difficult to hold a term
OF the district court without JAS. Z.
Hart as It's scribe, guide and monitor.
we uOLl'l U6ll6N6 H. 10 al SAdS SSI1-
ton to say that Jim Hart has no SUI
peliOr as court clerk ia the United
states. He is so efficient and has be"
come by long usage 30 necessary 10 the
office that no one has the temerity to
run against him even in the CONVEX
ton, Mr.. Hart is the regular nomi-
nee of the Democratic party of Travis
county for district court clerk, and as
he, like Mr.. Burleson, has no oppon-
enU, the county can be congratulated
in advance upon retaining his services
in that office. He is pre-. eminently
the right man in the right placs,
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
The praise that the high character
of Dave McFall entities him TO would
seem TO those who do not kaow hin
fulsOme saLd exaggerated, but III fact
there is no young man IL tie stale OF
Texas eutitled TO more confidence and
public trust than D. A. McFall. In
the first place he is one of those young
men to whom vice or dissipation ia
any form never has had any fascina-
ton, He is moral, straight forward
and honest young man in all his deal
ings aud he has always been So, boy
1T,H man n a NUaS nnr his van !,