The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
]. R. HAMILTON:
MANLY AND SENSIBLE Talk By HIM
AT MANCHACA YESTERDAY.
He Eulogizes Both Of His Opponents in
His Race for County Judge and Shows
the People Of Travis County He is
Every Inch a Man.
Special to The Statesman.

| Special to The Statesman
MANCHACA, Tex June 9.-Quite o
crowd of voters from this section of
the county assembled here yesterday
afternoon to hear speeches from CAN
didates for the various county offices.
When Judge Won Rosenberg had
closed hot assault on A. s. Walker,
Jr., who was not present, Hon. J. r..
Hamilton was called for and in reply
made the following terse little talk
MY Fellow Citizens:
When came out here from Austin
this morning L did not expect to ad-
dress you on this occasion. | came
out to hear others talk, and to meet
my friends, and your call has placed
me in rather an embarrassing posi-
ton. Against my opponents have
nothing to say. They are both my
warm personal friends. A. \. Walker,
Jr., and were for many years school,
mates, we are fellow Masons and be-
long TO the same college fraternity.
We are bound together, my country
men, by ties as strong
| duu louuoI dS lndb vi bWO
brothers and not for the
office am now seeking would l do
him wrong or suffer another to tra-
duce his character if within my pow
or to prevent 1t.
| became acquainted with Judge
William Won Rosenberg about 10years
ago. That acquaintance has ripened
into friendship which from that day
to this hour has never been marred
by wrongful act or an unkind word.
Both my opponents are better men
than they would have you believe
from their personal assaults UpOt.
each other. All three us have re,
cords as public servants of the
county, and you are the judges of our
fitness for the office we are now seek
ing at your hands. The office of
county judge 1 regard as one of the
most responsible, as we'll as one of the
most sacred trusts within the gifts of
our people. 1t should be out of poll
tics and beyond political influences.
AS to my fitness for this trust you are
the judges. Many of you have known
me since l was boy on the farm, and
my course and conduct through life
from that time to this hour L refer to
with pride.
1t has been my honor to fill the office
of county attorney of Travis county,
and the dockets of the courts will
show that no lawyer at the Austin
bar has ever made better record
For four years had the honor to pre-.
side over our city courts. Duling that
time tried over 5000 cases, embracing
most every character of criminal case
that could possibly come up before me
as judge of the county court, and not
more than 10 or II of that number
were ever appealed from my decision
Should you see fit to give me the office
am now seeking, it will be
for me q stepping stone tC
something higher, and there is not q
young man in the state of Texas who
would appreciate your support and
influence more highly than 1. But
should you vote against me in this
race / know your action will reflect
your sober judgment, and be for whal
you conceive the best interest of oul
people. In that event will think
none the less of you and assure yor
now that Jim Hamilton will still bt
your friend thank you for your at
tention.