The age-herald., 1898-11-16
FERGUSON THE MAN.
Could Do No Better Than
 Re-Elect Him.

"One of the most efficient and faithful so- licitors in the state is Hon. Charles W. Ferguson" said a gentleman who is fa- miliar with the courts of the state and the work done by the states solicitors.
 'He is learned in the law, just in judg- ment and bold and fearless in prosecution. With the prosecution of crime entrusted to him, the wrong-doer is vigorously prose- cuted, but he does not suffer the machinery of the law to be used by the malicious for the venting of spleen or for revenge. re- membering that the state is deeply in- terested in seeing that the innocent are unmolested as that the guilty are punished. 'Ferg' as he is famiiarly called, is splendid fellow, gentleman by birth, in stinct and practice.
 "TIe is good solicitor and deserves well of the state. He is a good democrat, and deserves well of his party; he Is good man, and deserves well of all men.
 About the only thing which has or can be said in opposition to his reelection IS that he has held the office until he has pe- come especially well qualified to discharge its duties that is for one piece Of term and one whole term. {.
 "Democratic precedent is not against the states prosecuting officers being retained for more than two terms. Ihe lion. TnOmaS for three terms, and was the lamented and Hon. H. c. Tompkins. Hon. M A. Baldwin was attorney-general TOT twenty six years Hon. A. w. Lee and others nave been solicitors for more than two terms. Hon. Tennent Lomax is a candidate Tor third term and has no opposition. As one of the many evidences which might pc cited to show what are his capabilities and how they are appreciated, call at- tention to the following petition prepared and signed by his brother lawyers or the Jefferson county bar:
 Endorsement of the Bar
 wo the undersigned members of the bar of Jefferson county recognizing the ability 9nd capacity of Hon. Charles w. Ferguson, solicitor of the Tenth Judicial circuit ana commenting him for his fair, fearless ana faithful discharge of the Gutles or said office hereby irdcrse ms canuioacy TOT re election to said office:
 Johu White, C.. A. Nountjoy, James E Webb, John Loudon James J. Garrett, Lee I. Marx, Van L. Thompson, Root '. Re- dus, s. l.. Weaver, w. T. Poe. Wm. A. Walker. Wm M. Walker, M. A. Porter, Nathan l. Miller, John c. Pugh, s. D. Weakley, E. N. Hamil, J. T. Glover, J. R. Tate, Turner R. Weakley, R. J. Lowe, A. Latady Chas. Turner, E. H. Capaniss' R. H. Pearson, H. c. Sellhelmer E. T. Rudolph. c. W. Hickman Wm. M Rethea. Wm. M Martin. Henry Howze. F. E. Blackburn, James L. Tanner, A. H. Ben ners Walker Percy, Lee c. Bradley, W. l. Gr,1bb A. G. Smith, J. A. w. Smith, H. B. Abernathy, M. F. Cahalan, J. s. Kennedy, Iyey F. Lewis, l.. J. Haley, IT., Robert Chisolm. w H. Graves, Joe c. Hail, J. M McMaster H. B. Parish, D. J. Pouncellier, John P Tillman, B. D. Johnston, Hugh Morrow, B. M AlIen. J. H. Parsons, Vassar L. Allen, Augustus Benners, Morris Love- man, John F. Martin, James Weathery, John c. Forney, A. B. Perdue, Joseph L. Cole. w. F. Hill, R. P. McAnally, R. L. E. B. Powell, H. c. Bullock, G. P. Moore, John L. Chisholm, w. M. Ullman, Wn Jackson, D. McCrarS, w. T. Ward, B. C. Jones' l.. Y. Lipscomb, O. W. Ward, J. A Estes, James Trotter
 The grand jury of this county, which ad- iourned the other day, did something more than indulge in formal compliments to the officers of the court. It embodied the fol- lowing recommendations in its report:
 We do not feel that we would well con clude this report without expressing our appreciation of the faithful and able man. ner in which Hon. Charles w. Ferguson our circuit solicitor has assisted us in the discharge of our duties during the last week On account of his real character and his faithfulness in performing all the duties his term of office has imposed upon him during the last six years. we recom- hama as being well worthy of succeeding himself in office
 B. F. RIDDEN. Foreman.
 The legislature cannot better care for the states interest fin this circuit than by re- electing "Ferg."
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