The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
MANN TNICE,s nECoRD.
Tyler Dispatch Has Looked Up the
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Dallas. Texas, january t.--Mann Trice,
first assistant attorney general OF Texas.
accompanied by his wife, has come to Dali
| las to be in readiness for the opening OF
| the Dallas term Of the court OF criminal
appeals. Mr.. Tricc's friends at home are
very enthusiastic over his candidacy for
!, tho democratic nomination Tor attorney
general at the coming convention. and have
| Get hard TO work to further his interests.
The following from the Tyler Daily Dis-
ratch relative 10 Mr. Tfices candidacy has
excited their iolldest praise:
Although he has merely made an an
no,inceincnt Of the fact that he VIII be a
candidate for tho democratic nomination
for attorney general OK Texas next year.
Mann Trice has not entered actively In
the race. HIS time and attention Is now
being devoted tn the interests cf The Staio
In the court OF criminal appeals. which -
In session IN this city His many friends
over the State. however, are doing some
splendid work tor han, and we notice from
our exchanges that great dead OF very ef-
fectiye work rs being done in all sections
by leading country newspapers and the
indications now point to the strong prob
ability OF an easy nominaiioii. In view
OF these facts, the Dispatch has gone 10
the trouble Of investigating Mr.. TrIces
record, both In public and private life, anu
this investigation has strongly impressed
upoGi US the fact that Mann rfice IL the
man Texas need- for attorney general
Mann Triee, Nkc tho vast maturity OF
those men who have illulnined the pages
OF history with their yalor and statosinan-
ship In times Of war and peace, wns porn
and reared ON a farm IN Bell counts. Texas,
lie secured an excellent education by
,1yi, VA. ami vf.in tn ii
thus alternating between WORK aa1,school
Finally lie finished his legal education at
tho University or Virginia, nfterword tax
Ing post graduate course In the George
town school OF law at Washington. He wax
admitted TO the bar before the supreme
court OF the District OF Columbia In the
yenr 1886 after which he returned 10
Texas and has since been actively and
constantly engaged In the practice OF his
profession. fie Is a man OF profound legal
attainments, Of commanding aud pleasing
presence, y genial disposition, OF unswerv-
Ing integrity OF character, and tho Dis
patch hopes and believes he will be the next
attorney general OF Texas Even this early
ia the campaign Smith county can nc
safely counted In The Trloe column.
Mr.. Trlce WAS appointed office assistant
attorney general by Uou. @. A. Cuiberson
when he was attorney general. During
HIS service IN the office with MIR. Culbet
aun he rendered many opinions involving
the validity and constitutlonalty OF stat
utee. md tried many OF the mcst import
ant civil cults then pending, wherein tho
STATE was interested Tho records OF the
attorney generals office viii chow that
out Of the great number of civll snlis tried
by him he never lost one; nor did the courts
over knock out" any Of his opinions His
opinion holding unconstitutional the act OF
the legislature that attempted 10 authorize
the State 10 borrow 100000 from the school
fund for the purpose OF purGhi.aing convict
farms. attracted widespread attention, and
was universally Endorsed by the bar and
the people, After his opinion was ven
derod 1t was sought TO confer the power
upon the legislature by constitutional
the amendment. thus Endorsing tho policy
as well as the sonndness OF his opinion.
Among the important civil suits liz
tried may be entrhoratad.
state OF Texas VS.. Travis County. This
Involved tho eitlo OF property valued NJ
$50, 0OO Nnd had bGen decided against the
Slate by The district and conrt of civil ap,
penla. Mr.. Tricc took charge of this ease
In tie supreme court and 1t was there re.
yorSod and rendered In favor OF the State
He had charge OF and tried NIL the
easp5 growing out OF the Illegal ealc OF
sdhoo lands under what Ia known Ms the
isolated and Detached Section Act -
These suits tfifty-seyen in numhcr) were
all decided In favor Of the Stnte. aud re-
stored TO the school fund IN the neighhor-
hood or ono million acres OF land These
suits were holly contested IN all the courts.
but were finally settled IN favor OF The
State.