The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
JUDGE pLEAsANTs Announces.
(sires to Succeed Himself on the
Court of Aupculs.

sires to Succeed Himself on the
anu Court of Appeals.
" alveston. Texas, March 4.-The follow
~ announcement of Judge Peasants as
K3&andidate for reelection to the court OF
beals was made public today:
k&R the Voters of the First Supreme Ju-
ENlcia District
S$E avail myself of the public press to an
1QQnce TO you that | am candidate Tor re-
139ction to the office of associated Justice
jfSgthe court OF civil appeals for your dis
Irtct, and in doing so. | beg to thank you
.or2 the large vote with which YOU ratified
NY nomination in 1892 and to saw that l
would carefully appreciate renewal OIL
t0ur confidence at the coming election. pro-
gided you are satisfied with The manner
Ia (which | have discharged tina duties in
,ident to my office. Personally l am I'M
Known TO most of you. have never been
3Acandidate for any other than judicial
nee. Four times | stood for the office
~ district judge for the district in which
reside, and four times i was elected and
3or the last twenty-five years l have been
66sisting either upon the district or ap-
Sillate bench in the administration of pub
y Justice. To my record. therefore. and
n the many prominent lawyers to whom
IA am personally known throughout the
MEtrct, several of whom have recently
Volunteered to me their support, i REFER
|bu TO learn whether or not | possess the
a&ffersonian qualifications for office. IT.
hen you apply TO me that test l shall not
q found wanting, / hope to receive your
airport.
#Ihis announcement, you will understand.
made subject to the ratification or re-
tction OF the democratic judicial conven
Ion for this district. My individual opin-
On Is that the judicial office should not be
Rled by partisan vote. but that political
6nrties should ground their arms when it
ONES to the election of judges, as used
y be the case notably In the democratic
hates of Virginia and Mississippi, and
4hould elect the best men, without regard
10 their political creed or their party af-
dliations. But do not propose to antaeo-
nize my party on this question, nor do
hnght which might tend 10 its disorganiza-
hon.
From early manhood l have been a State
Sights man and consequently l am and have
Seen democrat. In 1886 | supported the
latform and the nominees of the Chicago
pnyention. Many who were as loyal as
Myself to the tenets and traditions of the
Democratic party because of its silver
bank refused to support that platform. |
ave 1t my support. not only because I
Believed IT reflected the views of large
Majority of the party, but for the further
fason the principles 1t onunciated met the
pproval of my best judgment.
Having frankly stated TO you what
bnceive YOU have a right to know of any
candidate FOR office and having expressed
desire for the vote of every upright citi-
en, who can conscientiously give 1t TO me.
have said all propose to say or do dur
pig the canvass. From my standpoint of
propriety can neither say nor do aught
pore. The Judge in the discharge of his
|uties must be mo respectcr of persons
3e must know neither friend nor foe. 1t
.eems to me- therefore, that in judicial
nee, as the chief. If not the only subject
pr the consideration of the electors, is the
|elative merits of the candidates. they
Rhonld refrain from personal participation
In the canvass. II any should say am
punctiiious. over scrupulous. touching the
purity OF the bench. reply IN the words
y an eminent man, long dead; The Sc
ferest punishment an angry God could In
,ict upon disobedient aud rebellious peo-
pie would be a corrupt judiciary" Deeply
|nd long imbued with the sentiment ex-
pressed in the words quoted. ! trust YOU
fill respect my convictions, though YOU
pay not approve my views. To you and to
(he friends who have generously ttndered
be their support commit my candidacy.
II. CLAY Peasants.
A Mann Trice Meeting.
Ennis, Texas. March A mass MEET
|ing OF large and enthusiastic audience
pf the citizens of Ennis assembled at the