El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-29
JUDGE 1. L. MARTIN.
A Deserved Compliment to the New
Judge of the Thirty eight District.

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Judge of the Thirty eight District.
of Hon L. L. Martin to fill the vacancy
iu the Tbirty-eight District judgship
appears to have given almost univer-
sal satisfaction to the people of that
distract, as Judge Martin was rep
resentative of Ell Paso with other
counties in 1895 al the state legisla-
ture. The folio ing from Judge Mar
tins home paper, the Uvalde News,
| will be read with interest by that gen.
| tleman's many friends here:
During the week the absorbing topic
of conversation has been the successor
to the late Judge Archer There were
large number of applicants. among
whom were I. L. Martin and j. N.
Garner of Uvalde, V. 81. Blocker and
5. B. Easley of HoDdo, w. w. Martin
and r. H. Burney of Kerrville, Leslie
Thompson of Castroville. The claims
of the various cand dates were laid be-
fore the governor by their friends and
in some cases the applicants also visit
ed Austin. The governor held the
matter in allegiance until Tuesday,
when he announced the appointment
of /. L. Martin of this place. Mr..
Mar tin has always been a democrat
and his appointme will give sat'sfac-
ton to the democrats of the district as
''Mr. Martin was born in Seguin asd
reared 10 Pleasanton and San Antonio,
where he resided until 1876. following
the printers trade, holding cases on
the old San Antonio Herald; and at
one time was connected with and own
ed an interest in the San Antonio
Daily Express. He went to Brackett,
where he was appointed deputy clerk
under his brother and in 1878 was e. Ct
cd frio oil nf
county, being reelected in 1880. He
declined to run at the succeeding elec-
tiOn, but in 1884 he was q Candidate for
county Judge against q popular man,
but was elected by a handsome majori-
ty. 1t was during his incumbt ncy as
county judge that he was admit to
the bar. In 1886 he was elected county
attorney and reelected in 1888, 1880
and 1892, and during this latter term
ne was appointed district attorney by
Governor Hogg. but at first declined to
serve. However, on the urgent request
of the governor he accept d and his
conduct of the Office gave great salts
faction to the p ople- Both as county
and district attorney he was known as
a vigorous prosecutor, and the fear of
,hos who violated the law His re-
cord of cow ctions was equal to the
best. Although being engage in pro-
scouting he built up large civil p -ac-
tice aud was recognized among the
best who practiced in this section of
Texas. The people again honOred him
in 1894 by electing him to the legisla-
tnre, in which he made a reputation by
his persistent and consistent advo acy
nf q measure to change the election
laws SO as to better protect the ballot
box. He was also found working and
voting for those measures which would
he of benefit to his constituency and
the state in general.
''Tt may be truly said that Mr.. Mar
tin has conscientiously and faithfully
every public trust and in
every instance VIII re he has gone be-
fore the people they have endorsed
him. AS a lawyer he is painstaking
snd studious, giving attention to every
detail, and as a consequence we believe
no lawyer in southern Texas has a
better knowledge Of the laws on the
statute books, or their Interpretation
by the higher courts. AS a county
Judge he was seldom reve rsed, and his
since has been such as to bet
t. r equip him for Judicial duties. He
will bring to the Off q wide exper-
ience, an excellent knowledge of the
aw, and good common sense, those
qualities SO necessary for the proper
of the duties which will
devolve upon him. The governor has
done well in appointing him and the
district is to be congratu ated