The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-06-20

III WV fdNTABhat t&N W TUG NAAkfs
! assume that yos are ne much inter
csisa 10 the proper trial and dispo
stfinn nf criminal cases az OF civil.
as criminal eases involve the pesc.
and dignity Of the state and the life
and liberty Of the party accused The
persons directly interested In civil
Case arc the parties 10 the snit. on
the other hand. every good citizen
Is virtually interested in The proper
trial and determination of every
criminal prosecution. for Il is TO the
enforcement of the criminal Law that
| society looks for it's preservation.
In performing the duties of the
county attorney for six years IL be
| came necessary for me 10 familiarize
! myself with the criminal law az writ
ten In our criminal code and code
OF criminal procedure and with the
decisions OF our court OF criminal APP
peals to that extent and thoroughness
which in my judgment would have
| been impracticable for any one not
devoting his entire time to the crimi-
nal law during the period What
| degree of success attended my ef-
forts in the proper discharge of my
| duty as county attorney Is known
TO every man at all acquainted with
! the history OF the courts OF this coun-
| ty during that time. Being fully
| convinced that it was as much the
duty of the officer holding this po-
sition to protect the innocent as to
prosecute the guilty, and being domi-
mated by this principle in every OF
| fetal act and in conducting eve,y
prosecution, ii is a matter of graft.
| cation TO me that no charge of uG-
vas ever, to my knowledge, MA lie
.ainst NJ"
| Since performing the duties of
county Judge in the trial of criminal
cases it has been necessary for me
TO keep pace with the changes in the
decisions in that branch of the law.
and in the last ten years these
changes have been many: upon the
trial of almost every criminal case
it become my duty to exclude testi-
mony which was properly admissible
a few years ago and to admit evil
dence which If admitted then would
have been reversible error. While
the county court has jurisdiction OF
miSdemeanor cases only, some OF
them rise almost to the degree of
81 81, :,,c in
stances permitting a fine of a thous-
and dollars and Imprisonment in the
county Jail for two years, and en-
bracing the same element as felony
cases, both in the prosecution and
defense thereof and being governed
by the same rules of evidence and
practice. The law of self-defense
when invoked in the trial of cast
in the county court involves the same
principles of law as when invoked
in a murder or assault to murde
trial in the district court; there i
one general definition of theft ap
PLYING TO all cases, the court in whicl
the prosecution falls depends onl.
on the value of the property stoler
-Aif under fifty dollars. in the coun
" court; if fifty dollars or over in
the district court.
The manner in which | have dis
patched the business of the court is
known to all who have been connect
ed with it as jurors or otherwise
and | trust it has been such as Will
commend me in my present candl-
dacy.
submit the foregoing facts to
YOU hoping thereby to show that the
opportunities | have had in the pri-
waite practice and in official service
have been such that if proper advant-
ages have been taken of them by me
YOU can safely intrust the district
Judges office into my hands.
am not vain enough to think
have monopoly on legal wisdom.
! leave IL for YOU to determine
whether actual judicial training
counts anything In fitting one Tor
a higher judicial office; whether my
preparation and experience as
practitioner at the bar and the of
fetal positions / have filled have
oualified me for the office ! seek al
your hands whether | have demon
stratod that quality of fairness and
impartiality SO necessary in judge
and il have exhibited the abilit, 'o
discern the right principles OF Law
aud properly apply them in the trial
oi causes so as To guard the rights OF
an concerned. both In civil aud crmi
utl actions II you believe M pos
.,.s,ed of tac-y qualifications. SHAH
appreciate 4osr -urpOrt IN ia pti'
MARY to be- held on July On.
~ttniuiatotn without Irritation.
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