New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-12
COUNTY, MINI, WEDNESDAY SEPT. T. 100

and of the county of Brown is suff-
Gent guarantee and as I stand here
to-day in my old home amid friends
and old associations, / assure you,
gentlemen, am pleased to say, that
as the unanimous choice OF my old
home as we'll as my new, for the i'm
Dortant and honorable position of
Judge of the District Court, place be-
fore you the name of B. r. Weber,
of this city, and in so doing feel as
sured that we are putting up a man
who is not only the choice of this con-
vention, but of the people of this Dis
trict. In his nomination and conse-
quent election the people will secure a
judge whose ability is second to that
OF no attorney in the district and
whose character as man and citi-
zen stands forth unblemished and re-
spected by all classes.
His highest and only ambition has
been and is, to excel in his profession,
and though he is not a man of brilli-
ant speech, his sound judgment and
understanding of law as well as his
earnestness of manner and careful pre-
paration of his cases has made him q
powerful opponent before a judge or
jury. Although he has arrived at an
age when the fullness of ability and in
tellectua1 power is fully developed in
most men, am confident, that with
his we'll known habits of industry and
unceasing application, he can never
fail to progress and keep pace with the
most ambitious in his profession. OF
him it will never be said that he is a
rusty judge.
In politice his convictions of quality
before the law, of all classes, irrespec-
tive of race, color, or nationality led
him to become Republican in early
life and he has ever remained loyal as
you would expect from man of his
earnestness of manner, clear Judgment
and frmness of character.
A farmers son, he procured schol-
arly education and has risen to the
position he now occupies by his own
exertions. His interests and sympa-
ties, therefore, naturally affiliate with
the class among whom the lot of his
early years was cast.
Having been notified of the nomina-
tion Mr.. Weber responded to the in
vitation to address the convention in
the following words:
While this nomin alton comes from
you as republicans, and while am
proud to be counted as member of
that party, which, though notfree from
errors and mistakes, has left the i'm
press of its grand mission fer the ele-
walton of mankind and the advance
ment of human freedom and intelli-
gence stamped upon the proudest
pages Of American history. The Of
fee to which you have nominated me
is one whose duties are wholly indie
pendent of party politics, and I am
proud to be able to count among my
warmest supporters men whose politi-
cal considerations are wholly different
from my own.
Any judicial officer who would allow
political considerations to have the
| slightest weight in the performance of
his official duties, would be wholly un-
| worthy of the trust. Every man, with
out regard to his political opinion, is
entitled to the same protection and
owes the same obedience to the law OF
the land. Let me assure you, gentle
men, that although am the candidate
of a party, if elected, I shall not be
the officer of party; but it will be my
constant aim to give every man his
exact and equal rights according to
law
The particulars of this first conven-
ton are given for the purposeof show
ing that through the entire time of the
administration of the Office of judge
Mr.. Weber has been true to the ut
terances OF his friend, Mr.. Lind and
his own, and has evidently admins
tered the duties of the Office as impair
TALLY as it is in the power of mortal to
do and will retire from the Office at the
close OF the present term with the high
est respect of all who have known him
during the quarter of century he has
presided over the courts of this dis
trict.