Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-23
JUDGE RAMSEY
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in all the contests in which the life
and success Of the Democracy was
involved and no man gave more OF
bis time and means according 10 his
ability in support Of the party than
did Judge Ramsey. He was a par
tisan and one Of the most success
full organizers in this part Of Texas,
but possessed the faculty 50 few OF
us have Of being able 10 use the
soft word hat tuFneth away wrath,
rather than indulging in biting
sarcasm. Ii has therefore been his
good fortune ALWAYS to have the good
viii Of his political opponents and
70 be in a position to become a paci-
fer and healer Of party wounds,
without weakening his influence or
compromising ally principle invols-
ed.
Judge Ramsey for more than thir-
ty years has not been a candidate
for any Office, except for the position
on the Court Of Criminal Appeals
10 which he was elected without op-
position. His interest in good gov
eminent has been confined to the
advocacy of measures and the sup
port Of candidates in harmony there
with and in this be has been active.
Jealous, untIring and unselfish. His
success at the bar was attested BY
q large clientage and he commanded
a position side by side with the
ablest lawyers in Texas. In the
thirty years of his active practice
no defeat was ever so calamitons
but that Judge Ramsey was ready
TO assume full responsibility for fine
result, and no victory was ever 20
great that in his mOdestv and mag
nanimity he did not insist on the
credit being given to those who were
associated with him. A notable
trait Of his character was evidenced
BY his courteous demeanor and de-
ference to the rulings Of our minor
courts, according TO a justice Of the
peace Of the remotest precinct the
same dignity in his court a. to the
Supreme Judge. TO the Young and
inexperienced practitioner he was at
all times careful to consider his lack
Of familiarity with she procedure
and practice, aiming an arrow
TO wound his pride or humiIiate him
before his clients and the public with
the view 81, emphasizing his own
superior knowledge or experience.
His attainments a. a lawyer were
further attested By a satisfactory SER
vice in which he achieved a well
recognized distinction both on the
Court Of Criminal Appeals and On
the Supreme Court. DURING his en-
tire slreer in these great position:
no partisdnship or prejudices have
reached or effected him. He has
been brave enough and just enough
as( we believe, 10 decide every ease
according to the law and its merits
without reference to popular clamoI
Or public opinion, looking to the Law
for his guide and to posterity fol
vindicati0n. In knowledge Of ouI
laws. our courts and the political his
tory Of the State, it would seem that
Judge Ramsey has enjoyed peculiar
opportunities to know, and has come
to know beyond most men Of hil
time, their purpose and their end
In his business life he has beer
successful, without oppression or i'm
position. He was for many years
connected with the public schools d
our city and has demonstrated hi
unselfsh devotion 20 their welfar,
and his interest in public education
The father Of a large family, h
has been a consistent and continuous
patron Of the public free schools
and, as ability and opportunity Of
fered, Of the States higher educa
tional institutions. He has sIwayI
been liberal in his aid Of all WORTHY
enterprises and IL among our mos
public spirited citizens. No case 81
charity was ever permitted to pas
him unaided. For many years h
has been ira position to render spe
cial service 70 the unemployed. 4
the young and struggling member
OF his own profession and 10 thos'
needing the counsel Of a wise advise
and the aid of an unselfish frien(
and in this respect IL is not too
much to say that few men have eve
lived in johnson County who havl
rendered more Of unselfsh scrvicl
70 his felIowman than he. The door
OF his Office and his library werI
never closed TO the struggling, am,
bilious Young man seeking to pre-
pare himself for the law and hi
advice and tutorship were never de-
MED where time and opportunitl
made them possible.