Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-01-26

N3U& % was ever acoW IN sup-
post a o. party and ies nominees
n ii To contests in which the Mo
nod sacc0 Of the D~Docsacy va
aplvcd and no man Gavs more Of
his Hme and means acoo ling to hs
ataRy In support Of tie party than
dd Judge Ramsey. He vss a par
kison and one Of the most success
fl organizers in this part Of TEXAS,
but possessed The facalty 70 few Of
us have Of being she TO ue the
soft woSd that tnsaa1h away wrath,
rather than indulgng in biting
sarcasm. 1t has therefore been his
good fortune always to have tho good
will Of his political opponents and
10 be in a position to become pom-
'fsr and healer Of party wounds,
without weakening his influence or
compromising any principle involv-
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
to which he was elected without op-
position. His interest in good gov
eminent hos been confined TO the
advocacy OF measures and the sup
port of candidates in harmony there
with and in this he has been active,
jealous, untiring and unsel6sh His
success at the bar was attested by
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 calamitous
but that Judge Ramsey was ready
to assume full responsibility for the
result, and NO victory was ever SO
great that in his modesty and mag
nanimity he did not inset on the
credit being given to those who were
associated with him. A notable
tnait Of his character was evidenced
by his courteous demeanor and de-
ference to the rulings Of ONT minor
courts, according to t,1stice Of the
peace of the remotest precinct the
game dignity In his court as to the
Supreme Judge. TO the young and
inexperienced practitioner he was al
all times careful to consider his lack
Of familiarity with the procedure
and practice. never aiming an arrow
to wound his pride or humihate him
before his clients and the pubic with
the view Of emphasizing his own
superior knowledge or experience.
His attainments as lawyer wen
further stttssss.ssdd ~ a satisfactory so=-
vice in which he achieved weil
recognized distinction both on the
Court Of Criminal Appeals and on
the Supreme Court. During his en-
tire career in these great positions
no partisanship or preJudices have
reached or effected him. He has
been brave enough and Just enough,
as we believe, to decide every case
according to the law and It's merits,
without reference to popular clamor
or public opinion, looking TO the law
for his guide and to posterity for
vindication. In knowledge Of our
laws, our courts and the political his
tory of the State, it would seem tina.
Judge Ramsey has enjoyed peculiar
opportunities to know, and has come
to know beyond most men of his
time, their purpose and their end.
In his business life he has been
successful, without oppression OF i'm
position. He was tor many year,
connected with the public schools Of
our city and has demonstrated hts
unselfish devotion to their welfare
and his interest in public education.
The father o: large family, ne
has been a consistent and continuous
patron of the public free schools,
and, as ability and opportunity Of
fered, Of the States higher educa-
tlonal institutions. He has always
been liberal in his aid of oil worthy
enterprises and ia among our most
public spirited citizens. No case Of
charity was ever permitted to pass
him unaided. For many years he
has been in q position 10 render spe-
cial service to the unemployed, to
the young and struggling members
of his own profession and to thosa
needing the counsel of wise adviser
and the aid Of a. unselfsh friend
and in this respect IL rs not too
much 10 say that few men have ever
lived in johnson County who have
rendered more Of unselish service
b his feliowman than he, The doors
Of his Office and his library were
never closed 10 the struggling, am
bilious young man seeking to pre-
pare himself for the law and his
advice and tutorskip we're never de-
MED where time and opportunity
made them possible.
Politically he Is sound in the e.
seutIals OF the Democratic faith. He
believes IN clean politics, pure cleo
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