Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-04
MAKES STRONG PLEA
FOR NELSON PHILLIPS

president 81 the National Bank o.
Commerce Of this city eonoernins
Judge Nelson Phillips associate jus
tice % the Supreme Court 81 Texas
II gives me real pleasure 20 g.
dorse the candidacy Of Judge Nelson
Phillips associate justice q the
Supreme Court o. Texas cons der
Judge Phillips, and that without de-
sire 20 disparage any other man In
the same line OF endeayor, a. the
brightest young Judge and lawyer IN
Texas 10 years gone by | vas assO-
ciated with G. r. Phillips. being
cashier OF the I'm County Nstiona.
bank. az Hillsboro. Texas, when b.
vas president OF that institution A.
that time Judge Nelson Phillips OF 20
day was mere boy, working Ia N,
bank In a subordinate capacity, huI
with that degree Of thoroughness tina,
marked him a. d worth while ind
yidual
Having completed his education.
young Phillips adopted the Dractits
OF Law as life work After engat
/ Ing IN the practice for few year
50 conspicuous was his success al tbe
bar and so marked was his fitnet
for the bench that when Jurge Wi.
/ liam POindeXter 10 1904 resigned a
I District Judge OF the district com
posed OF Hill, Johnson and Bosque
counties, Governor Lanham appoint
ed him TO that office lie was the
youngest District Judge in Texas, be-
ing at that time only 3 ! years OF age.
but be was old ia the wisdom OF the
Law and the experience OF the prae-
tice, and his service quickly Won the
admiration OF the bar and bench o.
/ the state
Ia 1905 he voluntarily retired
from office and removed 20 Dallas
where he soon established a lucrative
practice. In the meantime. as a dutl.
tul citizen he has always participated
/ IN public affairs and has been prom
lnent and forceful Ia the counsels
OF the Democratic party. He has re-
sponded cheerfulIy to every call Of
duty and mas contributed powerful,
10 every cause or movement that
made demand upon his conviction or
loyalty.
On March 25th Of this year he
was appointed O. the Supreme Court
70 succeed Associate Justice " p
Ramsey, who resigned 70 become a
candidate for Governor. anu through
out the State his appointment vas
hailed with satisfaction a. complete
ly sustaining the highest standard OF
that great tribunal Ills occupancy
OF the position has been sufficien,
TO confirm the estimate OF his mos,
ardent admirers and 70 assure IA,
people that another great and lux.
Judge has been called 10 the ut.,
service
% is highly gratifying 70 me ina.
many OF the loadiu- papers Of the
stale have spoken approyingiy O.!
Judge Phillips candidacy 10 succe, 4
himself But ios Tine .4,t mat space,
is limited, ] woalc li,, Sc number on
these editorial endorsements On.y
the open paragraph OF the Fort Worm
Record s endorsement .s here give.
10 would b, chtrayaEdut 90 say
10y many men 'ls' they would adoru
Oh, Supreme Bench ot Texas. Rh..n
.rum the days az fhe Republic has
been conspicuous tog ability but 10
may Zee fairly said az nelson Phillips.
rom Governor Colqutt has jus' ap-
pointed 'o .....'l .gsuc, ~ o.
Ramsey
While De- BE- 90, youngest L..l
ever elevated o. tha. high station
DE- has take nsuch rank as lawyer
80 20 command "a, respect and al.
mird'iou of the bar OF the entIr,
state and TO b, Doe demand 10y ut-
giants beyond the borders OF Texas
Not yet 40 years old. be- has not only
won an enyiable place iu his proie--
sion, but has acquired large influence
10 civic affairs as q forCefli adyocaf.
Of sound publ. policies and as ,Ge
champion OF men who's, service o..
regarded a. valuable 70 the Con-
mouwealth or the Nation Seek.u