Athens, Ala., January 30, 1904. |Hon. O. Kyle, Decatur, Ala.—Dear Sir: It is with pleasure thatwe. the undersigned members of the bar of Athens, say to you that during the terms that you presided over the circuit court at this place, that yolt demonstrated your honesty. Integrity and ability as a man and a judge.In your hands the scales were impartially held and each litigant and their attorneys were given their dues as the law provided they should have 1 them. On your part while on the bench you were always oblivious to i extraneous influence and you kne 1 man nor class of men, but wi ' firmness and honesty of purpose 1of your inherent idea of right, yo 'plied the law to each and alT alik lt;It is also with much pleasure wlt; 1to you that your legal quallflcat 1your knowledge of the principles 1science of the law pre-eminentlj «ted you for the position of a judj 1Yours truly, 1Yhos. C. McClellan. John J. Turrentine. W. R. Walker.W. T. Sanders.John R McClellan. H. C. Thach.W. H. Turrentine. James E. Horton, Jr.