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Some weeks ago I announced my attention to become a candidate for the office of _ District Attorney, of this the Seventy- «iform,Seventh Judicial District of Texas, and I take this opportunity to make my formal announcement. ' I have been reared in Limestone and Freestonethe job, as hireling of'and for the people.The Statutes of our state are very plain in defining the duties irfcumbent upon the District Attorneys, and hence I shall refrain from discussing any ab-ex-cept such- as may be broughtabout by-a diligent applicationand. administration of the laws of our state to crime.more equal handed . -justice: to the state and its citizens. I shall do my best to see every one in person before the maries in July, and personallypresent my. claims. / Cordially yours,Lewis'M. Seay.. (Political Advertisement.)The Seventy-Seventh Judicial Counties. I am 32 years old and District ag created by the Iegis-educated in the school of hard. ]ature fitand as a unit Therelicks, and am seeking your vote upon my own merits.I do not'deem it necessary tois not any boundary lines existing, so .far as- the Judicial District is concerned, and -the ideaREV. G. W. GOODMANask your indulgence in Whig particular County ismore at this time,- than an outline of my claims, because there is but one thing that you should be interested in, and that is one hundred cents worth -of honest service for one dollar paid out of your pockets. But 1 do want to call your attention to this fact,entitled to the office of District Attorney, more than the other, is but a tendency to subvert good honest government, and is a mere political scheme, because the people should not consider counties but men. when it comes to filling public office. I will bethe office of- District Attorney, jf elected, (and I presume Jhat belongs th you, the people o • -£ on(J my. opponents is eleet-Limestone and Freestone counties, and n.ot to any set of. men, and the man who asks you for your' vote, is but asking you to hire him for the period of two years. He aspires to fill the place,that will be made vacant by Judge Kim bell:I am before ^you to succeed Judge Kimbell, as a man generally is, who wants a -position, and I expect you to consider me and my claims as you would anyed, he will be) the same conscientious servant of the people in the county in which he happens not to live, as in the county in9which he does live. As manymay run from both counties for —«»» 'both district offices as see fit too, and let the people who are to be served make their choice among them; ' ., , I believe that all good , law abiding citizens are in favor ofapplicant- for7 any- 'important leniency to some extent, and_are place that you had to fill. I of- wjlling ' to give those youths.fer yo.u my, record, a's a man and as-a lawyer, and ask-that you-make the closest investigationwhose offence are not so aggravated; a chance to make good citizens. To that--extent -L amof both, as you should, before'in favor of the SuspendedSen-casting .-your ballot to ' eleet'ajtenee law, but as District-At-public servant. I believe that I torney, I would prosecute, everypossess ^ enough ability and young • 'vigorous manhood, to make the people of this Distinct a good and fearless, prosecuting attorney. , I.will diligently give my time to the duties: of thecase and let the defendant make out his case for Suspended Sentence as the lawtdirects.My purposd. will be .prosecute for the good of society* with speedy trials, which lessen, theResolution of Respect and regret passed by New Hope Bap-%tist church on • account of the death of our county Missionary,G. W. Goodman.It is with sincere regret thatawe as the church to draft a few words to express our sympathy.. So many other churches to those near and dear to our deceasedbrother and God called Minister€G. W. Goodman. We cannot tell why such a noble . and useful man should be called away, but . yet we realize that the guiding Hand of the Universe never makes a mistake and ^ out of life’s uncertainties he weaves -glory for himself, so we as the' \ s . achurch with others^bow in submission to the devine, realizing that life anct breath . and all things are in his hands,that we are a part of His ©reation aiid he has a peculiar right to call any to; a higher service whenever he sees fit, and although the loss .pierces many hearts with sorrow and anguish amongthose who Jsnew him here, yet .in a sense we rejoice .because we ^ know there gleams a future day when we shall know the reason ; why though now'we fail i ' derstand, and, so we would/iim^Ly in the prayer of sympathy''for yf those; who were: nearest hisjy ; heart here and ask; that the Gqd ^ of love be very' near : -to. each : • aching heart to comfort and to Seal. • -ri'V JyV-office, and -assidiously work at - burden of tax, and guarantee aM,', BespectfqUy submitted,; ; .■ xNew Hope Baptist chufeS./;-
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Mexia Weekly Herald
Mexia, Texas, US
Thu, Jan 06, 1916
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