The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04
CARD.

1919 & ~ "a ~ ~~N~N 49, 49,
campaign. Iave consented to submit
ny rane to you as candidate for the
I tf6ce Of State Senator, for your dis
trict.
in DOING 80. ] slail perhaps,
surrriee many Of ny friends, who
Lave Ieard ne declare, that ] would
not. and could rot, consistent with my
personal interests. be q candidate for
that Office.
1t is true, ! have steadily declined,
after many respectable calls made on
me from all portions of the district
and have earnestly solicited other gen
tlemen of more ability and leisure
than can command, to declare them
selves, for the office; but as each has
refused, and those calls, again made
on me, under circumstances that hard
ly justify further refusal--I have
yielded, and am now before you in the
attitude of candidate.
AlthougheT aln no politician by trade,
and ami hot in ai,y way learned in the
tciisdon Of tAe trade, still / hope hare
enough experience to be fully aware,
that the kindness Of my friends have
chosen for me no "5ed of roses" Col.
Pierce, the champion, whom IGm call
ed on to oppose is old and acary and
wise in the trade, an experienced tao
-fician, and an eloquent and ready de-
batter, and he who meets him in oPpo-
sition has no child's play. But to
CRAFTY thekind Partially ofmy friends
who fatter me with an opinion, that |
may be equal to the emergency ] will
try and not disappoint them.
The time is now too short to enable
i me to see the people Of the district as
] would otherwise take pleasure in do
ing; I must therefore content myself
with giving the greatest publicity in
my power, of the fact of my being a
candidate, as well as to the principles
occupy before the people.
In regard to my views as to matters
I of State policy
lst, / am in favor of a rigid and rad
u ically reform in the administration %
. our stute government, to stop the reck-
!. less extravaganza in appropriations,
i and Tighten the oneroas and CALLING
!. load of taxation under which our peo-
!, pie now labor. Aud to this end viii
oppose all every appropriation, not nb-
solntely necessary to carry on the mo.
ehiuery of the government or to sus.
tain its plighted faith and honor ; ant
8 wiRspeciaIly oppose all appropriations
!; TO build the proposed railroad from
II New Orleans to Baton Rouge TO pay
a ing lawyers fees for private service
! out of the State Treasury; topaying
B the money of the State to. carry out q
/, establish any special act for holding
elections for favored or particular 10
calities.
Cd, am opposed as a matter 9
!. principle or precedent to the Legisla
I tire, addressing persons, claiming &c
= be elected to any office, out of an
9 from that office, under any prefix what
% soever; but in favor of leaving al
4 questions of fraud arising in election
to for judicial and executive officers q
Of the parishes, corporations, and judi
i, eial districts, to the courts of compe
j tent jurisdiction.
L. 90. am in favor Of radio,
!. amendment of our judicial system, s
q as. to keep our District Judges at !,
Dor the entire year IN holding tw
terms of court in each parish annual
~ and for the establishment of a cou
ne of probate in each parish.
re- 4th. am in favor Of changing II
10 seeming policy Of the State in the Al
y ministration Of tile Swamp lands Al
,n- especially tie Scamp land ogce, whi'
me has been.the prolific source of SO muC
d. corraption--high-handed swindling
the State, and almost universal dissa
isfaetien to the people land in This co
nection declure my opposition, IN ii
81 Legislature a,d out of it, 10 any ~
g tom of Ieyees on Red River that pr
eiS poses 70 close the bayous and natur
ses outlets If The river on the eastern 81,
Of Ia policy that must inevitably inju
ol, if not ruin the navigation Of La
,oll Bisteneau.
der And in regard to my position
Nv Federal policy, | am a States-righi