The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04
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campaign, have conHehtea 90 suDdl1t
ny name to you as candidate for che
ofics of State Senator, for yeur dis
triet.
In doing so, / shall perhaps,
surprise many Of my friends, who
have heard nc declare. that ! would
not, and could not, consistent with my
personal interests, be candidate for
that office.
It is true, / have steadily declined,
after many respectable calls made on
nae from all portions Of the district;
and have earnestly solicited other gen
tlenen Of more ability and leisure
than can command, 10 declare them
selves, for the Office bat as each has
refused, and those calls, again made
on me, under circumstances that hard
IL justify further refasal--I have
yielded, and am now before you in the
attitude Of candidate.
Although I am no politician bytrads,
and am NOT in any way learned in the
wisdou Of Che trade, stia hope I have
enough experience to be fully aware.
that the kindness Of my friends have
chosen for me no ''bed Of roses" Col.
Pierce, the champion, whom am call
cd en- to oppose is old Ind aoary and
wise in the trade, an experienced tao
tician, and an eloquent and ready de-
batter, and he who meets him in oppo-
sition has no child's Hay. But to
crafty thekind partiality of my friends
who flatter me with an opinion, that I
may be egual 10 the emergency Twill
try.and not diaappoint them.
The time is now too short to enable
me to see the people Of lhe district as
IwouId otherwise take pleasure in do
ing; 4 must therefore content myself
vita giving the greatest plbIieity in
my power, of the fact Of my being q
candidate, as well as to the principles
Ioccupy before the people.
In regard TO my views a. to matters
of State policy
1st, lam IN favor Of arigid and rad
icalIy reform in the administration Of
our State government, to stop the reck-
less oxtravagance in appropriations,
and tighten tho onerotis and Calling
load Of taxation under which our peo4
pie now labor Aud to this end viii
oppose all every appropriation, not ab-
solatoiy necessary to carry on the ma
chinery Of the government or to sus-
tain its plightad faith md honor /; and
will specially oppose all appropriations
to build the proposed failroad from
Now Orleans 20 Baton Rouge; to ay-
ing lawyers fees for private service,
ont Of the State Treasuryi to paying
tho money Of tho State to carry out OF
establish any special act for holding
elections for favored or Rarticulal 10
calitiea.
Cd. / am opposed as matter Q.
principle or precedent Il the Lagisla
ture, addressing persons, claiming to
be elected to any office out of en-,
from that Office, under any prefix what
aoever; but in favor of leaving Al
questions of fraud arising II election
for Judicial and executive officers Q
the parishes, corporationsS and judi
cial districts, to the courts aof couipe
tent jurisdiction.
Sd. I am in favor Of radiea
amendment Of our Judicial system, )
as to keep our District Judges at Ia
Dor the entire year in holding tw
terms Of court in each parish annual
and for the establishment Of q cour
of probate in each parish.
4th. ! am in favor of changing th
seeming policy Of the State ia the ad
ministration Of the Swamp lands IN
especially he Scamp Eand e3lee, whic
has been the prolific source Of SO niue
corruption--high-handod swildling
the State, and almost universal dissaI
istaction to the people sald in this cor
necticn declare my opposition, in til
Legislature and out Of e e any 81:
tenn Of levees On Red River that PR
poses to close the bayous and natur'
outlets of the river on the eastern sid
"a policy that must inevitably injun
IL net ruin the navigation Of Lal
Bisteneau.
And in regard to my position I
Federal policy, | am a States-right