The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-05-06
Our Choice for Governor,

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indicator and one other paper in the
country parishes, were the on.y. two,
who as yet, had not expressed a choice
for Governor, and thinking, perhaps,
our readers would like to see some
decided expression Of opinion from
us on this subject, We propose this
week to lay ourselves open, aud ex-
press our convictions. AS 4 general
thing it is bad policy for a paper t"
attempt to control or make public
opinion, the "dear public" are jealous
of their rights, and any incroach-
ments thereon, from any quarter, will
he viewed with suspicion and distrust,
newspapers, therefore, should be
guarded in their desires to forestall
in the least particle, the great pnblic
bias and inclination, but rather con-
tent themselves with tie humber lu-
ty Of reporting and rejecting the
public sentiments of the day. But,
notwithstanding the great danger we
will run of displeasing our readers,
we do not think it possible for MS
longer to keep silent, when from all
parts of the State the papers are in
dnlging in this sport of Governor
making. and we think it rather hard
that we should not he allowed to give
expression to our pent-up, and hitler
to suppressed emotions. Because VIC
are conducting newspaper and work.
ing in the interest of the Democrat
Conservative party, and through that
party in the interest of the people, it is
no reason why we should he con-
sidered more than human, without
any human weakness or human SYM
patlIics. We have postponed this
pleasure as long rs it is possible for
US to do it, and come what may, We
arc going to say who is our choice for
the next Governor Of the State of
Louisiana. He is man thoroughly
identified with the people in every
particular. He does not live in some
Northen or Western State, nor is he
known to the Customhouse clique !;
but he has been long enough among
us to acquire a knowledge Of the
wants of our people, and when elect
ed, will see that these wants are ut.
tended to. As to his previous politi-
cal associations We know nothing, nor
care to know, We are we'll satisfied
with him as we find him, or as We
will tinl him, we care not if he was an
old line Wing, or Jeffersonian Demo.
crat, Fasionist, Compromises, or anti,
Compromises. But there is.one thing
we do care to know, and that is this {:
Is lie honcst9 one more, is he capa-
BILE? with these two qualifications
We rest satisfied, and perfectly will
ling to take our chances. He has
never in lis life speculated in Bonds
of the State, or other fraudulent Sc
curities lie has never been connect.
ed With any ri"gs in tho st"ta. ar ont
of it, nor has he ever been the tool Of
any man or set Of men, nor is it pos.
sible he ever will be. Y
His entire life has been such that
no man living would dare to approach
him with dishonest or disrcputable
proposition aud when he is elected,
as he will be, lie will be the Governor
of the State of Louisiana, and not Of
a party. He will not be under the
control Of any set of particular men,
simply from the fact that they sup.
ported him, but all alike, high and
low, white or black, rich or poor, can
come before him, plead their cause,
not as Democrats, not as Republicans,
not as Compromisers or anti Compro-
misers, but simply as citizens Of Lon.
isiana. If any man has a real or I'M
agined wrong to lay before him, he
will not ask HIM how he voted or how
he intends to vote for the next Presi-
dent, before his case is taken under
consideration, no such degrading
questions will he made to the appli.
cant, but the ODl y question will be,
how can II serve sou, as Governor of
this great commonwealth, without
doing wrong to some one else. If
you can make out a case that requires
my attention, you shall have it as far
rs the law permits me to 50. l know
not if yon are publican or sinner, nor
do l care to know, but this / know,
and the path is plain before me, l am
Governor Of tile State of Louisiana,
u position the constitution and the
laws have created, and the people
have elected me to fiji it according to
the law, and in these laws I see moth.
ing for Democrats, see nothing for
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