The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27
NO YOU DON'T.

When man does an act. Lne pro-
priety Of which is questionable, he
always seeks to gloss it over with
fine phrases and excuse it by spe-
cious words, forgetting that every
one will break through this she'll
and get at the kernel of the matter.
The Importance attached to the form
and structure of the Resolution pass
ed by the Republican Convention OF
this Judicial District at its late
meeting, by which its candidate for
Judge was selected, is an instance in
point. The choice lay between John
Osborn, who has been the Judge of
this District for TWO terms, and Ro
bert A. Hunter, Each one had ar
| dent advocates as the proceeding, of
the Convention published by Us at
test. The resolution offered by Mr..
E. j. Barrett and adopted by the
Convention is Hteratim ct rerbatim as
follows, which for convenience we
will number
NO. l.
WHEREAS, Tt is to cur interests as
people and whereas she enforcement OF
the law depends upon the selection of
proper District Judge on whom we can
depend---one who will recognize che
rights of all persons, regardless Of race,
color, religion or nationality, and we
the District Convention finding from
experience that Judge j. Osborn Is not
the proper material TO till the wants of
the people therefore we have been
forced TO 90 outside of our party and
take up Col. R. A. Hunter as the most
competent one to fill the judicial chair
and therefore we the District Conven-
ton do select him as our unanimous
choice for District Judge.
| That the above is the exact SC
print of the Resolution as passed will
be confirmed by our Reporter who
copied it ON the instant. Aftet the
Convention had adjourned and after
the Committee had waited on She
gentleman whom they had declared
their unanimous choice for District
Judge" enquiry was made Of them
liz he had accepted, which
was answered affirmatively and
at the same time Gus Reporter
was requested not TO publish the
Resolution as worded 10 the copy he
had because the Committee had al
terd il, and the following was handed
in as the form in which the Commit
tee desired it published, and this is
the Resolution as published by US in
the proceedings Of the Convention !:
No. q.
! WHEREAS, It is to our interests as 4
people and whereas she enforcement of
the law depends upon the selection of
Il proper District Judge Oh whom we
eau fepend--One who will recognize
the rights of all persons regardless of
race. color, religion or s.ationalitys and
~" the District Convention finding from
experience that Judge John Osborn is
not the proper material to fill the wants
of the people-~therefore We have been
forced to go outside Of qua party and
tender TO Coz. r. A. Hunter the suppors
of the Republicans Of shis judicial Dis
trict as our unanimeus choics fot Dis
tricG Judge.
With She exception Of slight
change 30 she phraseology Of she
concluding sentence-sthe words "ten-
der 20 Coz. K. 4. Hunter the support
Of She Republicans" being substitu-
ted fof "take up Col. 4. A. Hunter as
che moss eompeteht one te fill the
judicial chair" the Resolution re-
mains the same. The Committee
obviously had no right to change any
phrase whatever. The Convention
alone could alter or modify the terms
OF its invitation, but the alteration
was so slight. being more in the turn
Of an expression than In substance,
that IL would not have mattered
much If that had been the last edi.
ton OF it. But the Gazette. che off.
cial organ of the Republican Party
here, publishes another and totally
different Resolution, which we now
assert never passed the Convention
was never submitted to chat Body,
and is not merely change Of words
and phrases but is wholly te-written.
Here it is:
No. 3.
WHEREAS, We the Delegates of the
Republican. party for the Ninth Judicial
District are of the opinion that political
J affections should not be made test in
the selection of Judicial officers, and
WHEREAS, II is Of the utmost injus.
. tice to the Interests Of the public and
particularly to The interest of the Re.
publican party that the incumbent Of
5 Judicial Offices should be men of known
q integrity. ability and fearlessness, who
will execute the Gaws impartially and
+ fearlessly and believing that Mr.. r
f A. Hunter possesses these qualities
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the
Republicans of this Judicial Distric
will cordially and unanimously supper
him as their candidate for Judge of tn,
District Court of this District if he viii
non saut TO hncomn nandidata fo.. tL