The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-31

in the Departm~,t Of
improvements for each eigh, ou
under previous admln1stla
lions were as follows:
1866; to 1869. 81 ,3O3,@)U w
1870 to 1871 U6, o4l g
M average difference in favor of
Burke's administration against
1866 to 1869 of. .$766,74l 80
1870 to 1874 of---..-.-..l ,449,|o3 -
in each eighteen months.
Rather brilliant showing for Ma
ior Burke when one considers the no.
to,ious fact that this vast retrcnch-
ment represented an equally great
increase of actual, visible work and
scpa,".i~n upon the public property.
Major Burke retired At the end OF
his term without Que single supported
complaint of Encouragement, neglect
or extravaganza III the discharge Ut his
duty having been made against him.
1t was uni versallv conce+ded that his
conduct of tho Bureau had been
model of accuracy, economy and efh
cheney: that the city had expended
less money and obtained greater re-
suits than under any preceding al
ministrAtion. lie has every right to
be proud of the name he made, aud Is
justified in pointing to it as an elo-
oueut indursment of his claim to pop
ular support.
CAMPAIGN OF 1876.
1t is hardly necessary to say that a
man who had developed such tre'
mendous executive ability, and who
throughout two preceding campaigns
had sustained the burden of organic
ing and conducting the practical pro
gramme of the party, was found ~
the thickcst of the great struggle OF
1876. Burke was never one t" figure
upon the stump aud turn graceful
periods to the plaulits of enthusiastic
crowds. His was the hard and home
IL work-far more necessary, fa' more
. effrctual, but never conspicuous; and
upon him by tacit c"ncent dev"lveo
the management of the executive 10
partmeut of the campaign: That he
E discharged this trust with all his char
D acteriStic fidelity and ability, aud tina
. he was recognized as pre-eminentl'
\ flied to speak as to every detail !, "
e tho canvass aud election, Is fu''.
j. demonstrated by the fact that Coy
k Nichols chose him t" represent tn
S Democratic interests ia Washington
II dnring the eventfnl FEBRUARY, 1917
& The record Of his performances IN tna
1t capacity has been s" recently 'a'd oe
: f,,e the country that it Is wholly un
d necessary to 60 over the ground agar
* The correspondence which he. snt
|. m,tted in evidence before the Potte
" sub committee during its recent ST.
a ting in New Orleans shows that Il
er WAS reca, ded as the genuine represe'
as tatiye of Louisiana 10 the negotiation
H. the man most flied to speak for an
ut tn he treated with on behalf Of IL
re Democratic party Of the State: Bark
ns has heen content to hold his pea
Mt q hle Others we've alluded to as prin
as movers 10 the events Of that time, y
lie he Of all of them is chiefly entitled
as look back upon the episode with Il
a's no..;,>, Gall ne which I saw: mo
IL of which | was
I'D CANDIDATE FOR TREASURER.
%%ss And now, as the legitimate cuIn
~ nation of this brilliant AID honora>
'sr record, Major Burke is before the pc
W. nle as the regular nominee OF
democratic party for State TreasuT
u.s. He recie we'd the nomination after
for Contest of unparalleled stub6oness a
rty AGAINST two Of the most formldat
On rivals that any man could encoun
vas in a Louisiana convention. HIS s
en-, cess was tribute to bis GOODNESS, 81
ial, control, sagacity, and to the aosoi
bic confidence and fidelity Of his suQc
lrts era. All that is asked for him is t
pom his claims may be fairly and disp
inns siopately considered by thevoters
ort. tho State. No exaggeration OF
aud good qualities is required, out
cir. friends depricate the willful aud
not founded detraction which he has
ex- fered in the past and from which
ex- has no reason to expect exemption
we the future. If it he possible to TN.
ette his record either as a public ottl
the or as the conductor Of great pr
now enterprises. anything that argues
Deeu untitness for an office Of such del
,led. cy and responsibility as the Urea
it'll ersl,ip, the discoverer of the Of
into ton is invited to bring it for!
that and make the most Of it. If N
'ccu- Burke has ever been false to any
ports legation towards either the publ
eDts. to his felIow.man, his friends
the fullest Identification and pro
ards. that sl,ortcoming. But if not-u
the proud an abundant record y
he now submits can be of1se
equally serious and significant
9 333 his friends feel that they are JUS
in appealing to the voters throut
the State to unite upon bis 10
1900 mon with the rest of the ticket
to lend there heartiest cooper
IL his in securing to the Democratic
which that harmonious ascenaeocv 'ot
ed of. 20 one has labored more earn
more unsel6shly or more enec
does than E. A. Burke. ANi>
letails ----==---
lar tn Romance Of woman's love:
urke's cinnati nine years age fh1lnP =
,rnve. ham stabbed aud killed DAVID
fear of When ne wae 9f? ~: ~. g S+.ta we
minis. inc oee' ' .Sa ""sa ard .vrrv effol