The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

lies OF all kinds and will vote for any measure
repeating them. or for any other introduced in
the interest Of the people. I regard tho I,eeis-
latnre as the servants OF tho people and it Is its
duty to carry out their wishes.
Rep.-Give nls your Vows regarding q constf~
tutional conVention2
Mr.; HI an IN favor Of now constitution
and favor the early call Of convention.
Rep.-Dnyou think change in the city char
ter advisable?
Mr. III thipk ai l more depends upon the indi-
Under all forms thero has boen and will be
complaint. IF, however, the present form can
be improved upon, | certainly have no objec~
ton to the Improvement b ing made. wish to
cay, IN Inclusion, that am not pledged to any
Individual or corporation, and ! was not nom
nated In the interest Of any individual or cor
poratlOn: No one sought any expression ot
opinion from ne on any Of the subjects which
tion. and SINCE my nomination no one has en-
support any measure that might possibly bo
brought before the Legislature.
GEO W. YOUNG ESQ.,.
nominee of the eleventh ward for the House,
was SO n ut bis residence Responding to n
oerc pa Ia 70 e gad V s1 the PEN
| ally 1ndorse, tho DEM cratic State and parish
platforms adopted ut Baton Rouge"
10 the second interrogatory as regards his
policy on monopolies, he repliod: II elected,
sha'l s & yote ag9inst al ntonopolies and partieu
most odious Of ~ ali monopoos, n 4 the Lousjnn u" tuns
State Lottery"
He further snid, In answer to q question: II
az an decidedly In favor OF calling constitu-
The interview. concluded with his answer to
the question as to whether he considered now
city charter a necessity: The subject Of n
| new city charter has not received much Of my
attention, but as q representative Of the buBf-
ness conmunity' you may depend on my hearfy
support Of any measure which will tend ID
Tighten the burden Of taxation"
MR.. r. IT. BENNBEs,
the Third Senatorial District nominee was met
on Carondeet street. Our reporter stopping
him said, Mr.. Benners. would Ike to make an
appointment with yon at any time and place
convenient TO yourself.
Mr.. Bennprs.-yon aro u reporter of the DEa~
OCRAT. are you not?
Mr.. MI B-I do not like that editorial in tho Dru-
ocRAT at all it makes too many accusations
kep.-Mr. Bennor5. il you have the time to
spare and are going to talk suppose we stop In .
here, Iwa|king into. an Office undergoing re-
pairs, Mr.. Bennera followinR). and I can ask
yon the questions am instructed to DroDounde
tel piece and produced his note book. while Mr.,
Benners w9s saying. We'll. what are your
Reptile first question ig, do you indorse ths
Mr.. B-Most undoubtedly do.
poles. What policy viii you pursue regarding
them, ana particularly as regards the Lottery
Mr.. 3 THAT romans to be seen 7 yql 1.7e
promising anything until am there.
Rep viii you not define Sour position as to
Mr.. B. My answer apple to all,
Rep You cQrn0Iain Of the editorial In the
eharges 1 WITH vi hn7ng Been
a1nerents Of the Packard government. I never
was member OF it; am not bound by any
R4p.---DId not the editorial say something
about Howards lottery?
| Mr. B..-Yes. and itspoke Of other things.
Rep, You Want to set yourself right IS re-
Mr. 3. (moving towards the door)-T don't
| wish to- say anything about it. ! am nobody's
man. am not Howards man Or anybody
| the people to represent them and will do
whatever think their interests demand.
kbepon9 mmen @ M B9nners a Ihere y ere
to kno" whether or not you favor constitu~
tiOnal couyentionf
Mr.. B.-I have nothing tor say. will work for
the interest Of the people who hove chosen me,
I have never received II cent from any man but
what earned, and all have worked for. And
thus the interview closed.
MR.. J. L. GUBERNAToR,
minated for the House from the second
ward, declined to be Interviewed. He was, h3
said, very busy, and had not had time to con-
slider, the questions upon which he might bo
called TO pass.
MIR. M. H. REDoN.
the tenth ward nominee for the House, after
the editors of the DEMOCRAT In giving place
in the paper TO F. communication r. hecting
upon the tenth ward n I'm inees. He objected
ward When he had concluded, th9 reporter
questioned him az to his views Of the Demo
proved Of it and ntorsed it.
Reporter-Now I want to get at the policy
yon intend to pursue regarding nonopo!ies?
Mr.. RedOn-l have promised my constituents
to act as they direct and | will do it. win
9. .t hsD1What wijl yoq Do about the Louisiana
Mr.. Ri am opposed to all InonoDolieg OF any
and every kind, the public printing not ex-
ceptod. Put that in. My intentions are to lay
the whole matter, covered By your questions,
b8fore the people. / represent the working
people. and recognize this fact that am their
agent, and will follow their dictates to the very
letter.
Rep,.-What are your ideas about constltn~
Mr.. RI shall decide according to what my
people decide on election DAY by their votes votes on
ae6 the tba1o al fbineg shall be
Rep:-What do yoU think?
Mr.. RI said that to stop all further inquiry.
Il the worki1g r. people the people REPRESENT.
press, would do it. i would vote for How
propose to get the sentiments Of my constltu-
ents by going around amongst them and OBJ
tanning their views. ! have been ted by some
leading gentlemen that there will be a mass
meeting held in a short time, and propose to
lay my views before them then and receive their
The views Of
MR.. THos. D. WILLIAMS,
his colleague. Mr.. Redon was authorized to say,
corresponded with those expressed BY himself
THos. HAsAM, JR,
second ward. nominated for the House. eX-
pressed himself as being In full accord With
the principles Of the party as expressed in its
pl4tform, and on the subject Of monopolies.
and the lottery monopoly in particular. he
said
4 have never been connected with the lottery
in any way. I have never owned stock in any
monopoly. | have never given those things
much consideration. and cannot tell what win
do until they are formally presented IWil,
however, do my duty as | have always dones
faithfully and honestly"
Reporter-Have you paid any attention to the
question OF constitutional conv entieL?
MIR, Hasam-1 have never given tnat question
my course in regard toll. will have 70 hear
more upon the subject before decide
Rep.-I suppose that answer will apply to the
question Of a city charter2
Mr.. H.-Wel1, yes, anything that way.
HON. E. L. BOWER,
the choice Of the Democrats Of the thirteenth
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