The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-14
THE TREAsURERsHEP.

MIFDEN, LA, July T. 1873.
Editor DemOcrH-As citizen of Webster
parish, neither an Office holder nor an Office
seeker, have thought 1t might be of some
service to the Democratic party and to the
State that q suggestion be made regarding
the approaching election for State Treasurer.
In the interest which has been taken re-
garding the question of convention or no con-
vention, the election of this most important
office seems to be treated as minor consid-
Grafton. Such should not be the case, be-
cause the future of our party is as much de-
pendent upon this Office being properly filled
as upon any one isolated fact The Treasurer
is the only State officer to be elected this year.
The nominee OF the convention will be the
Democratic leader in the State, and there
should be great care that a proper selection Is
made.
Among our State officers the eastern por-
ton Of North Louisiana has no representa-
tive, and yet in no portion OF the State have
the Democracy made nObler eXertiOnS or
achieved greater results. Nay, more: Ii there
Is parish of the State distinguished more
than another by reason of the untiTing deVO-
ton of its Sous until the achievement Of per-
feet success against the tiercest odds, that
parish is Ouachita. What Louisiana Demo
crat can ever forget the glorious conduct Of
the Ouachlta Democracy In the campaign Of
1876, and in the ferCer struggle OF the two
months following the election against the Re
turning Board and their allies, the visiting
statesmen ?" In selecting the Democratic
candidate for treasurer of the State these
facts should be given proper weight and,
other things being equal, the selection should
be made from among the ranks OF the De"
mOCracy of North Louisiana.
This brings me to the point of this artic Q
In which wish to propose the name of Co {.
Robt. Richardson, OF Monroe, as the Deu O.
cratic candidate for Treasurer of the State.
The record of Col. Richardson is spotless.
AS the Colonel OF the Seventeenth Louisiana
Regiment, although among the youngest off,
GERS Of his rank in the Confederate service,
yet no man came out Of the war with higher
reputation for GOODNESS, intrepidity and gal
lautry as an officer lifelong Democrat, he
has been leader in every effort which has
been made to redeem our State. Should the
| Democracy nominate Col. Richardson, he
would personally canvass the State and his
| presence among the people would arouse the
apathetic, for it is too true that In portions OF
| the State there Is an apathy greatly to be
/ dreaded.
Robert Richardson Is an honest man. Nc
favored ring will approach the treasury
vaults when he shall guard them, for the
"Open sesame" of the robbers will lose its
| charm at the moment of his induction into
Office. Honesty, firmness, pluck and brains
are what the people require, and all these are
combined in Col. Richardson, while over all Is
| the glow Of a kind heart and genial DISPOSE
ton and the charm of a frank and manly na
ture He has never held nor sought to hold g
public office, and ne comes fresh from the
people. His name will bring to the front
hosts Of friends throughout the State, for, as
a man, he has perhaps more personal friends
and can WELD more influence for the party
than any other man, from the Arkansas line
to the Gulf. In fact, he is the very man fol
| Treasurer, and the convention should not fai
to give him the nomination. 1t would organ
ize certain victory. | write this article, Mr.
Editor, supposing that Col. Richardson vii
accept nomination for the Office, at the same
time unaware OF his sentiments on the sub
iect.
Respectfully, Y.