Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-04
Has Justice Been Dope2

ID. Is. HAYES. EsQ.--Some thirteen years
ago settled in Claiborne parish, and have
closely observed men and events in her
limits since that time. Ward One was
then comparatively new and sparsely set
tied, and made no pretentions toward shap-
ing the politics or policy of the parish, but
has ever been loyal TO the interests of the
parish and Democratic party, never stop
ping To question the merits of the men put
forth for office, or the wisdom of the meas
urcs advocated, but has worked and voted
almost unanimously, whether they were
the choice OF her people or not-and has
, never, in this length of time, asked nor re-
ccived any of the public patronage of the
party in the law-maktng department or
otherwise. In the meantime, through the
energy aud public enterprise of her citizens
and fostering sympathy and encourage
mcnt of her parish the ward has prospcred
well aud strengthened financially and M
merically until now she polls the largest
vote for the party of any warl in the par
/ ish, except the central one.
! now come TO the shbjrct matter of this
| communication. For some years past the
! question has frequently been asked the
| citizens of Ward One by persons HON we
were proud To esteem political and personal
J friends, why we did not bring out u candid
ate for some Of the offices of the parish,
saying that they held i'll appreciation the
/ loyalty and fidelity OF our people to the
party, and protesting themselves ready and
| anxious To support a man of merit aud com.
| potency from our ward. Regarding these
professions III candor, and ing SOME as
prntions for our section. upon consultation
! aud due consideration of his fitness for the
position, we, as ward, almost without
dissent. selected Mr.. J. II. HAY ~ a catr-
Ia, L., lou .,f ., I la,
turc, and finally obtained his reluctant
consent To become Il candidate. II y n
wcil-hnown fact that he has never been all
aspiFaHt for office; and without disParage-
ment To the record of any other candidate
We invite the closest scrutiny and compari-
son of Mr.. HAYS record, merits and Quatii-
cations. We refer 20 his class mates fof
his energy and moral bearing while com.
pcting with them for academic honors in
his boyhood and early manhood; and to his
ccmtadcs tit arms for his record IT. patriot.
soldier during the four long years that he
breasted the storm of oppression, disaster
and death, as a citizen. soldier and officer
in the late war between the states; and t.
those who have known him best aud long
est for his worth and merit as "A citizen
We regard him ~ having a high apprecia
ton aud holding in full force aft obliga
tiops te,olying upen him as % citizen, pri
yate and public: and we were led To he
Heye that he was appreciated throughon,
the parish, and vet think that he is whrI
nfotcrly understood. In the l.te priinar,
election there were six candidates for en-
dorsement for Tax Collector, all good an,
true men; and because NJ. Hav, in his las
srecch in the late canvass. took the posi-
ton that endorsement or rejection of Tn,
Collector WAS rot n duty or preroyatiye O
Representative of Claiborne parish. h,
was misunderstood by some of the candid