The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-27

crlmlnation to select the right men for ap-
pointment to places of trust and honor
Personal experience In leg1slation anu ~ ~,
minstrative management are indispenssaeie
to satisfy what We rnutree In candidate
for the position OF Governor.
DO the friends OF Mr.. Ogden pretend 20 say
that their candidate possesses this 1ndfsren-
sable experience and knowledge. No! and
sgain mol Outside of his qualities as a gen.
tleman, which are equal to those OF his rival
candidate, they base his pretensons to the
highest civil position Of the Sta te upon Moth
ing else but that OF organizer and commander
League. Now we all sincerely hope and trust
that MIR. Ogden will never again be In the
position to draw his swor1 and to piace him
self at tho head Of the citizen militia. OF what
benefit, then, are to him and to us his military
experience and knowledge In a position which,
wisdom OF q Legislator. financier and states
man?
And now Mr.. Witt: Does anybody dispute
that he does not possess those necessary
cessful tinancier, and on intelligent states
MANI Is there one dark spot resting upon
his political career. which he entered upon
eleven years ago?
AS member of the first Warmoth Legisla-
ture 1868. 70 land, If we are correct, he was
the only Democrat in the House), Mr. Witt,
by speech and vote, exposed and prevented
more than one fraud, and saved the people
many millions which would have seriously
increased the State debt.
As Mayor OF New Orleans (1873-74) when the
Warmoth Legislature allowed the city adj
ministration only one-hdlf per cent on taxa
tion, while irresponsible State boards used
two and half per cent, Mr.. Wiltz introduced
many lasting improvements, stopped dan
gerous inundation and exhibited during its
existence an extraordinary energy to assist
the sufferers.
In the year 1875 we find Wiltz as Speaker OF
the House OF Representatives on that mem
orabie fourth of January, facing great dan
mind, tactics and energy, which surely are
equal to the personal courage of q soldier on
the battlefield Or In the street fight. It is due
to this hrnness and perseverance, that the
lower house OF the Legislature had to be re-
organized under the presidency of q Demo
cratic Speaker.
As President Of the Senate since 1877, Witt
exercised as before In the House of Represen-
tatiyes marked influence upon legislation.
He has acquired practical and close knowi-
edge OF the laws OF the State, and htls learned
as Lieutenant Governor and Acting Governor
the entire working of the State government.
Anf finally, bis position as President of the
late Constitutional Convention has given him
the advantage to thoroughly understand the
new constitution Ia all its details, thus
enabling him to be OF great service In case the
next Legislature needs his advice to assist
in framing the necessary laws conforming
thereto.
These are the reasons why the German
voters do prefer Louis Alfred Wiis to his rival,
and the importance of these reasons In the
present political transition make it apparent
why we are SO decided In behalf Of his nom
nattpn 1t has never been the habit of the
German Gazette, as its readers we'll know, to
specially forward political candidates. But
we realize the necessity to place at the head
OF the State government, under n new conSti-
tuition. materially changed, q leader and adj
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