The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-11-29

a 1eW u0lnlOrmod 1Ddlv1duHlS o.
urging 40 reasons for not voting 4
Wiltz, that he did not represent Il
people and their wishes at the tin
Of the difficulty between the McEo'
~ and Kellogg government. Let U
so back and briefly review he bist'
. ~ Of those troublesome times. Twt
thirds Of the voters Of the city cleo
ed him for the second time Mayor
and they expected hin to be the In
partial. Law. abiding Chief Magistrat
Of the people. and not Of a party
They required Of him non.psrtisa
course, saying that their necessitie
we're such that nothing but thi
would satisfy the demands Of tn
people. He fully answered their ex
pectations.
It has been said that Mayor Wilt,
and bic Council went to Pinchbacl
and ASKED their Commissions. Thu
statement 10 incorrect in this psrtic
ulsr. It had been determined by the
ruling powers to prevent the instslla.
ton Of Mayor Wiltz and bic Council,
and to establish an usurpatory city
government, 20 we'll a. an usurpato.
~ State government. and had Wiltz
been content with PROTESTS, the ef.
fort would have been successful. But
be resolved, however, upon . more
resolute plan Of action. He went to
the City Hall. entered tho Mayors
Omce and peremptorily demanded
Of Mayor Flanders. surrounded by
bic retainers, the surrender OF the
city government. Mayor Flanders
PRorEsrsED. affirmed that high legal
authorities sustained him In refusing
to abdicate. and begged for TINE.
Wiltz ooolly drew bis watch from bic
pocket and told him be would just
give him FIVE minutes. At the expl.
ration OF that time. 'Wiltz without q
Commission from any power, and
solely upon the AUTHORITY OF the
VOTES Of tho PEOPLE who had elected
him, proclaimed himself Mayor, and
took possession Of the Mayors Office.
lnstslled tho Administrator, and or.
dered bis Secretary to take charge Of
tho archieves OF the city. Fully q
month after ell Of this, Pinchback.
acting Governor, offered, Of bis OWN
ACCORD. tho Commission to Mayor |
Wiltz. and 1t was accepted. The &C. |
,eptance ct tho time was right and |
proper, for had 1t not been done, the
'ity government would have gone
INTO tho hands Of the Radicals.
10 this he acted for tho good Of
he city, and With tho advice and sp.
'robation Of able jurists, and the
most patriotic OF bis friends.
Wiltz has been charged with COLD.
~ 10 TIE NcExIRY Govl1xxIxr!
On Wednesday, December II, 1872,
he General Assembly Of Louisiana
'et IN special session ct tho City {
[sll. It was occupied with tho full | ]
I'D free consent OF Willis, although +,
great Inconvenience to oil ON.
loyed there IN tho business OF the
y. He once was occupied % the I
Zecutive Office ofthe Governor, and ! ]
70 business Of the city almost sus.
,nded.
Il d we'll known that Wiltz urged
majors and Representatives In tho
legislature, Of To extra session Of {
ecember, 1871, to restore tho con. I
81 Of the City Police to tho Mayor
I'd Council. The bill passed the
mate and wss adopted BY substi. ,
10 In tho House. but before the
mate could aot On tho substitute,
Y legislature adjourned.
This adjournment without action
Il tho Police . ofA1I Ixsfl9u71ox,
holly beyond the control OF tho
'ayoe. Notwithstanding, Wilt1 had :
rsed prompt action. Had tho blu \
Need. . now City Police, under !
[syor Willis would have been put In q
pecation With but . moments delay. =
bet would have been tho occasion .
= him to oct, and he would have Q
mo Il to tho satisisction Of bic
lends.
Wits opposed tho surrender Of tho
ilitis 70 tho Kellogg government.
. We With tho State troops and
unciled resistance. This wss ct
. State Armory 10 Davidson Court, /,
hero he carried bic musket and
y ready 70 follow his advice With
lion. 10 February. 1879. Governor
sEoesy appointed . Board Of Pc. II
. Commissioners under tho then
lsting Lawn, but they were Ixyo1xrp =
TN Oou1n from acting, or %.
hitting omcee0 or member OF Pc. u
.. 10 tho same month Governor q
Emery called On Mayor Wiltz for q