St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-02-15
A CARD.

/ To the cii.e,s Of The Parish of s.. Ian,adny:
On the OCCASION of the assembling of
the Constitutional Convention, allow me
to address you: to say that in the past
we have lived under the tyranny OF n de-
moralized and corrupt government; that
in the present days we are bent under
the weight of increasing poverty, coupled
| with excessive taxation, and that the
future promises no relief. if the Consti-
tu'ional invention is not composed OF
practical and energetic men. bringing
the red-hot and healing iron into our So
oial wounds.
have the greatest respect for the men,
beers of the Bar; but. convinced rs am.
that past conventions haze beea too
much ruled by members of the legal pro-
fession. I think taft in the present enler-
gency We want less Lawmakers than
practical men. Merchants. Planters.
Farmers and Mechanics. provided they
are men of energy, industry and unex-
ceptional political probity. 4
Believing that am a. the height of The
requirements, having been a reslten. of
this parish for the last forty years,
freely offer myself to the people as a can
didate for delegate from st. Tammany
parish to the State Constitutional Con-
/ vention.
For obtaining the Peoples Vote, shall
not. rs candidate. offer you more but
ter than bread. No! But / think it q
duty of mine to tell you how would
vote if elected, AMI to pledge you my
word of sacred honor, that have no per-
sonal object nor interest to f.rward and
promote on the occasion.
Under all circumstances will respect
and enforce the provisions of the Four
teenth Amendment to the Constitution of
the United States.
believe that Universal Suffrage needs
regulating forthe better. and l shall in
sist ON future .es;slation On the subject.
shall vote to the las. for large re-
duction of the State taxes founded on
scaling anew the State debt to the pres
! ent market value Of its bcnds-about
! forty cents on the dollar-nnd that hence
/ forth the maximum interest on anv State
debt should not excead five per cent.
In this age of resumption of specie
ments, will vote for an absolute re-
striction of Parishes and Corporations
in the emission of that demoralizing
trash called warrants, evidences Of debt,
or the like.
In view of the laborer toiling whole
yes.r on piece OF land scarcely worth
$500, and who is not able. even then, to
procure the most absolute necessities of
life for his family, shall rersistently in
sis. upon an immense reduction Of the
extravagant salaries or fees of Office al
lowed by the State to some of her officers.
such as six. eight. fifteen and even
eighteen thousand dollars, reducing
them to the maximum of Two Thousand
Dollars, which is ampl sufficient to live
upon these hard times. ] will also insist
that all State expenditures be reduced in
proportion to the above.
desire that Poll Tax be established.
specially collected and disbursed. solely
to defray the expenses of a Primary Edu-
cation 70 the Poor. without distinction of
color or previous condition.
Rural property under One Hundred
Dollars onght to be exempt from Taxa
ton, and all taxes less than One Dolla,
should not be collected.
TIL, resent Judiciary System needs
revision.
Ii these views meet your appreciation
then vote for the undersigned to repre-
sent 81. Tamnany parish in the Consti
tutional Convention; but if. on the con
trary. you vote for my staying at home
all the better. perhaps, for me.
Your devoted servant,
A Conservative emocrnt
"A. A. BAUDOCIN,