St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-02-22
A CARD.

To the citizens Of the Parish OF 81. 1dnlnadHy:
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 de-
moralized and corrupt government; that
! in the present days We are bent under
the weight OF increasing poverty, coupled
I with excessive taxation, and that the
future promises no relief. if the Consti-
tutional Convention is not composed of
Practical aud energetic men, bringing
the red-hot and healing iron into our So
cial wounds.
have the greatest respect for the MEM
bers of the Bar; but, convinced as am,
: that past conventions hive been too
| much ruled by members of the legal pro-
fession, think that in the present emer-
gency We want less Lawmakers than
practical men, Merchants. Planters.
Farmers and Mechanics, provided they
are mon vi energy, industry and unex-
ceptional political probity.
Believing thui a.u d. the heigl: Of the
re-. ui,ements, having been 2 resident or
. this parish for the last forty Years, l
freely offer myself to the people IS can
dld.,se for delegate from ST. Tammany
parish to the State Constitutional Con-
yentlon.
For obtaining the Peoples Vote, / shall
not, as candidate. offer You more but
ter than dread. No! But I think it o
duty OF mine to tell yoa how l would
vote if elected. and to pledge you my
word CT sacred honor, that have no per-
sonI object nor interest to forward and
promote on the occasion.
| Under oil 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 for the better, and I shall in
; sist on future legislation on the subject.
| shall vote to the last for large re-
duct;on OF the State taxes, founded on
scaling anew the State debt to the pres
ent market value of its b5nds-about
! forty cents on tie do:lar-and that hence
! forth the maximum interest on any State
! deb. should not exceAd FIVE per cent.
In this age Of resumption Of specie
! ments, will vote for an absolute re-
striction of Parishes anil Corporations
in the emission OF that dcMorai.@iIg
trash called warrants, evidences of debt,
I or the like.
| In view Of the laborer toiling whole
year on 4 piece of land scarcely worth
/ s5ru, and who is not able, even then, to
procure the most absolute necessities OF
lite for his family, Isball persisten,ly in
sist 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 7 sufficient to live
upon these Lard times. ! viii also insist
that all State expenditures be reduced in
proportion 10 tine above.
desire tina. a Poll Tax be established.
specially collected and disbursed, solely
to lefray the expenses of Primary Edu-
cation to the Poor, without distinction of
color or previous condition.
| Rural property under One Hundred
Dollars ought to be exempt from Taxa
ticu, and all taxes less than One Dollar
| should no. DE collected.
! Tn, presen. Judiciary System needs
revision.
If these views meet your appreciation,
then vote for the undersigned to repre-
sen. St. Tammany parish in the Consti-
tu.iona, Convention; but if. on the con-
trary, you vote for my staying at home,
all the better, perhaps, for me.
Your devoted servant,
A Democrat,
A. A. BAUDOUIN.
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