St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13
4 CAR I'D.

MIR. EDIruH-In Your ISSUE Of the 9Th inst,
appears an editorial under the heading, What
Does it Mean ;" i'll which y0u make grave
charges against my brother and indirectly
against myself. Having no reason for believing
that YOU would intent ionally misIcprcsent either
of lis. I respectfully ask the use Of your columns
to correct any erroneous impressions that cdi-
torial may have produced Ill the minds OF my
friends.
Nou call attention to The mode Of my an
nouncrmcnt and then indirectly endcavor 10
show that am inconsistent on the subject OF
nominations by the action of my brother and
Mr.. Isaac L. Litlell on the committee, ut least.
whether so iutcnued or not, such Is the effect
OF ynllr editorial
As to the mode - my announcement il is
easily, and [ think, satisfactorily explained
In 1876 the question Of judicial nominations was
fully discussed and submitted to the Democratic
party OF the parish and of the then Judicial
District. AS every one knows it was rnani-
mously decided adversely to my views. All are
familiar with the names OF those who advocated
OF opposed nominations.
Whether the Democratic PARTY will nov re-
verse its action could not know. They have
the untoNbted right to DO so in convention "a
>emhea ii they see proper, and I'LL true Demo-
rr!S recognize this right and will yield to their
authority in the matter. certainly will.
In my announcement I have eunforlned TO
tl,eirsaction as l understand it. Tile party
established the precedent sf making 10 nouli-
nations for judicial offices and I could have
consistently opposed it in this election, hut l
thnnght it wiser and better so far ~ I WIS
concerned to leave the question open for the
convention to dea! with as they thought hest.
If the convention determine to make nO1nina-
tions for judicial offices, shall most certainly
yield to their authority and have never for d
moment thought of doing otherwise whatever
false and mischicv0NS stories may be in circu-
latlOn to the contrary.
The following language appears in your
article: Mr. Lewis considered the exercise of
this right t'' free voting y downright treason
tn the Democratic party, because 10 sl.e p slang
, phrase, then much i'll vogue. i!S Inevitable
tendency was to lead to dsrtlsutable colubin4S
tions with Republicans"
This is said of L. Il, Lewis, but the plain
meaning Of it is tAae am engaged in making
combnatiQns with Republicans. Itais abso-
autely aud entirely false. l have never been
ciTlt, for such purpose and have no reason to
expect to he. | have always heen open,
outspoen political opponent OF the Republican
party-theY know It and that | have never
disguised 1t. do not know whether they viii
vote for INT or not. but il they do, it will be- for.
me as am and have always heen, Il Demnerat
without false toiors. should certainly thank
them, as we'll as all others. for their votes, but
canuot tell, any more than you can, Mr. Editor
whether they will vote for me orlny opponent
III regard to the action og the committee
! am free to say that it was wise and proper. In
my Judgment they had no right to express an
opinion in this matter one way or the other
and they have Seft it to the convention. the
only hotG a%vinT authority in the premises.
Ny Is9t a9r is made the "author ana tInisher ="
OF thei.' action and is manirestly held rcspop 81.
bic ny you for "W!lat Does it Mean.'
The members OF the committee personally
present were-W. a, ,Isnberts0ll, Iyp. a. Guidrv,
sam. Haas. Andre Iallet, Ozemo FonTenot.
! Mentor Anlrus, isaac F, Littcll, Adolpne Las.
trapcs end Thomas II. Lewis. The last three
! woie, what is called, Varieties ritn and the
! remaining six Wore, what was ca,le.l Courthouse
lneii, all Of whom were my political opponents
I WAS NOT present at their deliberations and do
not know, except from flearsay, what occurred.
were made by any one. ANA that the questions
! before them WGg1 discussed ill II Quiet conyey-