Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-05

We give much space this week TO mn
address of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee To the Democratic voters Of Clai-
borne parish. This address Is an able and
patriotic document, and appeals strongly
10 the judgment Of the more reasonable
members of the party.
Upon the question IL nominations We
have given our views at length III u late
need that We should make a repetition OF
the IDEAS then expressed. We think now
a. We though, then that the situation IL -
mast difficalt one. There arr sound arGu-
m-nr. on both sides Of the question. We
think that the address published to-day
was inspired by the intense anxiety of the
committee to preserve the integrity of the
party aud Ia keep its ranks unbrokcn.
Any insinnation- NJ to the previous record
Of those who favor u nomination ar. en-
tirrly ont of place. What difference does
il make if some Of these gentlemen are
charged with voting u complimentary
ticket nj n previous clection' The qncs-
ton before the people now is ono Of party
cxpcdency. II il either right or il is
wrong to nominate. II Is either exp-di.
rnt and to the advantage of the party or IT
is not. From these points must the quc,-
ton he considered, and from these points
alone. We therefore desire that the pco-
pie take the question home to themselves
That they calmly reflect upon IT, and that
in this reflection they permit no personal
considerations To shape their line Of
the whole party aud not for their personal
friends " ho are seeking, by party votes, To
elevate Themselves into positions Of profit
and trust. II after fair investigation of
both sides Of the question, the people to-
eide that they will not nominate. let them
Remember in case of u party defeat that
their executive committee hav" done their
whole duty.
The illness Of the editor has prevented
his making special mention of several items
of interest to'thc readers Of the GtAKpr,N
Judge X. &. Drew, Of Webster parish. has
been nominated by the Democracy ~ their
candidate for District Judge Of the Second
judicial District. Thi, nomination will he
welcomed TT tinfhorhc ~ a tnost handsome
compliment to- one who has INT lately left
our parish. Judge Drew was born IN Clai-
horne aud has all over the parish host Of
warm personal friends who rninicc AT the
distinguished honor conferred on him.
Among his competitors for the nomination
were lawyers of much more than local
celebrity, and only the great personal pop.
ularity of Judge Drew could have secured
his selection against what was considered
at first heavy odds. When il in frmrmhtt.
eel that this popularity is based upon per
sonal worth, integrity and u conscientious
devotion to the dutirs of the office he has
NJ well filled in the past, We can well M
drrstand why 80 young "a mau was selected
Tor 81 Important place. The rae" Is Yet
To be- run. Let u- hope that no party dis
cord will defeat the candidate of the DE
morracy, 4 lifelong acquaintance with
Judge Drew statistic, lis that he will labor
earnestly aud honestly 10 merit the honor
bestowed in case of his rlrcti"u
IA.
should be- largely attended. In days gone
10y II was thought to hr an event worthy
of remembrance that one had seen. had
spoken To- and shook hands with the gov
ermor of the commonwealth. OF late days
the occupants of the guhcrnatorinl chair in
Louisiana have been men whose acpuant-
ancr was not specially desirable Wells
Warmuth and Kellogg wcrr a notorious
rather than M Industrious trio. The
their acquaintance or even for 4 sight of
them save III the way that one would look
nj any notorirty. From the death of the
illu>trlnus Allen To the inauguration of the
pure and noble minded Nichols there has
been lack nf such men ~ the people
cared for at the helm of state in louisi-
ana. We had forstaste of the return of
better men in the brief rule of McEncry
aud Penn. Well, now To 20 back to the
beginning, Louis Alfred Wilt will he in
Homer next saturday. He viii Lee Cover
nor of Louisiana. We want the people To
see him, Ia speak To him aud to hear him