The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-16
A CA RID.
To the voters of the Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Wards

During residence In this city for more thu
o quarter ola century / find IN, self for the frs
time candidate for office, either under tn
state or city government. During all this lon
period | have never received dime ethe
from the Citr or the State.
/ AIN an Inderendent candidate for the con
State, which 10 is hoped may remedy some o
the RlarinR defecis OF the present constitution
and St,te government.
WAS induced some weeks ago to anaoune.
myself as q candidate. In doing so. / did no
ask the permission of The managers Of an,
par,y Or OF any professional politicians
competent to select q. fit representative from
among the candidates before them, without the
aid or suggestion, Of any caucus. clique OF
wire pullers which might be called together
In Psrlor o. st. charles Hotel,
announced myself as "A candidate because
Quoted.
| did not attend those recently held In the
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Wards. but from
what | learn OF the results Of those elections,
my confidence In that mode Of selecting candi-
dates has not been greatly increased;
result Of those. elections show that / received
1fty-four vVtt 8 In the Thirteenth Ward and one
in the Fourteenth Now, was not o candidate
tor the nomination and | am assured by Frank
McGl in, Ead tho successful candidate, that in
fact re- eIved o"'y vote in the Thirteenth
and none in the rourteaDtb: that he was prea-
which had been cast Tor me. and from which
his n me had been scratched.
All this Ia suggestive. 1t shows how easily
mistakes may be made In returning the results
Of primary elections.
n there was mistake Of fifty. -four votes in
m favor when / ,,as not n candidate Ia ii not
Just possible that here might have been mis-
take OF q hundrej OF two In McGlOin's favor
and against that excellent gentleman, Mr..
Frefet his Oppon :.
vas the first ca iiidate before you. / now
see no reason why should retire in favor Of
another who came tier, to oppose me. unless
nv friends request Il
In seeking this DO ION have no selfish or
per sonal interests to tb-erve am willing to
be the servant OF my f. ow- citizens In this en-
ployment but not the 81 VS. Of u party.
II elected. shall lenG my aid In reforming
SOM Of the abuses ind which this poor tax
ridden people have been nfferng. shall ad-
vocate a reform of the iciary, economy In
every dep riment OF the X ernment. low taxes,
low salariet fewer Offices.
If. by any honorable mea "a, this noble state
can bH relieved from its o1srOus debt, / Will
give my best endeavors to a, .Omplish that end !;
but to bold. bald and absolute reputation Of all
Its drbts, will not consent.
By the loss OF f's honor the State might suffer
more even than by the weight Of its burdens.
/ will endeavor to see to 1t that the taxes
wrung from the people shall Do appropriated
for the benefit # the people.
believe that our people will cheerfully nay
taxes to the best Of their ability wnen they feel
assured that those taxes will be returned to
them as they ought to be. in substantial ben
efts.
II my capacity and character are such that
you can trust your grave interests In my hands
then / may claim your votes.
II you are free and independent men and not
the slaves OF party. to vote as its chiefs re-
qnire. shall expect majority of your votes.
You will be told that boilers" must be put
down,,that party, discipline Is necessary and
must bs preserved.
l do not be- ieve that this blind subservience
to party is either necessary or conducive to the
good OF the people.
It, however. Ia your opinion. party purposes
and party ends require the defeat Of an indie
pendent candidate. l shall submit without a
murmur.
mh161t THOS. HUNTON.