Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-31

date, but twas on the right side of the
negro line; yet that's no compliment,
as the negroes are mostly born on the
same side, I started in the world as
poor as church mouse, yet came hon
estly by my poverty, for inherited it,
and if did start poor, no man can't
say but that have held my own re.
markedly well.
Candidates generally ask you if you
think they are qualified, &c. Now, l
don't ask your thoughts; ask your
votes. Why, there's nothing to think
of, except to watch and see that
Swans name is not on your ticket; if
SO, think to scratch it off and put mine
on. lam certain that l am competent,
for who ought to know better than l
do7 Nobody. I will allow that Swan
is the best auditor in the State. that is,
till l am elected-then perhaps it is not
proper for me to say any more: yet, las
an honest man, am bound to say that
I believe its grievous sin to hide any
thing from my fellow-citizens, therefore
say that its my private opinion, pub
licly expressed, that I'll make the best
Auditor ever in the United States.
IT'S not for honor wish to he Audi
tor; for in my own country was offered
AL Office chat was all honor, which l
respectfully declined. The Auditors
office is worth some $4,000 year, and
am in for it like thousand of brick.
To show my goodness of heart, III make
this offer to my competitor. lam sure
of being elected, and be will lose some.
thing by the canvass-theretore l am
willing to divide equally with him, and
make these two offers. I'll take the
salary, and he may have the honor, or
he may have the honor and I'll take the
salary. In the way of honors, l have
received enough to satisfy me for life;
Invent out to Mexico, eat pork and beans,
slept in the rain and mud, and swallow
ed everything except live Mexicans,
When l was ordered to "go," l went.
"charge," charged; and "break for the
chaparral," you had better believe,
beat quarter nag doing my duty.
My competitor, Swan, is a bird Of
golden plumage, who has been swim
ming for the last four years in the Audi
tors pond, $4,000 year, AM for rota-
ton. want to rotate him out, and to
rotate myself in. There's plenty Of
room for him to swim outside of that
pond; therefore, pop in your votes for
me; III pop him ont, and pop myselfin.
/ am for division of labor. Swan
says he has to work all the time with
bis nose down upon the public grind
stone. -Four years must have ground it
to a point. Poor fellow, the public ought
not to insist on having the handle of his
mug ground clean off. l have a large,
full grown nose, aud tough as sole
leather. rush to the post of duty. l
offer it up as a sacrifice. l clap it on
the grindstone. Fellow-citizens, grind
till "holler enutf," and that'll be some
time first.
Times most out. Well, like to for
got to tell you my name. It's Daniel,
tor short, Dan not handsome name,
for my parents were poor people, who
lived where the quality appropriated
all the nice names; therefore, they had
to take what was left and divide around
:, among us-but it's as handsome as
am, D. Russell. Remember, every one
ofyon, that it's not Swan.
l am sure to DC elected; SO, one aud
ali, great and small, short and tall,
when you come down to Jackson, after
the election, stop at the auditors office
the latch always hangs out-enter
without knocking-take off your things
and make yourself at home.
| Ha was elected