The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-08-09
ANOTHER INTERESTED VOTER.

A writer IN Inc laSI issue VI suo
Chronicle, of Colfax, under the nom
de plume of "Rigolette,'' gets off the
following in reply to the commun'
cation of an s'intercsted voter" which
appeared in late issue OF the State
Central Express. His remarks, al
though late in the issue, seem to be
we'll founded and to the point. we
ask our readers to read carefully
what he has to say on the subject:
Editor CoLar Chronicle:
| notice a communication in the
State Central Express of July 29th,
signed San Interested Voter" in
which lie says that "the judiciary
is not and should not be political in
any of it's characters. All necessity
for mixing the judiciary with poll
tics has fortunately left US, and peo-
pie should be allowed to have a free
expression in the selection of their
judge" Now, sir, what man can say
that he was deprived Of the privilege
in the Parish of Rapides of express
ing his will, (and that by ballot) as
to who he wanted to grace the add
tional chair in the 18th Judicial
District l presume that every in
formed voter was aware of the pri
mary election that took place 10 Ra
pides Parish. can Interested Vo-
ter" says that "Judge Blackman was
nominated at what was called con
vention on the 25th inst, not by the
people, because ninety nine hun.
dredths of the voters did not take
any part in the farce Does this
"Interested Voter" say that he did
or did not, or why be Or they did
not take any part in the election of
a candidate at the proper time and
placer He surely does not; but he
calls the convention of the people
"the farce" Now, sir, because Elm
terested Voter and his clique could
not have the entire selection of the
judge, and only because the people
of Rapides and Grant did take an
interest and an active part in the
selection of the candidate for the
judgeship, is where the shoe pinches
"Interested Voter" / don't doubt
in the least, that "Interested Voter"
wished and hoped that the people
would sleep over their rights and al
low him and his headed clique
to dictate to them who be and his
wanted for judge. Why did not "1n-
terested Voter" and the dear people
vote for Mr.. Robt. j. Bowman at the
primary election held July 23d?--
just because he had his clique were
either too INDECENT or not Democrats,
and thereby were deprived of partic-
ipatipg in the selection of a Demo-
cratic Judge. As for Mr.. Bowman,
he has always been on the fence in
my estimation; but now lie has tum-
bled down on the sore headed indie
pendent side of the fence, proclaims
10 the public that he has no politics,
and wants the dear bereaved, NAL
treated people to dishonor and de
grade the twelfth district by seating
him upon the bench by the combined
votes of Republicans and sore heads.
/ say to the voters of the twelfth
judicial district to 60 10 the polls on
August 10th and vote for who they
please. They have three men to &C.
lect from. Blackman, the choice of
the majority of the Democrats of
the district; Bowman the choice of
the sore heads of no party, and Jno.
Osborn, the choice of the Republi-
cans. Blackman and Osborn we
have hae, and know the good of the
one and the evil of the other. Bow
man we never have had, and hope
never will have. Now, Mr.. Editor,
l will close, although I am very
sorry that time md space will not
permit me to express my fnll views
upon the subject of the judgeship.
Hoping and trusting that every man
will go to the polls and exercise the
right guaranteed to US by our fore
fathers, remain. yours truly,
RIGoLETTE.