St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03
SENATOR MA.RsTON ANSWERS TO
ROLL. CALL.
From Che Coushatta Citizen.

From tho Coushatta Citizen.
To The Editor of the Citi-ca:
You have 'aoisted my name for the nosnina,
ton of Gov crnor by the Democratic party, ana
in very + altering endorsement you appeal 10
the peopl, of this State to consider the Claims
/ might ave upon their patriotism anHa aHec-
ton. r ais endorsement and the solidlty with
which IL has been received by my hclghoors iu
the pa fish Of Red River, and frrenas IN the
state nave touchea tne 5elneI1sE n.,d not ds
cline the honor or skirk the responsibility.
But the desire of my aife is to assume tlis ies
pc, Asioility backed by the support .. te p a,,
otto taxpayers OF this state, VIZ Tue oo'ses
fl, lie Democratic party. r
Art l, Constitution OF the state READS An
government of right originates W,tn the peoIies;
IL founded on their will alone, ana is instituted
SOLELY for the good OF the whole, deriving us
lust powers from the consent OF the 8oFerneu.
Its only legitimate end is to protect the citlAen
i'm the enjoyment of life. liberty and properly.
When il assumes other functions u Is usurpae
fion and oppressive Ii chosen Governor OF
the State this shall be my platform.
'rlle names OF many distinguished gentlemen
have heen mentioned i'll connection With TINS
nomination, and Willy it SHOULD be narrowed
dow, betwfxt Gen. Ogden and Coy. McEnefy
is AN enigma to me. yet the Two DIG uaiilss
il, rhe state seem to take this position. FOR
one seeking the Office frol,a amplIous anu, w
| liese patriotic motives, { aWouid ike 70 10
heard a,. ,os
eanse had the exquisite pleasure OF fighting
| every monopoly and eorFuptionlst IN the state
which had h nsea and sold no Radical party
| took the position that TINS party o! ttaau' 1i
/ hayoncts and of thieves, had no right TO al-
vest the taApaying people q, siS ~ n' IN "a
bling lottery "for charitable ana ealci,tons. I'M
purposes," (2). In specuiatinS lbahhlhs Z
Fiscal Agency iaiy ny anu aas sm
/ out,of the par value of their January, FebfuaSy
/ and March warrants, for sererdt gears because
sit snot our province to ten them Mna r tme
! mediately paid back by the license tax ~ Ia
/ n penitentiary lease ininical to the rea! ievee
i interest'-a shame, blot ana dlssface 10 any
/ sovereign State claiming to protectlts conSlcts'
/ and in my opinion, there are innocent eontGts
/ in that penitentiary. Men who defended the
virtue Of their wives, sisters or dangnteTs.
/ At least there are fathers. mothers, nrotless,
I sisters and children in this State attached 70
these poor coItvicts, by the strongest human
4 ties and no specializing Radical Legislature
had a right to dycst the State OF TINS sacrett
4 trnst and make a ..contract" i'll human flesh
I which could bind Democratic Legislature 70
respect it, 4. In {; slaughterhouse company 70
tax every morsel of fresh meat eaten by the
4 neonle Of New Orleans ). And i'll fraudulent
bonds to be divided among themselves.
4 And now, after the debt settlement aaFoca-
Il ted and rejoiced over by the Donahoiders rep
I deued tax-payers of the State vote them Sl2u'-
600 per annum additional interest Tor hIteen
wears, fo7. nothing, when they nave peeii
u
q Cart. and,when their bonds may have changed
s hands a hundred times, What JOB
Sir. / have as a Senator, found all these mo.
!, nonuiies in the same rotten boat. Thought
thaar. rht ia have been sunk ont OF sight.
think 50 yet as q candidate, ard it is not very
nrobahle would think otherwise as a Cover
/ nor T know it is said on account OF my opno-
sition 10 all these soulless monopolies thai
. ca,, never be elected Governor OF this state.
| This assertion adds insult to injury. SO lar as
the people are concerhea Tue yH'uen tnrra NJ
fxt,n p,,nfia E n
| iron or steel Our liberties are yet youch.
safed to u.s. And they cannot buy them. |
throw the gauntlet down to them. Won ns1
| spurn the Goyernorship, if it depended upon
: their yates or money. am not lnlmical aha
, | never have BEEN in any manner, 70 tlie hohu
7 holders, per Sc, but when they aenanded .ILe
no,1nd OF iesh,' at the risk of our sovereignty,
. told them on the floor of the Senate that the
people of this State should understand this
: question, i have kept my promise IN a dozen
| articles The debt settlement OF 1879 IS q good
one for the bondholders. Ii the. people Will
otherwise, feel that have done my duty.
l. The railroad question in Louisiana Is now
becoming one OF the most important During
: the session. of the last Legislature was OPP
: posed TO any nimical legislation TO them, and
4 am stll. But think it is high time they
should be looked after, NOT alsc GRIM n 81
8 Obtained from the people render them amen
: able to fair rates of freight and passage with
out discrimination. -,
settled by the primary elections, and having
no :.big daily" at my back, I would respect
fully invite Gov. McEnery and Gen. Ogden, OF
any other aspirants, to meet me upon the
st,Imp to discuss these questions before the
people. believing they would like to under
stand them before their delegates are accredi
fed to thenomnating convention.
There isno question affecting the welfare Of
!, the neonle, or the standing OF the Democratic
party upon wlich. in the past, | am not g com
should asneak out" In this era of railroads
felegraphs, daily mails, land grabs, Acts 90 Sin
the interest Of delinquent taxpayers y rested
Radicokc0ntsUGts consuming the substance OF
a tax-ridden people, silence for policy sake
: has ceased to be a virtue.
IF elected Governor. shall execute the law
J independent Of what think it should be; hui
! + shall strain every energy to remodei II Dem
Truly yours,
B. w. MARsT0N.