The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-09-20
NO. 90


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Of tIae Nominee.
Texas siftings.
The new editor had sat down to
write an editorial regarding the nomi-
nation Of Higgs, and asked
"The paper is for Higga, isn't it
Our duty to support him, eh 7"
eyes, the blamed shyster,n said the
old editor. aHe is the nominee Of
the party, and we have got 70 boom
him. It's onr blessed privilege 10 do
so.
"Well, you must give me some
points. I don't know the man. Eel
low Of ability, isn't he9'
ABILITY | He is little spike
haired lawyer, and has about as much
legal knowledge as a squad ON toast
and as much ability as dead mule
with its hind legs sawed of. He is
not the choice Of the party either
got the nomination BY scratch"
"That'll do for starter said the
new editor, and be wrote:
The nomination of one Of the great
est legal lights Of the State, at the
Crosby county convention, for the
important office Of tax collector meets
with the cordial appreciation cf All
who have the success Of the party at
heart Mr., Higgs, the nominee, Is
one Of the most brilliant lawyers Of
the State. His nomination was as
nearly unanimous as could be expected
when so many able men were COM
peting for the Office.
"How about his moral character,
integrity, etc ~
''He hasn't got a blamed moral that
| ever heard Of, and he is just as un-
reliable as an Egyptian flea. He is
always hungry for office, and would
change his views to suit any place he
could get"
Correct" said the new editor, and
he wrote;
A more pure and upright patriot
could not have been chosen. Major
Higgs has been true to every trust
imposed IN him, unswerving in his
integrity and morality, is an example
for all to emulate. In bis case the
office sought the man, not the man the
office.
"He is honest and liberal, | think
you said 7"
esHonest Why among honest men
he would feel as lonely as a lawyer
would in heaven, and never heard Of
him being liberal in anything except
in stnfling ballot boxes.n
In this age Of political dishonesty,
triekery and chicanery it is cheering
to see such a man as Col Higgs gsnomi-
mated for 3 responsible Office. The
tax payers may be assured that the
public money will be safe in his
hands. While he is liberal to a fault
in the matter Of dispensing his pri-
vste fortune in charity and in works
of benevolence, he has always been
noted for strict watch over public
funds that have been intrusted 10 his
keeping,
"Ihey say he skipped his bond In
said the old editor, Hand
| know he has been divorced from two
wiyes,n
Col. Higg's word is as good as bis
bond, Ia fact, better The breath Of
calumpy has never dared to touch his
private or public character, and tho
hirelings of the subsidized press that
the opposition will lie IN
their foul throats If they dare hint that
in Judge Higg's career was
not creditable, reputable and patri-
otto, In his private and domestic
life he has been as happy as he has
been honorable in all his public acts.
"The wretch will be the ruin Of his
party in this county, He'll run be.
hind the ticket so far that it will
make the candidate on the other side
get up in the night 70 laugh" saidth
old editor.
Reckon so,' said the new editor,
IS he continued
With such man on the ticket the
party can expect nothing less than a
and overwhelming success.
ae will pile up such q majority over
Ihe opposition cRndidate-a leper by
The name Of Rungs-that It viii make
The fellows wateraogged head swim.
To support such candidate as Gem
eral Higgs is q pleasure aud priyi-
|apn for there ia M truar Anoar;oa,, &