St. Landry democrat., 1884-09-13
PARTY ORGANS.
Their Misery wen Portrayed.
The Texas siftings does it up in
the following graphic style:
THE INDICATORS ENDORSEMENT OF
THE NOMINEE.

write an editorial regarding the NOM
ination Of Higgs.
''The paper is for Higgs, isn't it ?
Our duty to support him, eh p
eyes, the blamed shyster,' said
the old editor. ''He is the nominee
Of the party, and we have got to
boom him. It's our blessed priv
lege to do So
"Well, you must give me- some
points. / don't know the man.
Fellow of ability, isn't hep
Ability! He is q little spike
haired lawyer. and has about as
much legal knowledge as SQUAD on
toast, and as much ability as dead
mule with it's hind legs sawed Oft:
He is not the choice Of the party
either got the nomination by a
scratch.
aThat'll do for starter said the
new editor, and he wrote:
The nomination of one of the greatest
legal lights OF the State, at the Crosby
county convention, for the important
office Of tax collector meets with the
cordial appreciation OF all who have. the
success OF the party at heart. MF.
Riggs, 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 competing for the office.
How short his moral character.
integrity, etc"
He hasn't got a blamed moral
that I ever heard OF, and he is just
as unreliable 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 prightpatriot could
not have been chosen. Major Hlggs has
been true to every trust imposed in him,
answering in his loyalty to his party,
and, in his integrity and morality, is an
example for all to emulate. In his case
the Office sought the man, not the man
the Office.
He is honest and liberal, I think
you said ?"
Honest! Why among honest
men he would feel as lonely as q
lawyer would in heaven, and / nev-
er heard Of him being liberal in
anything except in stufing ballot
boxes
In this age OF political dishonesty,
trickery and cllicanery it is cheering to
see such man as Col. Higgs nominated
for responsible office. The tax payers
may be assured that the public money
will be safe in his hands. While he is
liberal to q fault in the matter Of dis
pensing his private fortune in charity
and in works of benev0lence, he has al
WAYS been noted for strict watch over
public funds that have been intrusted to
his keeping.
':They say he skipped bis bond in
Missouri" said the old editor, sand
I know he has been divorced from
two wives
Col. Riggs word is as good as his
bond, in fact, better. The breath OF
calumny has never dared to touch hie
private or public character, and the hire
Iings of the subsidized press that repre-
sent the opposition will lie in their foul
throats if they dare hint at anything in
Judge Higg's career that was not cred
table, reputable and patriotic. In bis
private and domestic life he has been az
happy as he has been honorable in all
his public acts.
esThe wretch will be the ruin d
his party in this country. He'llrun
behind the ticket so far that it will
make the candidate ON the Other
side get up in the night to laugh
said the old editor.
Reckon SO, )" said the new editor
as he continued
With such man on the ticket the
party can expect nothing less than :
brilliant and overwhelming success
HIe will pile up such majority over tbs
opposition candidate leDer by thu
name Of Bungs--that it win make thu
fellows wateT-logged head swim. TX
support such candidate as Genera
Higgs is q pleasure and privilege, fol
there 10 40 truer american, no deeper
thinker, no more profound politica
philosopher, no more learned and cub
lfivated statesman. no more sincere pa
rriOt IT'D the length aud breadth OF thu
land than General Riggs, the choice 0
the people for tax collector.
"That'll knock the other candi
date OUT in one act, said the ney
editor, as he finished reading the Al
ticle, and stuck it on the copy hook
He should come down handsome 70
that