The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-11-26

Red LAND. BossTER PARISH, L., !
November 23rd, 1856. {

i Ieaf0 tuI0uEu some OF my
ffiendsr that some political enemies
Of mine In the parish, are trying Il
injure me BY starting the report tina
prior to the last primary election
(March 4, 1880, / had made al
agreement, or had an understanding
with Hon. a. W. Ogden for him tc
come cut fep Representative, and Il
lie got the nemination was to gel
@ Clerkship 10 the House. I now
wish to Say that the report is false
10 every particular, and will hrst
call your attention to the follow.
ing communication:
ToTHE VOTERS OF BossrER PARISH.
Having learned that there 10 @
petition being circulated for signera
asking my friend, Hon. 81. w. Og.
den, to become candidate for Rep
sesentative, and also a report that
If he did come ont, I might with.
draw from the race, ! wish it dis.
tinctly understood that such is not
my purpose. ! wrote to Mr.. Ogden
before making my announcement,
asking him il be would be a candi.
date for reelection, and have his
letter in reply thereto stating that
De had long since made up his mind
not to- become O candidate for re.
election. Now, while I do not think
the least heard of any one for signing
said petition, I do think, under the
circumstances, it would be very uu-
just to expect me to withdraw; bat,
as there seems to- be soHe desire for
Mr. Ogden to run, and thinking,
perhaps, his ouly reason for hesitat-
ing is because of his voluntary
statement to myself and, perhaps
otbers, that he did not expect to be.
come a candidate, I will now say
that 90 faras I am concerned, should
he wish, or his friends desire to use
his name, am perfectly willing to
relieve him of any promise, as I be-
lievs 10 the viii of the people ruling,
and whoever their choice may be
will be mine also.
Now, I desire to say in my own
Beliaif, that If I am honored by an
election, I propose to support an
Amendment to abolish the Lcuisi.
ana State Lottery, and will also
support laws or amendments to
break Up aM Rings and other Mo.
nopelies under which the people of
eur State have been and are now
suffering. i would also endeavor to
establish o better school system,
work to rednce crime, expense and
high taxation, and for the general
relief and interest of the people of
the entire Parish and State.
Very Respectfully,
w. B. BoGGs.
February rs, 1884.
Which was published in the Bos-
sier Kramer bearing date Feb. Is,
1854, being previous to the meeting |
Of the Executive Committee.
Now, in the face of the petition |
mentioned above, and letters writ.
ten By prominent gentlemen and
politicians Of the parish, one of
which ! saw saying that the inter.
ests Of the parish demanded that
MG Ogden should run and the peo-
Pile must have him, or TO that effect,
will now ask what else any gen.
lleman or true Democrat, who had
The interest of his parish and the
people as heart, could have done bat
release him from his promise, If the
people wanted him.
The gentleman who wrote the
etter I saw and read, 10 now one of
he parties who are harping on the
'epors before mentioned, and con-
iemning me for releasing Mr.. Og-
len from his voluntary promise to
ne, that hs weald nos DO candi.
late. So Jon SEQ how snjast the