The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-02-11

be more surely advanced by an affilia-
Those statements are neither incorrect
nor unjust. It is the truth that hurts
Mr.. Jonas. He startcd out In the can,
vas along with Governor McEnery,
Senator Eustis and Others who were
supporting that side. He remained
with them for weeks, filling their ap>
pointments and announced to speak
with them, addressing the same audi
ences from the same husttngs, travelling
With them aud In every way as much
Of the party rs any one else. He critl-
cised the Nichols movement In the
severest terms in his Monroe and
Shreveport speeches aud elsewhere. He
nowhere spoke OF the movement to re.
elect Governor McEnery in such terms,
yet he now says: stI supported neither
of the principal candidates, but tried to
do justice to BOTH II he tried to do
justice to Governor Nichols why did
he not occasionally seek Nichols au-
dience to do It before? or Nichols
husttngs 10 proclaim it from? Gov.
Nichols for over two mouths was on
the stump. In ali that time Mr.. Jonas
was not seen or heard with him. II he
did not support either of the principal
who did he support? Did
he mention from any stand that he was
a supporter of either Messrs. Cnnning-
ham, Moncure, Jeffries or BeAan? II
he did, / do not recall II. All other
Democrats In the State were for some-
body for Governor and SO declared
Only MIR. Jonas, as he
would have it appear, was for nobody
that anybody knows of. Messrs. Eus-
tis, Houston, Burke, Boatuer, Suther-
lin, Bell, and thousands of other good
Governor McEnery in u manly, open
way, that won the respect II not the
Of alt. MFR. Jouas was, for
a considerable portion Of the campaign,
with these gentlemen, and tho logic Of
his position was that he was supporter
Of that cause. Why does he now seek
to deny it? Every intelligent man In
the State knows that oil Of the weight
Mr.. Jonas could command was thrown
into the scale to turn the balance In
favor of Governor McEnery, He had
q right to do this, aud am not finding
fault with him for 1t. Governor Nc
Emery was worthy Of his support-a
brave, determined, undaunted leader
Of a host OF gallant aud devoted
Democrats. It Is unfortunate for Mr..
Jonas and unworthy of his chief TINT
he should now declare that his position
was different from what II seemed. AS
late as Aprit Mr.. Jonas gave to Colonel
Hollingsworth and myself the assur-.
ance that he would at the proper time
declare himself on the gubernatorial
question, and would take the Nichols
side and make some speeches in the
campaign. Colonel Hollingsworth af-
firmed this in his open letter written
during the campaign, and again In an
interview published several weeks ago
In the Shreveport Democrat; now re.
iterate ii. What was it that caused
him to change from this purpose? Some
time later we find him filling McEnery
to speak In different parts
of the State. Was this change of mind
by personal interest ? Was
1t pure, lofty patriotism which caused
him to change from Nichols in April
to McEnery In August? Yet wo find
him saying in his recent interview that
1 seem unable TO understand how any
one can act unprompted by personal
interest," Mr.. Jonas says l had better
wait until the election is over and our
ticket is elected before l raise the ques-
ton Of rewards and punishment. 1 did
not raise that question in anything
said to the Worlds reporter. / might
as we'll charge Mr.. Jonas with seeking
the scat of General Gibson ia the Senate
by his course during the campaign.
Avowed candidate for the Senate as he
was, he went on the stump with the
McEnery leaders, one of whom was q
United States Senator and well known
as candidate for his own succession.
1t had the appearance that he was not
after that Senator's seat, but the other
one. That was the logic of his position,
the fair deduction from his conduct,
and go it was held 10 be by the thous-
ands of General Gibson's friends
the State. Not one word
in public or private during the cam
paign did Mr.. Jonas say to remove this
impression and his attitude in this res
pect remained unchanged until the
triumph Of General Nichols was as
sured. After the iattet's nomination
MIR. Jonas was quick 10 write General
Gibson letter in which he states what
he had entirely neglected to say during
the campaign, viz, that he was not a
candidate for Gibson's sea, but for the
other seat.
1t is safe to say that this letter would
never have been written had the re.
suit of the contest for the nomination
been different. Mr.. Jonas says in his
interview he defended in his speeches