The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-02-13

10 ne Democratic >f,.6e Leat.us
COMMITTEE.
LNzC5T.TE DETARrIENT.l
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New Orleans. Jan. 80. 1872

f"'. '+F- 'iH
TO acknowledge the receipt hy him Of
a letter from you h-atiug date ef tI4is
si9r. IN uh'cll 'e~f-roupr Is made - 4
communication lrit by yourself ana
Others at the termination of au inter
view With him some DAYS 4.ncr in the
paIl~h Of LatoIrche. An examination
OF that communication disclosed the
lac shat lt contains n|ut!Iu. na. covers
ca aad sufficiently disposed "f a- taf
Interview.
The terms Of your last letter are
Sueh that the Governor was inclined to
letulHIt UNANSWERED. bnt in view of
the Tact that it has evidently been
"H55en for publication for political e.
feet, and that passing it by nnnoticed
1t t3ay mlslead GHintolmed pcYSans ~
to law and fact. he has directed me to
lePI} 70 the extent of saving. for the
purposes 81 Information. that the law
OF Louisiana has imposed upon the
governor, Wko mav be IN office al anE
particular election, the official respon-
AibIiltE for the conduct of the same
~ comforting upon bin tie power and
the duty OF approximation all elections.
oTncers termed '%returning officers"
who. III tRIn, select tie polling places
III the various parishes. the comMis-
sIo!lc'S OF election al each y~otianpIace.
and who are charged with the further
duty Of making due returns Of cIpc-
lions. The responsibility OF the GOV
ernor Tor these appointments. is in
creased by withdrawing from lin in
the selection the ADVICE and consent Of
wen tic Senate of the State and max
ing the J~udlciousue; of the selections
lest upon either his individual know
ledge OF his appolntces OF on iEforma-
TO derived by HIM from persons,
whose advice he has sought by reason
q 4 ~le,Iance by him on their own
honesty and integrity. Whilst the
power conferred upon the governor is
exceedingly great. it is accompanied
by a corresponding official RESPONSE
bllltv, ~sateguarGed to some extent by
the fact that under the las he is en-
powered to make such appointments
for all elections. The governor re-
c3gnlz 5He fact that the approaching
election will present issues affecting in
a supreme degree not only the welfare
and prosperity. but t e honor Of Lou
lsiana. and the carrying out in good
falth towards oar sister States the obli-
gat."nS which comfy and fellow-citi-
Zensh'p II . common country demand
at on" lands, and he is therefore pro-
foundly impressed by the weight of
the outy which rests upon him. As
almost every returning officer Id the
State holds his commission from the
predecessor OF the present executive.
the governor sun that his nrede-
C1sSo himself. if not his S~luaortarS
would certainly not desire to have his
official responsible = extended beyond
his oWn term when such vital issues
aIe before the peop'e for solution.
The prfseuteXecutive does not >
TO avoid the responsibilities surinrinr
from his official position, nor does he
consider it would be either right or
proper. even if possible. T. do So. 10
transfer these responsibilities to IN
antecrdcnt governor. ana particularly
to one who Is now himself a candidate
before tie people for election. and who
would be placed in the exceedingly
embarrassing and scarcely seemly IL
tu4noh oi having his Il puinteps
IN position at all election in which he
is !inscit 50 directly concerned. The
governor Is OF the opinion lhaf beng
justly held responsible Iur thr con
dlct ct the coming election. the return
ing officers for the same should derive
then authority for action HnUcr and by
virtue Of commissions ISSUED BY him
il IL" direct and Immediate exercise
of 49,. rrfga local and ,-f.; l.--