The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-02
The Returning Officer.

The Returning Officer.
Recently, without any just cause.
Gov. Nichols, urged no doubt. bv
some eager politicians here, removed an
honorable gentleman from the posjtion
OF Returning Officer and appointed Mr..
Freeman Burr.
how faithfully this new incumbent
mas performed his duties, we leave the
public to judge.
Inc law clearly provides that three
commissioners shall be appoioted 10
each precinct with clerk to assist them,
and we fail to find a single precinct in
which clerk has been appointed. The
law also provides that in selecting
these commissioners they shall be se-
lected from the opposing factions. 1t
Is noticeable that not a single appoint
ment has been made from the Republi-
can party. The friends of Mr.. Burr.
under whose advice he probably acted.
are very anxious to court the Republi-
can vote, but unwilling to givs them
any OF their rights.
The law requires an oath to be TAX
en- by the Returning Officer before en-
terlng upon the discharge Of his duties.
A failure to perform his duties in many
cases subjects him to imprisonment in
the State Penitentiary.
In ono instance, glaring injustice
has been done the Republicans A
polling place had been established at
Barbreck, in order to enable the la
borers on the sugar plantations in that
moi nh Anr hnna IN ~
% go too far. This polling place bas
been left out by Mr.. Burr, aud these
voters have to go to Whiteville, dis
tance Of ten or twelve miles, in order
to vote What's fair in one instance is
fair in another, and we simply call the
attention of the people to the facts to
show that there was no honest motive
In removing Mr.. Thompson. Fortu-
nately the law is SO arranged that the
voter, though inconvenieneed, will be
protected. The law clearly provides
that, after the polls are closed, the
commissioner shall proceed to count
the vote without moving the box from
the place or room where the votes were
receiVed-in the presence Of any voter
Or voters who may desire to be present.
We regret fo hav. to annonnce tbe
death Of Gns wilkins al his residenee
n This nlace. an Thnrdav night. 2afh
of March. Uncle Ems has lene bean
highly esteemed here for his excellent
reliable qualities. Every one knew
nih as an INDUSTRIOUS. perseVefing ota
llan one WHO was Always fespeci,u'
10 every ohe. before tue war ne
belonged 60 the iamented BOSNIAN
hayes, ana as g slave, exhiDitea q
ndeilty during Y, having lew examples.
In some iulale Issue We propose %
give aneano.ao,e eSanple o. hls uevo.
.ion , ahu iaseniu'ness' Mhlch enuealea s
hIln to ,ne iahll,s' aua has ever slnoe !,
causeu nini " ue sinc1iely ,espeeteu
~ al ciasses ,a,..a.g a.oMlhg niln. : 0ae0 W
We are pleased to note the very sat
lisfactory showing OF the condition OF
the St. Landry Homestead ana Loan
Assoelation as per report N another
column HAVING oeen az earnest aa-
Vocate of tilis worthy enterprise long
before y was nhaiiy ofgahizeut We aIs
grained 80 see lia1 meme ot OUT pre-
dlctions as GO Ifs nenehts % the COM
MUMMY nave Ialleu o. leaiizat'ob, anu
manner IN which its affairs nave been
conducted by the officers and Board OF
Directors
We call attention Is tbe card Of
Thamnson re,aI estate ana loan agent.
n annfler elalnms representing 1l,e
Mutnal Loan and investment Co Mr..
Thomnson Il too we'll known here.
where Le was born ana reaised, to need
] ~ rsoad hnair,eas man ana fully ouali
#fiasl for nakiue q success of his new
venture An interested are invited to
give him 8 call. as they will, doubtless
Snd IL fo their advantage to do so.
The day of election is fast ap-
lproachlng, aud We Woulu REMIND can
orders for election tickets as eaiiy as
possible: We nave every laciilty Iof
| filling oil orders promptly. PM womb M =
prefer 20 know the qaantiey o'5 tickes 9
paper 60 order, % We sao nos cafe ]. y s.
| have q lot q. itsleft on OF lanus a,eef
the election, as Was tlie s:ase 8, y, W. s.
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