St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-01-07
SENATOR DON CAFFERY.


SENATOR DON CAFFERY.
Last Saturday Governor Foster
appointed Hon. Don Caffery, Of
St. Mary, - United States Senator
from Louisiana, to gil the unexpir-
ed term Of the lamented Gen. Glib
son. This appointment meets with
the hearty approval Of . majority
Of Democrats throughout the State.
With White and Caffery in Senate,
Louisiana will be ably represented.
Mr.. Caffery will serve until March,
1895. when . new Senate will be
elected by the Legislature. Re
fering to Senator Caffery, the City
Item says:
Senator Caffery Is . man Of no
ordinary mold. His ability is Of no
mediocre character. As an orator,
- student Of great public ques-
tons, - . man among men, be
stands pre-eminent. There are few
that equal him in the many varied
talents that 60 to make . worthy
representative Of . sovereign State
in the highest legislative body on
earth. Bold and intrepid by ma
ture, IN accurate and exact thinker,
thoroughly qualified to clothe in
pure English thoughts that belong to
the loftieet realm Of statemanship. it
goes without saying he will speedily
take that position in the United
States Senate to which his talents
justly entitle him.
None can say aught against the
character Of the new Senator. II
he has . fault, it is that Of being too
blunt and too frank in dealing with
public or private issues. His life,
now beyond the half century limit,
has been spent upon the homestead
on which he was born. and amid
the people who know his life in
every detail. That he holds their
love, affection and esteem tells the
story OF his character.
Senator Ca6ery will have many
serious problems with which to
grapple at the outset Of his public
career. The sugar industry is in .
more dangerous situation than ever
before. The cotton planter 10 cry
ing aloud for relief from oppressive
tariff taxation upon his cotton ties,
bagging and agricultural imple-
ments. The whole country Is de-
manding relief from long existing
burdens. A new era il about to
dawn 1t the National capital; SEN
ator Gallery will,meet the incoming
OF . new order Of affairs.
That he will acquit himself well
and ably in the many trying situa-
tions he Is to confront, Is f0regone
conclusion. The Item has only the
best Of good wishes for the new
Senator. and will note with CRATE
full pleasure his rapid advance to .
position Of power and influence 1t
Washington.
When the news Of the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Caffery was confirmed.
. number Of the leading citizens Of
Baton Rouge, irrespective Of pastpo-
litical differences, formed in process
sion and waited upon him 1t the State
House, where short addresses were
made by Gov. Foster and Col.
Lanier, and Senator Caffery de-
livered the following patriotic ad-
dress:
Gentlemen Il appreciate highly
this manifestation Of your esteem
and confidence. 1t is not now ap-
propriate to dwell on any general
political topic or to outline any pol
icy which I may pursue or adopt.
It il sufficient to state that l con-
slider public Office or public position
. public trust; that in accepting
the high and exalted position to
which I have been appointed by
the Governor Of this State I shall
attempt to uphold the dignity, the
honor, the glory and the interests Of
his State.
l consider that . Senator Of the
United States should, in the exer-
else Of the functions Of his position,
sink the individual and elevate the
representative should act and vote
for the whole State and the whole
nation; should sink personal predi-
lection and partisan preferences and
be . representative Of the best in
terests OF his State and the people.
It is with much embarrassment that
I accept this position. l am pro-
foundly grateful to the Executive for
the appointment, and I am pro
impressed with the high
responsibilities Of the position. II
shall endeavor to keep my State in
her proud position Is peer Of any
Of her sisters that form the constel-
latiou Of States. I shall endeavor
10 uphold her dignity, her power
md privileges, and I pledge al
ny feeble powers to that end.
Gentlemen, I again thank you.
The appointment Of Mr.. Caffefy
creates smother vacancy in