St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-08
PRIMARY ELECTION.
Opinions of the Press.
Tia foll..wing extracts are from
Democratic papers in this Congress
District:
HIGH HANDED.

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1t is just as We have expected.
t is the work Of q political trickster
rho will resort to the last means in
lis power to secure political life.
The Congressional Committee Of
his district met at Baton Rouge
IN last Monday by call OF CHAIR
nan Claiborne of Pointe Coupee
and by a vote OF 10 10 Z
departed from the old plan OF nomi-
a candidate by q conven-
ton OF delegates. and have ordered
\ nomination by general primaries
strictly in the interest OF Sam
who knows that his only
chance for success lies in dividing
the opposition. Robertson, who IS
! political trickster, anil owes his
success in political life to Instability
to ssstock the cards." has seen very
that the opposition to him
in this district is in . big majority,
and that il he expects to win he
must bring into play again bis po-
chicanery. So the committee,
the majority Of whom are Robert
son men, and doubtless acting
under bic direct orders and super
have ordered this direct
primary solely for the purpose Of
Robertson.
The advantage for Robertson in
primary plan is at once plain
and apparent to every one. He
knows that it is altogether out OF
the question to submit his name
before a convention. for being in :
minority and decidedly unpopular
in the whole district, it would be
impossible for him to have the
ghost Of q show. His only hope for
success is in having several candi-
dates to oppose hum in the district
primary, thereby dividing the oppo-
sition vote, and consolidating his
support, and while he will not get
the majority Of the votes cast, he
will lead the other candidates and
be declared the nominee.
But this piece of political trickery
on the part Of Robertson and his
friends is not going to work worth
. cent. The people Of this district
are determined on the defeat Of
Robertson, and who his successor
will be. il q second consideration.
A candidate sufficiently strong to
make the race must be pitted
against the willy Congressman.
All minor oppositions must be with
drawn, and let the race be against
Robertson aud ono man. All 0ppo-
sition to the present incumbent
must be concentrated On this one
man, and the defeat Of Robertson
is bound to follow. Unless We
offer . united opposition we can
not expect to win. Our best OPP
portunity for putting = quietus on
Robertson is right now. We cam
not afford to let the opportunity
pass.
Robertson must be defeated
Rayne Ranger. Arcadia Parish.
AND now FOR THE PRIMARY.
The Sixth District Executive
Committee which met on Monday
last ordered a general primary for
the selection Of q Democratic can
didate for Congress, and we rejoice
thereat. We rejoice that every
white Democratic voter has been
furnished nh opportunity Of ex-
pressing his choice as TO candidates
and that the disagreeable, and We
might say disgraceful, wranglings
between contending factions de-
manding recognition from conven-
tons as the peoples delegates are
at an end. We are fully aware
that quite = number OF lifelong
Democrats are bitterly opposed to
what they we're pleased to term .
new departure in party usages and
who declare primaries purely un-
Democratic, but for the life OF us
see nothing un-D Democratic OF
uh-American in leaving to the peo-
pie the selection Of their own can
didates. and consider this method
much fairer and more satisfactory
than that of five or six men, ward
bosses il you will, meeting and
choosing whom they please. There
is too much Of ssdthe people,
about delegates to conventions for
US.
With the result Of . primary hon.
estly and fairly conducted voters
are always satisfied, but they sell
dom are SO with the cut and dried
work Of conventions. We have
full confidence in the integrity Of
the Congressional Committee and
feel satisfied opportunities will be
offered for = full and free exer-
else Of the will Of %suffragans aud
that the candidate receiving the
greatest number Of votes will be
declared the nominee.
Truth demands q fair, square
vote and m honest count, and will
disc0untenance the least attempt ut
trickery or chicanary of any kind.
Let there be fair play, no matter
who wins or who loses. There is
not n single aspirant for Congress
honors and emoluments
before the party who is not a gen.
tleman, conspicuous for intelligence,
integrity and high social standing,
aud they must be furnished the
opportunities Of polling their
vote and equal facilities in seeing
that vote counted The names of
the gentleman composing the Con-
greessional Committee are a guar
antee of this, and with this assur-
ance we say come on with your
candidates, let there he q fair
field and no favors. and the devil
take the hindmOst. BATON Rouge
Truth.