The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-03-28
Hadnot Defends Blanchard.
Editor Colfar Chronicle:


Editor Colar Chronicle:
notice in the Demands of March q
an article, "Shackelford for clerk until
1900. What would our court look like
without Shackelford?" Is it possible
that our people have forgotten the battles
of Lexington, Bunker Hill and New Or
leans, where our forefathers laid down
their lives in order that this country
might be freed OF heir ofice-h holders,
monarchy and dictatorship? Yes, the
Shackelfords have had the clerks Office
of this parish until they believe that it
belongs to them, and are seemingly
huffed up if any one else or their friends
should suggest a change.
wonder who stole those four contest
cases in the fall of 1892 to keep down
the investigation of the election held at
Paramount in April, 1922" Shackelford
is the man to answer that question, as he
was the clerk Of the court and had them
in hls possession.
Why did Shackelford charge j. M.
Anthony, F. M. Morris, Widow Mary e.
Moore and others $3.50 for taking final
proof in their homestesds, when the law
only allows him Is cents for every 100
words actually written? Act, March 8,
1877: 1.-THE legal fee for examining and
approving the testimony is Is cents for
each 100 words; printed words are not to
be counted" q. 8. Statues. The
register and receiver in these cases
charged 91.00 for examining and approx
ing the testimony; therefore Shackelford
was only entitled under the law to $1.O0.
Iquote again: -Our taxes are q mills
and our script brings SO to 60 cents on
the dollar" / will pay IS cents for all
the parish script Of 1895 or 1896. Who
aided, assisted and made speeches at
Ferenzie and Meredith quarters to the
negroes. requesting and begging them to
vote for the railroad tax? ] say Shack
elford did this in the presence of II. G.
Rogers. Jim Smith and many others. /
am confident il certain persons were put
on their oaths it could be proven that
Shackelford received several hundred
dollars to work and use his influence in
the interest Of the railroad tax, notwith-
standing be pretended to the hill people
that he was against the tar and was
working against it.
The Demands says: Remember that
N. G. Blanchard was ono Of the gentle
men who closed that deal known as the
backbone land grant, etc" Mr.. Shack
eiford knows that the above il not fact
but is an infamous falsehood. He knows
that one of Senator Blanchard's first acts
in Congress was to open this matter and
secure the settlers their homes. Blanch-
ard has always commended for the rights
of the settlers, and within the last week
he has succeeded in passing bill in the
u. 8. Senate, which provides that when
settler had been residing on railroad
lands for five years said settler should
have the right to homestead same.
Let me say TO the hill people. if you
vote for Shackelford and Stewart you
will vote for enemies of N. G. Blanchard,
the friend of the hill people, all Of whose
acts prove his steadfastness and unflinch-
ing energy for the settlers.
If the railroad can induce the hill peo-
pie to elect Stewart to the legislature.
thereby defeating Blanchard out of the
election as u. s. Senator, they can then
use Congress at their will. Fellow-citi-
zens, remember when you vote for Stew |
art and Shackelford you are voting
against N. G. Blanchard, your true and |
tried friend. Yours very truly,
JNo. p. HADNor.