The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

The Congressional Campaign.

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The Congressional fight is opening
up sooner than usual this year, and
already the friends of the various as
pirants are showing decided prefer
ence for the men of their choice. This
is well, as the people have right to
know who and what the men are who
seek their support. The following is
clipped from the DeSoto News, Judge
Sutherlin's home paper:
Jour CHOICE FOR CONGRESS-
Believing as we do, that every
newspaper possessed of the proper
degree of candor and independence,
should fearlessly express it's views up
on all matters OF public interest,
when such issues involve the public
good, The News announces that the
Hon. Phanor Breazeale, of Natchi-
tOches parish, as it's choice for Con-
gresham from this district. Our de-
cisiOn in this matter is based upon
the firm conviction that he is better
fitted for the position than either of
the other candidates; being young
man of brilliant attachments, firm
convictions and untiring industry
and energy. He is in perfect accord
with the advanced ideas of the South
ern people, as enunciated at Chicago,
in the Democratic platform; and be-
ing sincere man, without q particle
of sham or sycophancy in his nature,
is prominently fitted to fill the posi-
ton to which he aspires. He is open,
frank, steadfast and aggressive by
nature, which will enable him to sue
cessfully cope with all opponents, in
the active turmoil and strife of ma
tional politics. He goes before the
people on his own merits, seeking no
special favors, and only asks the peo-
pie of the district to hear him on the
rostrum, and then prepare their YER
dict as their conscience may dictate.
As to Judge Sutherlin, our fellow
tOwnsman and an opposition candi-
date, we have the kindest feelings and
goodwill. He is q suave, affable and
honorable gentleman, and makes
most excellent judge, in which posi-
ton the people have placed him and
in which they expect him to remain.
However, with all his accomplish
ments, and many noble traits of
character, the judge is totally unfit
ted for the active field of national
politics; as he is so conciliatory by
nature, as to be unable to cope with
the shrewd professional politicians
with whom he will have to contend,
in the arena of political strife. His is
a trained judicial mind, well calculat-
ed to balance the weight of evidence
or the preponderance of law, but not
suited to the more active sphere of
politics. We are too good a friend of
his to be party to his useless sacri-
flee and humiliation. His misguided
friends doubtless mean well, but they
acted without judgment and regard
less OF the proprieties in the case.
Judge Sutherlin is a special fayorite
in this parish, for the people educated
him at public expense, they sent him
to one constitutional convention,
then to the State Senate, and latterly
they have made him Judge of the
Court of Appeals. They appreciate
his ability as Judge, and know his
fitness for that office, but they do not
want him in Congress, and if we mis-
take not, the delegation from DeSoto
parish will favor the nomination of
Hon. Phanor Breazeale, of Natchi-
toches; not that they love Judge
Sutherlin less, but that they can not
see him placed in such false light,
by his unwise, foolish and indiscreet
friends: The judge is not to blame
for finding himself in this false and
humiliating position, but we hope he
will realize the true condition of af-
fairs, in time to rectify the error; yea,
the astounding blunders, OF his mis-
guided friends, by withdrawing from
the race at once. Well may he ex-
claim ss4Od save mo from m " friepds -