The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-11-18


. announcing the candidacy of Isaa.
A. Broussard for the Democrat.
. nomination for the office Of Sheriff
4 Of Lafayette parish.
The record made by Sheriff
Broussard is well-known not only in
this parish, but throughout the
State. No sheriff has ever per-
formed his duties more faithfully
than has Mr.. Broussard and we do
him but simple justice when we say
that his career as an officer has been
equaled by few men in the history
of the State. The fearless dis
charge OF his duties has won for
him the praise of even his bitter
political enemies, for no man who
wants to speak the truth will say
that he has at any time shirked his
duty no matter how difficult
its fulfllment was. His reputation
| as detective is of most enviable
character, and is the result of dill
gence, skill and fearlessness in the
discharge of his duties. He has
ever brought into the performance
OF his official acts conscientious
regard for the sanctity of his oath
an II decent respect for the m agesty
of the law. So successful has he
been In the apprehension of crimi-
nails that there prevails among that
class wholesome fear of him. |
The lawless elements have learned |
to look upon him as their most re-
lentless foe. They know that years
OF experience in the office of sh eriff
has gwen him an opportunity to
learn their devious WAYS and it
is not surprising that they are
among those who would hail his
defeat with great satisfaction. A
man of indomitable courage, quick
mind and unwavering grit, he is
we'll equipped to deal
With the boldest and most desperate
In his arrests of
F1ornsby, Foreman and men of
hat character, his success in af-
Getting their capture without she'd {
ling blood has been due TO his cool, t
'ervy pluck and excellent judgment. I
5y displaying those Qualities which {
make the successful sheriff, he did, [
urgle- handed and without injury
any one, what might have en- Ii
allied the sacrifice of much blood I
ad less intelligent methods been
mployed. re
The Gazette Thinks and !, ha c:
ewes every fairminded person will p
gree with it, that Sheriff Broussard "
GEMS to have been cut out for lust p
lch an office as he now holds. 81
ONE people are born to be bankers. m
'me to be lawyers, others for the al
lnlstry, the medical and other pro- ii,
sslons and it is an incontestable r.,
ct. that nature has bestowed upon br
me men the requirements to deal so so
|th the refractory members of So he
ETY.. A man may be an excellent IN In
low, he may be good farmer, We
lendid lawyer or doctor, and vet res
absolutely unfit for the office of ca,
eriff do
The Gazette thinks that Sheriff
oussard has served the people tbi
tn conspicuous ability and has vo
yer failed to do his duty, and SCI
At it would be ill-advised on the RI.
rt of the people to put him aside ba,
some one else who is inexpe- mi
need and whose success is prob
natlcal at best. Sheriff Brous- Pr
a, has, since his induction into or.
ice, proved, beyond cavil, an eff poc
ent, wlde-awake and fearless mo
VI the peace. Bes
The tax-collector's department -
ing Mr.. Broussard's official
ure has been conducted very
sfactorily. Every cent collected
m the people has been accounted CO|
n conclusion we will state that TINA
Broussard has deserved well Salts
the people Of Lafayette parish -
is entitled to reelection. Moth
would be gained from his de- Nj
. On the contrary, it would n near n