The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-28
AN EXPLAIN ALTON.

1--WE call attention Of the Democrats
of this judicial district to the announce.
ment of Messrs. Holmes and Ransdell
in the Democrat. Thoy both
say they are candidates subject to the
action of the "District Committee as
constituted by the two parishes" Does
this mean that the district committee
composed entirely of persons friendly
to them. intends to usnrp the power to
nominated This would be rank revolu-
ton. No committee in past times has
ever assumed such power The fact
that both the announcements read the
same way shows that the language was
used advisedly."
We clip the above from the Lake
Providence Herald, of Oct. 18th, which,
ny the wsy, did not appear unto the
natives until the goth inst, two days
later: The Herald attacks Mr.. W. s.
Holmes, candidate for District Judge,
and Mr.. K. X. Ransdell, candidate for
District Attorney, and trys to convey
the impression that these gentlemen
are going 10 hoo-doo the members of
the district executive committee by
rubbing them very mysteriously with
a political rabbit foot and thus make
them "usurp the power to nominate"
The Herald sees revolution ahead and
says that "the committee in past times
has never assumed such power" and
that both the announcements were
couched in language that, prima facie,
was used "advisedly.'
Now we want to knock the Herald
into cooked hat right here. before the
people become inocula.ed with
strange kind of journalistic hydropho-
bia, get mad, tear up the patch and
plunge headlong into revolution, rum.
Ronanism and rebellion. The fact Of
the business is, neither Mr.. Holmes nor
Mr.. Ransdell wrote their announce
mont cards. They merely told Mr..
Turner to put their cards in the paper
and did not even come over to the 1
printing office to read the proof sheet.
MIR. Turner used an announcement from
the Homer Clipper, simply inserting
the number of this judicial district and
signing the names of Messrs. Holmes
and Ransdell to each respectively. |
The fine Italian hand is that CT Mr.. !
Turner and not the gentlemen referred
to.
We deem it In justice to Messrs.
Holmes and Rsnsdeil 10 say that their
candidacy is subject to the action OF
the Democratic party. of course. And |
docs net the district executive COM
mittee represent the people? Is it not
the organ of the peoples wishes? If |
the people want convention for NOM
mating district offices, the committee |
will order convention; if they want the |
nominations made by primaries, the
will order a primary elec-
ton. 1t is simply the mouthpiece of !
the party and is intended to conform
its actions to the preponderance of
public sentiment
But the Herald tries to sec some.
thing in the wind. The Herald has q
good nose-it scents something rotten |
in Denmark; and if that something
turns up. the Herald will draw an auto
matte" Cleaver" or a genuine Wade and |
razzoo. and will wade in and |
cieave from off the body politic any
fungus growth that these ring var
minis may attempt to engraft upon it.
The Herald is bad medicine and comos
from Bitter Greek; the Herald has
assumed the role of Sampson, and navi-
gates among the natives with the jaw
bone of an ass-so LOOK out, you PILLS
tines "Sometimes my baby gets
booty" but the Herald don't; it keeps
cool aud writes with pencil. on-ice;
while the proprietor of the Banner