The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05
QUESTIONS.

QUESTIONS.
Ist-Statr in few words yonr view
IN trusts and monupoIies. Will y"" ia
vnr legislation for their curtailn"nt an"
final Establishment I
2nd-Are you in favor Of general
white primary ~ opposed +" nrihS meet
inc and conventions. for the nomination
of all State and Parish Officers 7
3rd--A,c YOU in favor Of ia" nrh'o'r
of the Legislature being nN'rErf"' Il.
the people ut white primary, ~ "
whom lhcv shall vote for, for tr't"'
States Senator, and viii y"n vote as T.
instructed :
lth-Are you opposed to expansion
and thr policy OF the preSeno Aafl""a'
administration
hth-MaEy of the candidates are i'll tn
v0r OLA Parish primary 1T an early 'afr.
in or,lrr to avoid long and tircson'
campaign. Are you in favor OF calling
meetin. of the Parish Executive Com
mites at once, to take this matter nndr
consideration
6,h-Exprcss Your views briefly on IN.
other topics that You deem tit for TIN
welfare OF Nonr parish aud stale.
FIRST REPLY.
Editor True democrat:
In answer to ynnr questions
propnunac,l to the candidates for the pc
sition OF Representative in our next
Legislature. l SAY
LIST am opp"s"l to nmnomlics and al
combinations of wealth, whether i'll mon
ry or property, by which legitimate com
pctiti,n is numbered and Labor and value:
are dominated, fixed and controlled, ant
I am in favor If legislation to suppress
and prevent such combinations. My
views have been publicly expressed ~
this subject at public meetings in thi'
parish more than Olce.
2nd | am in favor Of primary elections
upon all questions of nomination io
office. consider it the snrSt way u
aSccrtaining the wish of our party.
3nl think that a representative
should rndcavor to ascertain The wish o
the majority of his party upon amy srca
public question of impnrtanco pcndin,
legislation, and act in accordance there
with. Therefore if majority of the par
ty which elected him signifies by primar.
vote IL particular person for the I. :
Senate, the representative Should C RI.
ont this wish so expressed by voting 70
that person as long us there is cl,anc
of his election. think the Legislature
should b. deprived If all power to nomi
! ! nate orrlrrt any oil :rTS, save tI"s: %
it's owa body. have observed, that an,
such power is hintlrrance to its owl
proper Legislative functions and fruit
full source of corruption t" it's members
Therefore | would favor an amrndn"n
to the constitution of the L. S. maxim
U. S. Senators tlcctrtl'l'yfh" people.
4th have expressed! my views publ
Iy to large gatherings, quite fully "n G,
pansou. While would havt oppose
entering upon war fur conquest in
distant land | would certainly orpos
quietly abandoning and giving up mh'
has been acquired n.y. US i'll the war wit
Spain. And | regard it ~ the duty {
this e"untry to restore order and inAn
tain good government in the acquire
territory, to the end that civilization al
ightcnment may carry happiness III
prosperity to these millions of p"opl
and that the tccnring millions of ~
own people may enjoy wider opp"rtnhit'
for gaining livelihood and bctt"riHg the
condition,
9Th am in favor of al early mCrtiI
of the Parish Executive Committee,
cansitler the plan Of a primary election
at an early date. | can SIC no good r"as'
for delaying the primary election if Il
candidates consent to proceed witho1
waiting for registration.
Very truly,
Robt. Montgomery.
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