The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1900-02-10

As the editor Of this paper is in
the country, campaigning, and has
requested us to take charge of the
SENTINEL in his absence, we feel that
We can speak Of his candidacy as we
view it, and without the charge of
beng guilty of self praise. The
editor will only see this article after
the paper is published and hence, is
in no wise responsible for the expires.
sions used or the sentiments express
sed.
In our judgment. Judge Caillouet
is an ideal magistrate and as he has
given universal satisfaction, he ought
to be elected to succeed himself.
True, in some Of his official acts, he
may have incurred the enmity, or the
ilI.wilI of those who felt the sting of
the law as administered by him as
regards their interests, but, we be.
lieve that whea they recovered their
sober second thought, they came to
the conclusion that he had only doGe
his duty, and that be could not have
acted otherwise than he did.
There is no Judge in the State
who has been ADLER than Hon. l.. P.
Caillouet in administering the law,
both civil and criminal. The crimi-
nal branch of the law, which falls to
the lot of the District Judge to ad-
minister, REQUIRES a full and complete
knowledge of the criminal law. gained
bv an experience at the bar, or in
Office as District Attorney. This
knowledge Judge CailIouet acquired
by service in the Office Of District
Attorney for a whole term. He
came ont Of the ordeal with a record
of duty we'll performed. 1t is q
notorious fact that Judge Caillouet
had record in Office of having exc
cuted every law on the Statute Book,
whether the laws we're popular or
unpopular. This was especially the
case with the Sunday Law, which
was opposed by a numerous element
of our people. The people weie so
we'll satisfied with his course in the
matter OF enforcing the Sunday Law,
that, at the succeeding election, they
elevated and promoted him to the
Office of District Judge. When on
the ex piratiOn of his term, it became
necessary for the people to elect his
successor, lie had no competitor, and
was unanimously elected. This is an
endorsement of his course, in Office,
of which the Judge has reason to
feel very proud, and his friends can
point to that fact as the best express
sion of the peoples opinion as to his
course.
1t would be a sorry day for the
interests of justice in this or in any
other District when Judge should
be debarred from being q candidate
for the exalted one to which Judge
Ca,llouet aspires, by reason of the
fact that he enforced every law that
was enacted by the Legislature. A
candidate who would pledge himself
IN advance not to enforce certain
laws, would oe unworthy Of icing
elected to any Office. From q per-
sonal knowledge of the members Of the
bar 10 this District, we would say
that there is not one who is so devoid
OF conscience as to make any such
pledge or who even would for one
moment have the matter suggested
to his mind.
In so far q: Capt. Winchester is
concerned, WHO is now au honorable
opponent for the nomination, We
would say that his public record 40
District Attorney shows that he too.
if elected, would enforce every law,
The Sunday Law included. He prose
cuted Sunday Law vio'ators when in
Office, and succeeded too in securing
convictions. He did his duty and no
reproach can be male against him in
that respect. Gu the contrary, he
deserves credit for having done what
his oa'h Office prescribed.
Therefore, the question arises, why
should the people of the District at
the coming primary nominate Judge
Caillouet. Simply, for the reason
that Judge CalIoue: has given
evidence of his capacity for the Of
fee, and has had the experience that
counts for a great deal in all the
transactions of life. There is needed
in the Office Of District Judge man,
who is learned in the law, who ID
perfectly fearless in the discharge OF
bis duty, who is impartial and just
in all bis dealings, who has the conf.
dence of the people, the respect OF
the bar, and who has no en'mies save
those of the law breaking classes to
whom b. has meted out the just pun.
lshment for their m,sdeeds.
From every direction, in Terre'
bonne and IN Lafourche, come re.
ports of Judge CaiIIouet's great
strength in the popular favor and
respect. We have no fear that ht
will fail to receive the endorsement
of the Democrats of the two parishes
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