The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-09-12
HON. NEWTON G. BLANCHARD.

The BANNER deems it oppor-
tune. now that the mode of select
ing the next candidate for Gov
ernor has been determined, TO
make it's choice from among the
several candidates now before the
people, and it is glad to assert
unhesitatingly, without disparag-
ment to any of the other worthy
men who have entered the race,
that it's choice is Hon. Newton Z.
Blanchard, of Caddo. Mr.. Blanch-
ard, while he has served the
people of his parish in various
capacities and been a powerful
figure in redeeming the State from
carpet-bag and Republican mis-
rule, has so demeaned himself on
all occasions as to carry convlc-
ton even to his opponents that ne
was in no sense OF the word a de-
signing politician looking for his
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, but a
high toned and Conscientious
, Democrat looking for the welfare
of his people and State: Pos
sessed OF conspicuous ability, an
eminent lawyer and jurist, admin
istrative qualities which make him
the peer of any leader in the
State, coupled with a strong pop
ularity among all classes OF his
fellow. citizens, he could doubtless
long ago have aspired to and
made a successful claim upon the
highest office within the gift OF
the people. His career as an OF
fice-holder has been as nothing
compared to the many and ef-
ficient services rendered the
Democracy, beginning at that
period when the future held out
little or no hope of reward. He
represented his people in Con-
press, was for a brief period the
Junior United States Senator from
Louisiana, and OF late years has
been one of the ablest and most
prominent jurists on the Supreme
bench in the State. In the full
fillment OF his duties in those few
positions of trust and honor he
displayed the most exemplary
solicitude for the welfare of his
people and an ability and integ-
rity of the Hottest character. I'm
der his guidance the ship Of State
could not falter in the further pur-
suing the onward and upward
course of political tranquility and
industrial affluence which are now
unmistakable signs on every hand.
For the above many reasons,
we pledge him our support
in the general primary now
before the people, and would
earnestly urge our fellow
citizens to consider his claims and
to also espouse his candidacy.
BY the unanimous decision for
a general primary election of the
State Central Committee, on the
3rd inst, it is worthy of remark in
behalf of Hon. N. c. Blanchard
that his influence on that commit
tee went a long way towards
adoptin. the primary plan OF Sc
lecting the party's candidates-a
plan which. greatly increases the
prominence of the voting masses
and is calculated to destroy the
general apathy now extant on
every hand. In this one instance
Justice Blanchard demonstrated
his subservance to the wishes of
the people and it furnishes fair
Indication, that, if elected Govern
or, the political rights and liber-
ties of the people will be safely
entrusted in his hands. There
fore, with naught but a firm con-
viction that our choice is the one
best calculated to rebound to the
greatest good of the people of the
State at large, we present the
name of Hon. Newton c. Blanch-
ard, of Caddo, for the next Gov
ernorship and urgently solicit for
him the support of our fellow
citizens.