St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-26
Communicated
THE PEOPLES CANDI-
DATE.
st. Joe La, Dec. Is, 1908.

st. Joe La, Dec. IL, 1908.
Democrats, the time IL ripe for you to
repel the influence of Bossism which
threatens to engulf your political liber-
ties. The effect Of the spectacular hip
prodrome campaign inaugurated by the
MAN from Caddo," which for time
dazzled the unthinking with its pyro-
technic splendor, has spent itself, and
Reason, In her majesty. nov sits en-
throned calmly surveying the situation
The reverberatiOns of the "Band
Wagon" and the Changing of the Gym
balls, are hushed, and the people are
logically determining who shall hence
forth guide the destinies OF the State.
We are offered a candidate pure In
his private life-spotless In his public
career. A man who gallantly fought
his country's ca,lse on many q bloody
battle feld. A man who in the dark
DAYS of reconstruction lead our people
in their uDrelenting war against the
vicious elements of radicalism, and who
in those stirring times. by the wisdom
of his pen, taught the youth ofthe State
the sweet precepts OF Democracy. A
man who has always commended for the
advancement Of the commonwealth
along every line Of progress and who
has been identified with her history
since the close of the Civil War He
evaded no political issue but went Oh
record emphatically and without resell
walton, and his platform has the clear
ring of sincerity. Never did he seek
shelter in the ''cloak room" or any
other channel of egress, when vital
industry or interest OF his State was en-.
dangered He fought. the peoples fight
and espouaed their cause against boss
rule and convention sway, and to him is
due the credit Of the recent magnifi-
cient primary victory He favors the
practical currailment OF the Governors
appointive power, which is larger than
that of any other State In the UDion,
aud wrung from his opponent slight
and reluctant concession on this issue -
little oil to calm the troubled W; ters.
This man In whom nature has so deftly
blended the qualities Of q leader and .
gentleman, is the courtly Leon JAS
tremski. OF East Baton R'uge.
His candidacy for the highest office
within our gift is meeting with hearty
approval among the solid yoemanry OF
the party, and their appreciation Is
spreading over the State like prairie
fire There Is recent upheaval OF
sentiment and every Indication Is now
pointing to the nomination Of Genl. Jas
| tremski, who possesses every requisite
of the ideal Governor. Align yourselves,
fellow citizens. with this sterling Demo-
crat, organize Jastremski Clubs, and
hurl defiance at the professional poll
ticians, who fatten on tho substance
of the State, and who have already,
owing to inactioD, pledged your ward
and parish to the grand stand aspirant
from Caddo.
Tho masses, the bone and sinew Of
the land, are just awakening to the
consciousness OF their power, and in
this fight will BIO arrayed with the man
who by his courageous efforts and fear
less attitude obtained for them the
privilege Of expressing their individual
preferences. HE who hesitates Is lost, "
SO arouse yourselves to action and vote
for Leon Jastremski, the champion OF
the peoples rights,
B. A. SCHNEIDER.