The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-06-20
Jastremski for Governor.

his support. The Monroe Star
says:
Gen. Leon Jastremski has done
his party and his State a signal
service by the open, candid man
ner of the announcement OF his
candidacy for Governor, and in
planting himself as he did squarely
on the immutable principles Of
true democracy-full representa-
ton and local self-government-
the right Of the people to rule
and select all their officials. No
other candidate can dare take
issue with Gen. Jastremski in this
matter, and the battle for direct
primaries and the curtailment of
the executive patronage is as good
as won. and the people are COM
ing into their own.
With respect to making cleo
tive the many Offices now appoin-
tive under the Constitution, Gen.
Jastremski points out that that
duty deyolves on the Legislature,
and the people, in choosing their
representatives, should see to it
that they are outspoken on the
subject and will carry out their
commands.
The other candidates may now
be expected to fall into line, and
the campaign will soon be in full
blast. The aspirants will GO be-
fore the people, and as no State
possesses more enlightened elec-
torate, there need be no fear that
the best man will not be chosen
to I'LL the exalted position of Gov
ernor. Cut-and-dried conventions,
que shoe methods, and the nomi-
nation of men never dreamed of
by the people are things of the
past.
The Mansfield Journal says:
Gen. Jastremski's views are in
line with large number Of the
Democrats of Louisiana. 1t is re-
freshing to see a public man who
| has the courage of his convictions
| and is willing to take the people
into his confidence. The General
is tired of the "cut-and-dried'
plan of making nominations, and,
Il elected Governor, does not wish
to be vested with autocratic pow.
er. Will other candidates fol
State offices adopt his platform!
We shall see.
The Greensburg Echo says:
He is brainy, brave, noble, gen
erous, modest, clean, honorable
upright, large, and just anything
| else that goes to make up maj
| suitable for Governor of this grea
| and proud State. We shall write
and talk, and if necessary go OF
| the hustings until we see thi
grand old Roman seated in tn
| gubernatorial chair.
The Southern Vindicator says
IF the people of Louisiana wan
to recognize true merit and worth
they will nominate General Leo
Jastremski for Governor. Gen
.Jastrenski is an able man an
eminently fitted for the position
As its Governor he would be q
honor to the State.
The Louisiana Democrat says:
General Jastremski is the fir
and only candidate seeking gubel
material honors who has had th
manhood ssto come out from III
: der cover and publicly announc
: a platform of principles recogni;
ing popular rights, and he shoul
. have the benefit of such deferenc
to public sentiment.
He is known throughout tE
State as a man of great ability,
! ripe experience in public affair
! ! who has been tried in various p'
! sitions of honor, trust, and som
! timesthough rarely-of prof
: and has always been found equ
TO every emergency. No brav'
: or more gallant soldier ever wo
the gray during the four years
our sanguinary civil conflict. T
has been true as the needle to I'll
pole in every relation of life.
He represented this country
= Consul-General to Peru duril
7 the last administration of Pre-!
!, dent Cleveland with such consur
. mate ability and diplomatic tact
!. to cement the ties of friendsh
= and enlarge the commercial rel
9 tions existing between the tt
= countries. He has discharg
!! every trust reposed in him by
I fellow-citMens with zeal, abili
and fidelity, and if chosen to t
: exalted position to which he !
!, pires, his administration will
one Of the most benefeent. 81
!, cessful and popular in the hlste
J, !, of Louisiana. He is emphatica
" the candidate of the people
contradistinction to that of t
q politicians.
- In fine, it may be said of lie
i Jastremski, that he is sans pe
ct sans reproche.
The Farmeryillc Gazette say
ne Gen. Jastremski has touch