The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-03

power to the people must insis
that sit is always practicable" and i
they have the sense required to selec
: governor, why should they not pos
sess the Judgment "to elect all pubic
officials?"
It would appear to the Cauoasion as
If Mr.. Jastremski had constructed his
platform hastily and therefore. as al
his planks have not been nailed fast
> and strong. he may tear up the ambig'
uous and cast aside the glittering gen.
eralities for an emphatically declared
policy which will appeal to the reason
and the patriotism Of the people.
It should be self-evident that the
people are weary of the fossilized sys-
tenn. inaugurated in the days Of radi-
cialism and perpetuated to this date,
but a change Ia desired, change Is
demanded, and there must be and there
will be a change in methods autocratic
for the rule democratic.
In the contention for the govern
ment the candidate who would win
must not be faint hearted, nor can he
deal In duplieity. He must take the
| people into his confidence: he must
| frankly tell the people where he stands;
| he must be manly. 1t has been too
| long a reproach, blot on the intelli-
gence Of the democracy to eoncede that
the will Of one individual has been
swayed In favor of the select and it
has been and 1t is being said currently
as a fact that the candidate who Is to
be our next governor of Louisiana must
receive the approval Of this individual
or he can have no ghost Of q chance
popularity. Such an admission seems
monstrous to democrats whose aim
and purpose IL to promote the well
fare Of the democracy Of the state, in
the selection Of the best men for the
various positions Of honor and trust.
the, political machine in recognition Of
favors received.
The declaration of Mr.. Jastremski in
favor OF the primary system Of NOM
ination must force the aspirants for
gubernatoriaI honors to this position.
No candidate can now plead for the old
'.cut and dried" convention system. TO
oppose the primary system would be
the equivalent to an admission OF dis
trust of the fairness and honesty Of the
democrats who vote. Indeed. Mr.. Jas
tremski,s declaration for primary cleo
tions must force on the candidates and
n the central committee this demand.
favored by the great majority Of DEM
ocrats who vote, but which has been
persistently ignored or evaded under
pleas undemocratic. It cannot be said
that there IL no law governing primary
elections, since such law Ia to be
found in the legal enactments in this
state. law sufficiently broad and
strong to consign ballot box suffers"
political thieves and s.scoundrels. to
the pen. but II Is also In the province
OF the state central committee to Safe /
guard these primary elections by rules,
regulations. which every honorable |
man would observe, and the thieves |
and scoundreIs checked and nullffed. /
However, Mr.. Jastremski's platform or
declaration il In line with the people; /
L Is In advance Of the other candi-
dates, but he can make It broader and /
palmer and stronger: broad enough /
and strong enough to hold all the peo-
pie. the democrats who vote and who /
will insist on due return Of all power
to tho people.
The primary system Of nomination is
ne true and correct way OF reaching
fair conclusion. It brings the candi-
dates directly In touch with the peo-
PIE who are given the opportunity OF
selecting the candidates OF their choice.
The system Of primaries has been sat
sfactory in states OF the south. It 10
n full force and effect In Mississippi.
where lively campaign 10 in progress.
Why should Il not prevail In Louislana?
Z Mr. Jastremski is willing and ready
9 50 before the people and solicit the
Fotes and the support OF ali his fellow
lemocrats, why should any candidate
b1ect to this plan. emphatic, demo-
ratio test Of popularity