The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-01-25
confidence He is generally regzrties
Sc q wax man

confidence He is generally REGARDED
s. weak man
! In p7Iisies. he Was q Bemocrat
until 1896. In the fall o. 1895 he wss
nouinatesi By the Democrats Of Lis
ward, in primary, for police juror
Shortly thereafter, still retaining thu
i Democratic nomination, he began
working for the ELECTION of and voted
for The late John N. Pharr, the Re
publican cansiiiata far Governor
Thereafter. elected by the Democrats
20 The police !arg, ns acted and voted
with the Republican members OF tbs:
BODY On every party question. Be
coming Sd ous AMI out Republican,.
be was loud Pharr shoater in the
critical days whec The menace OF im-
p=nding reTolattoa hung like . dark
cfoua over Baton Rouge pending the
count of the guoernatorsal vote.
In 1900 be sought and obtained the
Republican nomination for Sheriff
and RAG sgarnst and Was defested by
Mr. Bears, IS already mentioned "a
1904, ne was again Republican
nominee, this time for police jnror Of
his ward and was again defeated To
all outward appearance, he cog.slaed
his sfE4iation with the Republican
party, and Was regarded by the public
as Republican, uasil the judicial
primary election held in this district
last February when he offered and
qualified to vote In that Democratic
primary.
On the trial of the rule for man
damus in the District Court, Mr.
Trosclair testified that he had voted
for Congressman Rroussard ait the
last election (l9O6) This was never
known by the public before be tessi-
fed
By Dir. Trosclair's own showing.
made under oaeh, be was nominated
for Office by the Democrats in 1896
and imnesiistely betrayed them,
though still retaining the fruits of
their votes. /. Was a case of base,
shaneEess treachery, calculated to
dessscy all confidence in any profes-
sion OF political faith now made hy
him. He continued to affiliate and
act with the Republicans ard to be
known as Republican in the com
nanity until the beginning of last
gear, when, presto. he changed base
and proclaimed himself a Democrat
Cause of so sudden change: be had
reached the conclusion that be could
not get office in the Repu oIIcan party, |
his friends had told him that be was
IN the wrong party, meaning 10 the |
party.
This is Mr.. Trosnlair's own exp.ana-
hon. made under oath.
We submit that it is fair deduction |
from this sworn admission, that the
nan is without political principles, |
and played fast and loose with both |
PARTIES to try to get into office. b. |
MS own admission he stands before |
he people to-day asking Democratic
support, IS one who has laid aside his
and masqaerades in
he garb of Democracy in the hope
'f slipping stealthily into the Shenffs
office.
We submit to the Democratic vot
srs OF Lafourche that this is q true
md fair statement of the qualities
qualifications, achievements, claims,
official and political records of the
NO candidates for sheriff before the
pending primary election.
On this showing We invite eye-yl
Democratic voter to consider the
meaning ard effect of vote cast for
'i.her of these two candidates seekingI
heir suffrsges.
A vote for Beary will mean the
Endorsement Of the faithful! discharge
t duty by an honest, conscientious |
nd Intelligent official, the rewardingf
faithful public servant and a co.-
Istens party man, and thereby Offer
1g an incentive to our young men to
e faithful in the discharge of duty;
will mean a declaration 10 favor I
the continuance of the conditions t
peace, law and order now prevail 9
g in our midst; 1t will discourage [
official treachery and brand al, fe
eacherY as reprobated, low and vile, I
nd set high value on man of I
onot and principle. 10
A vote for Trosclair, on the other tt
Ind, would be rewardfng political eI
and inviting further treach- u
=, for what assurance have We that q
will not in 1908 repeat his trick of La
's5, It would mean more, it wouId o'
setting the seal Of the voters So
provai and sanction ON political
eachery and dishonor, and encoura- n
ng our yonng men to resort to trea. .h
cry and trickery to get into Office. til
would mean the condemnation of til
: faithful and efficient administers da
q which has obtained in the Sher- of
$ Office under the present 1ncum- G.
It and his eEcient aids, and the an
ting ihjeopardy of the present pc
.urity resulting from that admins Tof
ton. 1t vodid mean the casting. tn
de of an-es, competent and ef- ch
eat official, 5trE. qualified, fully d.
ID and found n1sv wanting, for a of
n avoweti'y without political p-i- Sai
pies and whose competency to fiji sa
Office is yet to be tested. th,
Democrats OF LafourcLe, test these. IS