Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-29
HON. JOS. E. RANSDELL.


louisiana axe practically amt in demanding the
re election of Hon. Jos. f. Ransdelr as the Repre-
sentative from this District IN the Sxtyfirst Con-
ersss Of the United States Here but samples of
the many expressions given by exchanges:
(DIonroc STAR
Without opposition, but in accordance with an
honored democratic custom and principle, Hon.
Jos. E. Ransdell has made public announcement of
lis candidacy for the Democratic nomination for
representative in Congress He depends on the peo-
pie and goes before them en his record and merits
as their representative.
We take it that this is all that is necessary fol
Mr. Ransdell to do, for political friends and foes
pike f he has any of the latter cannot but admit
and give him credit for practical and statesmanlike
services of vast material benefit not only to this
district and State, but the whole nation. No MEM
her Of the Congress has made better record in this
respect than Mr.. Ransdel, and it would be strange,
indeed if the people of this district could get their
consent to retire him for new and untrled man
Before his entry into Congress Mr. Ransdeil had
made a deep study of the Ievee and river problems
aud naturally made those interests the chief objects
G his continued study and work i'll his larger field
of activity, and he soon became recognized as an
authority on them not only in Congress but
throughout the nation, and whenever and wherever
they have come up for consideration his counsel and
advice have been sought and in demand. His first
recognition came in his appointment as a member
of the House River and Harbors Committee. His
work OH this committee soon convinced him of the
necessity of creating natlcn- vide sentiment III
favor of river improvement and the building OF
Ievees to protect the lower Mississippi valley from
overflow, and the movement was started for the
permanent organization of the Rivers and Harbors
Congress. So indefatigible was his work and &c
conspicuous bis services in this behalf that the ill.,
terests involved recognized in him the man to lead
it and he was made the president of the Rivers and
Harbors Congress at its first meeting in Washington
and now holds that distinguished honor. The work
has borne splendid fruit feeling of reciprocity
now exists and the representative of the arid district
Of the West is just willing to vote for appro-
priation to improve our rivers and build levees to
protect our people from overflow represent
atiye is to vote for appropriation to rrgate and
reclaim the barren lands of the arid Western dis
irict. That is the principle upon which Mr.. Rams.
dell has worked and the river and levee interests
now have friends where they never had them before
md the situation is better than ever before i'll the
History of the country. Sectional lines have been
forever eliminated.
But Mr.. Ransdell's time has not been entirely
taken up in this great work. He has not permitted
any interest of his district or State to he neglected
Improvement Of the mail service and especially the
ncrease and extension of free rural delivery routes
las received much of his attention and his efforts
have been rewarded with asuccess equalled by few
If any congressman. The district is covered
by network Of free rural delivery routes and he
10 constantly having new ohes established and old
ones extended A Federal building for Ruston and
,large increase in the appropriations therefor
of his more recent achievements where others have
failed.
All this goes to show that Mr.. Ransdell is I'M.
sclishly and periodically devoted to the interests
Entrusted to him aud that he is indefatigible
workerfor results in the interest of the people who
honor him and the entire country as well. That's
the kind Of a representative the people need and
want.
Mr. Ransdell deserves to succeed himself without
opposition and we predict he will be SO honored
lake Providence Banner-Denaocrat)
= 1t is unnecessary for the Banuer-Democrat
to speak of the splendid success Mr.: Ransdell has
rendered his district, his State and his country in
the Congress of the United States during the four
terms of service, ending with the present session.
From the start Mr.. Ransdel made waterways and
levees speciality, With his characteristic energy,
he has devoted his time and his talents to these two
great questions vital to the South and especial
ly topeople of eMssissippi'va valley SO well has
lie succt eded in the work set before him, that to-day
lie is the. acknowledged authority throughout the
United States. all questions of waterways and
leyees Last year he was elected President of the
National Rivers. aud Harbors Congress, a, compli.
rnent bestowed upon him not by the South alone,
but by the people OF the natioa. How we'll he has
inca sured upto the requirenentsof the high'honor
bestowed Oh him. the people OF his district too well
know