St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-08
ST Tan,mauy farmer
August s. 1908.
SHELBY TAYLOR THE MAN.


After considering the qualifications of the sew
eral candidates for railroad commissioner of the
Second District we have selected as our choice
Hon. Shelby Taylor, of Crowley, La.
The popular demand of the people, not only in
this State, but throughout the United States, for
fair and indiscriminate exercise of the author
lty vested in Commissions, and the necessity for
legal knowledge, business capacity and good
judgment, makes the selection of Commissioner
OF great Importance to the people, and it is up
10 them to see that we secure the services of the
best man in the field. We cannot all become
personally acquainted with the several candi-
dates, but we can by proper effort gather such
information as will give us a fairly accurate I'M
Outstanding of their qualifications, and it is the
duty of every voter to do this.
Those who are fortunate enough to know Mr.
Taylor cannot but be impressed with his fitness
for the Office, and the casual acquaintance will
mark him as energetic, tactful and thoroughly
up IN his knowledge and study Of such questions
as are likely to be brought before the Commits
sion.
:. The growing sentiment of the people as
to just control of the arbitrary power of
corporate wealth is forcibly and unmistaka-
bly, evidenced in the platform Of the Demo-
cratic party The successful candidate of the flu
ture must not only be man of frmness energy
and ability, but he must be man who will con-
scientiously perform his duty, without fear or
favor. Such man is Shelby Taylor There is
no better criterion of a mans ability to do than
the work he has already DONE and we invite the
voter to look up the record of Mr. Taylor, in
the full confidence that after having done so he
will cast his vote for him in the coming primary
Let us put man in the office who will be of
service to us; who will not be carried away by
radicalism, but who will be firmly just and not
too conservative or timid to be initiative.
No testimony is more convincing than that of
the community in which man lives Intimate
association brings to light both good and bad
qualities. We publish below an editorial from
the Rayne Tribune showing what people think
of him who know him intimately.
THE MAN FOR THE POSITION
Continued favorable reports from the twenty-five
parishes comprising the Second Railroad Commissioners
district relative to the candidacy of Hon. Shelby Taylor
highly gratifying 10 his many friends in this parish
pagn supported Hon. Shelby Taylor the present mayor
of Crowley, for the office of Railroad Commissioner from
this district and doing has but object view
that to get the best qualified to fill that important
position As the campaign progresses the Tribune has
had occasion to learn somewhat of the qualifications of
some of the other asprants for that Office and after
glance at their official records feels douby sure that it
has made mistake in supporting Mr. Taylor. His pub
lie and private life has been clean and honorable Young
active strong and capable he has by his ability and
energy easily taken front rank of the leading
lawyers of Southwest Louisiana His extensive practice
OF his chosen profession has made him fully acquainted
with the every need of the people He has
time been connected in any with corporate inter-
ests so that the would influence embarrass him
in the full discharge of his whole duty the people as
well to the corporations He is broad minded liberal
but yet just and fair in all he Does AS the chief officer
of the city of Crowley for three years. his every act has
been that of an honest conscientious official The worst
political enemy he has to-day will net attempt or dare to
say he has made mistake against the interest
of the people he represents If he has been true and
measured up to the high standard of official excellence
cannot the Democrats of this district afford trust him
and place him in charge of their greater affairs Most
assuredly The writer has known Mr. Taylor person
ally politically officially and fraternaIy for number of
years and does not hesitate to recommend him the kind
consideration of the Democratic the district as
being worthy of their support and capable in
every way to fill that important position he is seeking
the hands of the Democrats of the Second Railroad Com
missioners District.
The purchase by the town of a site for a park
make unnecessary the promised article on the
subject. The site secured will make a very