Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-16
NOT A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR


says:
A story originated in Baton Rouge
several weeks ago and printed her,
to the effect that Congressman J. +.
Ransdell Of the Fifth District would
probably become candidate fol-
governor has been going the rounds
of the country press. 1t has been
variOusly commented on. Some OF
the upstate papers have not taken
kindly to the suggestion on the
ground that Mr.. Ransdell's services
in behalf of the river and harbOr
interests of the State are needed at
Washington.
So far az can be gathered in we'll
informed political circles there is no
substantial foundation for the Baton
Rouge story that Mr.. Ransdell has
aspirations in the direction of the
governship. There is, however, good
ground for believing that the Fifth
District representative would like to
go the Senate and that he and his
friends have from time 60 time had
under consideration his candidacy
for that office.
DOESN'T WANT TO LEAVE WASHINGTON
Mr.. Ransdell is devoted to the
work that he has been doing for Il
number of years in behalf Of river
and harbOr development, not only
in Louisiana, but throughout the
country. III is President of the Riv-
ers and Harbors Congress and has
come to be recognized as a national
authority on the subject. For that
reason, it is said, he would like to
remain at Washington and has new
er had in mind a campaign for the
Executive office. In the Senate, his
friends think, he would be able to
carry on his life-work quite as thor
Oughly as il he continued in the
lower House, whereas if he ran for
governor, and was elected, he would
Immediately lose touch with it. 1t
may be set down with reasonable
certainty, therefore, that if for any
reason Mr.. Ransdell's friends should
advise a postpOnement of his efforts
to 60 to the Senate, he will be again
a candidate for Congress in 1912,
and not for Governor.
Gossip that has trickled in from
Washington in the last six weeks
or two months is to the effect that
the delegation from Louisiana is of
the mind that in due time Mr..
Ransdell will announce himself
probably for Senator Fosters seat.
MR.. RANsDELL's TARIFF SPEECH.
In this connection Mr.. Ransdell's
speech m the House on the tariff
has attracted much attention among
political observers. North Louis
lana has always been regarded as
welded to the Democratic principle
Of a tariff for revenue only and IFS
representatives as rule have talked
and voted on that line. Mr.. Rams
dell's speech was frank admission
OF the growth of protection senti-
mcnt in the South and an appeal
for a tariff that would save Louis
lana industries from destruction
The South feels deep interest
IN the tariff, Mr.. Ransdell said.
1t has not secured financial re-
turns from the protective features
OF the system equal to those sections
OF the Union largely engaged in
manufacturing. Nevertheless it has
many industries which are affect
ed"
SAYS SOUTH Is CHANGING ITS IDEAS.
Being a citizen of Louisiana
which has so many protected indus
tries-sugar, rice and lumber
cannot help leaning somewhat to
that side, and in my opinion the
whole South is rapidly changing its
ideas on this subject. 4"
MIR. Ransdell opposed the feature
OF the bill permitting the importa-
ton of 300, 600 tons of Philippine
sugar each year and proposed a
duty on Egyptian or long leaf cot
ton.
Politicians are inclined To believe
that Mr.. Ransdell's expressions an
the subject of the protection of
Louisiana industries would be a card
N his favor among those elements
N South Louisiana who want a
lealthy tariff on sugar and rice.
In the primary in 1912 there will :
'e two Senatorial seats to be provid-
d for. Senator Fosters term OK t
'irds in 1913 and Senator McEn- a
rvs in 1915 and the Legislature 7
'hich meets in 1912 will be re- 7
uired to vote for successors tn both