The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-24
EVERY INCH A MAN"

The Democratic voters of the fourth
supreme court district will be called
upon to nominate, at the primary
election of Sept. 8, a candidate Tor
associate justice Of the supreme
court to succeed Chief Justice Jos.
A. Breaux of Iberia, and their atten-.
ton is respectfully directed to the
superior qualifications OF the can
didate for that honor from this par
ish, Edward Nichols Pugh.
Mr.. Pugh's eminent ability as law
yer is recognized throughout the
state, yet it Is no better known tnan
his sterling personal qualltles ana
his devotion to the general veal. Al
though for many years a leader In
public affairs, he has never DeIore
sought office nor held one OF emolu-
ment or profit. He has been pres
ident of the Ascension school board
| for the past eight years, during which
time he has not only given asslduous
personal attention to the Well-be1ng
of the public schools, but has MADE
numerous donations of property and
] funds for their benefit.
| He is the only candidate Tor
the judgeship who announced a dis
tinctive platform or line OF policy,
calculated to increase the efficiency
and standing Of the states highest
| court and to better serve and safe
guard the interests of its lltlgants.
Mr.. Pugh is in the prime of his
physical and mental powers, and
none familiar with his indomitable
spirit, energy and activity will take
any stock in the contention OF the
only young man in the contest that
he is better fitted in any particular
for the efficient performance of the
duties of associate justice than the
Ascension candidate. This young
ster," who plumes himself on being
some twenty years the junior of his
Oldest competitor, has had that much
less experience. Age may count IN
mere physical labor, but in most IN
stances the mental capacities OF a
imam of 60 or over are greater than
those of a man of 45. There is no
reason why a man approaching three
score and TENN fair bodily health,
cannot do as much mental work in
a day as one twenty years younger,
and the courts are generally com
posed of men of mature age, ripe in
i wisdom and experience. Mr.. Pugh
is neither venerable nor feeble. On
the contrary, he is decidedly "a live
/ twire'' in every respect, inheriting q
splendid constitution from generations
| of hardy and brilliant ancestors, and
4 resembling in physical structure and
, mental force his venerable father
Z the late lamented w. Pugh Of
Assumption, who rode horseback
through the fields Of his plantation
! and directed its affairs after he was
80 years OF age.
The voters of the fourth distric7
cannot do better for themselves, fol
| the state or for the supreme cour1
than to cast their ballots for Mr.
Pugh in the September primary, ant
/, it is especially appropriate that thu
: voters of his own parish should give
him united support. Having TO
Z many years taken a very active in
: terest in public affairs, and particu
larly in local contests in behalf Q
y causes and candidates whose success
he deemed promotive of the genera
: good, it is but natural that he shoul'
q have run counter to the opinions an
l. prejudices of many of his fellow cit
$ zens of Ascension parish; but eve1
" his most determined opponents i
7 these struggles have never question
l. ed his Integrity and good faith, am
Y we submit that they will now homo
= both him and themselves by forget
9 ting past differences and castin
their ballots in his favor. !.
At the Democratic national CONVEX
ton Woodrow Wilson was placed /
nomination for the presidency by
: man who had always fought him pc
litically in their state and who OF
e posed him when he ran for governor
: Yet when there#Was a prospect tina
g the Democratic party might turn t
} New Jersey for its presidential car
: didate, this man, realizing the homo
i and distinction that would come t
the state as well as the individual
am cast aside whatever feeling OF pei
sonal antagonism he may have entel
tanned toward Dr.. Wilson and mad
J. the earnest and eloquent speech tina
j. placed the latter's name before tn
j. convention and helped materially I