New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-01-06
FOR U. s. SENATOR, HON. JOS.
e. RANSDELL.
Ruston Leader.


"The people of Louisiana will
in a short time be called upon to
vote in the primaries for a Unit
ed States Senator to fill the six
year term beginning March 4,
1913, and the state is fortunate in
having a man who so fully meas
ures up in all respects to the re-
quirements the office.
Louisiana wants IN the United
States Senate a man who can do
things and knows how and when
to do them. Is there a voter III
all Louisiana who questions for
one moment that Hon. Joseph F..
Ransdell is that mani
- The Good Books says: "By
their fruits you shall know them, y
and it is by the splendid fruit of
a lifetime devoted to his loved
State that Congressman Ransdell
may easily be judged. To begin
with he is a man Of parts, of in
tellect, of heart. of tirless energy,
of enthusiasm and Of devotion
to every interest of Louisiana.
Again, he is a staunch Demo-
crat, not lip Democrat, but one
Of heart. by cho ce. by judgmen--
He has always stood for the
principles of Democracy and been
in heartiest accord with the lead
ers of his party.
Congressman Ransdell has dem
onstrated that he stands for the
Democratic doctrine Of a tariff for
revenue, and will always be found
steadfastly working for the i'm
position of a proper revenue on
the products Of Louisiana.
When the district in which Mr..
lives was seeking a man
in whose ability and integrity all !
had the utmost confidence Mr..
Ransdell was a lawyer who EN-
ioyed large and lucrative prac-
tice. but when the call came to /
him he made the sacrifice, immed-
lately gave up his practice and
devoted himself to his congress
sional duties. Only during reces-
ses did he attend to his plantation
interests. He is a practical and +
practicing planter, in sympathy
With all wise law tending to pro-
mote the welfare of the planter,
and is in a position to judge OF
the wisdom of proposed legisla-
lion. because he has always been
i close student of agriculture,
both of the theory and practice
Mr.. Ransdell has been in Con-
yress since 1899, having been sew
en- times elected to serve the peo-
ple of his district.
It is in no way fulsome to say
that Congressman Ransdell has
made conspicuous record during
his service at Washington. He
had been in Congress but short I
time when his colleagues recog- /
nized his ability, and preferment |
came fast.
It was Mr.. Ransdell who secur-
ID from Congress the first approp- t
ration to stamp out the dread
Texas cattle fever so fatal to the
,tockman's and farmers holdings
n the South. We all know that
;hA work begun by him has been
most successful. It was Congress
nan Ransdell who in 1909. assist
ID by scientific men, conducted
he "hog and hominy" crusade in !
lis district. This tour aroused !;
yreat interest in diversified farm
ng and in animal industry. 1t
vas plainly shown that raising
logs and corn was the very best
means of fighting the boil weevil,
md it was through the influence
to bear by these meetings
n the Louisiana Legislature that
established q cholera serum sta
ion. |
Mr.. Ransdell's work as MEM
,er Of tia Rivers and Harbors
]omnaittee has won him ! ration |
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