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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10
ON GIVING OTHERS A CHANCE.

The Shreveport Caucasian in argyll
ing against Judge Lands reelection
to the Supreme Court says:
Judge Land has been on the
bench, district and supreme courts,
nearly twenty years. Has he not had
honors enough? Is it right to 'hus
thwart the worthy ambition of our
younger men by keeping the old men
always in service?"
The same argument applies with
equal force in this, the Fourth SUI
preme Court District, where four of
the five candidates are at the even
tide of life, and at least two of whom
are unlikely to serve out the term,
il elected. The old saw has it, cold
age for counsel" and the North
American Indians and other nations
of old, have beautifully eXemplified
this practice, but seat on the SUI
preme bench is not only one of coun-
sci, but of heavy labor, and expert
ence is overmatched by physical en-
ergy and strength. Hence the men
when Louisiana has long honored by
judicial positions of various kinds
should submit to the logic of circum-
stance and seek honorable retirement
that younger men, striving for the
higher places, might have legitimate
opportunity. 1t is hard for men OF
vigor to retire voluntarily under The
present ideas that activity only is
praiseWorthy, but higher ideals call
for ease with dignity when men have
fought the good fight, and have come
to the evening of life.
These observations apply to the
four older candidates in this district
for the Supreme Bench, but undoubt,
edly applies with greatest force to
Judge BreauX, VINO is shortly eligible
for the most honorable retirement
upon pension, after fifteen years OF
continuous service upon the bench,
and who, moreover is chief justice
now, and can never rise any higher
than that. Having reached the sum-
nit he should be satisfied, and not
with Broussardish greed, having
the highest, seek to keep that al
ready in his grasp to the exclusion
of other worthy men.
The other elderly candidates might
argue that having not risen to the
higher seat that they had not reach
ed the height of their ambition, but
Chief Justice Breaux can make nc
such argument.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10
THE HAND OF HRoUssARD.

There can hardly be two opinions
in the minds of totally diSinterested
persons, that is Of persons residing
outside of the Third District, that
the Hon Robert F. Broussard, pres
ent congressman, and senator elect,
is not pursuing the most dignified
course in running again for the IA.
tional House of Representatives III
the twO-year interval before he takes
seat as Senator from Louisiana.
1t Is hard to believe that any right
eOus political exigency requires his
doing so, especially since man,
quite as devoted to the districts in-
terests as he, quite as able and dis
ttnguiahedD Is presenting himself for
the lower position, namely the Hon.
Henri L. Gueydan, BrOussard's fife
long friend and supporter. The p0-
litical exigency is still less justified
since 1t has transpired that Mr..
Br0uSsard had assured Mr.. Gueydan
before the latter's announcement, that
he, Br0ussard, would not run.
However, all this is a matter f5r
che voters of the Third District alone
to decide; whether or no they will
follow Robert Broussard in his undig,
nRied and possibly uncandid course
or will rest satisfied with having
given him, in common with the ma
jOrity Of all Louisiana, one. of the
highest honOrs in their gift, and now
reward Henri L. Gueydan, another
faithful and patriotic citizen, who al
great sacrifice has worked braVely
and instantly not only for the bene
fit of the people Of his district but
for the state at large. That is their
question, and it is left for them tt
answer at the polls. while outsiders
can only look ON, wonder and hope.
With no wish to minimize the glo
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10
7. SAMBOLA JONES
Of East Baton Rouge.

He stands emphatically for
/. Protection and preservation Of
Sugar, Rice and Lumber-paramount
issues in this District
2. National control of levees and
mastery the problems incident TO
the Mississippi River by National
Government.
3. Initiative, Referendum and Re-
call.
4. Good Roads.
5. Drainage and reclamation OF
swamp and low lands,
6. Federal, State and District sup
port and local control of schools.
7. Direct vote for United States
Senators.
8. The recognition of organized Ia
Dor and its proper protection.
9. Compulsory arbitration.
10. An Army and Navy c0mmenSu
rate with our position as the great
est Nation of the world.
Vote for Jones and Elect a ViriIe
Active Worker for Your Own Interest
(Advt.)
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

The voters of Louisiana will have
to consider 8 constitutional amend
ments at the November election as
result of the work of the regular
session of the general assembly, as
follows:
To reopen grandfather clause To
permit white voters to register and
qualify.
To authorize women to serve on
school boards and boards of charity
and correction,
To grant Confederate veterans
four-fifths of a mill special tax for
pensions.
To recall public officials, except
judges of the courts.
To refund the state debt by issu'
ing bonds, etc, and providing spec
ial tax.
To authorize municipalities to re
fund their bonded indebtedness.
To extend time of organization OF
the n-American Steamship Compa
ny to 1916.
To allow police juries to levy spec
ial road taxes.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10
CORRUPT PRACTICES LAW.

The corrupt practices act, recently
passed by the Legislature provides:
A candidate cannot enter into an
agreement with a person or persons |
by which he can parcel out or divide |
the emoluments of the office to which
he aspires.
A candidate for sheriff is allowed
to promise five deputy jobs, but al
ter he is elected, if he finds that ne
needs more in the parish, he must
get the authority of the District
Court. Any person that divides the
emoluments of his office with anoth-
err person other than one who had
rendered actual service, is prohib-
tied from being a candidate or hold
ing office.
The candidate must file with he
committee authorized by law to hold
the election the names of not more
than five persons who are to re-
ceive, expend and audit his money
expended. He must give a detailed
account of all receipts, payments and
liabilities. His failure to do this will
prevent him from accepting the nom
nation The treasurer of the candi-
dates committee shall file detail
ed statement Of all moneys contrib
uted Any candidate who makes a
false statement will forfeit the office
to which he has been nominated. All
election bills must be paid within
fifteen days after the election.
Every advertisement made by a
candidate shall bear on its face The
name and address Of the person caus-
ing it to be published
Candidates for Congress, justice of
the Supreme Court and railroad COM
missioner, all of whom are named at
this election, are limited to $4,000.
The district judge, who is also elect
ed at this time, is limited to $3.50.
Under the strict terms of the law it
appears that a candidate for district
attorney cannot spend over $3.50.
No person can solicit contributions
from a candidate for any religious,
charitable or other organization. A
person cannot ask a candidate to buy
tickets
Public service corporations, banks,
insurance companies, gas and light
companies are prohibited from con-
tributing in any way to the nomina-
ton of candidate
A candidate cannot pay another for
his loss of time in voting.
To promise a gift, loan or employ
ment is prohibited.
A candidate cannot give away or
distribute liquor in unbr0ken pack
ages.
A candidate cannot bet or make a
wager on the election.
A defeated candidate can contest
the election of a successful candidate
on the grounds of deliberate and ma
terial violation of the corrupt practice
act.
A fine and Imprisonment is one Of
the penalties for the violation of the
act
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10
TRUE TO HIS coLoRs.

This paper wrote an article some
weeks ago in support Of Ferdinand
C. Claiborne's candidacy for Con-
gresS because he was "steadfast N
purpose" and longer deliberation has
not led to the conclusion that any
more desirable characteristic could
be required of a representative OF
the people, provided of course that
the purpose was uniformly right, and
that also. is distinctively the case with
Mr.. ClaibOrne's public service. HIS
one aim has been to serve. "lch
diem" might we'll be his motto. His
career has shown him steadfastly At
work for reform. Some other candl-
dates there are, even in this cam
paign, who pronounce the word "re-
form" very glibly since it has be-
come the shibboleth of most respec-
table politics, but none of these has
the record of actual work done, the
resOlute standing by his guns no mat
ter which way the battle went, that
Ferd Claiborne is able to show
An opponent of his says that he
Is egOtistic about his success in re-
form legislation, but this statement
does not describe Mr.. Claiborne's at
titude. He simply recites the good
work he has done in the Legisla-
tuTe, even as the other candidates
bring out the favorable points in their
respective careers. Had he been
egOtistic he might have dilated Gas
this paper has unsolictedly done in
his BEHALF upon the fact that he rO'
NAMED true to his cOlors, in spite Of
disappointment and turndoWns by
his faction, doing the work assigned
him for the sake of good govern
ment. And every one knows, that
knows Ferd Claiborne at all, that if
the machine had won, he would have
worked as hard with the minority as
he worked in the General Assembly
of 1912. This is not guess-wOrk. He
has proven it by his faithfulness to
the peoples interests though brow
beaten, opposed and voted down un-
der the Sanders regime.
No other congressional candidate
has this record. 1t is sometimes more
profitable for the moment to have an
easy adaptibility to political circum-
stance, that some men possess, that
no matter which side wins they an
come out at the top. Some self7styled
TefOrmers are like that. When reform
Is in fashion they can shout, even
work for reform; when plumber is
the vogue, they can take delicate
share in the spoils.
Ferd Claiborne has not been like
that overland presaging his fu,
ture by his past, it is reasonable to
assume that he will not be. Such a
man, having also the other proper
qualifications, as Claiborne has, it is
safe to send to Congress.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10

Political gossip has it that DR.. Clar-
ence Pierson of the Jackson H0Splt-
al and DR.. John N. Thomas of the
Louisiana Hospital for the nsant at
Pineville will not be disturbed IN
their respective superintendencles,
during Gov. Halls administration.
This is in line with the position that
we have taken all along, namely, that
the heads of the states education
al and eleemosynary institutions
should not be changed for political
reasons, other things being equal.
Without reference to any other posi-
BILE candidates for these positions,
we considered that these men having
made good and having in hand def
mite policy for future administration
Of their work, should not be disturb
ed therein. To be sure, DR.. Pier
son was guilty of political activity in
the last campaign, but matters had
reached such a pass, that it was diff
cult for a man, under the machine
to refrain from so doing. Before ar
other State campaign, it should be
enacted into law, that active partici-
patton in politics by institutional
heads is grounds for removal. In the
absence of such law at present, it
would be unjust to make DR.. Pierson
the scapegoat in view of his excel
lent work in other directions.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10
RESUMPTION OF SERVICE
Louisiana Railway & Navigation Co.

Louisiana Railway G. Navigation Co.
(Edenborn Line.)
We are pleased to inform our
friends and patrons that this Com
pany has resumed service, and we
now oFfe" the same freight and pas
senger accommodations as was in
effect previous to the high water.
Trains Nos. and 2, New Orleans
to Shreveport, are again In operation,
carrying the usual sIeepers for Alex.
andria and Shreveport. Through
freight service has been restored, and
the Company now offers the same
excellent service that was In effect
prior to interruption, and we respect
fully solicit your patronage.
La. Ry. and Nav. Co.
r. &. Farr, Agent.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10
HAS STOOD THE TEST.

With knowledge of law perfected
by constant study and experience in
its exposition and application from
the bench for 20 years; with rare
public record covering service rs
Deputy Recorder, Chief Deputy Clerk
of Court, Justice of the Peace, Notar
Public, District Attorney, District
Judge for Is years during which per
iod he sat as Circuit Judge for seven
years., and Judge of the Court of Ap-
peal for the past 5 years; with the
distinction of having been nominated
and elected, without opposition, Dis
trict Judge for two terms, member of
the Constitutional Convention Of 1898
and, lastly, Judge of the Court ofAp-
peal for a six-year term, in district
composed of 8 parishes; with the con
seriousness of having always perform
ed his duty faithfully and convinced
that, as the direct result of his long
public service, he is in every way
qualified for the duties and RESPONSE
bilities of the position,
JUDGE L. P. CAILLOUET, :
of Lafourche, respectfully urges you
to accord him your vote and active
support in the interest of his candi-
dacy for Associate Justice from the
Fourth Supreme Court District.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10
THE MOVEMENT FOR BETTER
ROADS.

In response to the petition Of Cit
liens representing all parts of the
parish the Police Jury has ordered
an election to be held for the pur-
pose of deciding whether tax OF
five mills for five years be voted for
road improvement. This notice Of
election appears in another column,
and contains further details of the
plan proposed, which are duly com
mended to the attention of the yOt-
ers. This is the result of the meet
ing on Wednesday in the interests Of
good roads, and seems to be the only
thing that could be done in the cir.
cumstances. Good roads must be
had if the parish is ever to get out
of it's rut. 1t is almost an Offense
to the good sense of the people to
utter the truism that they cannot
have good roads unless they work
and pay for them, and that that IS
better than paying indirectly a much
heavier tax for bad roads in depreci
ated land values, and unmarketable
farm products.
Undoubtedly, however, the tax will
be opposed, by some citizens, like our
correspondent of last week, who take
fright at the word tax" because 1t
represents definitely enumerable dol
lars and cents rather than the vast
ly larger unnumbered sum which real
ly covers the whole present state Of
parochial depression. These will re-
fuse to see that if this tax can help
the parish to better roads it will re-
turn a thousand per cent, by rails
ing land values, rendering country
life more convenient and agreeable,
and making it possible to market
farm products with less expense for
transportation.
1t is incorrect to say that it is sole
! ly for the benefit of the truck grow
ers, as every man, woman and child
in the parish would be benefited, both
directly and indirectly, by coed roads;
but even if the truck growers were
alone to be benefited, then nearly
every real farmer in the parish
would soon find it profitable to do
some truck growing, and the fallow
places, now only too numerous, would
soon blossom as the rose. All honor
to truck7growers. May their tribe in,
crease. If a road tax helps to that
end let it be oheerfully voted for
them.
1t is absurd to intimate that the
present roads are what the people
want. They are all they can get I'm.
der the present system, but it is an
insult to say that any one can be
satisfied with roads now had
Yet all such notions will be id
Vanced as arguments during the
good roads campaign that is now IN
Let all more reasonable men cast
their voices, as later they will theil
votes, on the side of progress and
prosperity, which good roads vii
bring.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10
FERD G.. CLAIBORNE.

The True Democrat is authorized
to announce Hon. R. F. Walker, of
East Feliciana, as a candidate for
District Attorney for the oath Judic-
ial District Court, subject to the &C.
ton Of the Democratic primary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ANNOUNCEMENT
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The True Democrat is authorized
to announce Hon. F. G.. Claiborne as
candidate for the Democratic nom
ination for Representative from the
Sixth Congressional District.
To the Democratic Voters of he
Sixth Congressional District of
the State of Louisiana:
Believing that am competent 10
fill the position and that the assur-
ances of support l have received
throughout the District make my
chances of election good, | announce
my candidacy for member of Con-
gress for the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict OF the State of Louisiana Tor
the unexpired term caused by the
death of Hon. Robert G. Wickliffe,
and for the term beginning MARI
4th, 1913, subject to the action OF
the Democratic Party.
Respectfully,
FERD C. CLAIBORNE.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10
FOR SALE.

Pure white large ear seed corn at
$3.50 per bu.; Redeemed seed oats
75c per bu.: Ground corn cob and
shuck; Ground oats and cotton seed
meal; Sweet potatoes, yams, Csc bu.:
Grade Angora goats, $1.5O; Grade
southdown sheep, $3.50; Registered
Berkshire pigs, $500; Registered Jer-
sey bull calf, SIS; Grade Jersey bull
calf, $500.
w. H. RICHARDSON, /
Wilcox, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10

The candidate, who imagines that
"Ferd Claiborne is having the fight
of his life in his home parish" prob
ably mistakes that the fight is to
give him the largest vote he has had
yet from his appreciative home peo-
pie.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10
NOTICE..

After the 10th day of August the
stock laws of the Town of st. Fran
cisville will be rigidly enforced.
A. B, BRIANT, Mayor.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10

The True Democrat is authorized to
announce Hon. H. H. Kilbourne as a
candidate for District Attorney Of
the Oath Judicial District Court, SUBJ
ject to the action of the Democratic
primaries.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10

FOR SALE-Two One-half barrels
of good cane syrup. Apply T. w.
BUTLER, Wilcox, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10
FOR SALE.

WANTED-To buy a good strong bug
gy horse with at least one saddle
gait. Write X, this office
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-02

one of them struck the negro
across the mouth.
The other end of the rope was
tied to a railing so feet above the
main floor of the prison rotunda.
Wigfall was thrown over the rail-
ing. He fell Is feet. His neck
was broken instantly.
The convicts then quietly re-
formed into line in the pen yard,
and waited to continue their
march to the broom factory.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-02

coNvIcTS ovERPoWER q
Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. g.
Frank Wigfall, negro who as
saulted Mrs. Julia Higgons, II,
lynched here today by convicts of
state pen"
Wigfall went to the Higgins
home Monday night. Mrs. Hig-
gins was alone. She refused to
let him in. Wigfall chopped the
door down with an axe.
Mrs. Higgins fought him de-
spite her. age, but was overpow-
cred. She was found unconscious
by neighbors. Her condition is
critical.
Wigfa11 escaped into the hills.
He was captured by a posse late
last night. He was put in the
county jail first.
MODS began to gather. They
were headed by the most prom
inent citizens of Rawlins, all
armed.
The sheriff rushed Wigfall to
the penitentiary. He was thought
to be safe there.
The 300 convictS in the peniten-
tiary did not learn of Wigfall's
presence until daylight today.
They planned the lynching.l
AS the whole 800 were being
marched across the pen yard to
the broom factory at $50 o'clock
this morning, there was a sudden
sharp word of command.
The convicts turned upon the
guards, overpowered them and
got the keys to Wigfalps cell.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-02
LIVER REGULATOR

Tomatoes are a prime regula-
tor of the liver and blood cooler.
They contain minute quantity
of vegetable equivalent for
caIomel that acts directly upon
the bilious secretions. But it is so
gentle no unpleasant effects are
produced.
One acknowledged authority
maintains that the tomato should
be eaten raw if the real benefits of
the vegetable are to be learned.
Cooking, he maintains, neutral
ICES the calomel effect.
Children should be encouraged
to eat the pretty egg and plum
tomatoes, which are used for
picking, as a fruit. They are
pleasant to the taste and highly
medicinal.
The skins of tomatoes are not
wholesome and should be strip
ped from the pulp when it is pre-
pared for eating, either cooked or
raw.
Judge = Name? Prisoner =
Smith. Judge Occupation? Pris-
oner-Locksmith. Judge = Off
Ger lock Smith I'm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-25
CALLS TAFT MANAGERS
POLITICAL BURGLARS
RooseveIt's Campaign Manager Says
He Does Not Propose to Be Trieked
Out of Indiana Vote.

Washington. D. c., March 25-Sena-
tor Joseph n Dixon, chairman OF the
Roosevelt executive committee, last
night gave out a statement regarding
the Indiana primaries in part as IoI-
lows;
we have carried eight COMPRESSION
al districts out of 13 for Col Roosevelt
and insured the control of the state
convention, which will add four more
Roosevelt delegates to the national con-
ventiOn at Chicago. have seen the
statement put out b yMr- Mckinney at
the Taft headquarters in which he
claims a victory in Indiana, but want
TO say now tina Mr.. Mckinley's claim
Is not vel founded / say further that
we do not propose TO be robbed OF
our victory in Indiana by any OF the
numerous forms of political burglary
Of which the Taft managers are mas
ters The lavish use of cash which
they are prepared to make will not
avail to overthrow the expression OF
the real sentiments of the Republican
voters in Indiana
Director Mckinley, of the Taft bu-
reau, tonight issued this statement:
The latest advices from Indiana In
dictate beyond a doubt that the TAFT
people, control the state convention
by a majority Of at least two hundred
and fifty, and viii send four delegates
a large instructed for Taft on Tues
day, March &c. It is settled beyond
question that Taft will have p out Of
the 30 in the state"