Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-26
Tue DISTRICT ATToRNEYsHIp.

On next Tuesday the primary
election will be held to select the
next District Attorney for the. Tenth
Judicial District of Louisiana for the
unexpired term of the late Mr.. Alb
ner E. Green. The two candidates
for the vacancy are Mr.. Geo. Fl.
+, Clinton Of Tensas and Mr.. Jos. NJ.
Reeves of Concordia.
1t has always been the policy OF
the Tensas Gazette to remain neu-
trail in politics of local nature, leav-
ing it entirely to the good judgment
OF the electorate in making the
choice of officers in home affairs. In
the present case, however, we have
decided to depart from our usual
policy, feeling that the importance
Of the matter justifes a positive and
out-spoken opinion, believing conf
IDENTIFY that we are expressing the
sentiments Of practically our entire
people in endorsing the candidacy
Of Mr.. Clinton for District Attorney.
In the long ago, when the Tenth
Judicial District was formed, an
agreement was entered into between
the two parishes of Tensas and Con-
cordia with regard to the Offices of
Judge and District Attorney. By
this agreement it was decided that
one OF the judicial offices should go
TO Concordia and one to Tensas, and
Concordia being given her choice,
nelected the Judgesbip, the more
important Office, and Tensas accept
ed the District Attorneyship. This
agreement, made between gentle
men, has since been faithfully OBJ
served without complaint from eth
or parish, and in this long interval
not one suggestion has come from
any section of the district to depart
from the time-honored understand
ing and change the existing order.
On the day following the funeral
Of the lamented Mr.. Green, a move
ment was started at Waterproof,
which, il successful, will have the
effect Of dissolving the happy po-
litical relationship that has for so
many years bound Concordia and
-Tensas in ties of affectionate sister
hood and which has made so much
for the general good of the entire
citizenship Of the district and pro-
NOTED that cordiality of sentiment
that has ever characterized its peo-
pie.
As result of this movement, Mr.
Reeves was called to Waterproof,
BY certain citizens of that place, and
requested to enter the race for Dis
trict Attorney, against the candi-
date from this parish. This Mr..
Reeves consented TO do, and, con-
trary to the expressed wishes Of
many of bis Concordia friends, an
nounced his candidacy for the Of
flee despite the fact that he had pre-
viously stated in Natchez to Tensas
friends that he would not aspire to
the office, preferring not to disturb
the present order that has for so
many years been so acceptable to
the entire people of the district.
As far as written law is concerned,
Concordia has perfect right to
place candidate in the field for
District Attorney, just as Tensas
would enjoy the same privilege of
nominating candidate for Judge If
1t were her wish to disregard pre-
cedent. But the fact that no such
suggestion has ever come from this
parish, and the further fact that
Tensas has always unanimously sup
ported Concordia's candidate for
Judge, is proof conclusive of the
good feeling that has ever existed
In our political and social relation
ship.
If evidence of this desife for har-
mony we're wished, we could refer
10 two vacancies of recent years that
have occurred in the office of Judge.
Sollowins the death Of the late Judge