The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-03
To the Voters Of
NatchitOches Parish:
Natchitoches, La.
August 4th, 1915

Believing that the time is ripe,
/ have decided to enter the race
for the Democratic Nomination
for the Office of District Judge al
the primary to be held September
IL. In doing so / am not the
candidate of any organization,
but desire if | can to secure the
nomination upon my own efforts.
A candidate for District Judge
cannot make any promises, except
to enforce the law of the land as
he finds it. If elected | promise
to use every effort to enforce all
of the criminal laws of the land
and in civil matters to render i'm
partial justice. treating rich and
poor, high and low with equality.
| was admitted to the practice
of law in the year 1908, am the
son of the late M. L. Dismukes.
was born and raised in the parish
of Natchitoches and know no other
home. When | first entered the
practice of law | received my early
training in the office of the late
firm of Jack 6 Fleming, Col. w.
H. Jack, being my uncle. After
Col. Jacks death | formed a
partnership with Mr.. n. I. Smith
and until recently practiced law
in the firm Of Smith & Dismukes
| have had eight years of actual
practice and | hope the good
people will conclude that | am
qualified to fulfil the duties of the
District Judgeship.
/ have no quarrel to make with
either of my honorable opponents,
Judge Cunningham or Mr.. Jones,
| simply am deslrous OF obtaining
the Office and / trust the good
people of the District, will con-
slider this AUDIBLE ambition.
I hope that the people will give
me a trial, / promise that it will
be my constant aim to do my full
duty as God gives me light to see
it.
Il Is my sincere wish that the
campaign be conducted on a high
plan without any mud-slinging,
and that the good people will be
permitted to decide the contest on
the merits Of tho applicants and
iiot on tie shortcomings of any
one of hon
tive promised. If elected
when there is a litigated case IL
always write nv opinion, the
the lawyers, the litigants and ths
public can know my reasons fon
deciding the case as | did. TIL
policy has not been followed j
this District for many years. bu
| deem 1T a good one.
| have been thinking of runnin
for the District JudgeshIp TO
over a year, recently some of m.
friends, especially those of Re,
River, tried to get me to run 70
District Attorney, but KNOWN.
the sentiment in the parish 0
Natchitoches, against a candidat
for this position, which is tina
Red River is entitled to this Office
md having at all times stated nv
self to be a candidate for Judge
| declined the offers of support b.
them for this Office. | thank M
friends for their kind offers o
support for District Attorney ant
[ sincerely hope that they will SEE
it to endorse me for the position
or which | am now running.
I hope to be able to see every
voter and lay my claims, in per-
son, before him. however the time
short and perhaps this will be
impossible. trust that when you
20 to cast your ballot, that you
will give me due consideration
Ind if you vote for me and / am
it will be my highest ain
10 do justice to the honor SO that
10 voter IN the District will ever
nave occasion to regret having
yoted for me-
Assuring you that your support
md influence will be deeply ap.
Dreclated. / am.