Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
HON. JOS. E. RANSDELL,
Who Has Received the Democratic Nomination for
U. S. Senator Without Opposition
MR.. RANSDELL'S CASE.
New Orleans Item.

of individuals and committees from
Louisiana to Washington. And almost
every one of these individuals or COM
mittees heads toward the Senate af-
ter transacting its business with mem.
bers of the House. The business Is
most important. II affects everything
from cotton, potatoes, rice. sugar, and
lumber price fixing to the getting Of
appropriations for the M ississippi
Ievees, the details of the New Orleans
navy yard, the establishment of barge
lines on the Mississippi, the retention
by the city of control over its belt
railroad, the financing and handling Of
the ship lock and canal project, the
location Of aviation camps at Lake
Charles, the establishment Of canton
ments At Alexandria, and the upbuild.
ing Of the shipyard industries In this
State.
We believe II Is true that there Is
scarcely to be found a public official
or a private individual In Louisiana
who can say that he has not found
Senator RansdeIl on the Job at Wash.
ingtOn, and received from him q
courteous hearing and prompt atten-
ti0n to all public business. And, what
Is more, Senator RansdeIl gets results.
One reason for this Is because
when a diligent and courteous man
serves a long time at Washington he
obtains an invaluable acquaintance.
He learns the business of a national
legislator. He knows who Is who in
the departments and he gets to be
known to thousands of others. The
fight for recognition of the Mississippi
River and the success by Senator
RansdeII, in securing the appr0pria.
ton for river Improvement, gave him
a national reputation and national
standing. And that Is an invaluable
Just now.
Senator RansdeIl has q practical
mind. He makes a good speech. II ne
had time to polish up his speeches he
might shine as an orator. But results
In the Senate are not secured by ora
tory; they are secured by experience,
acquaintance, industry and study.
Louisiana has large asset at this
time In the possession of q tried pub
lie servant In its most important post
at Washington. The President Of the
United States, the cabinet members
and the leading men in legislation at
Washington have an invaluable friend
and counsellor In Senator Ransdell, for
he knows the resources and the needs
Of the people of the State.
1T rests with those people to make
their choice of a representative at
Washington. We have no sympathy
with the cry set up that the people
should abandon the idea of represent
alive government and that they should
not review every action and every
policy Of any administration. But we
are profoundly convinced that In grave
times like these the safe and the wise
thing to do Is to stand actively and
aggressiveIy by every worthy, COM
petent, and conscientious public ser.
want. This Is no time for picayunish
Things, for small political deals or for
talking twaddle over inconsequentiaI
prejudices. The lives and safety Of the
youth of the nation are ut stake, the
battle in joined, the life and honor Of
the republic are involved. Loulsiana's
pilot in the Senate Is an experienced
man. He Is on good terms with the
ships captain. He knows the officers
and the crew, and has their conf
dence. The seas are stormy. Why
throw him overheard?