The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-10-23
C0USHA1lA NAN GIVES ::
SINGING REPLY TO |,
{. THOMAS LETTER

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j. I. s. Thomas Says Louisiana vi
d Not Support Man Who Declare
d The Principles Of Democracy VII
Is Bring Ruin, Misery to State"
a The Times has received the follow
d Ing letter from ]. T. s. Thomas q
e Coushatta, La. which /, a reply to
J. recent letter from L. E. Thomas, witt
+ the request that it be published:
i coushatta, La, Oct II, 1910
l Mr. J. I. $. Thomas, Coushatta, La:
4 Dear Sir: Referring to the "Fal.
stafhan" portion Of Hon. L. Z. Thomas
letter to you this day published in the
: Shreveport Journal. When YOU hand
ed your letter, calling on Mr.. Thomas
to re:dsn from the State Central Com.
mlttee, If he wished to support a Re.
publican for the Office Of governor Of
Louisiana, only your signature appear
ed thereon, and 1t was l who occurred
the signatures Of 1876 additional Demo.
crafts to the letter.
AS you know, l was at the time max.
Ing my arrangements to attend tho
convention Of New York Life Insur.
ance agents at New York, and when
l was placing the letter in an cn.
Velope to hand to the mail agent,
lound That | had left a part of the
signature at my home, l, therefore,
wrote under your name and the pames
OF tho twelve others, "and seven hun.
ared more'-I could not remember iust
what the 700 others were. The names
can be produced. The Democracy Of
hed River parish ii more nearly
unit than have known before. Y
We are practically all for the Dem. l
ocratlc candidate, Stubbs.
Yours truly,
FRED WILSON, JR. !,
line above letter explains itself, Tin
'lu not try to read you out of the 8
'emocfatlc party. I just suggested q
nat IL wished to support a can. n
lldate other than Democrat that a
would get out. l still think that d
most certainly would not hold on 0,
a position, to which l was elevated
! the vote Of the Democrats, and 90 e
inside OF the party to select capdj. Of
ate for governor, NJ
LOU de1end your Democracy by saw. lie
ls that your father served as a Con. tn
eoerate soldier through the war, and fr
lat be was lifelong Democrat, Of
rom all the information I have no
ir1p L.. n
INK ne was just that, a full.fledged I'm
and l am satisfied that in Phi
'lrlt' ne is now supporting the Demo.
ATTIC candidate for governor. NJ,
You further defend your Democracy be-
telling us that you are a native Of rct
that you have never voted
'ythins but Democratic ticket, cast. ]
$ your first vote for Governor Mich. url
Is. Thus far you are to the GOOD, for
Proves His Democracy ma
I coa1a 50 you . little better. Nv. the
served with Jackson at tho bar
tile Of New Orleans, assisting in III.
defense Of Louisiana against her tim
'mles' My father also served the I
nfederacy for the entire war; and he Bla
0 assisted In the next Battle Of tina,
leans" for on that bright morning. latt
September, 1874, he stood shoulder to timt
'ulder with those who at the foot Of The
1al street were defending the city for
New Orleans and the state Of Lon. elec,
ma from the onslaushts of the enc. how
plead guilty to the charge Of fous
ing when l was just little more it v
n II years old, and l am proud te rottt
that have never, since that time. the
Ell to vote the straight Democratic You
e' At every election. infol
gu say that you have been ersh
med, denounced and misrepresent. son,
Tor championing the cause Of the kept
nocratic party" I think you are the
'ly mistaken, in that l have been q ing
" close observer for a good many come
Is, and have never read, nor have Of o,
'"'u " "0fu ol aouse toward you for c
the party. True | have mitt,
read and heard some pretty caus that
comments on the (sceming) fact dishc
you thought you were the Demo. wcro
ic party. ~ :.
Those Ex.Goyenors. MT /,
'w' my good friend, do not yet quit
net up for you have accused mo ~ =,